SoulCentro Retreats

Also known as: Soul Centro Iboga Retreat

Cabo Blanco, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica. Last checked 2026-10-20.

Nicoya Peninsula ceremony retreat where a US tourist died in August 2024. It remains listed and reviewed in directories.

Facts

Facts about SoulCentro Retreats
Category	Iboga ceremony retreat
Status	Operating. Still listed on HealingMaps (updated April 2026) and The Third Wave with recent reviews. The site was not read.
Locations	Cabo Blanco / Paquera, Nicoya Peninsula
Setting	A 15-room retreat in a hotel property.
Medical team	Reviews on The Third Wave name "Patrick and Michele" as medical providers; "expert medical screening and support" was advertised (DoubleBlind).
Screening before treatment	Medical screening (reviews).
What is given	Iboga root and reportedly a total alkaloid extract (Tico Times).
Who it is for	Addiction, trauma, wellness.
Protocol and length of stay	Week-long, with two ceremonies (reviews).
After the treatment	Integration support.
Published price	Lauren Levis paid about $4,000 (Tico Times) or more than $7,000 for a first course (Vice).
Licences and accreditations stated	None.
Founded / history	Opened 2022; founders Chor Boogie and Elizabeth Bast.

Legal context, Costa Rica: Ibogaine is not illegal and not regulated in Costa Rica. Programs run from retreat properties and private clinics. Programs in Costa Rica.

Nearest other programs

Location

ProgramsUnconfirmedUS clinical trialANR (no ibogaine)

People's experiences

Research checked October 20, 2026. How we read the accounts.

Older Trustpilot guests describe personal attention, tradition and contact after the retreat. A September 2024 Reddit poster instead describes a cancelled booking and disrupted travel plans. These accounts need their dates: they precede or surround a documented fatal incident already covered separately on this profile, and do not establish current arrangements.

Research sources: Read on Trustpilot Read on Reddit Read on Tico Times

Follow-up relationships

A December 2023 Trustpilot follow-up describes continuing personal contact. An initial and follow-up review by the same guest remain one person's experience.

Read on Trustpilot

Before booking travel

A September 2024 prospective guest reports a cancelled ceremony after arranging travel. Ask for current written confirmation and cancellation terms.

Read on Reddit

Read the sources (3 pages)

These are source pages, not a count of people or reviews. Accounts can be repeated across sites.

SoulCentro Retreats Reviews
Trustpilot. Review platform or directory. External listing. Page or thread date: not stated.
Costa Rica retreats are done?
Reddit. Community discussion. Considering a visit. Page or thread date: September 4, 2024.
Costa Rica Retreat Under Scrutiny After Tragic Fatal Heart Attack
Tico Times. Reporting. Journalist. Page or thread date: March 31, 2025.

Read the accounts alongside the published facts and ask the program about its current arrangements. Explore other centers.

Public record

Lauren Levis, 40, a US tourist, died of cardiac arrest on August 5, 2024, the morning after an all-night iboga ceremony; staff could not place an IV. The OIJ sent its report to prosecutors in March 2025. A co-owner says the coroner found natural causes and the centre was cleared; the family disputes the handling.
Source: Tico Times, Mar 2025
Costa Rica's Ministry of Health issued a public warning in January 2025 that ayahuasca and ibogaine lack sanitary registration and that such rituals are an unauthorised medical practice.
Source: CR Hoy, Jan 2025

Questions

Where does SoulCentro Retreats treat patients?

A 15-room retreat in a hotel property.

Who is on the medical team at SoulCentro Retreats?

Reviews on The Third Wave name "Patrick and Michele" as medical providers; "expert medical screening and support" was advertised (DoubleBlind).

What screening does SoulCentro Retreats do before treatment?

Medical screening (reviews).

How long do you stay at SoulCentro Retreats?

Week-long, with two ceremonies (reviews).

What does SoulCentro Retreats cost?

Lauren Levis paid about $4,000 (Tico Times) or more than $7,000 for a first course (Vice).

What happens after treatment at SoulCentro Retreats?

Integration support.

Is there anything on the public record about SoulCentro Retreats?

Lauren Levis, 40, a US tourist, died of cardiac arrest on August 5, 2024, the morning after an all-night iboga ceremony; staff could not place an IV. The OIJ sent its report to prosecutors in March 2025. A co-owner says the coroner found natural causes and the centre was cleared; the family disputes the handling. Costa Rica's Ministry of Health issued a public warning in January 2025 that ayahuasca and ibogaine lack sanitary registration and that such rituals are an unauthorised medical practice.

Sources

Facts come from the program's website and the sources above, as read on 2026-10-20. Statements about safety, outcomes and patient numbers are the program's own. Represent this program? Send a correction.