Origins
The Wim Hof Method was developed by the Dutch athlete Wim Hof and rests on three pillars: breathing, cold and commitment. The Holosomatic® Method was created by Alexis Alcalá and is taught by InnerCamp, founded in 2018.
Technique
Wim Hof breathing is usually practised alone, in rounds: about thirty deep breaths, then a breath hold, then a recovery breath. A Holosomatic® session uses conscious connected breathing as one of four layers, with music and a facilitator guiding each phase, and time to rest and integrate at the end.
Session format
Wim Hof breathing is often a short daily practice at home, with an app or video. Holosomatic® Breathwork is usually a guided group session of about three and a half to four hours (our Holosomatic® Experience workshops), with a facilitator in the room.
Who should not practise
The Wim Hof Method's own safety page says never to practise in water or while driving, and not during pregnancy or with epilepsy, and to see a doctor first with heart conditions. Our guidance is similar: Holosomatic® Breathwork is not for anyone under 18, during pregnancy, or for people with epilepsy, cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, glaucoma, recent major surgery, a severe mental health condition or a recent psychiatric crisis, or within 24 hours of alcohol or drugs or after a 48-hour fast. Read the full list on our safety page.
Training path
The Wim Hof Method trains its own instructors; see wimhofmethod.com for their programme. InnerCamp's Breathwork Training is 300 hours over about four months, online or with five days in Málaga, CPD-accredited, from €2,250.