Sean ‘Lemba na Koya’

founder and ceremonialist

Sean initiated into Bwiti in 2007 in Gabon. He is Bwiti N’ganga in the Mitsogo tradition. His formal apprenticeship included thorough practice and study of the traditional songs, dances, spells and healing rites of Bwiti. Since then, he has shared the practice of awakening through satsang and Bwiti animist teachings. His daily life is living ceremonial practice energised and potentiated over many ceremonies and many years. Sean continues to follow the way of a spiritual warrior; applying prayer, cleansing, ritual seamlessly with Buddhist emptiness and compassion. Over the years thousands of participants have transformed their challenges and limitations through the reset, grounding and the simplicity of Bwiti and mindfulness.

From 2004 - 2008, Sean pursued an extensive traditional apprenticeship with Adamus, a French-Gabonese Bwiti organisation and spiritual community. Adamus disbanded in 2008 and following on from their work Sean continued to facilitate Iboga ceremony as WorldBridgers, in the U.K with his practice partner, Steve Dyer until the beginning of 2018.

Prior to his Bwiti apprenticeship, Sean facilitated an Ayahuasca practice in the U.K. and the Czech Republic from 2004 - present.

He has shared instruction with long-standing apprentices with their own medicine practices throughout Europe including U.K., Czech Republic, Holland, Switzerland, Sweden and Spain.

Drawing on extensive and various shamanic teachings and training throughout the past 20 years. Including, but not limited to Metamorphic Technique, Merkaba trainings according to Drunvalo Melchizedek, The Four Winds - an international program founded by Alberto Vilolldo of the Institute for Energy Medicine, 5 year study under Rolando Monteiro of the ayahuasca church of the Santo Daime.

Throughout his study with Rolando and the Santo Daime church, Sean was being prepared to set up a Santo Daime practice in South Africa at the time. This fate did not happen as the Bwiti calling came for Sean. The message was given by his other main teacher, Gaston Saint-Pierre (co-founder of the Metamorphic Technique) who shared the message for Sean from the Bwiti, received during his own Iboga ceremony.

Kambo Journey

In 2009, Sean had the calling to work with Kambo to resolve chronic respiratory illness. Following the initial Kambo treatment course over 6 months he resolved his lifelong vulnerability to chronic respiratory illness. After that, he invited Brazilian curandero,  Cesar Carvalhoto to the U.K. and began study of the administering of Kambo . From 2010, with direction from Cesar he was instructed to continue training with Mauro Santili. Sean developed his practice with Kambo in the Katukina style with Cesar and Mauro. Followed by further training with Giovanni Lattanzi to develop an understanding of the meridian point systems and Matses style of application.

Sean, like most leading edge pioneers pursued an unique course learning course in Kambo facilitation. He was later recognised for his professionalism and accountability when he was listed as one of a handful of Master Practitioners on the IAKP’s (International Association of Kambo Practitioners) website. This was until identifying certain risks in the training protocols of the IAKP, which led him to distance his practice from the Association and he asked to take his name down from the their website.

He continues to practice Kambo and Kambo as a preparation for Iboga with his apprentices and participants to this day and has seen a wide spectrum of physical and psycho-spiritual conditions treated successfully with Kambo.

Nicole

ceremonialist, Wood and kambo facilitator, carer

“Over the past 20 years, I have been deeply engaged in ordeal pathways and rituals. I guide people through challenging processes with kindness and patience, elucidating the mystical and psychosomatic realisation journey and supporting a space of self-inquiry and discovery.”

In 2013, Nicole met Lemba na Koya and was initiated into the Bwiti Mystery pathway. By 2015, she was apprenticing in Kambo and Iboga ceremonies, becoming a full-time trainee under Lemba na Koya for eight immersive years. In 2023, she transitioned to an experienced facilitator, having assisted over 1,000 individuals in their Kambo and Wood journeys.

Nicole is appreciated for her clear, unassuming explanations that make these pyscho-active journeys accessible and less daunting. She is an attentive and caring guide, able to anticipate the journey states of participants while in vulnerable altered states, skillfully helping individuals to navigate any obstacles while upon their death and rebirth journey.

Her 20 years of experience include yoga and yogic science, meditation, trance practices, Buddhist psycho-philosophy, first aid and nursing training, somatic consent practices. These diverse skills enhance her Still Nothingness ceremonies and retreats.

Nicole's extensive apprenticeship under Lemba na Koya’s leadership uniquely equips her to guide others with humility and respectfully navigating the profound and vulnerable journey into the human condition and spiritual being.