It is 3 years since we introduced the rule that dark retreats can only be booked in multiples of whole weeks. It worked well for many of you, and even if you didn’t feel up to a whole week, in the end over 95% of you completed the full week and were glad you did.
We realise, however, that we may have put some people off a dark retreat altogether, and so for some of them we may have done more harm than good.
So we are bringing back, temporarily, the option to book 3 nights starting on a Wednesday or a Saturday. We will try it this way for 2-3 months, then review your experiences and either keep it or go back to the week in the dark.
Below, you can book any sanctuary that happens to be free. The price for 4 calendar days (3 nights) is set at half the weekly price … more about prices
We still believe that 3 nights in the dark are a kind of taster: you get a good sleep and “try out” what a dark retreat is like.
- 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



