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Discover the transformative programmes at Within The Ultimate Darkness Retreat, each designed to guide you on a profound journey of self-exploration and renewal through immersive darkness.
Whether you choose a 7- or 6-day retreat with 4 or 3 days in darkness,
a 3-day retreat with 2 days in darkness, or a 2-day retreat with 1 day in darkness, each experience offers a unique opportunity for deep introspection, healing, and personal growth.
Discover the transformative programmes at Within The Ultimate Darkness Retreat, each designed to guide you on a profound journey of self-exploration and renewal through immersive darkness.
Whether you choose a 7- or 6-day retreat with 4 or 3 days in darkness, a 3-day retreat with 2 days in darkness, or a 2-day retreat with 1 day in darkness, each experience offers a unique opportunity for deep introspection, healing, and personal growth.
7- or 6-DAY PROGRAMME WITH 4 or 3 DAYS IN DARKNESS
Arrival & Introduction Day
Arrival & Introduction Day
Arrival & Introduction Day
Highlights:
Highlights:
ARRIVAL • GROUP INTRODUCTION • SELF-AWARENESS CONVERSATION • DINNER WITHUS • WELCOME TO THE DARKNESS CABIN • LETTER TO YOUR-SELF (PRE-DARKNESS) • INTRODUCTORY NIGHT IN DARKNESS CABIN
ARRIVAL • GROUP INTRODUCTION • SELF-AWARENESS CONVERSATION • DINNER WITHUS • WELCOME TO THE DARKNESS CABIN • LETTER TO YOUR-SELF (PRE DARKNESS) • INTRODUC-TORY NIGHT IN DARKNESS CABIN
ARRIVAL • GROUP INTRODUCTION • SELF-AWARENESS CONVERSATION • DINNER WITH US • WELCOME TO THE DARKNESS CABIN • LETTER TO YOUR-SELF (PRE DARK-NESS) • INTRODUC-TORY NIGHT IN DARKNESS CABIN
price: €2,100 / €1,850
Day 1 begins with a warm welcome and a nourishing snack, followed by an in-depth self-awareness conversation and evaluation to prepare you for the journey ahead. Participants receive guidance in key techniques to support their experience. Following a dinner with our team and other guests (Withus dinner), you spend the first night in the darkness cabin.
Day one begins with a warm welcome and a nourishing snack, followed by an in-depth self-awareness conversation and evaluation to prepare you for the journey ahead. Partici-pants receive guidance in key techniques to support their experience. Following a dinner with our team and other guests (Withus dinner), you spend the first night in the darkness cabin.
Day one begins with a warm welcome and a nourishing snack, followed by an in-depth self-awareness conversation and evaluation to prepare you for the journey ahead. Participants receive guidance in key techniques to support their exper-ience. Following a dinner with our team and ohter guests (Withus dinner), you spend the first night in the darkness cabin.
Preparation Day
Preparation Day
Preparation Day
Highlights:
Highlights:
GROUP MEDITATION • GUIDED BREATHING TECHNIQUES • COLD EXPOSURE • BRUNCH WITHUS • INTERVIEW WITH RETREAT COUNSELLOR • THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE OR REFLEXOLOGY • 4 DAYS OF DARKNESS EXPERIENCE BEGINS
GROUP MEDITATION • GUIDED BREA-THING TECHNIQUES • COLD EXPOSURE • BRUNCH WITHUS • INTERVIEW WITH RETREAT COUNSELLOR • THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE OR REFLEXOLOGY • 3 DAYS OF DARKNESS EXPE-RIENCE BEGINS
GROUP MEDITATION • GUIDED BREATHING TECHNIQUES • COLD EXPOSURE • BRUNCH WITHUS • INTERVIEW WITH RETREAT COUN-SELLOR • THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE OR REFLEXOLOGY • 3 DAYS OF DARKNESS EXPERIENCE BEGINS
Day 2 of the retreat begins with a peaceful awakening and morning greeting, followed by a group meditation, breathing technique session, followed by an ice bath and brunch, before the start of the 4-day darkness experience.
In the afternoon, after an individual therapy session, each guest enters his or her cabin and immerses in total darkness. This begins the longest, uninterrupted period of self-reflection and therapy that most people have never experienced before.
Day two of the retreat begins with a peaceful awakening and morning greeting, followed by a group meditation, breathing tech-nique session, followed by an ice bath and brunch, before the start of the three-day darkness experience.
In the afternoon, after an individual therapy session, each guest enters his or her cabin and immerses in total darkness. This begins the longest, uninterrupted period of self-reflection and therapy that most people have never experienced before.
Day two of the retreat begins with a peaceful awakening and morning gree-ting, followed by a group medi-tation, breathing technique session,
followed by an ice bath and brunch, befo-re the start of the three-day darkness experience.
In the afternoon, after an individual the-rapy session, each guest enters his or her cabin and immerses in total darkness. This begins the longest, uninterrupted period of self-reflection and therapy
that most people have never experienced before.
3 or 4 Days of Total Darkness & Silence Experience
3 or 4 Days of Total Darkness & Silence Experience
3 or 4 Days of Total Darkness & Silence Experience
Highlights:
Highlights:
3 or 4 Days in darkness • DAILY COUNSEL SUPPORT • ORGANIC VEGAN MEALS
3 or 4 Days in darkness • DAILY COUNSEL SUPPORT • ORGANIC VEGAN MEALS
3 or 4 Days in darkness • DAILY COUNSEL SUPPORT • ORGANIC VEGAN MEALS
Days 3 to 6 spent in total darkness are the centerpiece of the entire program. The time spent in total darkness and voluntary isolation* from outside stimuli, allows participants to focus on their journey of self-discovery and healing.
Each day, a counsellor visits all participants, providing meals and offering counselling support in the experience of darkness. Participants can turn the light at any time that suits them. They can also leave and return to the darkness if they feel it is good for them or they need it.
The freedom to choose what this part of the retreat should look like is always the sovereign, individual decision of each participant.
* The darkness cabin is open from the inside and one can always leave it.
Days 3 to 5 spent in total darkness are the centerpiece of the entire program. The time spent in total darkness and voluntary isolation* from outside stimuli, allows parti-cipants to focus on their journey of self-discovery and healing.
Each day, a counsellor visits all participants, providing meals and offering counselling support in the experience of darkness. Participants can turn the light at any time that suits them. They can also leave and return to the darkness if they feel it is good for them or they need it.
The freedom to choose what this part of the retreat should look like is always the sove-reign, individual decision of each participant.
* The darkness cabin is open from the inside and one can always leave it.
Days 3 to 5 spent in total darkness are the centerpiece of the entire program. The time spent in total darkness and voluntary isolation* from outside stimuli, allows participants to focus on their journey of self-discovery and healing.
Each day, a counsellor visits all partici-pants, providing meals and offering counselling support in the experience of darkness. Participants can turn the light at any time that suits them. They can also leave and return to the darkness if they feel it is good for them or they need it.
The freedom to choose what this part of the retreat should look like is always the sovereign, individual decision of each participant.
* The darkness cabin is open from the inside and one can always leave it.
Leaving The Darkness Day
Leaving The Darkness Day
Leaving The Darkness Day
Highlights:
Highlights:
LEAVING THE DARKNESS • POST-DARKNESS DISCUSSION • BRUNCH WITHUS • LETTER TO YOURSELF (POST-DARKNESS) • INTERVIEW WITH RETREAT COUNSELLOR • SOUND HEALING SESSION • SATSANG • WITHIN COMMUNITY GROUP SHARING MEETING • FINAL NIGHT
LEAVING THE DARKNESS • POST-DARKNESS DISCUSSION • BRUNCH WITHUS • LETTER TO YOURSELF (POST-DARKNESS) • INTERVIEW WITH RETREAT COUNSELLOR • SOUND HEAL-ING SESSION • SATSANG • WITHIN COMMUNITY GROUP SHARING MEETING • FINAL NIGHT
LEAVING THE DARKNESS • POST-DARKNESS DISCUSSION • BRUNCH WITHUS • LETTER TO YOURSELF (POST DAR-KNESS) • INTERVIEW WITH RE-TREAT COUNSELLOR • SOUND HEALING SESSION • SATSANG • WITHIN COMMUNITY GROUP SHARING MEETING • FINAL NIGHT
Day 5 or 6 concludes the transformative journey. After leaving the darkness cabin, you will have a spontaneous conversation with your counsellor and a one-on-one session, have breakfast and write a letter to yourself for the future. The afternoon is time for group meditation and meeting other program participants. The sixth night is your last night in the darkness cabin. Time for self-reflection and summary.
Day five concludes the transformative journey.
After leaving the darkness cabin, you will have a
spontaneous conversation with your counsellor
and a one-on-one session, have breakfast and write
a letter to yourself for the future. The afternoon is
time for group meditation and meeting other program participants. The sixth night is your last night in the darkness cabin. Time for self-reflection and summary.
Departure Day
Departure Day
Departure Day
Highlights:
Highlights:
BREAKFAST AND DEPARTURE. • OPTIONAL 1 DAY EXTENTION OF YOUR STAY IN THE RETREAT
BREAKFAST AND DEPARTURE. • OPTIONAL 1 DAY EXTENTION OF YOUR STAY IN THE RETREAT
BREAKFAST AND DEPARTURE. • OPTIONAL 1 DAY EXTENTION OF YOUR STAY IN THE RETREAT
Breakfast, farewell and departure. As you leave, you will take with you a new clarity of mind and inner peace.
For those who desire deeper reflection, there is an option to extend the retreat by one additional day and night to further integrate the experience before returning to everyday life.
Breakfast, farewell and departure. As you leave, you will take with you a new clarity of mind and inner peace.
For those who desire deeper reflection, there is an option to extend the retreat by one additional day and night to further integrate the experience before returning to everyday life.
3-DAY PROGRAMME WITH 2 DAYS IN DARKNESS
Arrival & Introduction Day
Arrival & Introduction Day
Arrival & Introduction Day
Highlights:
Highlights:
ARRIVAL • GROUP INTRODUCTION • WELCOME TO THE DARKNESS CABIN • LETTER TO YOURSELF (PRE-DARKNESS) • ORGANIC VEGAN MEALS • 2 DAYS OF DARKNESS EXPERIENCE BEGINS
ARRIVAL • GROUP INTRODUCTION • SELF-AWARENESS CONVERSATION • DINNER WITHUS • WELCOME TO THE DARKNESS CABIN • LETTER TO YOUR-SELF (PRE DARKNESS) • INTRODUC-TORY NIGHT IN DARKNESS CABIN
ARRIVAL • GROUP INTRODUCTION • SELF-AWARENESS CONVERSATION • DINNER WITH US • WELCOME TO THE DARKNESS CABIN • LETTER TO YOUR-SELF (PRE DARK-NESS) • INTRODUC-TORY NIGHT IN DARKNESS CABIN
price: €950
Day 1 begins with a warm welcome and introduction, providing participants with an opportunity to connect and prepare for the transformative journey ahead. This is followed by writing a letter to yourself, an introspective exercise to set your intentions before entering the darkness. Participants then meet with a retreat counsellorfor guidance and support, learning key techniques to enhance their experience. Afterwards, participants are guided to their cabins, sealing themselves into the 2-day darkness experience. During this time, organic vegan meals are provided to nourish the body and support the mind throughout the retreat.
Day one begins with a warm welcome and a nourishing snack, followed by an in-depth self-awareness conversation and evaluation to prepare you for the journey ahead. Partici-pants receive guidance in key techniques to support their experience. Following a dinner with our team and other guests (Withus dinner), you spend the first night in the darkness cabin.
Day one begins with a warm welcome and a nourishing snack, followed by an in-depth self-awareness conversation and evaluation to prepare you for the journey ahead. Participants receive guidance in key techniques to support their exper-ience. Following a dinner with our team and ohter guests (Withus dinner), you spend the first night in the darkness cabin.
2 Days of Total Darkness & Silence Experience
2 Days of Total Darkness & Silence Experience
2 Days of Total Darkness & Silence Experience
Highlights:
Highlights:
2 days IN DARKNESS • DAILY COUNSEL SUPPORT • Organic vegan meals
2 days IN DARKNESS • DAILY COUNSEL SUPPORT • Organic vegan meals
2 days IN DARKNESS • DAILY COUNSEL SUPPORT • Organic vegan meals
Day 2 is spent in total darkness, allowing participants to focus on self-discovery and healing in voluntary isolation*. A counsellor provides support and delivers organic vegan meals. Participants have full freedom to turn on the light or leave and return to the cabin if needed, ensuring the experience is entirely their own.
* The darkness cabin is open from the inside and one can always leave it.
Day 2 is spent in total darkness, allowing participants to focus on self-discovery and healing in voluntary isolation*. A counsellor provides support and delivers organic vegan meals. Participants have full freedom to turn on the light or leave and return to the cabin if needed, ensuring the experience is entirely their own.
* The darkness cabin is open from the inside and one can always leave it.
Day 2 is spent in total darkness, allowing participants to focus on self-discovery and healing in voluntary isolation*. A counsellor provides support and delivers organic vegan meals. Participants have full freedom to turn on the light or leave and return to the cabin if needed, ensuring the experience is entirely their own.
* The darkness cabin is open from the inside and one can always leave it.
Coming out of the darkness Day. Integration & Departure
Coming out of the darkness Day. Integration & Departure
Coming out of the darkness Day. Integration & Departure
Highlights:
Highlights:
LEAVING THE DARKNESS • POST-DARKNESS DISCUSSION • BRUNCH WITHUS • LETTER TO YOURSELF (POST-DARKNESS) • INTERVIEW WITH RETREAT COUNSELLOR• SOUND HEALING SESSION • SATSANG • WITHIN COMMUNITY GROUP SHARING MEETING • DEPARTURE
LEAVING THE DARKNESS • POST-DARKNESS DISCUSSION • BRUNCH WITHUS • LETTER TO YOURSELF (POST-DARKNESS) • INTERVIEW WITH RETREAT COUNSELLOR • SOUND HEAL-ING SESSION • SATSANG • WITHIN COMMUNITY GROUP SHARING MEETING • FINAL NIGHT
LEAVING THE DARKNESS • POST-DARKNESS DISCUSSION • BRUNCH WITHUS • LETTER TO YOURSELF (POST DAR-KNESS) • INTERVIEW WITH RE-TREAT COUNSELLOR • SOUND HEALING SESSION • SATSANG • WITHIN COMMUNITY GROUP SHARING MEETING • FINAL NIGHT
Day 3 concludes the transformative journey. It begins with the cabin doors opening, marking the end of the darkness experience. Participants reflect on their journey during a post-darkness discussion with retreat counsellor. The morning continues with a shared brunch, followed by writing a post-darkness letter to capture insights. In the afternoon, participants take part in a soothing sound healing session and Satsang meditation. The retreat concludes with a group sharing meeting, leaving participants with a sense of clarity and connection before departure.
Day 3 concludes the transformative journey. It begins with the cabin doors opening, marking the end of the darkness experience. Participants reflect on their journey during a post-darkness discussion with retreat counsellor. The morning continues with a shared brunch, followed by writing a post-darkness letter to capture insights. In the afternoon, participants take part in a soothing sound healing session and Satsang meditation. The retreat concludes with a group sharing meeting, leaving participants with a sense of clarity and connection before departure.
2-DAY PROGRAMME WITH 1 DAY IN DARKNESS
Arrival & Introduction
Arrival & Introduction
Arrival & Introduction
Highlights:
Highlights:
ARRIVAL • GROUP INTRODUCTION • WELCOME TO THE DARKNESS CABIN • ORGANIC VEGAN MEALS • 24 hours OF DARKNESS EXPERIENCE BEGINS
ARRIVAL • GROUP INTRODUCTION • SELF-AWARENESS CONVERSATION • DINNER WITHUS • WELCOME TO THE DARKNESS CABIN • LETTER TO YOUR-SELF (PRE DARKNESS) • INTRODUC-TORY NIGHT IN DARKNESS CABIN
ARRIVAL • GROUP INTRODUCTION • SELF-AWARENESS CONVERSATION • DINNER WITH US • WELCOME TO THE DARKNESS CABIN • LETTER TO YOUR-SELF (PRE DARK-NESS) • INTRODUC-TORY NIGHT IN DARKNESS CABIN
price: €450
Day 1 begins with a warm welcome and an initial session with a retreat counsellor to guide participants through the process and prepare them for the experience. Participants are then introduced to the darkness cabin, where the 1-day darkness experience begins. During the darkness experience, participants enjoy complete solitude and introspection, with organic vegan meals provided to support their journey.
Day one begins with a warm welcome and a nourishing snack, followed by an in-depth self-awareness conversation and evaluation to prepare you for the journey ahead. Partici-pants receive guidance in key techniques to support their experience. Following a dinner with our team and other guests (Withus dinner), you spend the first night in the darkness cabin.
Day one begins with a warm welcome and a nourishing snack, followed by an in-depth self-awareness conversation and evaluation to prepare you for the journey ahead. Participants receive guidance in key techniques to support their exper-ience. Following a dinner with our team and ohter guests (Withus dinner), you spend the first night in the darkness cabin.
24 hours of Total Darkness & Silence Experience
24 hours of Total Darkness & Silence Experience
24 hours of Total Darkness & Silence Experience
Highlights:
Highlights:
LEAVING THE DARKNESS • POST-DARKNESS DISCUSSION • INTERVIEW WITH RETREAT COUNSELLOR • BRUNCH WITHUS • DEPARTURE
LEAVING THE DARKNESS • POST-DARKNESS DISCUSSION • INTERVIEW WITH RETREAT COUNSELLOR • BRUNCH WITHUS • DEPARTURE
LEAVING THE DARKNESS • POST-DARKNESS DISCUSSION • INTERVIEW WITH RETREAT COUNSELLOR • BRUNCH WITHUS • DEPARTURE
Day 2 begins with the cabin doors opening, marking the conclusion of the darkness experience. Participants reflect on their journey during a post-darkness discussion and an interview with the retreat counsellor.
The morning continues with a shared brunch, offering a space to reconnect and integrate the experience. The retreat concludes with a farewell, leaving participants with a sense of clarity and renewal as they depart.
* The darkness cabin is open from the inside and one can always leave it.
Day 2 begins with the cabin doors opening, marking the conclusion of the darkness experience. Participants reflect on their journey during a post-darkness discussion and an interview with the retreat counsellor.
The morning continues with a shared brunch, offering a space to reconnect and integrate the experience. The retreat concludes with a farewell, leaving participants with a sense of clarity and renewal as they depart.
* The darkness cabin is open from the inside and one can always leave it.
Day 2 begins with the cabin doors opening, marking the conclusion of the darkness experience. Participants reflect on their journey during a post-darkness discussion and an interview with the retreat counsellor.
The morning continues with a shared brunch, offering a space to reconnect and integrate the experience. The retreat concludes with a farewell, leaving participants with a sense of clarity and renewal as they depart.
* The darkness cabin is open from the inside and one can always leave it.
Book Your Retreat
To reserve a place at the Within Darkness Retreat, please complete the form below. Our team will promptly contact you to confirm the reservation and answer any questions you may have in advance of this life-changing journey.
Book Your Retreat
To reserve a place at the Within Darkness Retreat, please complete the form below. Our team will promptly contact you to confirm the reservation and answer any questions you may have in advance of this life-changing journey.
Book Your Retreat
To reserve a place at the Within Darkness Retreat, please complete the form below. Our team will promptly contact you to confirm the reservation and answer any questions you may have in advance of this life-changing journey.