I’ve heard about Iboga for the first time from my father who attended the retreat in Czech Republic with Tembo’s parents. Tembo himself, I firstly met when he was doing the work with the Bwiti and Iboga in Czech Republic in 2019. I have to say, all my life I was searching for such an experience and such a person. That time I was dealing with mental health and relationship with my mother.

Thanks to work in the retreats and in the daily life, I advanced in my life and started to feel the real happiness. After work with Tembo in the retreats I decided to be a helper during the retreats. When I could be part of the team, even just cooking in the kitchen for the people, I apricated to see the people to be healed. I helped in each retreat for 2 years. 

Bwiti tradition has interested me so much and the work people with Iboga and such a Nganga can do, I did not only help in the retreats, but I also participated in the traditional ceremonies and continued my spiritual path. Finally, I decided to be initiated in the Bwiti Misoko Ngonde (the Maboundi path for women) with Tembo and his wife Julie in Gabon. That was in November 2022.  

The experience of initiation in Gabon motivated me to continue this journey and be a part of organization team of the retreats in Czech Republic. In the Czech Republic we standardly organize retreat for 4 days 4 times a year. This work is spiritual, psychological, physical, and mental. Even it is just 4 days, the work worths it and can change life, like mine. 😊