He was a gentle and generous person. He was welcoming and wondrous. He was hilarious too. John was my brother-in-law. That's us in the picture below, messing about in India.

But, deep in him, cancer was growing and spreading. After a torturous fight, it finally got him. It shook Josie (my wife and John's baby sister) and me to our cores. The shock made us view things very differently.

I was sitting in the empty kitchen. It was dark and wintry outside. Josie came in and sat down beside me. We started talking. Life is short and precious, we said. Life is full of sudden changes, we agreed. Life must be lived fully, we promised.

It was at that very moment that we decided to pursue a different way of living.

We decided to try to help as many people as we could to heal themselves, using their breath, nature and the Wim Hof Method.

It was the first, small step in an exhilarating adventure. But, the courage to pursue it, came from John's death.

I have that same feeling now.

The lockdown is a death of sorts. Obviously, and tragically, people died. But, so did many other things. Many old ways of thinking died. Many old habits died. Many old assumptions died. Out of those deaths, something new and empowering can emerge.

So, I am delighted to tell you that our Wim Hof Method workshops will be back up and running at the end of July. They will be better than before.

Clearly, things will also be a little different (fewer people per workshop, more space, more activities outside, etc). But, our focus will still be on these fundamentals:

Learning how to use our breath, gradual exposure to the cold and the power of the mind to:

Improve the quality of our lives
Keep our minds clear and focused
Reduce stress and anxiety
Boost our immune systems
Free ourselves from fear and worry
And much more

I'll be teaching in Wexford, Dublin, Mayo and Galway. Find a workshop near you.

Not only that...

If you've attended one of my workshops before, and you want to refresh your knowledge or go further, then the advanced Wim Hof Method workshop is for you. It is taking place on 26 September. Find out more. This will be a special day as we learn how to bring about deep and lasting transformation.

I think it's time to face the light now. To take a brave step out of lockdown. Out of the deaths. Out of the darkness.

Because we know that when we do, an exhilarating adventure awaits.

Out Of Death, Came This