Bangkok Ice Bath Immersion and Breathing Workshop
The Ice Bath Immersion Program teaches young leaders on how to pay attention to their breath, release stress and to step outside their comfort zone.
Many people in the so called "exhaustion economy" suffer from stress, burnout, anxiety, fear and depression.
Not only top level executives but increasingly middle managers and rank and file staff suffer from an unhealthy work environment, ever increasing and difficult to attain targets and KPIs, a stressful workplace and unemphatic bosses.
When the body is exposed to a lengthy amount of stress, mainly unhealthy stress, shallow breathing is the consequence. In the first part of the workshop, during the breathing exercise, participants are taught important breathing techniques, such as belly breathing.
When the body is exposed to very cold temperature, the body goes into shock mode, and shallow breathing is the consequence. During this exercise, participants learn to control their breath when stepping into the ice-cold pool, and their body releases an incredible amount of adrenaline and other feel-good chemicals in their brain. This strengthens the participant's immune system to stress, anxiety related illnesses and viral and bacterial infections.
Participants who show a tendency to take the lead in this exercise, to help and support others, to overstep their fear and to step out of their comfort zone easily and without hesitation, may be able to take on important leadership roles in your organization in the future. This will be pointed out in the debriefing by a professional coach.
It is noted that workshop is conducted with the utmost care towards safety standards and participants are gently pushed, but not forced to their breaking point. See more under the chapter safety precautions.
All participants leave the workshop re-energized and full of confidence.
Benefits and learning outcomes
During this exercise, participant learn how to control their breath and to step out of their comfort zone.
Agenda
Afternoon program:
13:00 - Participants meet in meeting room. Introduction and safety briefing.
13:10 - Breathing exercise.
13:30 - Participants move outdoors. Continue breathing.
13:45 - Acclimate to cold water exercise. 22-degrees pool.
14:15 - Warm up and breathing.
14:30 - Step into 19-degress pool.
15:15 - Warm up and breathing exercise.
15:45 - Step in 15-degrees pool.
16:30 - Warm up and breathing.
16:45 - Step into 5-degrees pool (optional).
16:45 - Conclusion and debriefing.
17:00 - End of workshop(Please note this program can be done in the morning from 08.00 to 12.00 hrs.)
Safety precautions
Exposure to extreme cold can cause hypothermia, frost bites and stroke.
Hypothermia is defined when the body temperature is below 35-degrees and the main symptom is shivering. For safety precaution, participant who shiver must exit the pool immediately.
Stroke may appear if the body is suddenly exposed to very cold water, i.e. a person falls through ice into a frozen lake.
Acclimatization to the cold is the key and stroke will not happen if safety precautions are followed. Participants step into the pool slowly, starting with their feet, their knees, their waist, then arms, upper body and finally shoulders.
Frost bites can appear as fast as 20 minutes in 15-degress water or as fast as five minutes in 5-degree water.
Therefore, no participant is permitted to remain in the 15-degree pool for longer than 5 minutes, and in the 5-degree pool for longer than 1 minute even if shivering is not apparent and they seem to be in good conditions.
Teaching techniques and debriefing
Before the workshop, each participant will set individual targets which they try to achieve through the training.
At the end of the workshop, in the debriefing, participants share their experience of overcoming fear, and give insights into their world of emotions.
Each individuals share their targets and many will have experienced success beyond belief.
The feeling of adrenaline, happiness and self-accomplishment is accompanied with a belief to tackle and kinds of challenges in the future.
Target participants
Target participants are Executive teams, HR teams, sports teams, personal development programs, MICE delegates and participants on a company outing.
Group size
Ideal group size is small to medium size, about 8 to 40 participants.
Accommodating larger groups may be possible. Please contact us under info@beunite.com
Workshop location
This workshop takes place in Bangkok or destinations nearby Bangkok. The workshop can be done in any hotel with an outdoor pool area or a lawn that can be rented for private groups or team building programs.
For individuals, and groups up to 8 people, the workshops can take place in our office at Beunite Co. Ltd, Sammakorn Housing Estate, Ramkamheng 112, Saphan Sung, 10240 Bangkok.