Episode #15 Brain freeze: a conversation about the research from Detroit
Wim Hof recently participated in a research study in Detroit while being exposed to cold water. The research has already been published in a peer-reviewed (i.e. "proper) scientific journal called NeuroImage. Dina had the pleasure to interview Otto Muzik...
Episode #14 Meditation can really change your brain – Britta Hoelzel
Maybe you are already familiar with meditation. You maybe have heard that mediation is used by many people nowadays to increase well-being and health. A lot of very successful people meditate. A very central aspect is mindfulness. Mindfulness has been...
Episode #13 Hormesis – the biological concept that explains the Wim Hof Method
Currently, this podcast is not available. We are preparing a new awesome project which will also include most of the past episodes of SOTR...and much more... When people first hear about the Wim Hof Method, they often wonder how it can possibly be healthy to...
Episode #12 Homeostasis during exposure to environmental extremes – Marc Cohen
Dysphoria and dynorphin Professor Marc Cohen is one of Australia’s pioneers in integrative and holistic medicine. He is a registered GP with degrees in physiology and psychological medicine, as well as PhDs in Chinese medicine and biomedical engineering. I...
Episode#11 Neuroimaging Wim Hofs’ brain – Otto Muzik and Vaibhav Diwadkar
Thermoregulation without top-down control Prof. Otto Muzik and Prof. Vaibhav Diwadkar, two neuroscientists working at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine in Detroit/Michigan, are experts in investigating the correlates of thermoregulation in...
Episode #10 Disturb the Comfort – Kiki Bosch
Kiki Bosch is a dutch ice-water free diver. In this episode, she shares her story. She speaks about her experience as an ice freediver, about her role as an ambassador of nature and a body awareness coach and upcoming WHM instructor. Freediving is...
Episode #9 Rebirthing – Alakh Analda
Alakh Analda is a practitioner Trainer and the founder and director of Zentium International, Rebirthing Breathwork Mastery. She was initiated as a Yoga Swami in 1976, and since 1987 she is a Breathwork Mastery practitioner. She has been facilitating...
Episode #8 Comparing Buteyko and Wim Hof – Wilfried Ehrmann
Wilfried Ehrmann is an exceptionally experienced breathwork therapist, Co-Founder of the IBF (International Breathwork Foundation) and a prolific writer about therapeutic breathwork. In this episode, we talk about the breathing techniques used in the Wim...
Episode #7 Investigating the Iceman – Matthijs Kox
A few years ago, Wim approached a Nijmegen-based research team at the Radboud Medical Center and challenged them to scientifically investigate his purported ability to influence his autonomic nervous system – a skill commonly deemed impossible by the...
Episode #6 Mysterious and singular – the Pineal Gland
The pineal gland is still a somewhat mysterious organ at the center of the brain. It was dubbed the “seat of the soul” by 17th-century French philosopher René Descartes and is still viewed as the physiological structure corresponding to the “third eye” in...
Episode #5 The Poland experience – intimate conversations
Honestly, I think this whole thing saved my life because if I'd stay on like antidepressants I don't know what would have happened... To attend to the Poland Experience group workshop could be a decision that can change your life. No matter how frequently...
Episode#4 Talking about fear – Wim Hof
Wim Hof was born in the Netherlands and has developed his own method which consists of breathing techniques, cold exposures, and a specific mindset. This has brought him not only more than 20 Guinness book world records but has led to scientific research...
Episode #3 Cold water – hazard or treatment?
The cold is an essential force in the Wim Hof Method. Hoffers know that going into the cold water has all kinds of amazing effects, yet many people shy away from the idea of cold water immersion (CWI), either because they think it’s too uncomfortable, or...
Episode #2 Adrenaline, Cherry Blossoms, and Whiskey
Adrenaline is a major player in the infamous PNAS (a very high-ranking scientific Journal) study published by Dutch researchers around Matthijs Kox and Peter Pickkers who investigated the immunological effects of the Wim Hof Method (Kox et al. 2014). But...
Episode #1 Introducing the hosts
WELCOME TO SCIENCE ON THE ROCKS! Meet your hosts and jump into the cold water! We are very excited to release our new podcast covering the science behind the Wim Hof Method.Once you are practicing the method you're probably craving more information and...