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Icebath at Hostel 7 Cebu

Day/Time:
Nov 12, 2022 (Saturday), 10 am (come on time, we start on time)

Location :
Hostel 7 Cebu, enter the driveway between 7-11 and Casa Rosario Hotel

Bring:
Towel and wet wear

Included:
Primer talk on icebath, breathwork (to generate heat)

Description:
People take turns on a drum full of iced water and endure the cold. This is a test of endurance for the body, a test of equanimity for the mind and a test of strength for the spirit. A preparatory talk and breathing session is included.

Session Flow:

1. Introduction - why an icebath? What are the benefits? How did this become popular? Who is Wim Hof?
2. Breathing - learning how to inflate the 4 cavities of the lungs. Learning how to hold the breath.
3. Observing with a non-reactionary mind - observe the breath-hold while keeping the balance of the mind. Observing panic without panicking
4. Icebath - smallest to tallest to control the water level. 2 minutes max for initial plunge.
5. Kapalabhati breathing - one minute then rest. This generates heat to offset the cold

Benefits:

1. Triggers para-sympathetic nervous mode - takes the nervous system out of the fight-or-flight mode (sympathetic mode) and into the rest-and-covery mode (para-sympathetic mode) allowing for cell healing, reduced blood pressure, efficient digestion, reduced respiratory rate.
2. Increases heart-rate variability - the vagus nerve is activated and allows the heart to respond appropriately and responsively to changing environmental situations
3. Strength - the primordial instinct of our hunter-gatherer ancestors are activated resulting in increases strength
4. Vitality - an ice plunge has a jolting effect that snaps you out of depression, of feeling down, or feeling chronic sadness
5. Resilience from disease - since your immune system is strengthned and no longer taxed uncessarily, you develop increased resistance against disease
6. Strengthens the mind - if you observe the discomfort without reacting to it, the mind is strengthened

Length of Immersion:
For 1st timers, 30 seconds is good. For maximum benefit, 2 minutes is suggested. Short dips are encouraged after the initial dip, with everyone taking turns.

Moderator: Gigit Sulit
Gigit has been practicing and conducting icebaths in Thailand using the Wim Hof protocol. With his yoga background, elements of yogic breathing and mental-focus are also incorporated into the session. This produces a lingering vitality that could last throughout the day.

Event Duration:
90 minutes

Admission:
P500.00/pax (please sign-in with advance payment using QR code - non-refundable as we order additional ice for you)

NOTE:
1) No shower facilities in premises (so please take your shower before coming)
2) No drop-ins, please sign-up and pay first.
3) To get an idea what an icebath session is all about, read the blog.

PARTICIPANTS: Anas, Sandro, Francis, Mathew, Klaudette, Jeanette + 1, Mikko, Gigit