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.
If you can manage 3 days in the dark, you can manage anything
Sometimes there comes a moment when silence starts calling us. One of the sisters had done a dark retreat before – a week in complete darkness had been a powerful experience for her. When she decided to go again, this time for three days, she…
The darkness had been calling me for years
Our guests' stories show best what a dark retreat can bring.
I dreamed about the dark retreat before I came
Calm, silence and deep perception – that is what darkness therapy brings to those who immerse themselves in it.
A dark retreat through the eyes of a guest from Germany
For many people, a dark retreat is a path to deeper self-knowledge.
Darkness is the first step towards self-knowledge
For many people, darkness therapy is a path to inner peace, deep awareness and renewed vitality.
My wife brought me to the dark
"This is my space. This is where I am." With these words, one of our guests described one of the most powerful parts of his retreat.
Darkness therapy – a powerful experience, a deep change
A dark retreat means something different to everyone.
I wasn’t bored in the dark
"I felt wonderful." With these words begins the story of a woman who treated herself to a dark retreat.
A dark retreat as a couple
A dark retreat as a couple offers a rare space for deep conversations, sharing and getting to know both yourself and the other person.
Challenges of a dark retreat: the shower
Darkness therapy is a journey into your inner world, where outside distractions fall away and all that remains is being, breath and presence.
