Nature Within. Into the Dark – a sensory journey through the night

For the ‘Night of the Night’ and the ‘Day of Silence’, Holistic Centre -OM- – in collaboration with Grenspark De Kalmthoutse Heide – is offering two experiential activities that together form a diptych. Through body awareness, breathing, sensory perception, stillness and a conscious encounter with the landscape, participants are invited to experience nature in a different way. Both activities can be undertaken separately. Together, they form a journey from seeing and feeling, through listening and stillness, towards simply being.

🌑 NIGHT OF THE NIGHT – INTO THE DARK

A sensory journey through the night

What happens when the light fades and we can no longer see everything? During ‘Into the Dark’, as darkness falls, we venture into nature on the grounds of the Holistic Centre – OM –. Not to cover as much ground as possible, but to slow down and change the way we perceive our surroundings.

During the day, we rely heavily on our sight. When darkness falls, other senses and bodily awareness come to the fore. Through simple physical and breathing exercises, slow walking, listening, feeling and moments of complete silence, participants are invited to truly experience the night.

Gradually, we speak less and less. Along the way, we pause to reflect on sounds from near and far, the earth beneath our feet, the wind and temperature on our skin, and our sense of direction. In a safe spot, there will be a brief individual silence experience during which each participant spends a few minutes alone with the night within a clearly defined area. We will conclude together in silence.

‘Into the Dark’ is not a traditional night walk, but an invitation to be fully present with all your senses:

from seeing to listening
from knowing to feeling
from light to presence.