In this special retreat you spend most of the time in complete darkness. Even a short period of darkness, as during a meditation, or in a (blindfolded) trance dance, can be very beneficial.
When you spend more time in darkness, the chatter in your head will settle down. The mind clears up, and room for profound contact with your essence, and the source of life and creativity, is created.
Once you allow yourself to really slow down, and drop from doing or trying into being, you open yourself up for a new vision: a new perspective on you, and your life… not forged by the pain of the past, but born from your authentic essence, and purpose.
Our fixation on the light often blinds us. Yet everything is born from the cradle of darkness.
Ceremonial darkness has always played an important role in meditation and shamanic work.
When the mind can safely release the security of the visible world, invisible landscapes of creative inspiration become visible.
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Sacred Darkness
about blindfold, surrender and transformation
We provide a secure space, in which you can slowly surrender to your inner journey.
Moments of silence, and time and space for yourself, are interspersed with group activities.
We dance, meditate, make musical journeys, stimulate the senses, and are creative in different ways. You will discover new ways of perception, and make deep contact with your life force, your essence, to be reborn out of the womb of darkness, into the light at the end of the retreat.
We will work with:
Breathwork
Meditation & Trance
Sound & Music
Movement & Dance
Creativity
Exploring Nature
You will stay at a cosy retreat called Wellspring
located in the beautiful South Eifel Nature Park. Wellspring is surrounded by forests and streams that are fulll of wildlife.
participants stay in 2p and 3p rooms (single room depending on availability and for a surplus)
We serve healthy and vegetarian meals, mostly organic. Coffee, tea and refreshments are included.
Aernoudt Knecht has over 20 years of experiece in the fields of psychology (MSc, Radboud University), meditation, trance- and somatic therapies and coaching, over 10 years of experience in facilitating darkness retreats, and is internationally renowned for his work in teaching and facilitating Trance Dance and Trance Movement™.
Since her childhood, Sigi Daman has been holding space for others. She practised and refined her skills as a deep listener, intuitive feeler and massageworker, and works with Trance Movement™, music and vocal soundhealing, as her biggest medicines, bringing these tools into the world for healing, growing, awareness, love, joy and freedom.
arrival Wednesday 16-18 h, departure Sunday 13 h
meals and lodging: €320
workshop & materials: €475
Sum: 795
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