Dark Meditation Retreats
Will you find light in the dark?
A darkness meditation retreat can provide an intense and transformative experience. It can be amazing, uplifting, and ecstatic, but it can also uncover hidden memories, unresolved emotions, and inner fears. Practicing in complete darkness facilitates pratyahara, the withdrawal of the senses, allowing your inner clarity and vision to awaken.
From the moment you arrive at Bliss Haven, you’ll sense a nurturing environment. Take a refreshing swim in the pool on the property or in the nearby ocean. Explore the vibrant town of Mazunte as you prepare for a deep journey into your soul.
A dark retreat is a calling. Meditating in the dark for extended periods can lead to inner transformation, healing, and profound shifts in consciousness. At Bliss Haven, we’ve held space for individuals contemplating major life changes or seeking peace with themselves and others.
About The Retreat
You can choose the length of your dark retreat, typically starting with 3, 5, or 7 days. Meditation in the dark is rooted in ancient Ayurvedic and Tantric traditions of India and Tibet. It’s an approach to spiritual development and self-realization where darkness itself becomes the guru or teacher. Prior preparation is recommended, including a vegetarian diet, daily spiritual practice, and setting a clear intention to enrich your journey.
Retreat Itinerary:
- Sunset at Punta Cometa: Experience one of the world’s most beautiful sunsets, set intentions for your retreat, and prepare to enter the darkness.
- Candle Ceremony & Blessing: Before closing the door, we’ll light a candle and offer a brief blessing.
- Breakfast & Dinner Delivered Daily: Enjoy lovingly-prepared vegetarian dishes.
- Walk to Sunrise: On the final day, awaken pre-dawn and watch the sunrise, welcoming you back into the light.
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The Chambers
Bliss Haven offers three temperature-controlled and well-ventilated dark meditation chambers. Specifically designed for this purpose, they feature insulated windows and doors, curved walls, and minimal furniture (a single bed and bedding, a stool, and an eating counter with an attached food box) to provide a comfortable, safe, uncluttered, and quiet space for insightful and sustained practice. The chamber includes a bathroom with a sink, toilet, and shower, as well as a practice area with a yoga mat and meditation cushion. Drinking water is provided in the space itself, and there’s an emergency light switch next to the door to communicate with us if needed.
Meals
Fresh vegetarian meals are prepared on-site with love, and the menu plan can be customized to meet your dietary needs. Meals are delivered twice daily from the kitchen to the light-isolated food box in your room in under a minute.
Services & Requirements
- Bliss Haven offers solitary dark retreats of customizable lengths.
- All participants are encouraged to maintain an ongoing meditation or yogic practice.
- Phones, laptops, tablets, or other electronic devices are prohibited inside the chamber and will be stored in our safe during your retreat.
- To better assimilate the experiences that unfold in a darkness retreat with awareness, detachment, and lucidity, the use of hallucinogenic or consciousness-altering substances is neither recommended nor permitted.
- If you are taking medication or have a prior medical condition, whether physical, mental, or otherwise, that might affect your dark retreat experience (e.g., depression, anxiety, psychosis), please advise us before booking so we can provide appropriate guidance. You will be required to sign a personal responsibility waiver.
What to Bring
Please bring light clothing, a shawl or light blanket, personal toiletries, socks or flip flops, a water bottle, and dried food items (nuts, dates, etc.) in a sealed plastic container. For your safety, glass items of any kind are not permitted in the space.
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