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Ice Baths Sydney

Ever wanted to try an ice bath but terrified of the cold?

Fear of the cold is one of the most common reasons I hear for avoiding ice baths.

Generally, the fears and stories we hold onto are much worse than actually doing the very thing we are afraid of. You can either let your fears control you or learn to overcome them and make them work for you.

Ice baths allow you to get comfortable in the uncomfortable helping you build emotional and mental resilience. So that when life happens and it always does, you’re ready and able to cope with whatever comes your way.

What Can I Expect With Ice Baths & Breathwork?

The morning begins with a 15–20-minute breath flow followed by 2 minutes in the ice!

Get Fired Up For Your Day

There are a number of physical and mental health benefits of both breathwork and ice baths which are explored below. I know for myself and my clients ice baths leave you feeling more focused, energised, joyful and ready to face the day.

There is no better way to start the day. But don’t take my word for it checkout some of the experiences from people who have attended the breath and ice sessions below!

Sonny Tuapola

“My first time 6 weeks ago was a scary experience...at first. The feeling you get during the day is amazing and now I have booked for my 6th Sunday in a row. I highly recommend to everyone and the 15 meditation and breath works before you get in really helps.

Thank you Fil for bringing me and to Deb for always encouraging me each week”

What Are The Health Benefits Of Ice Baths & Breathwork?

Breathwork

  • In simple terms, breathwork is about bringing intentional awareness to your breath.

    Why do breathwork?

    If you think about how we live in the modern day. We are constantly surrounded by stimuli. A ding of your phone, work demands, loud sounds, traffic, and the list goes on.

    Unfortunately, your body can’t tell the difference between the jolt to the system of a mobile phone ding or a lion coming to eat you. Majority of people are living in a heightened stress or activated state. This can lead to fast paced and poor breathing habits potentially resulting in:

    • panic attacks/ hyperventilation

    • difficulty concentrating or sitting still,

    • sleep disturbances,

    • chronic fatigue,

    • emotional disturbances,

    • heart disease and the list continues.

    Breathwork has been seen to help change an individual’s physiological state. Helping you move from a stress state into a calm (parasympathetic nervous system) state which can result in:

    • reduced stress, anxiety, depression

    • improved emotional resilience

    • improved mental clarity, focus, concentration

    • boosted cardiovascular and respiratory health

    • potential to improve neuroplasticity

Ice Baths

  • The cold has both physical and mental benefits. By exposing the body to stressors in a safe environment it can help the body to learn to down regulate. This means, you become more resilient and everyday stressors easier to handle.

    Here are just a few of the benefits of jumping in the ice:

    Body composition

    • improves metabolism

    • creates brown fat (which uses white fat as fuel and helps keep you warm)

    • impacts blood sugar levels

      Improved mood

    • builds mental resilience

    • reduces stress and depression (releases dopamine and noradrenaline)

      Physical performance

    • reduces chronic pain and inflammation

    • improves immune system

    • maintains muscle power after exercise and

    • reduces delayed muscle onset for up to 96hrs

Mental Health

  • Ice baths help you build belief that you can do hard things in life. By taking action, they help to challenge your thinking, the stories and limitations you hold about yourself, which most of the time are self-imposed or learned.

    Jumping in the ice empowers you to act in spite of your fears, to create a new story about who you are and what you can accomplished.

    This can help build belief in other areas of your life demonstrating to you that maybe you can:

    • overcome binge eating and eat without losing control

    • face the fear of having a challenging conversation with a boss or family member,

    • create a life of abundance with a deeper sense of self and appreciation for your body.

    In addition, participating in breathwork and ice baths as part of a community can help build social connections and reduce feelings of loneliness or isolation.

What The Community Is Saying

  • I'm proud of myself for getting up for the morning. it's turned me into a real morning person. I'm addicted to it now in a good way.

    Alice Mercep

  • Deb is fantastic. Such a good way to start the day. It's really hard once you first get in but once you settle in it's all good fun.

    Ami Pickering

  • Wonderful way to start a Sunday morning. Deb's an incredible breathwork coach, really knows her stuff. Super relaxing, I feel like a million bucks and ready to smash the rest of my day.

    Daniel Parkes

  • Such a great way to start the morning. You get to meet some great people and overcome something that feels like a challenge but is actually not too difficult. You feel great afterwards. I hugely recommend.

    Brooke Thahn

  • It was amazing. I loved it, it was really fun!

    Danni

  • Amazing way to stat the day. If you're on the fence about trying it, give it a go. You will feel amazing afterwards.

    Rich

Watch Deb Sarah on ABC TV With Dr Norman Swan

Stay in the loop

To stay in the loop join the Facebook group below or follow me on Instagram for more details on how to try your very first ice bath!

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What to bring

BYO blanket, a beach towel, swimmers and something warm to pop on after the ice bath.