Have you heard of the incredible health benefits of a cold shower or ice bath? Cold showers and ice baths are becoming increasingly popular as people look to improve their overall health and well-being. They offer a range of benefits, including boosting the immune system, improving circulation, reducing inflammation, relieving localized pain, and combatting depression. They can even increase your metabolism. And don't worry - you don't have to endure it for that long. By combining cold baths, breathwork, and spirituality into a regular routine,...
Have you heard of the incredible health benefits of a cold shower or ice bath? Cold showers and ice baths are becoming increasingly popular as people look to improve their overall health and well-being. They offer a range of benefits, including boosting the immune system, improving circulation, reducing inflammation, relieving localized pain, and combatting depression. They can even increase your metabolism. And don't worry - you don't have to endure it for that long.
By combining cold baths, breathwork, and spirituality into a regular routine, you can optimize your physical and mental health. Breathwork helps oxygenate the body and promote deeper states of relaxation. Spirituality can assist in connecting to a higher power or energy source to cultivate inner peace and harmony. Practicing these three disciplines together can unleash extraordinary potential for your health.
In this episode, Aditya Iyer, the host of the My Seven Chakras podcast and a breathwork instructor, discusses the proven health benefits of cold showers. We also uncover the power of breathwork and learn about different types of breathwork practices. Lastly, we delve into spirituality and its role in self-care.
Let’s jump in!
Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:
[01:52] Aditya’s backstory and how he became a breathwork instructor and an advocate for cold showers.
[05:08] How he first encountered the goodness of cold showers?
[07:20] Why micro stressors such as cold showers are good for our body?
[10:47] Differences between chronic stress and micro stress.
[14:57] What can you do to take that first step to a cold shower?
[17:07] Why Aditya prefers a warm shower first, then a cold one?
[18:26] Different types and techniques of breathwork as you do cold baths.
[25:15] Interlinking spirituality to breathwork and cold bath.
About Aditya Iyer -
Aditya is a certified breathwork instructor and the host of My Seven Chakras podcast, which boasts over 6.4 million downloads and listeners around the globe. He has guided over 200 group breathwork journeys, countless 1:1 sessions and has been invited by companies to conduct breathwork sessions for their employees.
Breathwork combined with ice-cold showers has been a lifesaver for Aditya as he went though multiple traumatic experiences – getting laid off, having a break-up, and losing his mother. Breathwork, cold exposure, and meditation helped him to get through the trauma and pain.
How to connect with Aditya Iyer:
Website: https://mysevenchakras.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityajaykumar/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysevenchakras
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdityaJaykumarMySevenChakrasOfficial/videos
About Risa Morimoto -
Founder and CEO of Modern Aging, Risa is a certified integrative nutrition health coach. She is passionate about ensuring people live the second half of their life feeling strong, fulfilled, and empowered.
Though Risa is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, she has spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director of documentaries (Wings of Defeat, Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents) and TV (HGTV – House Hunters International, Selling NY, Animal Planet, A&E).
Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness.
How to Connect Risa Morimoto:
Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernAging
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging/
