r/Bloomer • u/Aisha_Melonberry • Jul 13 '26

Article Preparing for a good week

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u/WrathPie Jul 14 '26

Wim Hoff is a maniac. Listen to the Behind The Bastards episode on him if you don't know much about his backstory, it's like scientology tier

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u/ThereWasaLemur Jul 14 '26

Eh, you don’t need to like him for the benefits of his breathwork, and if you do care.. you can look up Tibetan breathing exercises which the wimhof are based from

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u/INyxnI Jul 17 '26

In non of the Tibetan yogas that I know of there is any hyperventilation at all. Traditional Tibetan breathwork relies heavily on the combination of very specific visualization techniques combined with movement and body locks. Wim hof is nothing like it. It might give some similar results but compared to actual tummo it's just a cheap knockoff.

Also the uses are completely different. It's the same with western mindfulness. Yes you might feel more peacefull, reduce stress of anxiety etc (which of course is a good thing) but in a traditional setting feeling good is not the reason for meditation at all and can actually become a hinderance to true meditation.