Bwiti: School of Life
This course introduces the Gabonese culture and the spiritual practice of Bwiti (with the use of ibogaine). The course informs people about how the whole ritual takes place.
Course Overview
This course introduces the Gabonese culture and the spiritual practice of Bwiti (with the use of ibogaine). The course hopes to inform people about how the whole ritual takes place.
Bwiti: School of Life is a series of four recorded webcasts that aims to educate people about the traditional use of iboga in Gabon, known as le bois sacre ("the sacred wood"). It will provide an in-depth look at the traditional uses of iboga in Gabon, including how it serves as a medicine and a way of life, and discuss themes related to plant medicine and sustainability.
The webcasts will feature short video clips from villages in Gabon where traditional Bwiti is practised, as well as guest presentations and discussions. The series aims to provide a unique educational opportunity by exploring the cultural context of iboga's use and how it has influenced global culture and approaches to healing and spirituality.
Who is this for?
People interested in Gabonese culture, Bwiti, iboga, plant medicine, sustainability, and the cultural context of healing and spirituality.
About the Provider
Ibogaine preparation, integration, and aftercare coaching platform founded in 2009 by Jonathan Dickinson, former Director of the Global Ibogaine Therapy Alliance. Ceiba provides personalized one-on-one coaching across all phases of the ibogaine experience, grounded in harm reduction, neurodiversity, and spiritual emergence perspectives, and offers a free weekly recovery group for ibogaine treatment alumni.
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- Price$90
- FormatSelf-paced
- Lifecycle statusNo New Dates
- Skillsusing ibogainetraditional healingritual use of psychedelicsBwiti cultureFacilitationMusic and Set/SettingUnderstanding the cultural context of BwitiIntroductory knowledge of traditional iboga useAwareness of plant medicine and sustainability themesExposure to traditional healing and spirituality practicesCultural understanding of BwitiUnderstanding traditional uses of ibogaIntroductory knowledge of plant medicine traditionsAwareness of sustainability themes
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