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.
An uninvited guest during a dark retreat
"I feel very calm, almost at peace," came the words shortly after returning from the dark. One week without light, without outside stimuli, without distractions. Silence and darkness became a space in which change began to happen – subtle, but deep. The very first morning…
Just me, the darkness and birdsong
Silence. No distracting stimuli. Just me, my breath and endless darkness.
I thought about taking mushrooms in the dark
"I feel very calm, almost at peace," came the words shortly after returning from the dark.
In the dark I found my ground
Silence. No distractions. Just me, my breath and endless darkness.
Lenka – the food in the dark was fabulous
I look back on my dark retreat with real fondness.
The darkness isn’t meant to be easy
For many people, a dark retreat is a unique opportunity for deep self-discovery and a calmer mind.
Honza – I was afraid to switch my phone on
I really enjoyed my stay with you. The dark is truly "inspiring" – it helped me find lots of answers to all sorts of questions, or at the very least showed me a different way of looking at them.
Darkness as a couple
Darkness therapy as a couple brings a different kind of challenge from a solo stay.
Take a walk before the dark
Several days in the dark. Silence, calm, no distractions.
In the dark I didn’t think about anything
He went into the dark with a clear goal. He wanted to sort out something he had been putting off for a long time.
