Breathwork & Ice Bath
A guided breathwork and cold immersion experience in Barcelona, designed to help you meet intensity with breath, awareness and steadiness.
Open group events are offered from March to October. Private groups can be organised throughout the whole year.
Experience details
- Experience
- Breathwork & Ice Bath
- Format
- Guided breathwork, cold immersion and integration
- Available for
- Private groups, friends, families, companies and one-to-one sessions
- Location
- Blaumeer Yoga rooftop · Urquinaona, Barcelona
- Dates
- Agreed with you, throughout the whole year
- Price
- On request, depending on group size and format
Breath & nervous system
Why breathwork + ice bath
Your breath is the fastest bridge to your nervous system. When we breathe in a connected, rhythmic way, we lower carbon dioxide in the blood. That changes how oxygen reaches tissue and how blood vessels respond, which is why you may feel tingling, warmth, emotion or a quieting of mental chatter.
Cold water is a clean stress signal. The first contact triggers the cold-shock response: a gasp, a jump in heart rate, breathing that wants to run away. Breathwork before the ice gives you a rehearsed rhythm to return to, so the cold becomes a training ground for staying present under intensity.
Together, the practice teaches the body to move from activation back to calm on purpose. Many people notice better focus, steadier mood, deeper sleep and a stronger sense of resilience after regular sessions.
Techniques we use
Transformational breathwork
An intense guided breathing sequence that can connect us with what is often called the emotional brain. The practice works with controlled hyperventilation, breath holds and conscious awareness to prepare body and mind for the ice bath. The intensity is always up to you, you decide how deep you want to go at any point, and you can slow down, pause or stop whenever needed.
Conscious cold exposure
A guided and gradual approach to the ice bath that uses the breath as an anchor. The cold becomes a tool to observe the mind, regulate the nervous system and build resilience, always within your own limits.
Mindset training
The session is also a practice of noticing your reactions without being ruled by them. You learn to meet intensity with breath, awareness and steadiness, a skill that transfers far beyond the ice bath.
Why it works
Breath regulates the nervous system
Conscious breathing shifts the balance from stress activation toward recovery. It gives the body a direct signal that it is safe, which makes the cold easier to meet with steadiness rather than reaction.
Cold creates a controlled stress signal
The ice bath triggers a short, intense stress response. With guidance and breath, this becomes a training ground: the body learns to stay present under intensity without being overwhelmed.
The combination builds resilience
By pairing breathwork with cold exposure, we practice moving from activation back to calm in a single session. Over time, this can improve focus, sleep, mood regulation and the ability to handle everyday pressure.
What to expect
Arrival and short introduction
Short theory: what happens in your brain and body
Guided breathwork session
Preparation before entering the cold
Ice bath / cold immersion
Time to ground and integrate after the ice
Time to reconnect before leaving
Want to know more?
Go deeper into the science and experience behind the practice.
Practical information
- The session lasts around 2.5 hours
- It takes place on the Blaumeer rooftop in Urquinaona, Barcelona
- Group size is limited so everyone is well guided
- No previous breathwork or ice bath experience is required
- Changing space and toilets are available at the studio
What to bring
- Swimwear
- Towel
- Comfortable warmer clothes for after the ice bath if the outside temperature requires it
How to prepare
- Avoid coffee for at least 3 hours before the session.
- Avoid heavy meals for at least 2 hours before the session.
- Do not consume alcohol or other substances during the 24 hours before the session.
- Arrive a few minutes early so you have time to settle in.
- Let the facilitator know before the session if you have any health condition, injury, pregnancy or concern.
- You can slow down, pause or stop at any moment.
Contraindications / safety note
This experience is not suitable for everyone. Please consult your doctor before joining if you have:
- Pregnancy
- Recent surgery
- Cardiovascular problems, including angina, previous heart attack or hypertension
- Aneurysm
- Epilepsy
- Severe psychiatric disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Glaucoma
- Any other medical condition or concern
Please also inform the facilitator before the session if any of the above applies to you.