Secrets of the Ice Women

The Power of Cold and Breath to Strengthen Hormonal Balance, Health, and Fulfil Inner Potential

Become happier, healthier, and stronger with this essential guide to the unique benefits of cold water therapy, breathwork, and mental exercises for women.

Sisters Isabelle and Laura Hof have been practising and teaching the Wim Hof Method (WHM) for most of their lives. This scientifically-backed, life-changing method is built on three pillars – breathwork, cold, and mindset – which can result in more energy, better sleep, a strengthened immune system, and more. While the Wim Hof Method works for everyone, it offers unique advantages for women’s physical and mental health.

Inspired by the method's potential, Isabelle and Laura founded the Icewomen Community, dedicated to unlocking the power of these practices. In this empowering book, they invite all women to join the community and share groundbreaking scientific insights into the method’s benefits, from improving mental health, boosting self-confidence, and balancing hormones to healthier hair and skin, positive effects on pregnancy, breastfeeding, menopause, and much more. The Secret of the Icewomen also offers detailed advice specifically tailored to women and their needs, including how to:

– plan your WHM practice according to your menstrual cycle,

– set clear goals,

– adapt your WHM practice and take a rest if you are currently dealing with serious health issues or hormonal imbalances,

– learn to understand the (completely normal!) mood swings people experience when practising cold therapy.

Ice water therapy is no longer the exclusive domain of extreme athletes and health-conscious men. Women all over the world are now discovering and embracing it.

ISABELLE HOF, MSc., built the Wim Hof Method Academy, where she now serves as an advisor. She is the co-founder of the Icewomen Community and a WHM instructor. She holds a Master’s degree in psychology and has been involved with Innerfire BV from the very beginning, including organising expeditions, creating instructional video courses, and coordinating scientific studies.

LAURA HOF, M.A., is a holistic therapist, speaker, facilitator, co-founder of the Icewomen Community, and a very active WHM instructor. She has held various positions at Innerfire BV and now leads her own expeditions and teaches alongside Wim. She holds two Master’s degrees in History and International Relations and American Studies, and has also worked for a number of international institutions.