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REHABILITATION REDEFINED

There is nowhere else like this.

Istana is a single-client rehabilitation sanctuary, located on three idyllic islands, where your privacy is absolute and your care is bespoke.

We admit one client at a time, in a private luxury villa, with a team curated to meet your therapeutic needs and personal preferences.

This is a world we build for you, not a pre-set program you have to adapt to.

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ONE CLIENT, ONE VILLA, YOUR WORLD

Our clients come to us because the people they trust, trust us. And because nothing else they have encountered comes close.

Somewhere in your search for help, a quiet voice may have been asking whether any of the people you are talking to understand who you are, what you are carrying and the way your life is constructed.

You, and the way you live your life are unique, as are the issues you are dealing with. At Istana you are the starting point, everything is built around you, not us.

Your treatment plan is bespoke, created to achieve your recovery goals. It is also dynamic, as you change we adapt, responding to meet your evolving needs as they arise.

Whilst with us  you can remain operational or opt for a strategic pause. If the former we schedule meetings and calls into your weekly treatment plan.

A dedicated concierge team is always discreetly on hand. Trained in the issues you are dealing with and fluent in the world you inhabit.

You’re not a patient here, you are our guest.

And nothing about your stay is decided, or even planned, without your input.

Alcohol Dependence
Substance Dependence
Trauma & PTSD
Depression & Anxiety
Stress & Burnout
Eating Disorders
YOUR SANCTUARY

A private world prepared entirely for you.

Your residence is selected for its beauty, its seclusion and its capacity to hold everything your recovery requires.

The entire residence is yours alone and a place that feels like home rather than an institution.

Spacious, sunlit grounds, a  private pool, stillness, when you want it. Space, always.

Before you arrive, every detail is prepared for you. Your personal chef has your preferences, your dietary needs, the dishes that bring you comfort.

The domestic staff know how you like your mornings. Your vehicle and driver are on call whenever you wish to move.

Discreet, professional security in place, present without being felt.

The environment is integral to your recovery.You will feel safe, understood and genuinely cared for at every hour of the day.

Your needs are anticipated and perhaps, for the first time in years, you can take a breath and lift the world from your shoulders.

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The Istana Approach
WHERE CLINICAL EXCELLENCE MEETS THE HUMAN TOUCH

Science opens the door. Connection walks you through it.

The Istana Approach is a bespoke blend of medical and psychotherapeutic expertise with evidence based complementary therapies.

Clinical excellence is essential but ineffective without client engagement.

Unless a client connects on a human level and trusts the team around them, the protective layers remain in place and progress can’t commence.

This is why we place as much emphasis on how treatment is delivered as the calibre of the treatment itself. With dignity, compassion and empathy.

This human centric approach of being genuinely met, without agenda or judgement, by people who understand your world and care for your wellbeing is the catalyst for recovery.

Our Human Touch is a widely accepted clinical reality. Sadly it is often overlooked or impossible to achieve within traditional group rehabs and clinics.

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THE ISTANA EXPERIENCE

“I never thought I would say I loved going to rehab, but I did.” — Maggie, Los Angeles

This might sound hard to believe but our clients do. We engineer it this way.

Recovery is not only the removal of pain. It is the return of something imperceptible: a sense of lightness and the quiet pleasure of being present in your own life again.

Whatever grounds you, whatever provides clarity, whatever rebuilds your sense of self can become integrated into your treatment plan.

Never judgemental and always understanding we care deeply about every client. We interact with you not as a patient but as the unique and interesting individual you are.

We are exclusive. We are discreet. But more than anything, we’re human.

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The Istana Experience
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE

Your Choice of Exquisite Locations.

Three island sanctuaries, each offering something distinct:

Proximity for rapid admission, enhanced privacy and security, and environments of extraordinary natural beauty.

Because sometimes, changing your setting changes everything.

LET'S TALK

One quiet conversation can change everything.

Discuss what ails you, how to help a loved one or just download to a sympathetic ear.

Wherever you are in this: certain, curious, or calling on behalf of someone you care about, we are here to help. No pressure of any kind.

The most direct step is a WhatsApp message. We respond personally, promptly and in complete confidence.

If you would prefer to schedule a call, just choose a day and time that suits and we will call you.

Sometimes the most important call is the one you almost didn’t make.

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I arrived at Istana Barbados in a terrible condition, alcohol had brought me to my knees, I was on the brink of blowing my professional reputation and losing my family. The medical team nursed me through a long detox and the rest of the team put me on the path to recovery. Two of the team flew back to New York with me and stayed for two months to help me adjust to this new life. From beginning to end a life changing experience from the best team of people. Just fantastic. Thank you.

Julie, New York
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Istana is a place for profound and permanent transformation. I found the team to be working at the highest level in their fields. Many have also been on the dark side of addiction and come out the other side; they, if anyone, know the pathway to release. And that’s this brilliantly conceived, bespoke rehab concept which accommodates you in a five-star private villa with every whim catered for, then drills down with proper therapy for lasting change. Coming through addiction is brutal but here there is shelter from the storm - a beautiful place to rest and get the space to heal, with 24/7 care and love. It’s expensive but what price for sanity?

Patricia C, Hong Kong
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I started with Istana in pretty ordinary shape; marriage had collapsed and I was self medicating with anything I could find to suppress the deep sense of despair and depression. The program transformed me – physically and emotionally. I spent 60 days in the program working on finding myself and I left feeling genuine hope and a real fortitude to tackle life again.

L, Melbourne
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I went to Istana to reset my mind and change the way I was living. Stress had got the better of me, I was partying too hard and I was close to blowing up my career and losing my family. Amazingly I found some like minded souls in the Istana team, people who had lived my life in the corporate arena, who understood me and helped me recalibrate my life. I now feel better than ever before, and I even gave up smoking there!

Simon, Hong Kong
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For my sins I have been to a few treatment centres around the world, nothing comes close to Istana. I went deeper and achieved more in therapy than I have ever gone before, I made peace with meditation and yoga - both things I have resisted in the past and both I now practise in daily life. I feel transformed, thank you.

David, London
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I travelled from Los Angeles to Istana on the recommendation of a friend and in my mind, it was a leap into the unknown. I was completely unprepared for how cosmopolitan, competent, professional and caring the staff were. From the moment I was met at the airport to the moment I left, I felt cared for and understood. This was an utterly life-changing experience, I never thought I would say I loved going to rehabilitation but I actually did.

Maggie, Los Angeles
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