War trauma
The precedent.
"Breathing Through Trauma: from one man to children across the sands" — the account on the existing site of breathing taught to children in war. The schools program grows from it.
Schools
Breath for resilience. Free forever.
A curriculum for children and teenagers built from the method's gentlest tools — slow breathing, focus, a cold splash — and from a precedent: breathing taught to children across the sands.
What
The curriculum.
Age-appropriate breathing for focus and calm; no retention work for young children; cold as a splash and a game, never a dare. Ten lessons for teachers, with a safety brief first.
Who
For teachers and parents.
Teachers
The pack, the safety brief, the lesson plans.
Parents
A five-minute morning breath for the family.
Safety
No breath-holds for children; never near water; always supervised.
Twenty countries
The legacy goal by 2050.
Belief seven
Free forever.
Cold and breath are free; the mountain is everywhere. Accessibility is a moral requirement: every innovation must have a version that works with a cold tap, lungs and a phone — or nothing at all.
Free
Request the schools pack
For teachers, coaches and parents.
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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.