Why The Wim Hof Method Is Not Making You Superhuman (Yet)
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What if you had real superpowers like withstanding deadly cold temperatures and having almost unlimited energy, drive, or motivation? Wim Hof is a self-proclaimed daredevil, and his stunts like breaking world records in staying in an ice bath, climbing Mount Everest over the death zone in just shorts, and running a marathon in freezing temperatures barefooted and untrained made him famous. People believe he has superpowers. But it's not only him. His breathing method and cold exposure practice found millions of followers, and many of them performed similar stunts. People who experience similar superpowers from never getting sick anymore to extreme cold tolerance. People who found an unlimited source of energy and motivation or experience enlightenment-like states of mind with the breathing method. But you know all this. And you don't feel any superpowers. And today, I'm going to point out common mistakes why your superpowers are not awakening when doing the Wim Hof Method.
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00:00 Intro
01:02 Inhale
02:48 Exhale
04:18 Breathing Pace
06:42 Time
09:11 Cold Showers
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Hey beautiful people, I forgot to mention the actual protocol of the Wim Hof Method for those who need a reminder:
30-40 powerful inhales (hyperventilation-like breathing)
Breath retention on the exhale (empty lungs)
Recovery inhale and hold for 15 sec (full lungs)
Repeat for 4 to 5 rounds
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Breath retention on exhale for one minute? as long as you can?
@@deepitm9 yes you will find it easier than you think but if you feel the need to inhale do it,
I wanted to ask question that I am living in hot region we have hot days more than cold and during summer temperature goes above 45°Celcius and some people suffers from hot side effects so is it good to continue wim hof method during hot days does this breathing generates more heat in body or not???
@@roymehta4904 it also helps the body to manage heat! Wim has also done desert challenges!
Breath retention after a passive exhale. Wim insists on not forcefully exhaling completely before the breath retention. So, after the 30th inhale, let your lungs empty naturally, without forcing. Also, counting is there just to give us a reference, for our analytical minds. We should not fight the urge to breathe, but should allow the gradual and natural increase in lung capacity lead us. Patience and regular practice are the path leading to safe results.
Ive been doing wim hof breathing for a few months now. After 3 rounds i have experienced some powerful visions. Intense energy through my body. After the breath hold and inhale for 15 sec it feel like a blast of energy in my head then flows through my body and out from my toes its a exhilarating feeling. Aftrr the 3rd round ill lie there and look into my 3rd eye for 30 min or 45 min. Waiting for an awakening. This breathing method saved my life. I now feel at peace with myself 🙂🙂
Thanks for sharing your experience, my friend!
I do WHM about 7 month. Every day at morning and evening. And I feel energy blast after 1 minute of breathing. sometimes I do 6-10 rounds. Feelings like an electric current was connected to my body. Everything vibrates, legs, arms, chest, stomach. After 15 seconds of delay, every cell of the brain is as if filled with light. *Sorry for my English.
@@w31102006 your English is good! Most folks I know are courageous enough to learn a second language. Never apologize for being excellent!!
@@w31102006 i see a bright yellow light like the sun. The other day i started to see a blue light which was different and kool at the same time. I get chills down my body once im connected to the universe. Sometimes tears of joy stream down my face. Thanks for sharing dmitri🙂
@@michaelporopat6446 I see bright light too. I wake up at 4:50 and do my whm practice. Sometimes I fall asleep while breathing😴🤣
I try practising WHM for about 10 months now. No super powers, but definitely good progress in strengthening mental and physical health. You are providing some great insights and answers here, thanks so much! 🙏🏻
Thank you, Caroline, for the comments! Keep up the practice 😉
And what about resistance to cold, is it true?
@Lucas Henriques I can confirm that you get more resistant to cold in a way of dealing with the cold mentally. I can go straight away into cool water or a cold shower without hesitation now. But that did not happen over night, took more like months. And I am not sure if I could handle an ice bath.
Did it help with luicid dreaming?
@@hakinho4763 i noticed that i have more vivid dreams since i started meditating. i used to basically have no dreams but now i sleep very well every night and have dream all the time
I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and came across the Wim Hoff method. It took a bit but I do cold showers now with no problem. This video will help me with the breathing method. You’re right, I was doing it wrong but can hold my breath 2:45 using the app. That’s only 3 sessions at a time. I e noticed a vast improvement in my symptoms not to mention a lot calmer presence now.
Thank you for sharing your experience - that's inspiring.
My Brother-in-law has been diagnosed with Parkinson's, wondering how I can help him with what you're saying... Thank you
Also, look into using B-1 vitamin
Don’t give up on putting high quality stuff out there Kitaro! There’s a lot of people interested in this type of content, the RUclips algorithm is just being a sucker as usual lol… Big fan of your channel
Maybe it's just that a decent delivering isn't what the YT algorithm is pushing. Anyway, great, sophisticated content, great Sensei!
Such comments and appreciation mean a lot more than mere views to me. Thank you!
Thank you, my friend!
@@varuanda Thank you!
The RUclips algorithm pushes garbage anything of actual substance and self help will of course get swept under the rug.
It's very refreshing to hear you talk about all the thoughts I have while doing breathing and cold exposure the last year or so, thank you, subbed
Great and clear, informational video!
I’ve been breathing way too intensively and haven’t been able to concentrate long enough(for me).
Thank you Kitaro❣️🌞
Glad, it helped your practice 🙂 Thanks for watching
Great, great explanations and information. Thank you, Kitaro! I started daily breathing when Covid hit and have done it every day for about 4 yrs. I’ve had the usual immune system improvements - almost no colds, all allergy symptoms went away, etc. But the most notable impact was with my meditation. It helped to open up my internal energy, which now flows with greater ease and control. This really is amazing. Each day, it does take some will to do it though - it’s strenuous and while it’s partly relaxing, it’s also partly unpleasant. I can imagine beginners failing to stick with it due to the effort and will required to make it a daily routine. But to me, it’s worth it. I have noticed that my breath holds have definitely plateaued. Maybe it’s my age of 51, but I typically max out at about 90 secs on my last hold. I think I need to put more effort into relaxing my body and easing in, as you explained. But it’s tough when time is rather limited, depending on the day.
Thank you again, you are a real inspiration.
Kitaro, I am glad I watched as sometimes I struggle a bit. This helped me better understand the process.
I‘m glad it helped. Thank you
I love the Wim Hoff technique. I started doing it 3 to 4 times a day starting 5 or 6 days ago starting when I wake up. It puts me in a good mood. It makes me feel as if I had a cup of coffee without having one. It is great.
I practice the breathwork for almost 3 years and still find this very helpful ! thank you Kitaro
Thank you, I now realise why the WHM is sometimes amazing (it's when I'm relaxed and take time to develop savour the experience) and other times feels like a chore (when I try and squeeze it in to a busy schedule).
Thank you Kitaro - this is really good advice and beautifully presented.
I'm relatively new to WH breathing. I do the cold shower 2 mins, but your breakdown of the breathing method is SO helpful. Esp. about devoting the time to do it (we all try and squeeze stuff in, no?) and ramping it up through the repetitions. Really inspiring. Thank you so much
Hey Mark, you're so welcome! I'm glad my video is helping you. Yes, today, everything needs to be optimized and time efficient. But sometimes it's essential to take the time it takes rather than "squeezing it in".
Thank you for sharing this homie!
I've been practicing WHM for 5 years and learnt a lot from you in this short video.
Liked, subscribed, on board with you brother.
Much love
Thank you, my friend! Great to hear!
What have you noticed after 5 years of WHM? Is the cold shower necessary?
@@epicipodmodz The cold is always a great teacher, no matter for how long you practice the Wim Hof Method. It keeps you humble, healthy and energized. I still do the cold shower everytime I shower.
@@KitaroWaga hey brother, I have had really bad test anxiety all my life. I am studying to be a personal trainer, and I failed this test the first time around. Now when I try to study I can’t do it without feeling extremely stressed. Is there any way I can incorporate WHM to my study routine? Or any advice for anxiety when it comes to schooling
Thank you for the explanation!
Thank you as always. Love your explantion
Thank you very much for posting this video. I have been doing the breath exercises for about a year and was getting some good results but not as much as I wanted. Your Podcast was very informative and has jumped started my breathing exercises to a higher degree. Thank you again.
Thank you! Glad it helps you
I’ve been doing the method for over a year this this reminder really helped. Just had one of the best sessions I’ve had in a while
Superb detailed analysis of WHM. You have encouraged me to put more effort into both aspects (I do more cold showering than breathing!). Your super-relaxed style of presentation is fantastic 👍🏼
Thank you, Jonny!
Thank you for your good work 🙌🏽 I’m learning a lot from you
Thank you Kobi! I do my best 😉
I was looking for a video explaining the Wim Hof method to a friend that was short enough and thorough/deep enough.
I stumbled on you, and I have to say : thank you Kitaro 🙏
Glad it was helpful! Hope your friend got an good idea of the WHM.
Thanks for the additional tips !
This was super helpful, thanks Kitaro!
Hey Chris, thank you so much for your comment! Happy to help!
Just tried your breathing sequence and it worked really well. Thank you, brother.
Thanks Sir!!
Nice addition to what I knew already. My superpower that I got from Wim: No more catching a cold, since 2 Years now. Before, I catched a cold 3 times a year, lying in bed for days. It took me 1 1/2 years after starting with the method, but then it took great effect. THANK YOU! ❤️
Amazing content brother! ❤️🔥
Wish you much love and wellbeing
Thank you, brother! Same to you
That’s a really great video! Thank you!
I’ve been doing the method for a few years now and just discovered you recently….this video really helps understand how to improve my practice! :)
Thank you D A
Awesome video you covered so much valuable info in an easy way to follow
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Thank's for sharing!
Loved it, thanks man!
No problem!
This is great insight! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
2 months ago, I tried my first full ice bath. I made it for 20 seconds, then 30 seconds, and now I can make it up to 15 minutes. My mind is way calming, and pain and inflammation are less. I encourage everyone to do this but start slow.
Congrats of your improvement! :) Cold baths are so hard for me but maybe some day I can do 15 minutes too. 🙂
Wow! This is really a game changer! I realized that I was doing my breathwork somewhat mechanically. Now I have been practicing it very mindfully for a few days and it became very different. I tune every breath to that particular moment. Sometimes I go slow, sometimes fast. Sometimes nose, sometimes mouth. I go not just by instruction, but by feeling. I listen to my body and mind and adjust accordingly. The experience is probably not as intense as it was in the beginning of my practice, but it's still very good. I am doing it now with curiosity, I dive fully into it. I feel like there is a room for improvement and I want to explore.
Thank you so much for giving new life to my(and probably many other people's) breathing practice! 😊
Everyone who feels that he/she is doing it wrong or that it doesn't work, please, just keep practicing! You have to master it, it's a long time affair. Listen to your feelings, apply advice from this or some other video, take a class with instructor(if it's possible for you).
And don't worry, don't stress yourself. You are doing it to minimize stress, not to amplify it. It's ok to make mistakes, if you acknowledge and correct them.
Keep going!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and tips, my friend!
What you said abt breathing feeling like a wave really helped me use my diaphragm with a good rhythm. The pain modulation from the cold was also interesting
Thanks, ARK
@@KitaroWaga No, thank you
Thanks for this high quality video. Breathing exercises is one thing that I need to do. I do take cold showers (was very afraid at the beginning). No skills needed here. I do start with warm water and then switch to cold at the end. In the summer months the water isn’t as cold, but we play with what we have.
Maybe one unrelated subject: I also do high intensity interval training (or a variation of it). I do 4x 100m sprints each spaced out by four minutes rest. I think you get some benefits from being kind of out breath here, but I suppose the main benefit is human growth hormone.
Thanks again. Keep it up…
Nice, thank you for your input!
I was actually watching because I was curious if you viewed the "mistakes" that led to the method not working properly, the same as I did. .. I've realized that my state of mind preparation makes all the difference.. & commitment is the main issue.
If I have the option to use warm, my tolerance goes down. (unless I am in an extremely disciplined state at that moment).
I've done 1 year of straight cold showers outdoor with no warm option and never shivering...but have also been off and on with discipline since, & find that committing to the meditation part of the breathwork is what allows the state of being / mind to kick in for the tolerance / feeling of the cold dissipation .
Thx for the vid :)
Thank you for this! Upon finding this method, I’ve now replaced my morning meditation with this practice. It helps me feel awake. Still scared of the cold water but I swear I’ll find the courage one day.
The trick is to just do it. Just decide, turn on the water and walk into in calmly. Don't panic and breath slowly. Fight it for a while and you'll get use to the cold
Thank you Kitaro...
Your instructions help me for a deeper understanding. Very good explainings from you....👍
Wish you a god life
Very helpful. Thank you. I hope to improve my breathing sessions with this material😊
Thank you Elaine! Hope it helps
Thanks for this video! Next level
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for demonstrating the breathing - I will see if that helps. Right now I do the breathing AFTER the cold shower because the breathing makes me so cold I fear I will not be motivated. The shower gives me energy and slays my depression but awhile later I feel exhausted after the two practices and have to lay down for a nap. I am just waking up from a 2 hour nap after my morning routine. I can tell these are powerful practices and am so encouraged by the results others receive that I want to keep going. Hoping a feel tweaks will make me feel super human rather than super sleepy 😊
Hey Martha, how is it going now? Did the exhaustion go away? In my early days of the WHM my need for sleep did go up. But after normalized after a few weeks.
Great videos. Thanks.
I was practicing this method about a months but i usually fell short of breathing at the 2nd and 3rd round using nose for inhale. Now i learned that i can use my mouth for inhaling. Thank you for this educational and helpful video. More power, Kitaro!
A new fan here. ❤
Thanks Kitaro! I can see why you’re a teacher that was a fabulous video it really explained it even further deeper than I had learned a couple years back so my practice is not consistent when I am able to find a routine I can do daily it definitely makes a huge difference in my perspective and my physical well-being. Thanks again for the awesome video and explanation!
It’s always rewarding to receive such comments, Randy! I’m glad this video helped you 😊
brilliant. great video.
Lovely stuff. They say (whoever they are!), that the diaphragm is the second heart. You are truly helping people live better with your work. Cheers from Perth Australia.
Thank you very much! Oh nice, Perth - always wanted to visit Perth once 🙂
@@KitaroWaga you are welcome. Perth is a buetiful place. Luckily I'm right by the ocean and can practice my breathing methods sitting on the rocks looking out. Very blessed.
Thank you sir, you have really helped me define How to improve your breath work. Thank you and God bless.🦋❤️🦋‼️
Thank you for your nice words!
Thank you ❤
I first tried Win Hof method breathing in January of this year, but it didn't become a true daily practice until about 3 months ago, and I have hardly skipped any days since then. A bit over 2 months ago I started introducing the cold showers, and it has now been just shy of 2 months since I last took even a lukewarm shower, I just open the cold water and nothing else for my entire shower, and I can't stress how much this plays a part in all of this. In those 3 months my wife and daughter have gotten sick several times, I haven't gotten even the hint of a sniffle. Even some of my allergies seem to have subsided.
I haven't done the full ice-water Immersion yet, but that would obviously be the next step.
I know (and fully respect, as everyone MUST) the rule of never doing this in water. But the past me that did freediving misses breath-holding underwater so much now, and every time I do the retentions I am reminded a bit of that time.
Thank you for sharing your inspiring story!
Great content Informative and uncomplicated Love it
Thank you! I appreciate you!
Thanks🙏
Wow you make that wave like breathing pattern look so easy. It's really challenging to do. After watching this video my breathing has got a lot better. Thank you very much
Thank you. Breath awareness is key. But it may take some open up.
I enjoy your videos....keep up the good work brother
Thank you R K
Found wim Hoff sometime ago... And I must admit, upon all the reading I've done, I never thought I'd find what I did in this technique. First time I broke out into laughter out of something I didn't understand. Nice. Thank you wim Hoff!
Thanks man! Good stuff 😇
You're welcome! Thanks for the comment!
I rarely comment on RUclips. Thank you so much for your beautiful videos. They are part of the fabric of my day. WH isn't making me superhuman (yet) in the first month of practising, but breathing is fuelling me for complete stress management, control and mental agility. It is improving every day and this has given me insight into inhalation and exhalation aspects. Happy Monday. :)
thank you for your comment! This means a lot!
Very good advise
Loved it thank you
Yes, I like your video. Very helpful information
Thank you 😊
Thanks so much for this video it helped me realize what I was doing wrong
I wasn’t expecting this to be a genuine video, pleasantly surprised. 👍
Thank you
It changed my life. I’m just hear to see if I can get anymore out of it. I stopped getting ill ever and my anxiety is halved
Are you still doing it?
Thankyou kitaro I have been having cold showers first then doing breathwork it’s the other way around will try it out
It's not a must to do the breathwork before a cold shower. But it can help to have a fuller experience 😉
Very informative video ! ♥️
Thank you for this video
Glad you like it🤗
Very helpful hints😎
Glad you like them! THX
Thank you for the beautiful and educational videos. Im also curious about your playlists for the breathwork sessions, would appreciate if you share. Lots of love
At the moment I don't have a playlist that I can share because I do my sessions without music. On my guided breathwork videos I do have music, maybe you can check out one of those.
Thank you! This was a game changer for me.
Great to hear!
@Kitaro thank you so much about have been doing the Wimhof method for almost 2 years and it has helped but i am not Superhuman yet :) but i am working on it but your video has helped me improve my breathing i could sometimes just hold for 30sec and 1 minute was tough but i just changed with in throught the nose and out through the mouth i managed 1:30 without a problem ! before i was only breathing throught the mouth ,,, thank you for you help
i have found out that my body is way too tense for me to be able to breathe correctly.but once i have taken magic mushrooms and boy did it help tremendously.i was able to hold for 3 minutes with empty lungs without drawing breath which was extremely good for me as normally i can barely make it to one minute.i remember being so surprised that i actually dont need to breathe as much at all.truly enlightening feeling.its all about the ability to physically relax for me.its my main struggle
Nice brother🫁
If you are able to learn to do zen meditation, it should help enormously. I did mushrooms years ago maybe 5 times, and loved it, but now meditation ("just sitting") turns out to be the essential thing for me. I started yoga plus meditating 3 decades ago. 4 years ago I added WH before, which is a great motivator for me to "sit". Before I started meditation I was still smoking weed. The meditation brought me a sensitivity that showed me how the weed effect was interfering with my energy. I would do it when skiing or bike riding but would notice I was less smooth physically and more socially awkward, the good feeling was superficial. So I just naturally stopped. Mushrooms did not interfere in that way as weed, but soon became unnecessary. For me sitting is the most direct path. To what? To feeling just basically good, just like I came home, like I am myself, appreciating things, being focused, being appropriate to the moment and to the person I am dealing with. Before that I will often be stressed and irritated and frustrated and vaguely tired. But if I sit 20-40 minutes, hours later I will notice that "oh, something changed after I sat, and I somehow got a lot done- wow!". The best way to start is with a group, even better with a real teacher, but I also recommend to listen to Suzuki Roshi's lectures and perhaps look at Brad Warner's books. Anything like martial arts or yoga can also help, as can intermittent fasting. Good luck on your path!
Well, that certainly made a difference. I tried following your breathing tips and laid down instead of doing it seated. On the 4th and final round on the exhale hold I fell completely asleep, and had a mundane dream like any other night. I woke up involuntarily shouting and thrashing, gasping for breath and could barely hear anything. Totally disoriented, it took me a moment realize I was lying in my own room. I had hit my hand on my chair while I was thrashing, the pain felt distant as if it was someone else's.
I think I will get a live teacher before diving deeper into breathwork. I would have taken further precautions had I known, I'm glad it wasn't my head that hit the chair.
Very well explained, thanks. How many times a day can/should one do the breathwork and/or cold? Also, is that the same breathwork Wim and his students use when hiking up mountains in t-shirts/ice baths?
You choose what it makes if you are truly connected
Very good explanation you incarnate the experience practitioner excellent thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant 🙏🏻
Thank you for watching🧡
Saw you today for the first time. Thank you!! This is super helpful. I have been doing the breathing daily since early February (it's now mid-August), and I have tried really hard, but not progressed in my breathing. Super looking forward to trying what you suggested! I have made progress from short cold showers to full on all-cold showers, as well as ice baths twice a week for the last two months. Starting at 65 degrees, my baths went down to 60, then even one at 51 degrees. I am 62 years old, so it is amazing to see what the body can learn! Thank you for breaking this down, and for this help!!!!
Thank you for your comment, and I'm absolutely fascinated by your improvement at your age. Great work!
Hello, what benefits are you seeing from the cold exposure? Thank you
You have a great voice!
I have Graves disease and am using natural therapies to reduce my symptoms and inflammation. I'm in a flare right now and have very bad air hunger and asthma symptoms have been starting up. I'm only able to hold the breath 30 seconds and that's extremely hard. Before the flare I could make it to 50 seconds and a minute after several rounds but never went over 60 seconds. Thanks for the strategies. Even at only 30 seconds my heart rate goes down some. I will keep trying.
You are an inspiration! Keep practicing
I am sad to hear you have Graves but great to hear you are in the natural therapies already :)
Try and look into plant based diet and supplements especially higher doses of vitamin D as D is an immune modulator and tissue and DNA repair five star general.
Also you might check Izabella Wentz who deals with thyroid related issues. I've read her book just as a natural progression of my cancer research and was able to
help few of my friends who had Hashimotto just based on the book. One of the gold nuggets was that everybody with thyroid issues have problems with leaky gut which gets the non digested proteins, bacteria etc to end up in the bloodstream triggering a molecular mimicry mechanism where the body attacks the invader and itself because something on the invaders cell surface is similar to the thyroid gland and as immune system attacks the invader it also attacks the thyroid...
So, few strategies to be applied to heal the gut such as diet (no gluten, no dairy, no pork as it has a bacteria that can trigger mimicry autoimmunity, go strong on the plants), supplements, intermittent fasting, meditation, breathing and reboot the immune system so healing can start, Pharmacological solutions don't do the healing unfortunately.
I hope some of this make sense and that I tickled your imagination :)
Awesome video! Can you please explain more about how wim Hof breathing and cold exposure are connected to each other? Is it just that both are good - period? Or Is there a deeper connection, like e.g. one should apply some of the breathing techniques while in the cold water? Or maybe even doing a full round of the breathing while doing an ice bath? (Of course with somebody else taking care)
Bo, don't do the WH breathing while in cold bath, only long, deep and slow breaths. You don't want to hyperventilate while in the cold shower/bath. The WH breathing is a kind of meditation practice.
i found that i was just going straight for the cold water to get a stronger effect in the water, effect i mean calmness of mind and focus, as long as my hands or feet dont hurt. my body wants the water when i look at it. when i talk about it most people stare at me in horror and dont say anything. i want to get back into horse stance , was doing alot in the beginning, breathing exercise an hour or so before water, but i still get cold, back to basics as they say
Hi Kitaro,thanks for your contents! What do u think about include the pelvic contractions during the breathwork?? Wish u the best
Wim Hof breathing method has helped me quit cold turkey smoking and vaping.
1 1/2 years nicotine and tobacco free so far.
So good to hear! Happiness is within. We don't need anything external 😁
Thank you
You're welcome!
Great video. You should do some follow along sessions
Thank you for the comment! Yes, I will 😉
Great advices😀
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment
Solid info.
Appreciate it!
I'm enjoying your vids
Ive been doing the breathing for 3 weeks every single day
I do 3 or 4 rounds of 30 to 40 breaths
I get the trembling feeling in arms and belly
twice I have felt shaky afterwards and a faint feeling
its a very unpleasant feeling
I never force the breath hold I just go to what feels comfortable anywhere between 2 and 3 min
I haven't seen anyone talk about this.
Try to tone down your inhales a little if it gets too intense/unpleasant. The shaky/faint feeling comes from CO2 offloading; so while you do the cyclic hyperventilation.
@@KitaroWaga thankyou , I watched another video of yours where you talked about tapping into the sympathetic nervous system which can cause panic attacks
I have been doing the Wim Hof breathing method and cold showers regularly for about 3 months and it has definitely become part of my routine. In the early morning hours I have to practice outside which has started to become a problem as the temperatures drop. I have had to slow my breathing down and breath only from my nose because of the cold air. Do you have any additional tips for cold weather practice? Thank you so much for your videos. Your guided breathing session is my favourite!
Hey Brian, thank you for sharing your experience. Inhaling through the nose is definitely a good when doing the breathwork in cold temperatures. An other way of cold weather practice would be the Horse Stance (I have a video on that topic).
Very insightful! I've been using the guided vids on youtube that have 4 rounds and follow the pace of the video. Each round getting longer hold times. Is that pace too slow? I've never done it as fast as what i saw in this video.
The one by the channel called "Relax Connection" has wim hof 4 rounds (i use the advanced one the starts with 90 sec hold time) since i can easily make the 90 sec hold without any problems or forcing a hold on the first round. The later rounds are hard sometimes and I cave early on occasion.
Thanks for your comment! You can test it out how it feels if you go for a faster pace. You can go also very deep using a slower but very deep and full inhale.
For me it is exactly the other way around, the "easy" and enjoyable part is the cold, with the breathing I really struggle, while I am doing the breathing I feel really anxious.
Thanks for the explaination. I'm just beginning to practice the Breathing. So you mean I can adjust the speed to my natural breathing speed? The Wim Hof video pace feels a bit too fast to me and I tend to get slower as it goes.
Hi,
Source on the bit of glucose into heat?
Thanks for a lovely video :)
Search for educational videos on Mitochondria. Thank you for watching my video!
Thank you sir. You are a very great teacher, by habit I do breathing rounds after the cold shower does that matter and should I start doing the breathing rounds before the cold shower, many thanks!
I’m 59. I have been doing wim hof and I am no longer sore from working out. I’m able to do much more.
Hi Kitaro, great vid thanks! I love the cold water however recently I suffered a flare from an auttoimmune condition I manage. I am subsequently weaker at this time and my question is what are your thoughts for cold water exposure ie river dips when we are weaker? I am trying to find info from this from WH too. Thanks so much!
My advice would be don’t do cold exposure but do the breath work. Cold exposure is a stressor for the autonomic nervous system, and as you are already weakened, I would wait until you’re better again. Similarly, when you’re sick, it isn’t advisable to take ice baths, etc.
I hope this helps.
@@KitaroWaga yep, thats what I feel too. Thank you! On a slightly different note can you speak to how Wim Hof takes folk with chronic illness through a week of his excercises in freezing Polish temps?! My thinking is these ppl are in remission and are in a good place overall despite their illness? Thanks again!
This knowledge is already deep inside us all. My experiences with good Ketamine sent me into auto pranayama breathing like a Wizard. Very advanced techniques came to me on autopilot.
I ended up having a full blown Kundalini awakening by keeping myself clean for a few months and then having a micro bump of Ketamine and a glass of red wine.
I went into auto pilot chanting and pranayamas… A 90 minute explosive experience beyond belief ending in Alien rebirth and a massive release of Nectar of the Gods from my Brain…
Now that stuff was the real deal when I swallowed it.
Great video, thank you. Do you know if there’s an ideal time to go from breathing to cold exposure? The quickest I can get into water from leaving the house is about 20 minutes as it’s a drive away, but sometimes I hike to a high up lake which takes an hour or 2. Just wondering if I’d be better doing the breathing on the lakeside (although I think I’d be too self conscious to do that!). The reason i ask is that at the moment I can get into the water easily, but I only started this method in April and haven’t experienced the much colder temperatures of winter (i live in the French alps) Thank you
That's no problem. Ice bath and breathwork can be done independently. If you want to prepare your mind before taking an ice bath in the winter after your hike, you could also do the horse stance BEFORE and AFTER taking an ice bath (check out the video "the power of the horse stance for the Wim Hof Method".
@@KitaroWaga thank you!
Kitaro this was a very interesting and informative video. It leads me to believe I am doing something wrong as I have been doing the breathing method for 7 months and taking a 5 - 10 min cold shower every day for the same 7 months. I usually perform a guided session that I have on my phone from Wim that is 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30 or slightly more / less on the last round. I have noticed that sometimes I forget what breath I am on or even stop breathing like I am falling asleep. I also no longer feel the energy like I did at the very beginning. I do the exercises while lying down with a pillow. I any suggestions on how to improve are greatly appreciated.
Hey Adam, great to see your dedication. Falling asleep is a common case. Usually it's because the body needs it. But you could try avoiding the pillow and inhale more intensely earlier of your practice. This will usually make you more alert. Also, by keeping your breath retention phase fairly short (60 - 90s) you won't engage your parasympathetic nervous system too much to fall asleep.
Generally, you can also experiment with no guidance and no time measurements - just feel. This will give you more control and you learn to listen to your feelings.
Hope this helps.
To add something to Kitaro Waga's great response: Doing it in a sitting position, just like with any meditation, helps you staying awake. The time perception changes are normal, you're meant to give up the systematic guidance at some point and just focus on how you're feeling, not guidance, counting or time measure. That's the end goal.
Ps. you can increase the cold exposure benefits by going to actual ice water, but don't submerge your head, unless you really know what you're doing, and never do WHM in a water if you're not observed by someone (you should do it BEFORE the water, and then just go to water and take the coldness in, but not do the breath retention) and if you insist on holding your breath, you should always do it after INHALE and NEVER after exhale if you're in water. That keeps you awake and you'll much likely let go of the hold before passing out because of all the CO2 that's quickly gathering to your already inhaled lungs and throat. That's how the man himself does it and he is taking it to the absolute extreme, it's not necessary to go that far to get the health benefits or exciting experiences, it's more about consistency and you seem to be good at that.
All the best.
@@Muskettisopuli Great additions - thank you!
My guess is you might not be doing it intense enough, you are aiming to create pins and needles