The usual start time is around 6 pm. If necessary, we can agree on a different arrival time depending on your needs.
You usually leave the darkness at dawn, when we wake you. We offer breakfast under the pergola overlooking the garden. Afterwards, you can sit quietly, share your experience with us or walk around the garden. If you arrived by car, we strongly recommend waiting several hours before driving.
The original text presents an evening start to a week in darkness as an opportunity for deep rest and regeneration of body and mind. It links evening darkness with the sleep cycle and melatonin, the hormone involved in regulating sleep, and describes reduced light exposure as supporting the body’s natural daily rhythm and night-time rest.
The text also describes a psychological effect: darkness and the absence of electronic devices or artificial lighting can create quiet conditions for introspection, reflection, meditation, mindfulness and emotional processing. It presents this calm environment as a way of reducing tension and supporting psychological wellbeing.
The text describes a week of regular evening darkness as potentially improving the ability to focus on the present moment, gratitude, inner calm, creativity and a deeper connection with oneself, presenting darkness as a way of restoring balance in a hectic life.
You can also find more practical information about choosing dates and preparing in our information guide: Laskavá tma – when to enter the darkness.