Dark Retreat at Le Martinet

Take Refuge in the Dark

28 Nov – 5 Dec 2026 at Le Martinet

“I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses under my cypresses.“

Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Dark Retreats have been used by many spiritual traditions throughout the centuries as a higher-level practice. The aspirant enters a room specially prepared to admit absolutely no light and spends a number of days under this sensory deprivation in order to enter a shift of consciousness. The darkness becomes the Teacher. The inner light can be revealed and DMT effect experienced. 

We are pleased to announce that we are offering a Dark Retreat at Le Martinet in November of this year. The retreat is open for 5 people maximum. 

Based on our own experience, the darkness becomes a passageway into your innermost intimacy —free from taboos, free from distraction. It is an act of honoring the quest of your True Self, while also digging into the most hidden chambers of the unconscious. The darkness serves as a fast track, leading directly to the root cause of any program or conditioning.

This time with yourself can become a complete reset—a turning point in your destiny, a life changer, and a profound healing experience

You will be accommodated in a room with own bathroom and toilet. The week offers the opportunity of a physical cleansing. Included in the price is a healthy juice diet with homemade slow pressed juices. All ingredients are organic and from our own permaculture garden.

We offer a day of preparation with personal mentoring, as well as guidance and assistance as needed throughout the process.

For further information or to ask any questions, please feel free to send us an email or request an information call.

«What is this darkness? What is its name?
Call it: an aptitude for sensitivity.
Call it: a rich sensitivity which will make you whole.
Call it: your potential for vulnerability.»

MEISTER ECKHART

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