How Complete Darkness Can Reveal What We Keep Avoiding

About this episode

The episode discusses the effects of complete darkness on the body and mind with guest Scott Berman, focusing on the concept of darkness retreats.

We talk with Scott Berman, founder of Sky Cave Retreats, about what extended time in complete darkness actually does to the body and mind when distractions, orientation, and performance all fall away. Sky Cave Retreats: https://www.skycaveretreats.com/ We focus on nervous system safety, permission to feel what is here, and why the “right” darkness retreat is less about endurance and more about how you relate to yourself. • What a darkness retreat is and how Sky Cave cabins are d...

People in this episode

Host: Sean Fargo

Guest: Scott Berman

Topics covered

• darkness retreat
• nervous system safety
• self-discovery
• mental health
• mindfulness

Keywords

• darkness retreat
• Sky Cave Retreats
• nervous system
• self-awareness
• mindfulness exercises

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky Cave Retreats

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