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.
Not letting others influence you
Each of us at some point finds ourselves at a crossroads, longing to stop the hectic world for a moment and give some time to ourselves alone. When someone arrives at our centre determined to look into their inner space, we know a deep personal…
MY THERAPIST REMINDED ME OF THE OPTION OF A DARK RETREAT
Take a look with us into the world of deep calm through the personal story of one of our participants, who spent seven nights with us.
Mobile phone addiction
Here is another authentic story that gives you a sense of what it's like to vanish completely from a world full of rush for a few days.
You won’t find the power of darkness anywhere else
Are you looking for a way to slow down in today's hectic world, shake off your worries and find the inner peace you have lost?
A colleague told me about the darkness
Here is the story of a man who decided to find out first-hand what absolute darkness does to a person.
I let go of everything that’s outside
Stopping in today's hectic world and giving yourself time just for you takes courage and clear priorities.
There is no pressure here
Want to know what it is like to stop for a week and disconnect from the entire outside world?
Don’t bring too much with you
Feeling completely charged with energy and fully aware of the present moment is an experience that few people take home from a dark retreat with such ease.
It took me a day to decide
Are you curious about what goes on in the mind of someone who decides to step away voluntarily from all the bustle of modern civilisation for a whole week?
I’d put a massage chair in the dark
Many people link a dark retreat with big expectations, often stemming from stories of inner change or deep insights.
