Empowering Health through Ice and Oxygen

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Total: €2,166.00

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Burn out, depression. When I heard the doctor say those words I did not want to believe it. I knew something was wrong but this still came as a shock. This is now some years ago, since then I have been back and forth in better and worse shape mentally. Last summer I returned to the swamp of depression and had to go back on medication.

One day a friend send me a link to a documentary about somebody called Wim Hof, also known as the Iceman. This guy climbs mountains in shorts and holds world records of ice immersion. Somewhere in my swamp I decided to watch the documentary and started trying out the breathwork he teaches. It turned out it gave me energy to go through the negativity of the day and brought me calmness of mind and a mental clarity.

Because it had such a positive effect on me I enrolled for a 10-week online course in the Wim Hof Method. WOW, this truly helped me to drag my self out of out the dark and heavy state I was in emotionally and energetically. The method showed me new possiblities in life. After the course I could hold my breath for two minutes, do 42 push-ups without breathing, and spend minutes on end in ice water. The practice improved my physical performance and offered me a tool to get out of my depressive state. I knew what to do to feel happy.

Learning from the legend
Learning from the legend

I wanted to share this with others and started the instructor training at the Wim Hof Academy. In June I went to meet Wim Hof during the second module of the course which was full of science explaining the research done on the method, deepening the breathwork practices and ice-bath coaching. I met many others who are impacted positively by the method, such someone who uses it to fight their auto-immune disease and someone who runs ultramaratons.


Now I have one more module left of the instructor training, a week in the Polish Mountain. We will climb the snowy peak of Mount Sniezka (1600 m) in shorts. Wim's motto is 'Happy, Healthy and Strong'. Not so long ago those words sounded hollow to me. Thanks to the method I know what they mean again. I would love to become an instructor so I am able to share the method with others. To do so I need your help so I can pay the costs of the course and the journey to Poland. Please give me your support so I can support others to find their best health!

Course cost for the last module in the instructor training: 1899 Euro Travel cost to Poland: 200 Euro

Rewards

Thank you.

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Warm Hug. I will bring back a warm hug from the snowy mountain peak Mt Snieszka.

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Printed Photo. I will send you a photo from my experience in the Mountains.

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Lecture on Breathwork and ice-immersion Dive deeper into the science behind the Wim Hof Method. During an hour you will learn about the circulatory system, parasympathetic nervous system and how the autoimmune system is not so auto. Were some of these words totally new to you. Thats fine, the lecture will be taught so everyone will understand. And you will know more how your body works and how you can improve your fitness. 1 hour long lectures in South of Sweden, Malmö.

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Breathwork workshop Learn breathwork for calming the body down. Techniques for raising your energy levels. Learn how your body is affected by your breathing. During 3 hours we will blend theory and practice. Workshop will be held in Malmö and other places in Sweden during fall and winter.

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Skype consulting Take the chance and ask me anything you would like to know more about cold immersion, mind tools and physical health, . I will answer your questions with my experience from survival ,nature connection and the science behind the Wim Hof Method. During 45 minutes I will coach you around topic of your choice.

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Wim Hof Full day. Come and dive into the fundamentals of the practice. Bring swim gear, because after breathwork and theory you will get into the icebath. This is a whole day workshop in Malmö, South of Sweden. It will happen in 2019 after my graduation from the Wim Hof Academy. (if you are based somewhere else then get some friends together and get me to you place) Wim Hof will not be attending this workshop, its about the method not the persona.

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Survival of the fittest. Ice and fire is the theme of this training.Are you interested in Wim Hof Method and would like to be able to make survival fires? During this day you will learn about cold physiology, how to preppare your body for stressful situations and get the basics skills of firemaking. South of Sweden, Hässleholm.

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Wim Hof Weekend Do you want to learn this for real ? Then give your self some time. Time for learning the breathwork and mindfullness. Moments of insight and moments of playfullness. This is a body and mind event, between icebaths there will be nature connection practices Stillness and movement. All this in a place surrounded by forests and lakes. Food and accomodation included. Friday evening untill Sunday lunchtime. Summer 2019, dates TBA.

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Your weekend.Your group, your wishes. You design the weekend, I deliver. Weave what you want from Wim Hof Method. Nature connection practices. Bushcraft or Survival. Natureguiding and Permaculture design. You choose up to 7 interested friends to join. I deliver my self to you, teach all you want for two days. You make sure everyones has somewhere to sleep and food. Outside Europe? Email me on pontus.dowchan at naturinstinkt.se so we can talk about possibilities.

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Organizer

  • Pontus Dowchan
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Donors

  • Annika Pissin
  • Donated on Sep 29, 2018
  • Wonderful way to freedom!

€50.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Sep 29, 2018
€30.00
  • Agnieszka S
  • Donated on Sep 28, 2018
  • Mały datek na wyprawę na Śnieżkę przesłany przez kuzynkę Agnieszkę. :-) Powodzenia!

€45.00

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31 donors
  • Annika Pissin
  • Donated on Sep 29, 2018
  • Wonderful way to freedom!

€50.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Sep 29, 2018
€30.00
  • Agnieszka S
  • Donated on Sep 28, 2018
  • Mały datek na wyprawę na Śnieżkę przesłany przez kuzynkę Agnieszkę. :-) Powodzenia!

€45.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Sep 28, 2018
  • Pontus, heja dig! Har alltid beundrat att du hittar din väg och följer den. Att läsa om din upplevelse har varit väldigt inspirerande. Så vackert att hitta något som motiverar dig och i en förlängning så många fler. Lycka till och många kramar, Bibbi

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  • Jagna Jankowska
  • Donated on Sep 27, 2018
  • Powodzenia!!!

€75.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Sep 25, 2018
€35.00
  • Kuba Was
  • Donated on Sep 24, 2018
€30.00
  • Andrea Kiss
  • Donated on Sep 23, 2018
€6.00
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  • Donated on Sep 23, 2018
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  • Donated on Sep 23, 2018
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€2,078.00
raised of €2,300.00 goal
90% Funded
31 Donors
Raised offline: €88.00
Total: €2,166.00

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities