Definition
In one paragraph.
Pranayama — the yogic lineage of the breath.
In practice
How the method uses it.
Kapalabhati resembles the power breath in effect; kumbhaka is retention, full-lung and empty-lung. The method is secular, three techniques not hundreds, and adds the cold.
Step by step
The protocol.
Step one
Study kapalabhati.
Step two
Study bahya kumbhaka.
Step three
Notice what the method adds.
Safety, plainlyNever practice breathing exercises in or near water.
Evidence
What the science says.
Limited but growing research on pranayama; the method's twenty-plus studies.
Avoid
Common mistakes.
Treating them as identical.
Go deeper
Related.
Never in or near waterWim Hof Method breathing, when done intensely for multiple rounds, can in rare cases lead to loss of consciousness. Always practice seated or lying down, in a neutral space such as a living room — never in water, in the shower, while driving, or operating machinery. Read the safety doctrine.