INNER JOURNEY
Retreat in Darkness
Immerse yourself in deep silence in our darkness cabin, named Atma. Let the absence of light guide you inward,.
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GUIDANCE
Pre- and post-retreat guidance, optional guidance during your stay.
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MEALS
Daily delivery of three meals, snacks, and tea.
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DURATION
Minimum 2 nights.
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SOLITUDE?
Retreat into darkness alone or as a couple.
About the Experience
Being in darkness is a unique experience. Forgetting your perception of space and time. This journey journey allows you to be deeply confronted with yourself, without any distraction and can lead to deep relaxation, increased meditation and profound insights.
Come to this retreat with an open mind and without expectations. This openness allows you to embrace whatever arises naturally.
The recommended length of stay is 5 to 10 days, though shorter or longer stays can be arranged. You can also share it with a partner, or spend time in partial darkness to overcome fears of darkness, small spaces, or solitude.
COMFORT & FACILITIES
The Cabin
The darkness retreat takes place in a cabin, seperate from the main buildings on the Trimurti premises, ensuring complete privacy and silence. The space has adjustable heating, natural ventilation and optional active ventilation. Two sets of blackout blinds allow you to keep the windows fully open for more fresh air while maintaining total darkness.
The Space Includes:
Rest: A bed with three types of mattress firmness, several pillow options, and fresh linens.
Practice: A meditation seat, a cozy chair, and a yoga mat.
Facilities: A toilet and shower designed for sightless usage. A refrigerator/freezer is available upon request.
Silence: A quiet environment in the forest with earplugs and noise-canceling headphones provided for total silence.
Low-Radiation: no Wi-Fi or mobile signal in the cabin.
NOURISHMENT
The Meals
We provide vegetarian meals delivered to your door once a day. The timing of delivery is irregular to help you step away from the structure of time. We offer a wide variety of flavors, as the sense of taste often increases in the dark.
We provide water from our natural source, along with a selection of different natural spring mineral waters. Two insulated bottles of fresh tea will be brought every day alongside the food. Coffee is available on request.
PHASES OF DARKNESS
The Process
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Preparation
Before you arrive, we schedule an online meeting with your guide for practical and personal preparations. Upon arrival, your guide walks you through the cabin, its facilities, and how to navigate the space in darkness.
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Darkness
You wake up, open your eyes to darkness. Time becomes irrelevant. You follow your body; when hungry you eat, when tired you rest and meditation might happen naturally. There is nothing to do and nowhere to go. Only to fall back in into yourself.
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Return
Your guide announces the end of your retreat from outside the cabin. You take your time, slowly letting more light in, leaving when you feel ready. The surrounding forest is the first thing to welcome you back. When you feel like it, you can approach your guide to share your insights and receive support on integrating what you have cultivated into daily life.
YOUR SUPPORT
Guidance
Your guide is available throughout your stay, checking in when needed and ready to listen. A pen and paper are provided to leave requests during meal collection.
Dahlia
Dahlia is a gentle and empathetic guide with a young spirit. She finds joy in togetherness, art, and the pleasures of daily life. Trained as a psychotherapist and now serves as a project coordinator at Trimurti. As a darkness retreat guide, she offers a safe and caring presence.
Aleš
Aleš has a quiet, open presence. Analytical and creative, he has built his life around freedom and following his own rhythm. As a guide, he combines practical care with a natural ability to mirror your experience back to you, helping you find deeper insight in what arises.
"I visited the Sacha Retreat Trimurti Center to stay in the dark. It was my second experience with the dark. The first one I had in another place, so I have some comparison and I can honestly say that I was completely satisfied here. The location of the center in nature, helpful and accommodating "staff", minimal contact during the stay so that one can focus primarily on oneself, absolutely fantastic vegetarian food, the opportunity to share the experience after the stay, when the guide provided me with stimulating observations and alternative perspectives on things that I had experienced during the stay and that I had not thought of myself... Basically, I can only speak in superlatives, because I had nothing to criticize. That is why I give it 5/5."
— Michal Novák
Price Per Night
1800 CZK/77 EUR
All services and meals included. No additional fees.
Fasting is possible for any duration; the price is reduced by 100 CZK per missed meal.
Practical
Check-in | Check-out
From 15:00 | Before 11:00
No alcohol, drugs, or smoking on the premises
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Availability Calendar
Darkness retreats are offered by arrangement. Select a preferred start date and reach out to begin the process.