Founder

Kristie Jacobsen has been immersed in the world of healing and holistic health for the past 30 years both as a seeker of truth and as a coordinator of therapies and retreats pointing towards the spiritual path. Her work is focused on sharing the Ibogaine experience as an opportunity for deep Self-Inquiry, as well as harmonizing body, mind and spirit. Both Iboga microdosing and the bigger Ibogaine experiences offer the gifts of clarity, gnosis and a renewed vision. The Ibogaine experience is an opportunity to enter the space of awake dreaming to resolve trauma, clear the mind, and update your vision.

Kristie has facilitated over 450 people through the Ibogaine experience. She brings a feminine quality of nurturing, trust, intimacy and safety into the space. 

Casa-Well has been part of her vision for many years as she has accompanied others to resolve the ailments of the human heart, mind and spirit through bringing together powerful and traditional healing through the worlds of shamanism, Gestalt Therapy, family constellations, astrology, homeopathy, energy healing, bodywork, Akashic Records, biofeedback, and connecting with the beauty of nature. 

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

•  3-year Therapist Training program in Gestalt Therapy at Escuela Gestalt Viva, Atlixco, Mexico.

• Personal journeys to Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Canada, Mexico, Spain, and the desert lands of Wirikuta, to connect with traditional plant medicines, ceremonies, healers and shamans.

• B.S. in Business Administration and International Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Stout

• 1000-hour Holistic Health Practitioner Certification from the International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego

With over 15 years of experience and 1000 safely facilitated Ibogaine journeys Dr. Rene brings his Zen and gentle presence to our team. He oversees all patient medical screening, processes and protocols.

With a decade of clinical experience as a cardiology nurse, Raul has specialized in cardiovascular health, patient monitoring, and acute care. His expertise centers on disease prevention through structured exercise programs, lifestyle interventions, and proactive health strategies—foundational principles that support safe recovery and sustained well-being in integrative therapies.

Raul is certified as an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider and Instructor by the American Heart Association (AHA), equipping him with advanced skills in the early recognition, prevention, and management of adverse cardiac events.

In partnership with our team in Mexico, Raul applies his specialized background to ensure safe, medically supervised Ibogaine therapy. He prioritizes thorough cardiovascular screening, risk assessment and mitigation, and complementary wellness practices to facilitate profound healing from addiction, trauma, and co-occurring conditions.

Raul is a dedicated educator and healthcare professional with more than 15 years of experience as a Lecturer in Kinesiology at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), where he has taught since 2008. Holding bachelor's and master's degrees in Kinesiology with a focus on Exercise Physiology, he brings extensive knowledge of human physiology, pathophysiology, movement science, and holistic wellness to his teaching and clinical work.

Valora Barlow coaches Casa-Well Ibogaine Experience Participants through a holistic approach to wellness tapping into the body’s innate wisdom. Remote biofeedback is used to identifying imbalances in physical, emotional, or nutritional health. This personalized process empowers you to unlock optimal well-being through tailored recommendations such as targeted nutrition plans, detoxing protocols, stress-relief, or supportive therapies.

Ana Gabriela has over 25 years of experience in somatic practices, conscious breathing, and movement meditation. For more than a decade she has worked in international ibogaine treatment clinics including Ambio Life Sciences, Ibogaine University, San Thelmo, and Neurogenesis.

Her work focuses on somatic and emotional preparation for deep therapeutic experiences, as well as post-experience integration. Through connected breathwork (Breathwave), Qi Gong, movement meditation, and somatic psychotherapy, she supports nervous system regulation, embodied awareness, and psychological integration of profound transformational experiences.

She has also supported therapeutic environments involving ibogaine, ayahuasca, and 5-MeO-DMT, providing grounded emotional support and integration from a somatic and transpersonal perspective.

Her approach emphasizes breath, embodied awareness, and therapeutic presence as essential foundations for navigating and integrating deep transformational processes.

Mario Rojas is a therapist based in Tijuana, Mexico, whose work focuses on trauma integration, nervous system regulation, and relational healing. His approach is grounded in Gestalt Therapy—particularly Gestalt Viva—as well as Somatic Experiencing and polyvagal-informed perspectives, integrating phenomenological awareness with body-based therapeutic work.

He has trained in body-oriented psychotherapy under the guidance of Montse de Pablo, and is an active collaborator in the SAT Transpersonal Program founded by Claudio Naranjo, where he helps organize retreats in Tijuana and leads the body activation movement practice within the program.

Mario also facilitates Reparenting workshops together with Montse de Pablo and his wife Maricela Márquez, inspired by the Hoffman Process, supporting participants in repairing early relational wounds and transforming family patterns.

Within Casa-Well, Mario contributes through preparation and integration work, offering group facilitation and individual somatic support for participants navigating deep transformational processes.

Amber Renee is a holistic mental health coach who healed her own body, mind and soul after 22 years heavily medicated on psych meds like antidepressants and benzos. That left her with a traumatic brain injury, followed by a serious autoimmune condition in her brain. Working with iboga/ine has restored her health in a way the modern medical system claims is impossible for such dramatic cases. Her very vibrance is a testament to the miracle potentials of this potent plant guide. As a result of traversing her own challenges, studying shamanism + transpersonal therapy and showing up for her own daily practice, Amber has gathered potent medicine to share with the world. Now she teaches perspective makeovers to unshackle the mind, tools to move energy through the body and connection practices to feed the soul. Her favorite service is supporting others on their iboga/ine healing journeys and being testament to these powerful transformations. 

Her dream is to help you claim your freedom, power, and flow too—because healing is the ultimate rebel act. You can find and connect with her on social media as @mentalhealthrebels.

Noah Lara is a co-founder of www.rootandritual.org

A project focused on developing innovative iboga-based microdosing formulations designed to make working with iboga safer, more accessible, and more cost-effective. Through Root + Ritual, Noah and his team collaborate with Ibogaine treatment providers to support patients following flood-dose therapy, offering structured microdosing protocols that help extend and stabilize the benefits of treatment.

In addition to post-treatment integration strategies, Noah works on developing improved safety infrastructure within the Ibogaine treatment space, including advancing monitoring systems designed to enhance cardiac safety protocols during treatment.

Noah also researches and works with natural, full-spectrum peptide formulations as part of a broader interest in regenerative and preventative health strategies.

Based in Mexico City, Noah has a background in fitness and nutrition and is deeply passionate about natural medicine, plant-based therapies, and holistic approaches to healing. His work focuses on bridging traditional plant medicine with modern safety frameworks and integrative health practices.

The Akashic Records

Tamara has a way of brilliantly sharing her gifts and abilities to connect with the great universal library called the Akashic records to download pertinent information to answer our big life questions and help keep us on track and tuned in. Her work helps to dial us in to our purpose, the authentic expression of our essence, and understanding where and how to heal what ails us physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Each of our souls have their own unique archive where information is stored regarding our divine plan designed for this incarnation. It is a direct channel to understanding your place on planet Earth.

Tapping into the Akashic Records offers a direct channel to your spirit guides and ancestors and can create an instant soul update. Opening a direct channel to receive guidance and insights can provide powerful information when making decisions in your life. Tamara has created a school and a worldwide community where she teaches how to connect directly with the Akashic Field.