I love your videos dude. Just make sure you upload regularly so that the youtube algorithm doesn't hurt you. I can see you becoming big in the next year or so, keep it up!
Very helpful. I refocused on the inner state, while taking the cold shower in the morning, when all in a sudden I started weeping and sobbing like a child. It came very naturally and was over after half a minute. I noticed how much tension and actually sadness I hold in my body. I like to listen to you and how you explain everything. Thank you. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪.
i'm so glad i found this channel, never stop being you bro. you seem like one of the most genuine humble down to earth people i've ever seen and your videos prove my point further
Living in a tropical country, and been practicing for about 2 years, I'm confortable to say that the cold part of the method is totally optional for the benefits. I only have access to the breathing part and that was enough to boost my immunity, prevent consistently panic attacks without any relapse, and leveraging my health in general.
Journaling is key. I write my goals for the day and I summarize at the end of the day, making notes of things that worked or didn't; plus Ana's. I use the notepad app on my phone. It's quick and handy. Journaling keeps me honest and gives me useful feedback.
First ;) Been doing wim hof for the past 6 months, only cold showers since 14th september 2021. Thank you for these videos and I wish you an amazing day🙏 The Wim Hof Method is an actual super power and it really is amazing
So glad I found you, Kitaro! Your insights are deeply helpful. I am headed down the same path, chasing records and wanting to have experiences, but this way of thinking that you are describing sound much more fruitful. Thank you for this excellent direction.
I would love to see more videos regarding martial arts, practical and healthy excecises that one can learn and practice! Keep this up Kitaro, you are already influencing peoples lives!
Thank you for sharing. My experience with the cold showers is similar in that I began to focus on the mental and emotional state once I could control my breathing. I have since had great clarity, more endurance and even some synesthesia. Keep up the good work people! Peace
This is great, you have a very calming voice. I love the conclusion you have come to, for me the goal is similar to that of the Stoics, to maintain calmness and clarity of mind in stressful situations and know how and more importantly when to make decisions.
Thanks for your brilliant videos. It occurred to me whilst watching this video that you should be financially encouraged to use this platform to help people like myself. I’m sure you are supported by other means, but this is my first donation to a free service so I hope it contributes towards you dedicating as much of your time and skill to this purpose
Mindset changes result of action or reaction. If you know you gonna encounter pain you feel much less pain then getting a sudden pain. If you compete you feel much worse being second despite beating own records. Comparing to others isn't helpful if you feel no confidence in reaching goals. Making own goals important only to you personally make your progress relevant. But it means learning to go against the herd around. Progress made with habits is a process of building confidence in your growth and abilities to go farther despite your mind sticking to your last limit. Often you speed up to fast want to much at once. But the opposite is not accepting the progress & growth of your willpower. Willpower is about rational measured growth not projected growth. Your mind always puts invisible barrier but you also put it breaking good habits or getting used to one thing not adding challenges. It's always about golden middle. But if you know you do all well keep in mind other factors can be at play. F.e. your diet it bad, your eating habits daily are bad, your vitamin deficiency is doing damage or your poor sleep & sleep ceremonial affects selfrepair. Or your lifegoal or concerns are not addressed or are misunderstood. There is a real subconscious barrier too. And you won't notice it if you not become honest with what affects you daily and how. If you never stop you never notice.
Thanks for your wise words and explanations💦❄🔥 I live in northern Sweden were we have cold water, ice and snow for about 9 months a year. I started with WHM last year and I love your relaxed intentions for the feeling inside when doing the WHM. Just got inside after lying in snow, looking at a starbright sky. I feel connected both to myself and to nature more than ever since started with WHM. I will for sure follow your videos and inhale every word✨
Thank you for your comment, Lena. I live in the country that many people mistake for Sweden - Switzerland 😜. I feel the same way about the connection to nature. Thanks for watching my videos.
Would you be able to do some starter videos for people who want to get into this? I know Wim Hof is more than just taking cold showers, and there’s breathing involved too.
Many aspiring yogis loose their way because of chasing siddhis (“superpowers”). I think this is the biggest danger with the Wim Hof method. For most people the focus on cold exposure is bigger than on deepening their meditation.
Loved the video. Just for the way you presented it, I would like it if you could be more dynamic in your vocal pitch, it came across quite monotone which can come across as boring to an audience. I recommend more volume shifts for emphasising & also more intentional pauses as opposed to off the cuff. Correcting these with pitch variation will leave you a much better presenter
Interesting perspective. I like Kitaro's voice as it is, non-hyped, deliberate, soothing and confident, but would prefer better cutting of videos. They sound cutoff sometimes due to editing software used, I suspect. The melody of voice gets lost through editing but it makes for shorter videos if that's his current goal until he hits a certain viewership number.
I would say I wish I could handle cold water but I have multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia and find cold to be incredibly painful. and am fine with warm or hot. I do really like breathing exercises though.
A sauna followed by a room temperature shower or lukewarm shower might give you sufficient contrast for vasoconstriction effect without hurting. There are multiple ways to train our willpower. I've seen Kitaro's video on horse stance exercise. Wishing you best.
Great info. I've a question: I tried taking cold showers and it worked in the summer but as soon as Autumn came I started getting colds after a couple ld shower and found it very difficult to warm up afterwards. Any tips you can think of? Do you always wet your head as well as body?
Thank you for your comment! Do you do the WHM breathing before you go into the cold shower? This can help prepare the body. Also if you have difficulties to warm up afterwards, try doing the Horse Stance until your warm again (see my Horse Stance video). And I don't always wet my hair. I hope this helps. So, try doing 4 to 5 rounds of WHM breathwork before you go into the cold shower, then do 3 to 5 minutes of Horse Stance to warm up again.
@@KitaroWaga really great advice thank you! I hadn't been doing breathing before shower as usually shower in the evening and do breathing in the morning. But will try a small breathing session before a shower and the horse stance. Again, thank you very much. Really appreciated
Hello, and congratulations for your awesome videos!! What do you think about full inmersions in ice water and breathing through a snorkel. Im doing it for 4 months now. Feels good another thing: what are your thoughts on headbands for meditation? Like neorythm. I use them during the breathi g sesions and they are great for me.If you feel like it I would love to share a phew insights on left hand writting ,Ive discovered recently, writting is the art of arts, and it has a lot of potential. For left handed people is a struggle due to our left to right system, so please feel free to ask me .Cheers !!
Hi Kitaro, Do you do anything with the pituitary gland (like in Wim's first course)? I'm usually a natural at these things -- but after years of doing this, the lights (like fireworks) are not coming on. What can I do to get this to happen?
Thank you Kitaro, it sounds so much exactly like the Holy Counsel of St John; 1John 1:2; Count it all Joy, my brothers, when you encounter & meet all kinds of diverse trials & temptations. For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
I have been doing everyday showers and breathing every morning. I have found that I can cold shower for 2 minutes but it doesn’t get any easier, is there a certain breathing method while showering ? Also when in doing the breathing techniques I find if I sit up in a chair I almost pass out after 1 round but when I lie down I just get light - medium tingles and can go 4 rounds before I near to this intensity ?
Try to breath calmly during the shower. I personally do a few fast inhales to let my breath naturally react to the cold, then I do a short hold on an inhale (max. 3-5 sec), followed by calm breathing with long exhales. Another way is to do a short WHM breathwork before going into the cold shower. Regarding the depth from the breathwork: this is very individual. I know of people who can go deep while sitting others while lying down. As long as you do it in a safe environment, you're fine. I like to do both but tend to go deeper while lying down.
@@KitaroWaga thanks for the response I will try it now. I have also been doing warm and then straight to cold. Should I jump straight into cold to progress ?
I still do them together when I feel like it. That's ok. But I don't want to depend on a preceded breathing session before taking an ice bath or a cold shower. The real power comes from the mind.
I love your videos dude. Just make sure you upload regularly so that the youtube algorithm doesn't hurt you. I can see you becoming big in the next year or so, keep it up!
He deserves millions of subs!
@@Yogapantz 100%
From the bottom of my heart: Thank you! It’s part of my plan to create new videos regularly.
Facts 💯💯
Agreed. I love his voice!!!
Very helpful. I refocused on the inner state, while taking the cold shower in the morning, when all in a sudden I started weeping and sobbing like a child. It came very naturally and was over after half a minute. I noticed how much tension and actually sadness I hold in my body. I like to listen to you and how you explain everything. Thank you. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪.
Thank you for sharing your story and experience! It's fascinating what we can burry deep within ourselves that breathing can unlock.
I find having memorised mantras/prayers handy for staying in a cold shower even if it's in my head. A song could help as well
I really love your voice. It makes me want to listen to your videos with all my concentration.
i'm so glad i found this channel, never stop being you bro. you seem like one of the most genuine humble down to earth people i've ever seen and your videos prove my point further
Living in a tropical country, and been practicing for about 2 years, I'm confortable to say that the cold part of the method is totally optional for the benefits. I only have access to the breathing part and that was enough to boost my immunity, prevent consistently panic attacks without any relapse, and leveraging my health in general.
Your deep and soothing voice, plus the unhyped and uncluttered content makes your videos a pleasure to watch ♡
Journaling is key. I write my goals for the day and I summarize at the end of the day, making notes of things that worked or didn't; plus Ana's. I use the notepad app on my phone. It's quick and handy. Journaling keeps me honest and gives me useful feedback.
I’m am a old Taoist teacher. At the end when you speak about wu-wei (doing without resistance) you speak well.
☯️🙏
If you write a book I'm gonna buy it
Me as well!
First ;) Been doing wim hof for the past 6 months, only cold showers since 14th september 2021. Thank you for these videos and I wish you an amazing day🙏
The Wim Hof Method is an actual super power and it really is amazing
So glad I found you, Kitaro! Your insights are deeply helpful. I am headed down the same path, chasing records and wanting to have experiences, but this way of thinking that you are describing sound much more fruitful. Thank you for this excellent direction.
Great, that this resonated with you.
Ah, happily discovered your videos, had to say I love the M grocery bag. So happy YT recommends videos from the country we both reside ;) Hoi!
I would love to see more videos regarding martial arts, practical and healthy excecises that one can learn and practice! Keep this up Kitaro, you are already influencing peoples lives!
Thank you for sharing.
My experience with the cold showers is similar in that I began to focus on the mental and emotional state once I could control my breathing. I have since had great clarity, more endurance and even some synesthesia.
Keep up the good work people!
Peace
I feel much calmer about approaching this in a committed way. Thank you
Great subject, I love cold showers
High quality content. Amazing. Make sure to do many videos with the word "Wim Hof" in them so more people will find you, like I did today.
Thanks for this, your video appeared at the right time in many ways,
Saludos mi amigo!
Thank you for sharing your journey. I like your simplicity.❤
Amazing explanation and conclusion of what is the real superpower the method is. Thank you
Thank you for the nice comment, Carmen 🙏
Wow, I needed to hear that. Thank you ♥️
I love your content and the videos are produced so excellently
Brilliant, I also used habit stacking and habit tracking (didn't need the latter later on) to get wimhof method integrated into my life.
awesome content! thank you! 🍀
Thank you my friend!
Kitaro, this video is absolutely brilliant. Thank You for sharing your experience.
This is great, you have a very calming voice. I love the conclusion you have come to, for me the goal is similar to that of the Stoics, to maintain calmness and clarity of mind in stressful situations and know how and more importantly when to make decisions.
Thanks for your comment, Rob! I love stoicism too
Thanks a lot!
Very helpful for me!
Thanks for your brilliant videos. It occurred to me whilst watching this video that you should be financially encouraged to use this platform to help people like myself. I’m sure you are supported by other means, but this is my first donation to a free service so I hope it contributes towards you dedicating as much of your time and skill to this purpose
Thank you so much! This means a lot to me. Also thank you that you took the time to watch and comment my video 🙏
Mindset changes result of action or reaction. If you know you gonna encounter pain you feel much less pain then getting a sudden pain. If you compete you feel much worse being second despite beating own records. Comparing to others isn't helpful if you feel no confidence in reaching goals. Making own goals important only to you personally make your progress relevant. But it means learning to go against the herd around. Progress made with habits is a process of building confidence in your growth and abilities to go farther despite your mind sticking to your last limit. Often you speed up to fast want to much at once. But the opposite is not accepting the progress & growth of your willpower. Willpower is about rational measured growth not projected growth. Your mind always puts invisible barrier but you also put it breaking good habits or getting used to one thing not adding challenges. It's always about golden middle. But if you know you do all well keep in mind other factors can be at play. F.e. your diet it bad, your eating habits daily are bad, your vitamin deficiency is doing damage or your poor sleep & sleep ceremonial affects selfrepair. Or your lifegoal or concerns are not addressed or are misunderstood. There is a real subconscious barrier too. And you won't notice it if you not become honest with what affects you daily and how. If you never stop you never notice.
Great ideas and writing. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks dude. This is going to help me a lot on my meditation sessions.
Great! Thanks for the comment!
Very interesting videos. Just suscribed to your channel. Thank you for sharing them.
Thanks for your wise words and explanations💦❄🔥
I live in northern Sweden were we have cold water, ice and snow for about 9 months a year.
I started with WHM last year and I love your relaxed intentions for the feeling inside when doing the WHM.
Just got inside after lying in snow, looking at a starbright sky. I feel connected both to myself and to nature more than ever since started with WHM.
I will for sure follow your videos and inhale every word✨
Thank you for your comment, Lena. I live in the country that many people mistake for Sweden - Switzerland 😜. I feel the same way about the connection to nature. Thanks for watching my videos.
Love your videos sensei!
Greetings from Germany i like how you speak calmly! Nice , Thanks for this channel
Thank you for reminding me about the Habit Stacking. I totally needed to hear this. Focusing on what I can control first and building up from there.
I really like listening to your videos. So calming the way you talk. UA-camrs always seem to be so loud 🤕😅
Thank you.
Great breakdown
Thank you my friend
Would you be able to do some starter videos for people who want to get into this? I know Wim Hof is more than just taking cold showers, and there’s breathing involved too.
Great concept. I've been meditating on the power of feeling just the other day and this had some great points to add to my understanding!
Found this channel just now . It great but plz upload frequently
You are doing great work bro love your work ❤️
Very chill guy love it
Happy to subscribe this magical channel! Thank you sir.
Thank you my friend!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks for watching!
Tolles Video Kitaro und toller Kanal! Gleich abonniert! Bin gespannt, wohin die WHM Dich noch führen wird.
Very insightful. Very well explained. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing video! I’m glad I came across you
Many aspiring yogis loose their way because of chasing siddhis (“superpowers”). I think this is the biggest danger with the Wim Hof method. For most people the focus on cold exposure is bigger than on deepening their meditation.
Loved the video. Just for the way you presented it, I would like it if you could be more dynamic in your vocal pitch, it came across quite monotone which can come across as boring to an audience. I recommend more volume shifts for emphasising & also more intentional pauses as opposed to off the cuff. Correcting these with pitch variation will leave you a much better presenter
Interesting perspective. I like Kitaro's voice as it is, non-hyped, deliberate, soothing and confident, but would prefer better cutting of videos. They sound cutoff sometimes due to editing software used, I suspect. The melody of voice gets lost through editing but it makes for shorter videos if that's his current goal until he hits a certain viewership number.
I would say I wish I could handle cold water but I have multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia and find cold to be incredibly painful. and am fine with warm or hot. I do really like breathing exercises though.
A sauna followed by a room temperature shower or lukewarm shower might give you sufficient contrast for vasoconstriction effect without hurting. There are multiple ways to train our willpower. I've seen Kitaro's video on horse stance exercise. Wishing you best.
@@fd4511 Thanks. I still won't try a cold shower (can't do saunas or super hot either thanks to Multiple Sclerosis.) LOVE the horse stance!
I liked this video a lot. Really good
great! thanks!
good luck bro
Great info. I've a question: I tried taking cold showers and it worked in the summer but as soon as Autumn came I started getting colds after a couple ld shower and found it very difficult to warm up afterwards. Any tips you can think of? Do you always wet your head as well as body?
Thank you for your comment! Do you do the WHM breathing before you go into the cold shower? This can help prepare the body. Also if you have difficulties to warm up afterwards, try doing the Horse Stance until your warm again (see my Horse Stance video).
And I don't always wet my hair. I hope this helps. So, try doing 4 to 5 rounds of WHM breathwork before you go into the cold shower, then do 3 to 5 minutes of Horse Stance to warm up again.
@@KitaroWaga really great advice thank you! I hadn't been doing breathing before shower as usually shower in the evening and do breathing in the morning. But will try a small breathing session before a shower and the horse stance. Again, thank you very much. Really appreciated
Knock knock mr. Waga
Hello, and congratulations for your awesome videos!! What do you think about full inmersions in ice water and breathing through a snorkel. Im doing it for 4 months now. Feels good another thing: what are your thoughts on headbands for meditation? Like neorythm. I use them during the breathi g sesions and they are great for me.If you feel like it I would love to share a phew insights on left hand writting ,Ive discovered recently, writting is the art of arts, and it has a lot of potential. For left handed people is a struggle due to our left to right system, so please feel free to ask me .Cheers !!
Where do you get the little black bath with the handles? Great informative videos☮️💟☯️🙏
Thanks! I think that was a random one from Amazon.
Hi Kitaro, Do you do anything with the pituitary gland (like in Wim's first course)? I'm usually a natural at these things -- but after years of doing this, the lights (like fireworks) are not coming on. What can I do to get this to happen?
Thank you Kitaro, it sounds so much exactly like the Holy Counsel of St John;
1John 1:2; Count it all Joy, my brothers, when you encounter & meet all kinds of diverse trials & temptations. For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
Please tell me how u got that type of voice its genetic or u practice anything for developing voice ?
I have been doing everyday showers and breathing every morning. I have found that I can cold shower for 2 minutes but it doesn’t get any easier, is there a certain breathing method while showering ? Also when in doing the breathing techniques I find if I sit up in a chair I almost pass out after 1 round but when I lie down I just get light - medium tingles and can go 4 rounds before I near to this intensity ?
Try to breath calmly during the shower. I personally do a few fast inhales to let my breath naturally react to the cold, then I do a short hold on an inhale (max. 3-5 sec), followed by calm breathing with long exhales. Another way is to do a short WHM breathwork before going into the cold shower.
Regarding the depth from the breathwork: this is very individual. I know of people who can go deep while sitting others while lying down. As long as you do it in a safe environment, you're fine. I like to do both but tend to go deeper while lying down.
@@KitaroWaga thanks for the response I will try it now. I have also been doing warm and then straight to cold. Should I jump straight into cold to progress ?
Yin und Yang
So you decided to separate breathing exercise and cold shower and do shower in the morning and breathing later during the day?
I still do them together when I feel like it. That's ok. But I don't want to depend on a preceded breathing session before taking an ice bath or a cold shower. The real power comes from the mind.
@@KitaroWaga okay, thank you
The man bun is the real super power.
Can this method help me pay my bills?
Not directly. But indirectly, it helped me make better life decisions which led to more income.
once the Wim Hof method becomes a part of you . You will use it to your benefit.
You're right my friend!
Cold baths have only one drawback. You start sneezing more often