100 Hours In Total Darkness — Meditation Retreat

Get 30 Days of Waking Up free: https://www.wakingup.com/nate Dark retreats—spending extended periods alone in total darkness—has been called a “sober psychedelic.” It can open you up to profound experiences of wonder and transformation. It can also drive you insane. Once a secret practice reserved for meditation masters, dark retreats are now gaining popularity among professional athletes, artists, actors, psychonauts, and spiritual seekers. Nate Green, Head of Content at Sam Harris’s Waking Up meditation app, spent over 100 hours alone in a dark cave to see what would happen to his mind. Afterward, he spoke with researchers, meditation teachers, and celebrities who have completed dark retreats of their own. Featuring: Elizabeth Gilbert Rudy Gobert Andrew Holocek Scott Berman Nicco Regente Karen Konkoly FILM CREDITS Produced by Dave Cohen Camerawork by Cam Östman Edited by Hot Pixel Inc.