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RECOVER IN PARADISE

Istana is designed for those who prefer privacy and bespoke treatment to the public nature and generic methods of group facilities.

Within an environment of absolute confidentiality, innate luxury and natural beauty we transform you back to the person you know yourself to be.

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ONE CLIENT, ONE VILLA, YOUR WORLD

In your search for help you may have wondered if anyone truly comprehends you or the intricacies of your life.

We admit one client at a time, we listen to you, understand you in context, and tailor everything required for your recovery around that knowledge.

Your clinical and complementary therapy teams are curated for their expertise in the issues you face, your support staff are selected as much for a personal fit as their competence and your residence is chosen to suit your taste.

If you need to remain operational, we schedule your treatment plan around your commitments.

Our wish for every client is lifelong freedom from the burden that brought them to us.

We go to extraordinary lengths to make this a reality, and we will do the same for you.

Alcohol Dependence
Substance Dependence
Trauma & PTSD
Depression & Anxiety
Stress & Burnout
Eating Disorders
YOUR OWN PRIVATE ESTATE

Attuned to your rhythm and your renewal

Client residences are selected for their beauty, privacy and capacity to hold everything your recovery requires.

The villa is yours. Stillness when you want it. Space, always.

Your chef knows your preferences, the domestic staff know how you like your mornings, your driver is on call and security is present but never felt.

You will never meet another Istana client and no one need ever know you have been in treatment. Your confidentiality is assured.

Here, perhaps for the first time in years, you can exhale and lift the world from your shoulders.

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Your private residence
Your confidentiality
WHERE SCIENCE MEETS COMPASSION

In any elite facility, medical precision and progressive psychotherapy should be a given. Naturally these are the foundations of our approach.

But, what is not a given is genuine connection with those serving you. Without this, clinical intervention alone is cold and rarely effective.

When you implicitly trust, and you are at ease with your treating team, recovery begins.

Luxury is easy. Being met without agenda or judgement, by deeply experienced professionals who understand your world and whose company you enjoy, is something else altogether.

A member of your support team is always close by, they know when you need space or would like company.  Sometimes the one thing you have always wanted to say or hear can emerge in a casual conversation by the pool – our version of “in vino veritas”.

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Our approach
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THE ISTANA EXPERIENCE

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

Recovery is not only the removal of pain. It is the return of something absent — lightness, optimism, the quiet pleasure of being present in your own life again.

And after a while, the rediscovery of joy.

Whatever relaxes you, revitalises you, brings clarity or puts a smile on your face can become part of your treatment plan.

Never judgemental and always understanding we interact with you not as a patient but as the unique and interesting individual you are.

Your program at Istana will be fascinating, stimulating and, above all, effective.

And, we promise you will laugh and have some fun on this journey from where you are to where you want to be.

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Enjoying life
Your environment
OUR GLOBAL PRESENCE

Your Choice of Locations.

Three islands of extraordinary beauty, gentle ambience, and deep-rooted cultures.

Every day these qualities will touch your heart and lift your spirit – environments for a profound life-changing experience.

LET'S TALK

One quiet conversation can change everything.

The most life changing call could be the one you almost didn’t make.

If you are certain, curious, or contacting us on behalf of someone else, we are here to help and answer your questions.

The easiest way to reach us is via WhatsApp. We respond personally, promptly and in complete confidence.

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

Or if you are more comfortable with correspondence please send us an email or fill out the form on our contact page.

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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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