Plant Medicine Sanctuary · Johannesburg
Private, guided plant medicine journeys designed to facilitate real change. Emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Apply for a JourneySangfroid Sanctuary is a carefully held space for those who are ready to meet themselves. Fully, honestly, and without distraction. Located in the heart of Johannesburg, we offer private, guided plant medicine journeys approached with respect, precision and intention.
Each journey is curated, supported and integrated to ensure that what is revealed can be lived, not just experienced. We pride ourselves on complete confidentiality, thorough screening, and a level of care that makes genuine transformation possible.
This is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Each session is designed around the individual: their history, their intention, and their readiness. Every journey is bespoke.
A guided daytime journey designed for emotional release, insight and reconnection. Psilocybin opens pathways for processing unresolved emotions, shifting perspective and catalysing lasting change. Structured through carefully curated music in a held, supportive environment.
A deep, intensive process designed for trauma resolution, pattern interruption and addiction work. Ibogaine resets key neurological pathways while facilitating profound introspection through a visionary dream state. Highly structured and continuously supported.
A heart-opening journey for those seeking clarity, emotional softening and a deeper connection to themselves and the world. San Pedro works gently but profoundly, bringing warmth and insight without the intensity of other modalities.
"Transformation is not something that happens to you. It is something you participate in."
Sangfroid Sanctuary
Understanding your intention, your history and your readiness. Thorough medical and emotional screening. Creating a foundation of safety, clarity and nervous system grounding before the journey begins.
A carefully held experience supported by curated music, a controlled environment and ongoing guidance. You are never left alone in the process. Sound is not background; it is the architecture of the experience.
The journey itself is only the beginning. Integration is woven into the process, helping you understand what emerged, apply it in real and practical ways, and create lasting transformation. This is where the work becomes your life.
Night 1: Arrival, medical and emotional check-in, intention setting, nervous system grounding. Medicine administered that evening in a controlled setting with continuous monitoring and support. Deep introspective phase with overnight supervision by facilitator. Day 2: Gentle reorientation, rest, light nourishment, initial integration conversation. Night 2: Continued stabilisation, emotional processing, grounding practices. Day 3: Final integration session, practical guidance for post-treatment life, departure.
10:00: Arrival, grounding, intention setting. 11:00: Medicine ingestion, gradual onset, music-guided inward focus. 13:00: Peak experience with continuous support and space holding. 15:00: Gradual return to baseline, gentle grounding. 16:00: Integration discussion, key insights, guidance on carrying the work forward.
08:00: Arrival, settling, grounding. 09:00: Medicine administered, gradual onset with music-supported inward focus. 12:00: Expansion and heart-opening phase with continuous support. 16:00: Heightened awareness and clarity, guided music journey. 18:00: Gentle descent and grounding, light nourishment. Overnight: Rest in a supported environment with facilitator available. Following morning: Final integration, guidance for daily life, departure.
Sound is the architecture of the experience. Each journey is guided through carefully structured music supporting opening and surrender, emotional release, breakthrough moments, and grounded integration. The music holds you as much as the space does.
You are not looking for entertainment. You are not looking to escape. You are ready for change. Sangfroid Sanctuary is intentionally private and selective. Not everyone is a fit, and that is by design.
This ensures that each client receives full attention, the space remains contained and safe, and the work can go as deep as it needs to.
You feel stuck in repeating patterns
You feel disconnected from yourself or others
You are aware that something needs to shift, but unsure how
You are carrying trauma, grief or addiction
You have tried conventional approaches and they have not been enough
You are willing to participate in your own transformation
Substance dependence, behavioural patterns, and the underlying pain that drives them
Treatment-resistant depression, chronic low mood, loss of meaning or purpose
Generalised anxiety, panic, social anxiety and the nervous system patterns beneath them
Unresolved trauma from abuse, violence, loss, combat and deeply distressing events
Professional exhaustion, emotional depletion, loss of drive and disconnection
Existential questioning, self-discovery, personal transformation and inner clarity
Disordered eating patterns rooted in emotional pain, control and disconnection from self
Processing bereavement, relationship endings, and sorrow that has not been fully met
We understand this is a significant decision. Here are answers to the questions we hear most often.
"Sangfroid Sanctuary provides the space. You bring the willingness."
Our Guiding Principle
Every conversation is entirely confidential. This is not an obligation. It is a first step. If you feel called to this work, reach out. We will be honest about whether this is the right path for you.
Real transformation does not come from more information. It comes from direct experience, and the ability to integrate it.
Sangfroid Sanctuary was created from a simple understanding: that healing requires more than knowledge. It requires a direct encounter with what is true.
Founded in 2016 in the heart of Johannesburg, the sanctuary began as a deeply personal mission. We had witnessed the limitations of conventional treatment. The revolving doors. The clinical detachment. The isolation. We knew there had to be a way that honoured the whole person.
Plant medicine offered that possibility. Not as an escape, not as an identity, but as a tool. A means of accessing what the conscious mind cannot reach on its own. Combined with preparation, a held environment, curated music and intentional integration, the medicine becomes a catalyst for genuine, lasting change.
This work sits at the intersection of deep inner exploration, nervous system awareness and practical, grounded integration. There is no performance here. No expectation to have a breakthrough. Only the space to meet what is true.
Not every path requires this level of depth. But when it does, avoiding it only delays what is already asking to be seen.
Our team is small by design. Every person at Sangfroid is here because they believe deeply in this work. The facilitation is ethical, grounded and informed by real experience.
"This is not about chasing peak experiences. It is about releasing what no longer serves, seeing clearly, and returning to yourself."
Sangfroid Sanctuary
Real words from those who have walked this path. Every story shared here is done so willingly and with gratitude.
I am a 46-year-old male, and I feel compelled to share my experience in the hope that it may support others — particularly men in their mid-forties who, like I once did, may be struggling in silence. Many of us carry the burden of appearing strong for our families, businesses, and communities, all while quietly battling a sense of emptiness.
By most measures, my life has been one of success. I had a stable upbringing, did well academically, played sports, studied a BComm in Accounting, and built a thriving corporate and entrepreneurial career. I married, have two children, and was able to provide them with every material comfort: private schooling, a beautiful home, dream holidays, and financial security. From the outside, it seemed I had everything one could want.
Yet inwardly, I felt increasingly hollow, restless, and discontent. No matter what I achieved, the emptiness deepened. My marriage suffered most. I found myself disconnected from my wife, blaming her for the dissatisfaction I carried within, and projecting much of my irritability onto her. Beneath it all, I felt purposeless.
After a year of researching psychedelic therapy, I finally reached out to Christina. Over the course of three sessions, the experience proved to be the most transformative of my life. Psilocybin therapy has brought me profound healing, a renewed sense of meaning, and a deep inner peace. I now feel truly content and capable of enjoying all that I have worked so hard to build — while no longer being defined by those external measures of success.
The impact has been felt across every part of my life. My performance at work has improved, fueled by a renewed zest for life. Most importantly, I have reconnected with my wife and children. Through the healing process, I have come to see that she was never the source of my pain; rather, she reflected the discontent and self-criticism I held within. With this awareness, I have rediscovered love for her and am actively making amends through my actions. It is an extraordinary blessing.
Christina, I am deeply grateful for your professionalism, care, and ability to create a safe space where I could surrender fully to the process. Relinquishing control has never been easy for me, but you made it possible — and for that, I thank you sincerely.
I cannot speak more highly of Christina and her sanctuary of healing. She came into my life at a time of utter desperation, having spent years in anxiety and depression that I just could not shift with modern medicine and conventional modalities.
Working with Christina and the psychedelic healing has given me my life back, but not only that, I feel utterly reborn into something I could never have dreamed possible.
This work allows you to access the deep parts of yourself that are holding you back. I urge everyone to give this healing a chance — you won't regret it. Christina is kind, patient, funny and so relatable and unjudgmental. Her sanctuary is a piece of heaven in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg where you feel completely safe and loved. Thank you — my gratitude is immense.
Hi Christina, feeling amazing! I don't have any cravings for my addictions. It's as if they weren't there. I don't even want to say it out loud. I don't want to jinx it 😅 silly, I know! Is this really how it's going to be? Even my anxiety is gone. I owe you my life. I thank you with all my heart. 🙏😌
Hello Christina, I hope you're doing well. I'm writing to give you a quick update on how things are going for me. Everything is going great. My life has changed radically, and so has my behavior — it's quite incredible. I've resumed all my activities, from sports to music creation. I've reconnected with my loved ones. I even gained 10 kilos. And I've stopped everything, including my Ritalin treatment. So I just wanted to express my gratitude to you once again.
Morning Christina, I was just sharing my gratitude for you and Ibogaine 🙏🏻, it's been a roller coaster but I listened to you and have taken the ride. I feel relaxed, strong, my anxiety, guilt, fear have all dissipated, I feel an energy growing inside me and it feel amazing. I am letting it work and everyday as you said feels better and better. I feel like I'm on the way to great 😊 Life is amazing to an extent I have never experienced.
I am absolutely blown away by the results of my Iboga Journey. For as long as I can remember I have been plagued by depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts plus addiction of all kinds. And for the first time in my life I know what it feels like to be normal and happy and in control and at peace. In just 3 days my entire life has changed. Thank you so much to Christina and your amazing support team. I am eternally grateful for the healing.
Hi Christina Oh my gosh, I feel like years of emotions are pouring out since my ibogaine journey and it feels like it's so needed. I have so much energy and have started jogging again every day which feels like a miracle. I haven't taken any of my antidepressants since the ibogaine and can really now see how robotic and lifeless they were making me. I feel like I am me again Christina I can't thank you enough.
Good morning Christina. Hope this email finds you well. Just a note to say 'thank you' for Thursday nights therapy session. Your therapy setup is fantastic and your care, passion and professionalism truly shine through. You made it a wonderful experience for me. Post treatment I am starting to notice changes in myself. I am feeling more grounded and have less existential angst. I have far less anxiety and am coping better in my day 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Will recommend you to as many people as possible who may need this type of therapy.
Hi Christina, After the psilocybin session with you I feel like my old self again. I feel at peace and grounded. I've even cut down my pharmaceutical medication. It's just amazing. Thank you again for holding me in a safe space. I'm so grateful to the medicine and the work it has done to heal me on my journey. It's immensely special, and I'm so grateful. And so are you, Christina. I hope you know how much your part plays. You're making a difference in lives. I can live again, I can love again and I am me again 🙏
Hi Christina it's been 6 months since my mushroom journey and I wanted to tell you that it has changed my life! Everything has slotted into place.... I feel like I understand how to create my own life at last. My confidence is next level, my business has turned around my anxiety is over and I've literally never been happier. Thank you for your patience with my reticence before my journey (I was SO unsure and sceptical) everything now makes sense ❤️
A return to what is felt. Gentle, precise, and deeply revealing.
Psilocybin does not force. It opens.
It softens the structures that hold experience in place, allowing what has been contained to move, to surface, to be seen.
At Sangfroid Sanctuary, this work is approached with care, restraint, and intention. The space is held so that what emerges can unfold naturally, without pressure, without interference.
This is not about intensity. It is about access.
Psilocybin is a naturally occurring compound found in certain species of mushrooms. It has long been used in ceremonial contexts and is recognised for its capacity to facilitate emotional release, insight, and reconnection.
Its movement is often subtle, but precise. It reveals rather than overwhelms.
This is a guided, inward journey. You may encounter:
Emotional release and softening
Access to previously held or suppressed material
Moments of clarity and insight
A sense of reconnection, to self, to feeling, to presence
The experience is supported through carefully structured music and a contained, grounded environment. There is space for both depth and gentleness.
This work is suited to those who are:
Ready to feel more fully
Seeking clarity without force
Moving through emotional blocks or disconnection
It does not require intensity to be effective. It requires openness.
Each journey is held with precision and care. This includes:
Preparation and intention setting
A carefully curated music journey
Continuous, attentive support
A safe and contained environment
The process is guided, but never controlled.
A single-day journey. Approximately 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Time is allowed for a full arc: opening, depth, and return.
What is revealed is only meaningful if it is lived.
Integration is woven into the process, allowing insight to settle, stabilise, and translate into daily life. Clarity becomes movement.
A profound return to clarity. For those ready to meet what cannot be avoided.
Ibogaine is not a gentle experience. It is precise. Uncompromising. Deeply revealing.
It does not distract or soften. It brings you into direct contact with the architecture of your patterns: the origins, the repetitions, the truths beneath them.
At Sangfroid Sanctuary, this work is held within a contained, intentional environment where depth is supported, not amplified without structure.
This is not about transcendence. It is about clarity.
Ibogaine is a naturally occurring compound derived from the Tabernanthe iboga plant. Traditionally used within ceremonial contexts, it is now recognised for its unique ability to bring forward memory, pattern, and insight with unusual precision.
It is often described not as a journey outward, but a structured descent inward.
This is a long-duration, deeply introspective process. You may encounter:
A sequential review of significant life events
Clear recognition of behavioural and emotional patterns
Direct confrontation of unresolved material
Extended periods of stillness and internal focus
The process is not chaotic. It is often structured, deliberate, and exacting.
This work is for those who are ready to go beyond surface-level change. Individuals who:
Recognise repeating patterns they can no longer ignore
Are seeking interruption at the root level
Are willing to engage with intensity, rather than avoid it
It is not designed for curiosity alone. It requires readiness.
Ibogaine demands a high level of responsibility in its facilitation. At Sangfroid Sanctuary, this includes:
Comprehensive screening prior to acceptance
Continuous monitoring throughout the experience
Access to professional medical support
A controlled, carefully managed environment
Nothing within this process is left to chance.
Two nights. A complete process encompassing preparation, the primary journey, recovery, and initial integration.
Time is allowed for the work to unfold fully, without compression.
What is revealed must be lived.
Integration is not an addition to the process. It is the continuation of it. You are guided to stabilise, understand, and apply what has emerged, ensuring that insight becomes embodied change.
This is a decisive experience.
For those who are ready, it offers something rare:
Clarity without distortion.
A quiet opening of the heart. Clarity through connection.
San Pedro moves differently. It does not confront. It reveals through softening.
It opens the emotional field gently, allowing insight, connection, and clarity to arise without force.
At Sangfroid Sanctuary, this work is held in a way that honours its pace. There is no urgency here. Only space.
This is not about breaking through. It is about opening.
San Pedro is a mescaline-containing cactus used traditionally in ceremonial contexts. It is known for its capacity to open the heart, expand perception, and create a sense of deep connection, both internally and with the world around you.
Its movement is steady, spacious, and grounding. It allows clarity to emerge without pressure.
This is a full-day, expansive journey. You may encounter:
A gentle opening of emotional awareness
A sense of connection and presence
Clear, grounded insight
Periods of stillness and reflection
The experience is supported through carefully structured music and a calm, contained environment. It unfolds gradually, without intensity or overwhelm.
This work is suited to those who are:
Seeking clarity without intensity
Looking to reconnect with themselves or their path
Moving through transition or uncertainty
It invites openness rather than effort. It meets you where you are.
Each journey is held with care and attentiveness. This includes:
Grounded preparation
A carefully curated music journey
Continuous, subtle support
A safe and contained environment
The space allows the process to unfold naturally.
A full-day and overnight experience. Arrival 08:00 AM, departure the following morning.
Time is given for expansion, reflection, and gentle integration.
What opens must be anchored.
Integration is approached with the same care as the journey itself, allowing insight to settle into clarity and direction. The experience continues beyond the ceremony.