Ice Baths
Cold exposure therapy has been shown to have many benefits for the mind and the body. It helps to increase focus, release happy hormones, reduce inflammation, improve immune system, build tolerance to stress, and much more.
These ice bath sessions focus on the mental benefits of cold exposure and how these benefits have a direct correlation on how you perform and manage stress.
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1.5 hours
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Begins with a mini workshop on the benefits of cold exposure and breathing techniques
Two ice baths and ice are provided
Rosy will lead each person as they take the cold plunge and talk them through breathing practices as they are immersed in the water
Time in the water: 1-5 mins
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Why Ice Baths?
Cold water immersion has generated a lot of talk recently? But does it actually work? The answer is yes. Studies show that cold exposure causes the body to produce hermetic stress, which actually “good stress.” When we regularly expose ourselves to a mild amount of stress, it decreases the body's sensitivity to stress and increases stress tolerance.
When we jump into a cold ice bath, naturally, our first response is to jump straight back out. But when we learn the proper techniques to to calm our nervous system and sit with mild discomfort, we are rewiring our brains ability to cope with stressful or uncomfortable situations. The ability to cope with stress or discomfort is at the core of our mental wellbeing and how we respond to life.
On top of all this, cold exposure increases brain chemicals that regulate mood and also releases dopamine, giving us that feeling of "euphoria" that lasts throughout the day.