Retreat from sanity

Next, Sara Irving reluctantly goes on a meditation retreat. It turns out to be a bit of a nightmare – but also, somehow, exactly what she needed.

Sara Irving is a pseudonym – she asked to use one to keep her private life, private. She has a doctorate in clinical psychology, works with trauma and psychosis, and develops performance pieces with torture survivors to give them an opportunity to tell their stories. She lives in Los Angeles.

Courtesy of Sara Irving