See what a dark retreat looks like
A short video from a dark retreat near Kutná Hora — ecological cabins, the orchard and the peaceful surroundings, just an hour from Prague in the Central Bohemian Region.
What is darkness therapy?
Darkness therapy is an intensive stay in complete darkness, where you switch off the outside world and focus on yourself alone.
In a special, perfectly blacked-out sanctuary (cabin) you gain the space for deep rest, self-discovery and working through the challenges in your life.
The sentence we hear most often after a stay: “This gave me more than a year of seeing a therapist.”
A dark retreat helps you find your forgotten inner self, calm down, stop rushing and make room to work through your problems.
A dark retreat doesn’t deal with symptoms; it pulls problems out by the roots.
Why a dark retreat near Kutná Hora?
- 13 years of experience, more than 3,000 participants
- Dark retreats studied scientifically with the University of Ostrava
- An hour from Prague near Kutná Hora, reachable by train and bus
- A place where we look after you — heated cabins, excellent vegetarian food, solar electricity
- Darkness your way, from €69 a night
Ecological cabins in a beautiful orchard
What will you take away from darkness therapy?
- Rest like you never get even on holiday
No stimuli, screens or obligations. Within a few hours your nervous system switches into deep calm — many people get their first proper sleep in years with us. - Answers there is no time for in everyday life
The questions you keep putting off — work, relationships, where to go next — surface by themselves in the dark. And at last you have the time and the silence to work them through. - A change that lasts after you come home
This is not a weekend reset. The calm and clarity you bring back from the dark stay with you for weeks and months — read the experiences below. - An experience for the “inexperienced” too
You don’t need any experience with meditation or spiritual practice. Your guide prepares you for the dark and is there for you throughout your stay.
Age, experience and fitness don’t matter. The dark is for anyone who feels it is time for a change.
What our participants say
Next available dark retreat dates
- Sanctuary of Peace is available from 17.10.2026 Book 3 nights
- Sanctuary of Health is available from 17.10.2026 Book 3 nights
- Sanctuary of Love is available from 17.10.2026 Book 7 nightsBook 3 nights
- Sanctuary of Friendship is available from 21.10.2026 Book 3 nights
- Sanctuary of Love is available from 21.10.2026 Book 3 nights
Your guides through the dark, Tomáš & Lenka, look forward to meeting you
We have been guiding people through the dark since 2013 and have accompanied more than 3,000 of them. Before your stay we prepare you for the dark, during it we are close by every day — and the dark remains yours alone.
How do you get to the dark retreat?
You can come by car, train or bus. The bus only runs here on weekdays — well, it’s a village, that’s where the peace and quiet comes from.