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.
Lucie – accepted by the darkness
Darkness. It accepted me just as I am, with all my fears, doubts and uncertainties. It didn't judge me or assess me; it quietly and calmly wrapped me in itself and patiently showed me one fear after another, for as long as it took me…
Pavla – my first darkness therapy
Pavla stayed with us in July and agreed to share how she herself saw her dark retreat.
I found myself
Sharing my week of darkness therapy may come out a bit clumsy, so I'll start from the beginning.
Darkness therapy opened my eyes
Today, after 7 nights, I finally crawled out of the sanctuary set aside for darkness therapy.
Vladimír Böhm – darkness therapy
I would like to share with you the story of Vladimír Böhm, who went on his own dark retreat.
Tomáš Roud – 7 days of darkness therapy
I went into the dark and did darkness therapy because I simply didn't know which way to turn any more.
Ten days in the dark
In an article on Novinky, Vlasta Vyčichlová writes about her ten-day dark retreat.