Patrick and Michele Fishley

Patrick and Michele Fishely have created Soul Reflections to unify this diverse worldwide community. We are the first Iboga/Ibogaine online community welcoming practitioners, providers, experiencers, and seekers alike. Our aim is to create a welcoming space where everyone feels at home and to engage in conversations that support the preparation and integration of Iboga and Ibogaine experiences. Soul Reflections will also offer education for those wanting to learn how to help others in the Iboga/Ibogaine space, and we invite our members to join us in Gabon Africa for a profound traditional experience.

Patrick has dedicated 30 years of hard work as an RN, specializing in Intensive Care Units, Emergency Rooms, and Trauma Bays. He possesses extensive experience in Addictions and Mental Health/Psychiatry. In 2012, Patrick began working with Plant Medicines, primarily Ibogaine and Iboga. Throughout the years he has shared his expertise through medical services, coaching, counselling, prescreening, and integration. As a lead facilitator and Medical Director  he has conducted retreats and taught others how to work with Iboga medicine traditionally and responsibly. Patrick is Certified through Being True to You, as a Recovery, Psycho-Spiritual Integration Coach. Patrick has travelled to Gabon several times undergoing numerous advanced initiations within the Bwiti tradition. The Bwiti elders have bestowed upon him the title of Nganga (Healer, Seer) with the Bwiti name of DIBADI Mabunza Mukuku a Kandja: which translates to warrior/fighter who is the BWETE force—Creator’s spirit of fire with flames of truth from the mouth.

Michele has dedicated 17 years as an acute care LPN (Licenced Practical Nurse) specializing in Medical/Surgical and Emergency Rooms.  She has acquired extensive experience with Addictions and Mental Health.  Over the past decade, Michele has developed a profound relationship with Iboga/Ibogaine medicine, serving as a Medical Director and lead facilitator for numerous retreats. Michele is Certified through Being True To You, as a Recovery Psycho-Spiritual Integration coach, and with IIN (Institute for Integrative Nutrition). Her passion for medicine has led her to Gabon several times, where she has undergone several advanced initiations into the Nyèmbè and Mabundi traditions (the feminine form of Bwiti/Bwété). The Elders have recognized her as a Nganga (Healer, Seer) and gave her the Bwiti name Yakéta, which means Mother of Twins, Mother of All.

Patrick and Michele continue annual trips to Gabon where they deepen their connection to the Traditions, the Medicine’s origins, and the Culture of Africa.

Both Patrick and Michele are traditional Bwiti-trained practitioners who honour the Bwiti traditions and teachings. Both are passionate about the holistic wellness potential of blending Traditional ways of healing with Modern Medical Systems.