Commune with Jeff Krasno What Darkness Reveals About Trauma & Healing with Kelly Noonan Gores
Nov 20, 2025
In a thought-provoking discussion, filmmaker Kelly Noonan Gores shares insights from her transformative darkness retreat. She reveals how sensory deprivation led to profound emotional releases and a deeper connection with her inner child. Kelly compares her experience to a psychedelic journey, highlighting the power of silence for self-inquiry and healing. Together with Jeff, they explore practical gratitude practices that enhance relationships and creativity, emphasizing the importance of presence and connection in today's fast-paced world.
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Darkness Retreat Experience
- Kelly Noonan Gores spent four nights and three days in complete darkness to strip away distractions and reconnect to feeling.
- She recovered deep rest in the first 24 hours and then experienced emotional and nervous-system shifts.
Society Conditions Us Away From Feeling
- Modern culture trains us away from feeling, layering armor to fit in and survive socially.
- Darkness removes comforts and forces somatic awareness, revealing trapped emotions for processing.
Slow, Psychedelic-Like Reset
- The darkness retreat can resemble a psychedelic journey but unfolds much more slowly and without clear timing.
- Participants lose a sense of time and go through subtle phases of neurochemical shifts and surrender.
