Dark retreat – participants’ experiences
The experiences of dark retreat participants can be summed up in these most common points:
- A deeper understanding of yourself
- A more contented life
- Renewed relationships with those close to you
- Finding your values and goals
- Relief from stress
We don’t know of anyone who has regretted darkness therapy. Regardless of age, gender or profession, participants rate their dark retreat positively and say it was the right thing for them.
Darkness therapy experiences are subjective
Please bear in mind that the feelings and course of a dark retreat are individual, and that other participants’ experiences may create expectations in you.
Lenka – No one is alone in the dark
A lovely day to you too, Tom and Lenča, I'm very happy to write you some feedback on my retreat. Things in life come at just the right time If a dark retreat is meant to come to us, it will make itself known. It…
Jiří – a dark retreat is liberating
Life brings plenty of situations and moments when you sense clearly and precisely within yourself what is going to follow.
Lucie – I can only recommend a dark retreat
Hi Lenka and Tomáš, even though I've been back from my dark retreat for over a month now, I still haven't got round to writing down at least a few observations, though they're only marginal ones.
Martin – They say everyone finds an answer in the darkness…
Hi Lenka and Tomáš, first of all I'd like to thank you for the excellent conditions you've created for the retreat.
Jarda – I’d go into the dark again, and gladly
I've just done my first dark retreat (7 nights).
Jirka – I’d love to do a dark retreat again
Hi Lenka and Tomáš, There are lots of thoughts that went through my head after the dark retreat and are still going through it, but that's probably normal, and I don't think it's anything new or interesting.
Bára – How the darkness took me into its arms
Hi Tomáš and Lenka, sorry for replying a bit late, life in the light has swallowed me up a little 🙂 Thank you once again for everything, I look back on the whole week in the dark as an exceptionally powerful and beneficial experience.
Iva – Darkness therapy opened my eyes
At first I was scared, I felt anxious, but by the very next day it had passed...
Ondra – when I need a mental detox, I’ll definitely come back to the dark
Hello Tomáš, I enjoyed my dark retreat for several reasons.
Honza – I’m grateful for the darkness
Hi Lenka and Tomáš, I'm sending a few lines about my experience of the dark retreat and about how I'm doing and feeling a few weeks after the darkness.