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Nekawa

Understanding Our Program

End addiction.
Begin your new life.

The world's first prescription-based and hospital-administered Ibogaine treatment program. Combining modern medical science with indigenous natural science to deliver full spectrum healing and multidisciplinary therapeutic support.

Your stay includes:

Sauna

Cold plunge

Adventure

Hiking

Sailing

Waterfall

Hydrocolonics

Ayurvedic cleansing

IV infusion

Sweat lodge

Ayahuasca ceremony

Ibogaine treatment

Professional workshops

Spirituality courses

Lifestyle philosophy classes

Organic meals

Massage

One-on-one therapy

Yoga

Weight training

Martial arts

Nature Immersion

What Nature Can Do For You

The land around Paraty is not decoration. It is part of the program.

Metabolic Renewal

Inner Health

Your gut talks to your brain constantly. Growing food and eating what you've pulled from the earth resets something the body has been trying to say for years. Most of what appears on your plate here comes from the land.

Your gut talks to your brain constantly. Growing food and eating what you've pulled from the earth is one of the most direct ways to reset that conversation.

Most of what appears on your plate at Nekawa comes from the land. Guests who spend time in the garden feel the difference within a few days. Nothing fancy about it. Dirt, seeds, work.

The Nekawa grounds in Paraty, Brazil
Daily Practice

Forest Bathing

Our ancestors walked. Not for exercise. Just to live. An hour or two through the Atlantic Forest does something to the nervous system that a gym cannot replicate, producing the same neurological shift as EMDR therapy.

Our ancestors walked. Not for exercise. Just to live. An hour or two through the Atlantic Forest does something to the nervous system that a gym cannot replicate.

Studies on nature-based therapy show that sustained rhythmic walking in forests produces the same neurological shift as EMDR. Walk the trails here long enough and you feel it before you can explain it.

A woman hiking through the Atlantic Forest near Paraty, Brazil
Natural Meditation

The Silence of Sound

A leaf moves. Something shifts in the canopy. The river hisses below. Listening to a forest requires a kind of attention that quiets your own noise. You cannot scroll and listen at the same time.

A leaf moves. Something shifts in the canopy. The river hisses somewhere below.

Listening to a forest requires a particular kind of attention, and when you give it that attention, your own noise gets quiet. Not because you've practiced meditation, but because your mind is finally occupied with something real. You cannot scroll and listen at the same time.

A stream flowing through the jungle near Paraty
Solo Immersion

Embracing Aloneness

Being alone for 24 hours sounds uncomfortable. That's exactly the point. You learn quickly what you actually need, and how much of what you carried was borrowed from other people.

Being alone for 24 hours sounds uncomfortable. That's exactly the point.

You learn quickly what you actually need, what you were just distracting yourself from, and how much of what you carried was borrowed from other people. We guide guests through extended solo time in the forest and by the water. Some go overnight. Most come back a little quieter in a way that's hard to describe.

A man alone at a waterfall in the Brazilian rainforest
Nature's Solution

Our 90-day protocol provides ideal spiritual, mental & physical health outcomes.

Nekawa is not a retreat — it is a transformational education and social movement, created by formerly addicted persons, indigenous healers, and world-class medical experts.

Hospital-delivered, physician-prescribed ibogaine treatment
Treatment provided by physicians with 30+ years of combined ibogaine experience
Personal mentorship + global community support
Program structured around the Chemical Brain Injury (CBI) model of addiction recovery
Earth-based healing in nature with animals, plants & water
Guests enjoying the jungle river at Nekawa

The Nekawa Difference

Most Ibogaine centers offer 7–10 days. We offer 28 days.
Most providers operate out of houses. We work with hospitals.
Most clients relapse. Our community helps you never go back.

This is more than a detox. It's your time to awaken.

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Our Program

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Start healing before you arrive

28-Day ‘Ibogaine Renewal’ At-Home Preparation

Before you join us in Brazil, we help you stabilize and achieve success at home. What you do before you come to Brazil is going to stay with you even when you go home.

Includes:

First-of-its-kind genetic test for Ibogaine sensitivity
Full medical clearance: EKG, metabolic panel, liver & kidney function
Private mentor with twice-weekly check-ins
Medical and substance tapering protocol for at-home pre-detox
Four pre-arrival psychotherapy sessions
Nutrition and supplement planning
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World's safest ibogaine program

28-Day Brazil Ibogaine Treatment Immersion

Your 28 days in Brazil are sacred and will never be forgotten. Set in lush, healing nature of Paraty, Brazil, our holistic ibogaine protocol takes place in three stages, supported by licensed doctors, indigenous wisdom keepers and somatic therapists.

Days 1 - 10: Stabilization

Fasting, hydro-colonics, somatic, & hot/cold therapies to detox and enhance Ibogaine safety
Medication replacement and therapeutic prep

Days 11 - 12: Ibogaine Treatment In Hospital

Treatment in private, modern hospital setting
Led by a medical team with over 2500 ibogaine treatments completed

Days 13 - 28: Integration

Advanced neurological & psychological workshops, Amazonian plant medicine and Ayurvedic practices
Surfing, martial arts, beach hikes, ocean swims
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Healing continues at home

45-Day ‘Return Home’ Integration

Transformation doesn't end when you leave Brazil—it deepens. Over 6 weeks, we continue guiding you every day.

You return home with clarity, community, and a new perspective grounded in renewal.

Includes:

Daily mentor support calls for 14 days
Specialized at-home integration self study course
Continued family support and education with monthly group calls
Weekly group calls with other ibogaine alumni
Mentorship training so you can support others
Ibogaine prescription script

Is Ibogaine right for you?

We are a good fit for those who are seriously committed to moving beyond addiction and dependency, even if it is hard, and ready to learn a non 12-step and empowering philosophy of life.

Our program is best suited to people looking to break free from:

Opioids (fentanyl, heroin, oxycodone, suboxone, methadone)
Cocaine, crack, or methamphetamines
Alcohol, nicotine, ketamine or cannabis
Behavioral addictions such as gambling, social media, and pornography
Pharmaceuticals - SSRIs, Anti-anxiety, Mood disorder medications, etc.

Program pricing

Each program includes access to hospital-administered ibogaine treatment from the independent physician, full medical monitoring during treatment, and dedicated integration support. Pricing is all-inclusive — no hidden fees.

  • Private hospital room with licensed medical team
  • Cardiac telemetry monitoring throughout
  • Genetic screening for ibogaine sensitivity
  • Full medical clearance (EKG, metabolic panel)
  • Complimentary online preparation course
  • Post-treatment recovery monitoring
  • Complimentary online integration support

This option is medical treatment only. The patient does not stay at the Nekawa property. Complimentary online preparation and integration resources are provided as a free community offering.

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  • Everything in Ibogaine Basic
  • Stabilization: sauna, cold plunge, colonics
  • Ayahuasca ceremony
  • One-on-one therapy sessions
  • Integration: plant medicine, workshops, nature
  • Organic meals & private accommodation
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  • Everything in Essentials
  • Extended 8-week residential immersion
  • Daily one-on-one therapy sessions
  • Ayurvedic treatments & IV infusions
  • Adventure: sailing, hiking, waterfalls
  • Family support sessions
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  • Everything in Advanced
  • Full 12-week transformational immersion
  • Personal mentorship & accountability coaching
  • Mentorship training to support others
  • Lifetime alumni community access
  • Monthly group integration calls
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All pricing includes accommodation, meals, medical monitoring, and integration support. Payment plans available — contact us to discuss your specific needs.

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