Inhale deeply, hold for a moment and then exhale out completely. It is advisable to do it on an empty stomach such as while waking up when the stomach is fully empty. Sit down or lie down, whatever is comfortable but be ready, free from any constraints so that you can expand your lungs freely without any restriction. It can be called controlled hyperventilation, as we are triggering it without any stress from outside but in a controlled relaxed way. Complete oxygenation of all the blood cells happens and blood is circulated all over the body. It consists of rapid breathing, making the concentration of oxygen high in one’s body. Moreover, this oxygenates all the blood cells thereby increasing blood flow to all parts of the body. The technique will consist of rapid breathing, which makes one high on oxygen. By practicing this technique, one can withstand the extreme forces of cold, heat and fear. Similar to Pranayama (yogic breathing), yet it is entirely different. The Wim Hof Method is a series of breathing exercises followed by power-ups and cold showers. This, as he argues and proves, strengthens one’s immune systems to fight off diseases. This all he attributes to the breathing technique he uses combined with frequent cold exposure.
He is a Dutch extreme athlete who has climbed Everest and Kilimanjaro in only shorts and shoes, swam under ice, bathed for hours in ice, ran half-marathon barefoot on ice and snow, and ran a full marathon in the Namib Desert without water. Wim Hof has a vision of a world free of sickness and diseases. Wim Hof, aka ‘The Iceman’, holder of 20 Guinness World Records, credits his accomplishments to the ‘Win Hof Method’- a powerful breathing technique that allows you to control the autonomous systems of the body.