FAQs

An ice bath is not suitable for pregnancy or maternity.

You will sit in the ice bath for a few minutes. There is no set time. Initially, almost everyone will have a strong stress response: the so-called Fright Flight Fight Response. When you can relax during this strong stress stimulus, you can get out of the ice bath.

The number of participants depends on the location of the ice bath workshop. A maximum of 10 people can participate during a VIP workshop on the houseboat at Bart Biermans. Unfortunately, this location is not available during the COVID period. During an ice bath workshop at Moonsfarm there are a maximum of 20-25 participants during the COVID period. At Movementyoga 50 participants can participate. This location is also not available during the COVID time.

Your mother or grandmother probably told you not to let the chill get into your bones. Put on a coat when you’re going out, lest you get sick or catch a cold. But this is an old wives’ tale without any scientific basis. As a matter of fact, it can be proven that ice baths are good for your health. When you leave the ice bath, your whole body is bursting with energy and positive feelings. The ice bath helps you to gain control over a powerful physiological response, namely the fight/flight/fright response. Teaching your body to cope with this response will deliver significant benefits to your overall health.

When the body takes exercise, in particular strenuous exercise, it often releases lactic acid as a result of anaerobic metabolism. Lactic acid is released into the muscles. Here it remains, causing muscle pain. By stepping into an ice bath after workout, athletes have noted a faster recovery time, experiencing less muscle pain and fewer injuries. Although the physiological cause for their faster recovery has not yet been fully determined, the ice bath’s stimulation of the blood flow is a likely candidate. High intensity exercise damages the muscle. This takes the form of inflammation of the muscle. This inflammation may be reduced by an ice bath, especially when combined with our breathing exercises.

The immune system is a fiercely complicated partnership of various cells in the human body. Many people have noticed that cold training enhances their immune system. A stronger immune system reduces a person’s chances of catching a cold or experiencing flu-like symptoms. So far, we have not uncovered the scientific basis for the enhancement of the immune system through cold exposure. This is in part due to the dazzling complexity of the immune system. What we do know, however, is that cold training, especially in combination with our breathing exercises, can affect a wide range of physiological processes. These include the blood oxygen level, pH-level and Co2 level. These changes bring about a hormonal reaction, which in turn affects many other physiological processes (e.g. energy management, immune system, sleep cycle, stress). This could explain why cold training can boost the human immune system.

The only thing that rivals the number of myths about breathing techniques is the number of myths about diet and nutrition. Many methods promote mouth breathing, others focus on breathing through the nose. Sometimes they tell you to breathe quickly, other times they tell you to breathe slowly. Some exercises promote constant breathing, others promote breath holding.

If you haven’t found your favourite breathing exercise, it is essential you start trying all of these options. The most important goal of any breathing technique is to re-establish contact between your body and your subconscious. The best breathing technique for you is the one that brings you closest to this goal.

Dit kan tot 7 dagen voor de workshop, je kunt dan een andere datum uitkiezen. restitutie van het geld is niet mogelijk.