There’s no spiritual work like this. The depth and insight has blown my mind.
— Cate H., Oakland, CA

The Light Dark Institute is dedicated to expanding and enriching the range of human experience through helping people fall in love with the aspects of themselves and the world around them which they have previously disapproved of or rejected. We work with thought leaders, conscious communities, and anyone who has a burning desire to know themselves fully with nothing held back. Our work teaches people to engage the darker, unknown aspects of themselves and their world with play and curiosity, so that they can step into a life of living and loving with full power, full surrender, and deep fulfillment.


About the Founders:

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Tani Thole and Leslie Rogers have dedicated their lives to the study and exploration of the human psyche and its relationship with existence, through spirituality, psychology, personal development, nature connection, sexuality, and embodiment. They founded the Light Dark Institute out of a passion for sharing the ways that exploring our dark sides can radically awaken and liberate us from the old patterns that have held us back and kept us in judgement of ourselves and the world around us. Their work has been featured in publications and programs including The Atlantic and MTV UK, and their teachings are sought after nationally and internationally by those with a desire to awaken their ability to be a full “yes” to everything that is, no matter what it looks like.

Tani and Leslie are very advanced practitioners in the Truth. They aren’t afraid to go wherever it leads and give you the tools to make it a lot less scary.
— Kayt, Seattle, WA