The Wim Hof Method is a holistic approach to promoting health and well-being developed by the Dutch extreme adventurer Wim Hof. The method combines three basic elements: Breathing techniques, exposure to cold and meditation. The aim is to strengthen the immune system, reduce stress, increase energy and boost physical and mental performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Breathing techniques<\/a>, die auch als „Hof-Methode-Atmung“ bekannt sind, beinhalten kontrolliertes Hyperventilieren, gefolgt von einer Atempause. Durch diese Techniken wird der K\u00f6rper mit Sauerstoff ges\u00e4ttigt und der Kohlendioxidgehalt im Blut gesenkt. Die Exposition gegen\u00fcber K\u00e4lte umfasst das Eintauchen in kaltes Wasser oder das Verbringen von Zeit in einer K\u00e4ltekammer. Die K\u00e4lte wird als Stressor verwendet, um den K\u00f6rper zu trainieren und das Immunsystem zu st\u00e4rken. Durch Meditation soll der Geist beruhigt und das Bewusstsein gesteigert werden.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Wim Hof Method is not only suitable for extreme athletes or adventurers, but can be practised by anyone who wants to improve their health and well-being. However, it is important to learn and practise the techniques under the guidance of a qualified trainer.<\/span><\/p>\n Isabel Einsiedl<\/a> and Gerrit Curcio<\/a>, managing director at the Landhotel Altes Zollhaus, offer regular Wim Hof workshops and seminars<\/a> here and in the Partner hotel Kalura<\/a> in Sicily. In a 3-hour workshop, not only is the theory explained to you, but you also practise the breathing technique to the music and drumming of the two teachers and have the opportunity to experience the effect of the method immediately in an ice bath. This is followed by the option of relaxing in the hotel's wellness area and taking a break in the Saunas<\/a> the counter programme.<\/span><\/p>\n Both Isabel Einsiedl and Gerrit Curcio say that before practising the Wim Hof Method, they were people who tended to shiver. For Isabel in particular, the method has changed her perception of cold so much that she now feels more comfortable at room temperature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gerrit also wanted to become more resilient, both mentally and physically. In his varied and responsible work, he is constantly faced with new surprises and challenges; what could previously have led to stress is now met with composure and a smile. Gerrit goes swimming in the cool sea in Italy almost every morning; and in winter at the customs house he is seen in swimming trunks and with axe in hand when he goes to the lake for ice swimming.<\/span><\/p>\n For Isabel, ice bathing is also a way to quickly get into mindsets and mental states that she has otherwise achieved with yoga and other spiritual practices. She describes the Wim Hof method as a \"life hack\" for her, which only takes up to 15 minutes a day - less if you only take a cold shower early in the morning. Through breathing and cold, she reaches states of consciousness more quickly, which she likes to use as an artist when painting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The effects of the method are many and varied. She had no intention of using it to influence chronic physical issues, but since she has been using the Wim Hof cooling method and breathing, an autoimmune disease - a type of rheumatism - that she suffered from has disappeared. Gerrit also says that he is no longer chronically \"sick\" as he used to be and no longer has to regularly reach for aspirin in everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\n Both say that they enjoy the method. Gerrit's sons use the method with him, as you can see on YouTube, for example at a Father-son hike in bathing equipment<\/a>! Isabel and Gerrit also got to know each other through the Wim Hof method.<\/span><\/p>\n In the joint retreats or one-day workshops, you can go deeper with the two of them. They complement each other wonderfully by practising the Wim Hof Method from different perspectives and with different motivations - Gerrit is more interested in improving performance, both mentally and physically. in the sporting sense<\/a>; Isabel also from spiritual motivations<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n You can spend a weekend with the two here<\/a> Book<\/a> or call the Zollhaus or Hotel Kalura to book a workshop.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Die Wim Hof Methode mit Gerrit und Isabel Die Wim Hof Methode ist ein ganzheitlicher Ansatz zur F\u00f6rderung von Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden, der von dem niederl\u00e4ndischen Extremabenteurer Wim Hof entwickelt wurde. Die Methode kombiniert drei grundlegende Elemente: Atmungstechniken, Exposition gegen\u00fcber K\u00e4lte und Meditation. Ziel ist es, das Immunsystem zu st\u00e4rken, Stress abzubauen, die Energie zu […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yoga"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/landhotel-altes-zollhaus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/landhotel-altes-zollhaus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/landhotel-altes-zollhaus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/landhotel-altes-zollhaus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/landhotel-altes-zollhaus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/landhotel-altes-zollhaus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/landhotel-altes-zollhaus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/landhotel-altes-zollhaus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/landhotel-altes-zollhaus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/landhotel-altes-zollhaus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Special breathing technique, exposure to cold and meditation<\/h2>\n
Health and mental benefits<\/h2>\n
Consequences that affect your whole life<\/h2>\n
Immerse yourself in other mental states<\/h2>\n
Surprisingly, the method is fun!<\/h2>\n