Kripalu

Communal breathing, ice bathing and fire jamming

I’m out on a Wim, in a small mountain range east of the Mississippi. My mom bought me a ticket to this event that involves breathwork and ice baths. It’s called Fundamentals of Nature, A Wim Hof Experience.

Our group is 45 people. Mike Posner is here. The group demographic isn’t exactly Mike Posner fans. He introduced himself as Mike, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter. I assumed the music thing didn’t work out and now he’s here. In fact, it did work out and now he’s here. A few of his big mountain friends are here too. Ultramathoner Dreama Walton is here. I didn’t know her before this, but I spotted her immediately.

The campus sits beautifully beside a lake. 

The main building is like a cruise ship mixed with a college dorm building. There’s half a dozen yoga studios for various programs, two saunas and a well-staffed dining hall. Phone and laptop use is acceptable in the Tech Lounge.  

Hundreds of people are here, paying to access what is inside them. 

This is the Mecca for women wit…