Some believe cold therapy that combines slow breathing, exposure to cold and meditation can combat fatigue, stress and boost the immune system. FMTNews IceBaths
A participant bathes in the waters of an ice-covered lake in southwestern Iceland during a seminar.
Equipped with an axe, Andri Einarsson, the co-instructor on this unusual seminar, cuts a hole through the sheet of ice covering the lake, located less than an hour’s drive from the famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa whose milky blue waters average 38 degrees C. Nicknamed the “Iceman,” Wim Hof has been setting world records and pursuing extraordinary feats of cold resistance for decades.
Many don’t even hesitate – the exercise marks the end of a four-week programme in which they’ve progressively been exposed to the cold. “There is this feeling of needles and everything starts itching a little bit,” Marco Pizzolato tells AFP, as he returns from the hole in the ice.When it comes to pain relief, the benefits of cold exposure have been known about since ancient times.
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