Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert does darkness retreat in 'hobbit' cottage
Rudy Gobert entered the darkness and didn't see the light for 64 hours, calling the experience one of the most "powerful" in his life.
"64 hours in full darkness. One of the most powerful experiences i’ve had in this lifetime," Gobert wrote in a brief Instagram post, which included a photo of a wooden that leads to a dark room built into the ground in southern Oregon.
Gobert's experience was with Sky Cave Retreats. It's the same company that former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who now plays for the Jets, used to fulfill his darkness retreat a couple of months ago.
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Aside from Gobert's Instagram post, there isn't any information about what his darkness retreat was like. What we do know is that he likely paid $250 per night because that's the cost on the FAQ page of the Sky Cave Retreats website.
The company has three rooms to choose from. One is a cottage and the other two are "hobbit" cottages built into the hillside.
What to expect on the darkness retreat, per Sky Cave:
"Altered states of consciousness can naturally begin to arise as early as the 3rd day of the retreat and continue to intensify as the retreat progresses. This is due to different neurochemical reactions that occur from various glands and hormones being both suppressed and/or stimulated from the light deprivation. This can result in heightened sensory sensitivities, visions, lucid dreaming and many other profound & insightful experiences."
Gobert just wrapped up his first season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the basketball franchise that has been in the dark since it was borne into the NBA in 1989.
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