darkness retreat

Staying in the dark room is one way of self-therapy and a short-term lifestyle change, facilitating the restoration of balance and stability in personal life and in relationships with others.

Staying in the dark is especially recommended for healthy people who are looking for a way out of a difficult life situation or a period of excessive stress. It also serves well to individuals who are looking for a way to themselves, to the Truth – answers to basic existential questions or a deeper understanding of their spiritual transformation.The main benefit of staying in the dark is a change in the rhythm of life and values, overall relaxation of the organism and elimination of the causes of restlessness. Due to being in the dark, a person rests in a sense of separation from the surrounding world, where the mind does not have access to the perception of visual and auditory sensations from the environment.This state is an opportunity to direct the attention of the mind to the inner world, to memories of the past, latent tendencies and ideas of the future. This opens up the world of unconscious processes that can be released and completely or partially dissolved. For balanced spiritual aspirants, staying in the dark is a suitable way to delve deeper into one's inner self and self-examination (introspection). It facilitates the calming of the mind and improves conditions for concentration and meditation.

The stay in the dark usually lasts 3–10 nights. We recommend consulting in advance for longer stays. The effects of darkness therapy can be manifested by partial physiological and psychological changes. Without prior consultation with a doctor/psycho­logist, we do not recommend staying in the dark for sick and mentally unstable persons.