How to Use Cold Therapy and Breathwork to Prevent Disease and Stagnation with Wim Hof

This episode is brought to you by Lifeforce and AquaTru. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with The Iceman, Wim Hof, for an energetic conversation on the power of breath and cold exposure for building resilience. Wim Hof, popularly known as The Iceman, is a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand extremely cold temperatures. He truly believes in his mission to educate the public on the power of breathwork and cold exposure as no-cost tools to cultivate aliveness and transform people’s bodies and minds to help change the world. Wim Hof previously held Guinness World Records for swimming under ice and prolonged full-body contact with ice, and he holds a record for a barefoot half-marathon on ice and snow. He attributes these feats to his Wim Hof Method, a combination of frequent cold exposure, breathing techniques, and meditation. Wim has been the subject of several medical assessments and the New York Times bestselling book What Doesn't Kill Us, written by investigative journalist Scott Carney. In this episode, Dhru and Wim dive into: -Why we lack resilience as a society and how cold therapy can help (2:37) -Different examples of stress build-up inside the body (16:34) -What happens to the body when we use our breath (22:30) -How Wim Hof proved our bodies’ resilience by injecting himself with live bacteria (28:15) -Using breathwork to improve resilience (37:38) -First steps for getting started with cold therapy (45:28) -The impact of combining breathwork and cold exposure (53:05) -Exercise (56:04) -Heat and sauna (1:00:10) -Final thoughts (1:02:03) Also mentioned in this episode: -The Wim Hof method mobile app -Wimhofmethod.com -The science behind the Wim Hof Method -The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Full Human Potential -Wim Hof Method Guided Breathing for Beginners For more on Wim Hof, follow him on Instagram @iceman_hoff, YouTube @wimhof1, Facebook @icemanwimhof, and Twitter @iceman_hof. Lifeforce is a revolutionary new health platform that’s changing the game when it comes to personalized performance and longevity-based action plans. Right now, get 15% off your first purchase at mylifeforce.com with code DHRU. AquaTru is a countertop reverse osmosis purifier with a four-stage filtration system that removes 15x more contaminants than the bestselling water filters out there. Right now, AquaTru is offering my community an amazing deal. Head to drhyman.com/filter and get $100 off when you try AquaTru for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices