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.
Ondra – the dark retreat was a rebirth
People can head into the dark for a number of reasons. Either they want a rest from the rush of work or to try an unconventional, slightly mysterious attraction, but most go on a dark retreat for answers – for guidance on how to solve…
Renata – the dark retreat awakened my appetite for life
Hi Lenka and Tomáš, it's more than a month since I was on a week-long dark retreat.
Viktor – a dark retreat with care like grandma’s
I won't describe the dark retreat itself, that's a matter of each person's own experience - and it's an experience I can warmly recommend.
Věra – so what is a dark retreat actually about?
I first heard about the dark retreat several years ago.
Jana – my dark retreat was much more varied than I expected
Hi Tomáš, a month has already passed since my dark retreat and it has flown by...
Michal – a dark retreat without meals or a guide
I had been thinking about a dark retreat as a way of getting to know myself for several years, and although I had found what looked like a sensible provider at first glance, it came to nothing in the end – I don't really know why.
Martina – a week in the dark opened my eyes
Hi Tom and Lenka. I'm sending a few words about my dark retreat.
Daniela – the dark retreat uncovered everything in one week
Thank you, Lenka and Tomáš, the dark was a great gift to me, it brought hidden sides of me into the light to see.
Lenka – the dark retreat helped me find inner calm and peace
Dear Leni, dear Tomáš, eight months have passed since I did my dark retreat with you, and only now am I seeing how the darkness has affected me and my life.
Natálie: a dark retreat in the 8th month of pregnancy
Hi everyone, I was brought to a dark retreat by my unborn baby.









