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.
Jitka – The dark retreat was very beneficial
The dark retreat was very beneficial and enriching for me. I didn't find the darkness frightening at all, and I was glad I didn't need to go back into the past and sort something out there, which really pleased me 🙂 but working with the…
Víťa – a dark retreat brings gifts
I signed up for a dark retreat because I'd been intrigued by the book Tvary tmy (Shapes of Darkness) by Mr Dušek.
Petr – after my dark retreat, I value myself more
Hi Lenka and Tomáš, I started my dark retreat in December.
Jakub – when I get out of my ordinary life
Hi, I was really, really looking forward to my dark retreat.
Květoš – at first the dark retreat was boring
At first it was boring. Apart from flickers before my eyes, not much was happening.
Lenka: a dark retreat is truly light
Dear Lenka, dear Tom, thank you both so much for the chance to spend that wonderful week with you, the dark retreat, for the excellent food and for the insight I was given.
Eva – The darkness accepted me absolutely
Hi everyone, I'm writing a bit late, because a lot of duties piled up on me, mainly at work.
Jan – a dark retreat is one relaxation after another
I decided on a dark retreat in January. I went through the options and liked the one with Tomáš and Lenka best.
Richard – to a dark retreat straight from a wedding
I set off for my dark retreat more or less straight from a friends' wedding (the him-and-her kind, I mean :), well, the day after, I mean 🙂 The journey to the dark retreat Bus, train, the odd beer along the way, at times I felt like an alcoholic on his way to check into rehab 🙂 Last can at the station in Kutná Hora and then the final stretch on foot from the station …
Alča – I suffered so much and gained so much
Hi Tom and Lenka, so I've finally sat down at the laptop and I'm writing to you.....
