Can The Wim Hof Breathing Warm You Up for Ice Baths?

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Curious about how to warm up after a cold shower or ice bath? In this video, I address a common question from my Wim Hof Method workshops: Can Wim Hof breathing warm you up? We explore the breathing technique, which combines vigorous inhalations, long breath holds, and recovery breaths, and how it impacts your body's response to cold. Learn about the interplay between breathwork, adrenaline, and heat production, and discover the power of staying calm in stressful situations.
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Timestamps (to save you some time):
00:00 Intro
01:05 Wim Hof Method Breathing Technique
02:16 Adrenaline and Breathing
03:02 Vasoconstriction, Epinephrine and Breathwork
04:33 Wim Hof Method Deep Dive Course
06:06 Thermogenesis (How our body produces heat) in the Wim Hof Method
08:37 Belief and Mindset for Thermogenesis
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[@doppelganger7369]

The cinematography is off the charts. Feels like a high end production ! Really speaks for your passion and creativity :) Loving the unique shots !

[@grantparman4705]

My wife and I have been talking about taking ice baths, and this video gives some good advice for that. Thank you, Kitaro!

[@KitaroWaga]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MauzyrockRC]

Terrific! The power of the mind... What a journey to slowly but surely come to understanding how the three pillars of this method mesh. Thank you for the data and insights once again.

[@MrBalockaye]

Yes, breathing like this while in the ice bath you’ll feel the body activity brown fat to warm itself during the breath holds. I’ve done over 45 minutes in ice bath doing this method.

[@ThePallidor]

Wim Hof Method breaks down the split between sympathetic and parasympathetic, which is an artifact of civilizational lifestyles and diets; WHM allows relaxed excitement, the best of both worlds.

[@hazarta666]

9:54 The moment I saw the animation of the story you were told and I immediately thought of the movie Hero and then you mentioned it. 😁 Inspiring video again, thanks and glad to be part of your Community and will be attending the June’s Wim Hof ​​Deep dive.

[@tmxpy5652]

Well animated!

[@lolsmol]

I'm so early. Hello!

[@lilithjesus7718]

Wonderful video 👌 🙏. You mentioned the adrenaline can get as high as skydiving when doing the Wim Hof method breathwork - maybe this is why i encounter a challenge when getting myself to build the habit that will save my life by recreating my immune system... but I learned another kind of opposite way of breathing wherein one lessens and slows their oxygen intake by about 10%... I never would have guessed something gentler could be more powerful to ease the sometimes 24/7 anxiety and constant drive to overwork myself ... cheers 🥂 to exploring the unfamiliar & creating 👌 ✨ content

[@lilithjesus7718]

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[@mericusta1988]

This really sounds like Djokovic

[@normanquednau]

Warming up my body with breathing increases dramatically practicing semen retention as a man.

[@markisokawa2067]

How does the wim hof breathing and cold showers/ice baths affect someone who has a mechanical heart valve?

[@Scramblefred2399]

the academy is cool with the way you format your courses?

[@HR02]

Bro you are a master keep doing what you doing. You treat us like kung fu panda Po 🐼 and you the sensei the rat who teachee us❤😂

[@jonharvey55]

Interesting video. I have a question. What about the Tibetan monks who use the tummo breathing technique to heat themselves up and even dry wet blankets while sitting in the cold, are you saying that it is actually all mental?

[@terrywall1094]

I have pulmonary sarcoidosis so only one of my lungs work ,I can’t manage 30 inhales before I do the breath hold only about 15 ,should I continue or am I wasting my time ?

[@DaoshiBo]

Telling the body not to react to the cold works but requires years of building trust through experience. I spend much longer than 3min in freezing water regularly. Not something anyone without experience should try. My back and ribs glow with warmth as I sit calmly in the cold, external muscle tight, diaphragm very slowly pushing against them, a very slow isometric exercise. What Wim does is known but requires practice. This Taoist technique is old and different from the hypo/ hyper ventilation technique he teaches

[@SirBoden]

Well said Bo, The visualization is a tool, a language used to tell the body what the mind wants. Wim may be doing this unconsciously or he may have spent time learning the old ways but does not speak of them. The isometric Tummo technique is different from the Wim Hof breathing he teaches, that said, he does clearly know it.

[@Deimos_the_Autist]

Is there somewhere I can learn this I’m trying to do the same thing. Like a book you recommend or such

[@DaoshiBo]

@@Deimos_the_Autist forgive me, I’m being intentionally vague because these words are for Kitaro who has the experience to understand them. I recommend you find a teacher who can decide if you are stable enough for the psychological challenges you seek.

[@Deimos_the_Autist]

@@DaoshiBo that is also very vague and not helpful at all. Sounds relatively gatekeeping like. Why not share knowledge.

[@SirBoden]

@@Deimos_the_Autist I agree with my student Bo, you need to find a teacher, one who can guide you. What you seek is not written in books. Cannot be transmitted in words. It is only found through guided experience. I wish you well on your journey ☯️🙏

[@ThePallidor]

Fantasizing about sex or listening to certain music heats you up...