Secrets of the Icewomen

The Power of Cold and Breathwork to Balance Hormones, Bolster Health, and Unlock Inner Potential


Become happier, healthier, and stronger with this essential guide that explores the unique benefits that cold water therapy, along with breathing and mindset exercises, can afford women.

The daughters of Wim Hof have been practic­ing and teaching the Wim Hof Method for most of their lives. Science-backed and potentially life-changing, the method focuses on three pillars—breathing, cold therapy, and mindset—which can result in increased energy, better sleep, a strength­ened immune system, and more. While the method works for everyone, it has unique physical and men­tal health benefits for women.

Secrets of the Icewomen

The Power of Cold and Breathwork to Balance Hormones, Bolster Health, and Unlock Inner Potential


Become happier, healthier, and stronger with this essential guide that explores the unique benefits that cold water therapy, along with breathing and mindset exercises, can afford women.

The daughters of Wim Hof have been practic­ing and teaching the Wim Hof Method for most of their lives. Science-backed and potentially life-changing, the method focuses on three pillars—breathing, cold therapy, and mindset—which can result in increased energy, better sleep, a strength­ened immune system, and more. While the method works for everyone, it has unique physical and men­tal health benefits for women.

Ice baths & your cycle

The natural shifts in female hormones like estrogen and progesterone throughout the monthly cycle can directly impact how women experience the cold.

So what does that mean for your ice baths?


We’ve put together an insightful booklet where you can learn everything about how the Wim Hof Method can support you through each phase of the cycle. Download it here for free and optimize your practice!

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You can also find this handy booklet in the official Wim Hof Method App.

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Inspired by the potential of the method, the daughters of Wim Hof started the Icewomen community, devoted to unlocking the power of these practices. In this empowering book they invite all women to join the community, and share the groundbreaking research behind the benefits, from improving mental health, boosting confidence, and balancing hormones to enhancing hair and skin health and having a positive impact on pregnancy, breastfeeding, meno­pause, and more.

Secrets of the Icewomen also offers detailed advice specifically tailored for women and their needs, including how to:

  • plan your Wim Hof Method practice around your cycle,
  • work on setting strong intentions,
  • adjust and rest if dealing with serious condi­tions or hormonal imbalances, and
  • learn to understand the (very normal!) range of emotions people have when undergoing cold therapy.

Inspired by the potential of the method, the daughters of Wim Hof started the Icewomen community, devoted to unlocking the power of these practices. In this empowering book they invite all women to join the community, and share the groundbreaking research behind the benefits, from improving mental health, boosting confidence, and balancing hormones to enhancing hair and skin health and having a positive impact on pregnancy, breastfeeding, meno­pause, and more. Secrets of the Icewomen also offers detailed advice specifically tailored for women and their needs, including how to:

  • plan your Wim Hof Method practice around your cycle,
  • work on setting strong intentions,
  • adjust and rest if dealing with serious condi­tions or hormonal imbalances, and
  • learn to understand the (very normal!) range of emotions people have when undergoing cold therapy.

This book is for every woman who wants to take their own happiness, strength and health into their own hands. Sovereignty over your own being. This book is intended to lift up women all around the world. By lifting up women, we restore the balance in the world.

— Laura Hof

"This book is for every woman who wants to take their own happiness, strength and health into their own hands. Sovereignty over your own being. This book is intended to lift up women all around the world. By lifting up women, we restore the balance in the world."

— Laura Hof

No longer the domain of extreme athletes and wellness-minded men, cold water therapy is being discovered and embraced by women everywhere. With this book, the daughters of Wim Hof make the prac­tices more accessible than ever. Their hope is to convince those who may not have thought this life­style was for them, to knock down gender barriers, and to offer an invitation: Come on in, the water is very cold—and just the cure to reinvigorate and restore you in body, mind, and spirit.

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