30 Day (Flexible 3-29 Days) Dark Room Retreat, WI, US
30 Day (Flexible 3-29 Days) Dark Room Retreat, WI, US
9685 Western Way, Amherst, WI, USA
Up to 5 in group
Oct 1 - 31, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- * Darkroom immersion designed for profound introspection and sensory withdrawal
- * Pre-retreat preparation guidance to support a smooth and intentional entry into the experience
- * Post-retreat Integration call to help process insights and ground them into daily life
- * Live Zoom orientation calls to connect, ask questions, and align expectations
- * Optional Guided meditations to gently deepen awareness and support inner exploration
- * Optional Breathwork sessions to facilitate emotional release and nervous system regulation
- * Two to three nourishing organic meals per day to support the body throughout the process
- * Juice Fasting option
- * Optional one-on-one consultations for personalized support before, during, and after the retreat
About this Retreat
Eostar Kamala is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, psychedelic preparation and integration coach, breathwork facilitator, yoga teacher, sound healer and retreat facilitator devoted to guiding individuals into deep inner transformation through immersive and introspective practices. For the past nine years, she has been leading plant medicine ceremonies as a medicine woman, holding space for profound healing experiences rooted in presence, integrity, and respect for the intelligence of these traditions. Her work is grounded in the understanding that true healing arises from within, when the mind softens and the body is supported in releasing stored patterns. Drawing from her background in hypnotherapy, subconscious reprogramming, and integrative healing modalities, she creates carefully held environments where participants can access clarity, emotional balance, and inner guidance.
Her approach is shaped not only by training, but by extensive direct experience. Eostar has completed a seven-day darkroom retreat herself, immersing in silence and sensory withdrawal. She also brings years of experience supporting individuals through psychedelic preparation and integration, guiding them safely through expanded states of consciousness and the insights that follow. She understands the psychological, emotional, and spiritual processes that arise when ordinary perception shifts, whether through plant medicine or through darkness, and meets these experiences with grounded presence, attunement, and care.
Eostar’s work bridges the worlds of sacred plant medicine and darkroom retreat practice, recognizing both as powerful gateways into the subconscious and the deeper layers of the psyche. Her experience as a medicine woman and integration coach directly informs her ability to facilitate darkroom retreats with sensitivity and skill. Through breathwork, yoga, guided meditation, and one-on-one support, she creates a safe and structured container for transformation. With a strong emphasis on preparation and integration, she supports participants not only in accessing profound inner experiences, but in embodying those insights in a way that leads to meaningful and lasting change.
Dale Niggemann is a dedicated explorer of consciousness, inner transformation, and embodied spiritual practice. A deep commitment to direct experience and disciplined inner work has shaped his path.
He began by completing two separate 10 day silent meditation retreats, where he cultivated a firm foundation in presence, observation, equanimity, and self-inquiry. Building on this depth of practice, Dale then undertook a 49 day solitary retreat in the mountains of Mexico, living in intentional seclusion and silence. This extended immersion in solitude allowed for profound inner integration, communion with nature, and a sustained exploration of awareness beyond external distraction.
His journey continued with an intensive five day darkroom retreat followed by a profound 17-day darkroom retreat experiences that opened him to deep states of stillness, heightened perception, and expanded inner awareness. During these immersions in complete darkness, Dale underwent a powerful spiritual awakening, including what he describes as an inner-eye or third-eye opening an experience that profoundly transformed his relationship to consciousness, perception, and presence.
This direct, life-changing experience inspired Dale to support others on a similar path. Over the past two years, he has worked as a darkroom retreat coach, guiding individuals in preparing for and entering the depth of darkness with clarity, safety, and intention, so they too can access their own inner expansion and transformation.
Alongside the spiritual dimensions of his work, Dale has also studied and experienced the physiological effects of darkroom retreat. Through his own journey, he discovered that extended darkness helped regulate and ultimately resolve a long-standing sleep disorder, offering him deep restoration and balance. He recognizes the profound potential of darkroom retreats to support the nervous system especially for individuals dealing with stress, trauma, or dysregulation by allowing the body to reset into a more natural, grounded state.
With years of experience in meditation and yoga, Dale integrates these practices into a holistic approach to transformation, honoring both the body and consciousness as gateways to truth. He is also a dedicated researcher of holistic healing modalities and has coached many individuals in achieving greater health, balance, and self-understanding.
Dale’s work is rooted not in theory, but in lived experience offering a space of authenticity, depth, and inner alignment for those seeking to reconnect with themselves and rediscover their innate wholeness.
Details of this retreat
The 3-30 day dark room retreat is an invitation into profound inner stillness through immersive time in complete darkness.
This retreat is a solo or an optionally guided small group darkroom immersion designed for deep introspection, sensory withdrawal, and inner transformation.
This dark retreat is 3-30 days long. Participants can decide on their desired length of stay with an optional preparation and/or integration day.
There will be one zoom preparation and one integration meeting before the event, included in the price of the retreat.
The experience is supported through:
One optional daily small group activity, which includes:
* Breathwork session
* Guided meditation practice
* Hatha yoga session (asana practice)
Nourishing organic meals will be served to gently sustain the body throughout the process. People can choose between juice fasting or eating vegan or vegetarian meals. We have gluten free options.
Personalized one-on-one consultations and integration sessions with experienced guides ensure continuous support before, during, and after the retreat, helping participants process insights and ground meaningful transformation into daily life.
Each participant will be provided with their own private, separate dark room, allowing for a deeply personal and uninterrupted inner journey.
Dark Room Retreats with Eostar Kamala and Dale Niggemann is dedicated to creating sacred, carefully held spaces for deep inner transformation through darkness immersion. Rooted in direct, lived experience, this work honors the intelligence of silence, the power of the subconscious mind, and the profound clarity that arises when external distractions fall away.
This retreat is designed as a safe and intentional container where participants can move into deep self-connection, emotional release, and spiritual alignment, supporting lasting transformation that extends far beyond the retreat itself. Through optional guided inner work, in a small group container, we invite you to awaken inner awareness, access deeper states of consciousness, and reconnect with the body’s natural capacity to heal and restore.
With years of experience in yoga and trauma-informed healing work such as clinical hypnotherapy, coaching, breathwork, and plant medicine ceremony facilitation, we ensure each journey is held with safety, depth, and integrity.
Removed from external stimulation, this retreat also functions as a form of dopamine reset—a conscious stepping away from constant input, technology, and sensory overload—allowing the nervous system to recalibrate and return to a more natural state of balance. In this space, participants are guided into deep introspection, where the mind can settle, deeper layers of awareness emerge, and visionary states become possible.
Held by two experienced facilitators - Eostar Kamala and Dale Niggemann - the retreat offers an optional structured and supportive environment for this powerful inner journey.
Each day is gently supported with an optional grounding practice designed to balance depth with care. Participants are offered optional group yoga, breathwork, and guided meditation sessions to support the body, release tension, and maintain energetic flow. These sessions take place in the shared communal living room—which is also maintained in complete darkness—so participants remain fully immersed in the dark throughout the experience.
We also have two separate suites for those who don't wish to participate in communal activities and who would rather enjoy complete alonness.
There is no conversation or social interaction during the retreat, not even during group yoga or breathwork or guided meditation sessions, preserving the integrity of the inward journey. The only communication offered is through private, one-on-one consultations with the facilitators optionally, available at any time (24/7), providing personalized support for emotional, psychological, and spiritual processing as needed. This balance of immersion and support allows participants to explore their inner landscape while remaining resourced and held.
Nourishment is an essential part of the experience, with two to three organic meals provided daily to sustain the body in a gentle and mindful way. Participants can also choose to juice fast. The retreat is designed as a complete container for transformation—honoring preparation, presence, and integration. Whether seeking clarity, healing, or a deeper connection to Self, this experience offers a rare opportunity to step out of the external world and into the richness of inner awareness.
Retreat Length & Schedule
This dark retreat is 3-30 days long. Participants can decide on their desired length of stay with an optional preparation and/or integration day. There will be 1 small group Zoom Preparation Meeting before and 1 small group Zoom Integration Meeting after the event (included in the price of the retreat).
Participants enter the dark room on the day of their arrival (Day 1), after dinner. There will be time for getting familiar with the surroundings, meet and greet, and Q&A.
Participants remain in darkness for their pre-planned length, allowing for a profound unfolding of psychological, emotional, and possibly visionary processes. They will be guided out into the light on the morning after their last day. Our schedule allowing we may offer to take you for an early morning walk in Nature!
This is followed by a partial day of integration in the light, providing essential support as participants begin to reorient to external reality and process the depth of their experience.
The partial integration day is designed to help participants gently transition out of darkness, process what has emerged, and begin anchoring insights into a form that can be meaningfully carried into daily life. If you would like to spend an extra night after your retreat, you can pre-arrange for that for an extra cost.
Price list:
Our prices vary depending on the duration of the retreat.
5 Day Retreat (3 Days/ 4 Nights in the dark): $800
6 Day Retreat (4 Days/ 5 Nights in the dark): $950
7 Day Retreat ( 5 Days/ 6 Nights in the dark): $1080
8 Day Retreat (6 Days/ 7 Nights in the dark): $1260
9 Day Retreat ( 7 Days/ 8 Nights in the dark): $1400
Every additional night: $175
This retreat is a solo or an optionally guided small group darkroom immersion designed for deep introspection, sensory withdrawal, and inner transformation.
This dark retreat is 3-30 days long. Participants can decide on their desired length of stay with an optional preparation and/or integration day.
There will be one zoom preparation and one integration meeting before the event, included in the price of the retreat.
The experience is supported through:
One optional daily small group activity, which includes:
* Breathwork session
* Guided meditation practice
* Hatha yoga session (asana practice)
Nourishing organic meals will be served to gently sustain the body throughout the process. People can choose between juice fasting or eating vegan or vegetarian meals. We have gluten free options.
Personalized one-on-one consultations and integration sessions with experienced guides ensure continuous support before, during, and after the retreat, helping participants process insights and ground meaningful transformation into daily life.
Each participant will be provided with their own private, separate dark room, allowing for a deeply personal and uninterrupted inner journey.
Dark Room Retreats with Eostar Kamala and Dale Niggemann is dedicated to creating sacred, carefully held spaces for deep inner transformation through darkness immersion. Rooted in direct, lived experience, this work honors the intelligence of silence, the power of the subconscious mind, and the profound clarity that arises when external distractions fall away.
This retreat is designed as a safe and intentional container where participants can move into deep self-connection, emotional release, and spiritual alignment, supporting lasting transformation that extends far beyond the retreat itself. Through optional guided inner work, in a small group container, we invite you to awaken inner awareness, access deeper states of consciousness, and reconnect with the body’s natural capacity to heal and restore.
With years of experience in yoga and trauma-informed healing work such as clinical hypnotherapy, coaching, breathwork, and plant medicine ceremony facilitation, we ensure each journey is held with safety, depth, and integrity.
Removed from external stimulation, this retreat also functions as a form of dopamine reset—a conscious stepping away from constant input, technology, and sensory overload—allowing the nervous system to recalibrate and return to a more natural state of balance. In this space, participants are guided into deep introspection, where the mind can settle, deeper layers of awareness emerge, and visionary states become possible.
Held by two experienced facilitators - Eostar Kamala and Dale Niggemann - the retreat offers an optional structured and supportive environment for this powerful inner journey.
Each day is gently supported with an optional grounding practice designed to balance depth with care. Participants are offered optional group yoga, breathwork, and guided meditation sessions to support the body, release tension, and maintain energetic flow. These sessions take place in the shared communal living room—which is also maintained in complete darkness—so participants remain fully immersed in the dark throughout the experience.
We also have two separate suites for those who don't wish to participate in communal activities and who would rather enjoy complete alonness.
There is no conversation or social interaction during the retreat, not even during group yoga or breathwork or guided meditation sessions, preserving the integrity of the inward journey. The only communication offered is through private, one-on-one consultations with the facilitators optionally, available at any time (24/7), providing personalized support for emotional, psychological, and spiritual processing as needed. This balance of immersion and support allows participants to explore their inner landscape while remaining resourced and held.
Nourishment is an essential part of the experience, with two to three organic meals provided daily to sustain the body in a gentle and mindful way. Participants can also choose to juice fast. The retreat is designed as a complete container for transformation—honoring preparation, presence, and integration. Whether seeking clarity, healing, or a deeper connection to Self, this experience offers a rare opportunity to step out of the external world and into the richness of inner awareness.
Retreat Length & Schedule
This dark retreat is 3-30 days long. Participants can decide on their desired length of stay with an optional preparation and/or integration day. There will be 1 small group Zoom Preparation Meeting before and 1 small group Zoom Integration Meeting after the event (included in the price of the retreat).
Participants enter the dark room on the day of their arrival (Day 1), after dinner. There will be time for getting familiar with the surroundings, meet and greet, and Q&A.
Participants remain in darkness for their pre-planned length, allowing for a profound unfolding of psychological, emotional, and possibly visionary processes. They will be guided out into the light on the morning after their last day. Our schedule allowing we may offer to take you for an early morning walk in Nature!
This is followed by a partial day of integration in the light, providing essential support as participants begin to reorient to external reality and process the depth of their experience.
The partial integration day is designed to help participants gently transition out of darkness, process what has emerged, and begin anchoring insights into a form that can be meaningfully carried into daily life. If you would like to spend an extra night after your retreat, you can pre-arrange for that for an extra cost.
Price list:
Our prices vary depending on the duration of the retreat.
5 Day Retreat (3 Days/ 4 Nights in the dark): $800
6 Day Retreat (4 Days/ 5 Nights in the dark): $950
7 Day Retreat ( 5 Days/ 6 Nights in the dark): $1080
8 Day Retreat (6 Days/ 7 Nights in the dark): $1260
9 Day Retreat ( 7 Days/ 8 Nights in the dark): $1400
Every additional night: $175
Schedule
Sample Daily Schedule
8:30 AM – Breakfast (Organic Meal) or juice
A light, nourishing meal enjoyed in silence or mindful awareness
12:30 PM – Lunch (Organic Meal) or juice
A wholesome, balanced meal to restore and sustain energy
4:30 PM – Optional small group Yoga, Breathwork or Guided Meditation Session
5:30 PM – Dinner (Organic Meal) or juice
A light evening meal to gently complete the active portion of the day
Ongoing: Optional One-on-One Consultations (as needed)
Individual support for guidance, emotional processing, and integration
8:30 AM – Breakfast (Organic Meal) or juice
A light, nourishing meal enjoyed in silence or mindful awareness
12:30 PM – Lunch (Organic Meal) or juice
A wholesome, balanced meal to restore and sustain energy
4:30 PM – Optional small group Yoga, Breathwork or Guided Meditation Session
5:30 PM – Dinner (Organic Meal) or juice
A light evening meal to gently complete the active portion of the day
Ongoing: Optional One-on-One Consultations (as needed)
Individual support for guidance, emotional processing, and integration
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Eostar Kamala Retreats, 9685 Western Way, Amherst, WI, USA
Directions
The Indiglow Retreat Center is outside of Amherst, WI. The nearest airport is Appleton, WI. It is 51 miles from us. Participants can take an Uber for approximately $60 each way, or schedule a pick-up with us for $80 one way.
Accommodation
Participants can choose from 2 master bedrooms, which both have a bathroom or two bedrooms with shared bathrooms. Two additional bedrooms are located above ground and are also fully blacked out, for participants who wish to stay in complete solitude. Book now, first come, first serve! The rooms all have heating and AC. No mold!
Dark Room Retreat (please refer to pricing chart above)
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
The venue is located just outside the small town of Amherst, surrounded by the quiet beauty of rural Wisconsin.
The accommodation includes 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, and a spacious living room on the lower level, all carefully darkened to support a complete darkroom experience.
Two additional bedrooms are located above ground and are also fully blacked out, for participants who wish to stay in complete solitude.
The accommodation includes 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, and a spacious living room on the lower level, all carefully darkened to support a complete darkroom experience.
Two additional bedrooms are located above ground and are also fully blacked out, for participants who wish to stay in complete solitude.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
We will be serving vegan or vegetarian food 2 or 3 times a day as requested. You can request gluten free options. Sometimes people choose juice fasting , which is an option everyone can consider.
What's Included
- What’s Included
- * 3-30 Day Dark Retreat experience with on-site accommodation
- * Two to three nourishing organic meals per day or just juice
- * One optional breathwork or yoga or guided meditaion session per day
- * One optional private consultation per day, or more as needed
- * Pre-retreat small group Zoom preparation session through weekly Zoom calls
- * One small group Zoom Integration session
What's Not Included
- Not Included
- * Airfare and travel to/from the retreat location
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