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.
Monika – I wish I could pass that feeling on to you
Dear Lenka and Tomáš! I've decided to write to you about my experiences from my Dark Retreat with you. I'm writing the very evening I got home. Partly while all the impressions are still fresh, and partly because a few of my friends and my…
Helena – into a dark retreat feet first
Hi Tomáš (I never met Lenka, so apologies), perhaps the time has come for a recap – it seems the experiences and impressions of the dark retreat have settled now...
Tereza – with the darkness came a comforting warmth
About two years ago I read an article on the internet that mentioned dark retreats.
Honza – the dark retreat was highly inspiring
Hello Tomáš and Lenka, I meant to get in touch myself sooner, to thank you for the chance to experience the darkness and for the excellent, friendly care during my stay in the sanctuary...
Maru – I’m grateful and somehow just hanging in space-time
So, dear Tom and Lenka, has it really been a month since my dark retreat?
Milena – My dark retreat opened a treasure chest
Hi Tomáš and Lenka, yes, it's been a month already and so far I've only written about it on Facebook...
Karel: chaos, emptiness and negativity
Straight after it ended, I judged the dark retreat to have been very beneficial and useful for me.
Tomáš – an opportunity to turn away from sin
Good day Tomáš and Lenka, thank you for the way you looked after me 🙂 It's been two months now since the end of my retreat.
Kamil – in the dark I found happiness, peace and love
To start right from the beginning... I found out about darkness therapy about 6 years ago in a newspaper article.
Alex – panic and war trauma
It's been almost two weeks since Lenka and Tomáš got in touch to ask whether I'd write something about my dark retreat.










