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Sauna, ice bathing & breathwork for athletes

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Why you should integrate a visit to the thermal baths into your training plan

Regeneration, mental strength and targeted stimuli such as sauna, cold and breathwork are now an integral part of modern training plans.

If you want to increase your performance, you should take regeneration just as seriously as training.

The combination of sauna, thermal water, ice bathing and breathwork offers exactly what modern athletes need: faster recovery, stronger mental resilience and better physical balance.

We are happy to regularly welcome athletes from our sports partners such as the EHC Wolves, the FT 1844 Freiburg Sacrsitans, the Kingfishers USC Freiburg, the Red Sparrows, the MAK Studios and other regional teams. As part of regeneration units with breathwork and ice bathing , they not only strengthen their physical recovery after training and competition, but also promote their mental resilience. The conscious combination of breathing, cold and relaxation helps to better cope with stress, stay focused and recharge your batteries for top athletic performance.

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The alternation between heat and cooling acts like a natural vascular training and helps the body to react more quickly to stress.

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Cardiovascular & Metabolism

The heat of the sauna activates the circulation, trains the adaptability of the blood vessels and stimulates the metabolism.

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Immune system and health

Taking a sauna strengthens the body’s own defenses and supports the body’s natural resistance. If you stay healthy, you can train more continuously and pursue your sporting goals better.

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Regeneration and performance

Saunas support recovery after sports, promote blood circulation in the muscles and can help you to be able to perform again more quickly. At the same time, tension is relieved and physical regeneration is supported.

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Mental Strength

The combination of warmth, rest and conscious recovery phases helps to reduce stress and clear your head. At the same time, regular sauna use promotes mental resilience, better sleep and new energy for everyday life and training.

The combination of heat, buoyancy and minerals ensures that muscles relax faster, joints are noticeably relieved and blood circulation is promoted.

Training or regenerating in the water also means less strain with high effectiveness at the same time.

Ice bathing has long since developed from a trend to a fixed method in competitive sports.

The advantages of ice bathing for athletes:

  • Promotion of regeneration
  • Activation of the metabolism
  • Strengthening the immune system
  • Improving mental strength
  • Reduction of stress (cortisol)

The combination of cold and targeted application ensures lasting effects on body and mind.

You can find more information about our ice bathing courses here.

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Ice bathing
Ice bathing & breathwork

Immerse yourself in the power of breath and the energy of ice. Whether you are a beginner, a returner or an experienced player, we offer three different course formats.

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In addition to physical regeneration, the mental component plays a decisive role in sport.

Breathwork – inspired by techniques such as freediving – helps to increase concentration, reduce stress, improve oxygen utilization and consciously control physical reactions.

In combination with cold, a holistic training for mental strength and resilience is created, which our trained therapists will teach you in our Kneipp and ice bathing courses.

Suitable course offerings

Desire to breathe
Atemlust

In this course you will learn to activate your inner balance and thus meet the challenges of everyday life in a more balanced way.

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Aqua Balance
Aqua Balance

Do you often feel tense, exhausted or overwhelmed – but hardly have time for a real break?

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Freediving
FREEDIVING

Those who learn to relax in the water can also transfer this knowledge to everyday life and to other sports, such as scub diving, swimming and other endurance sports.

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Ice bathing
Ice bathing & breathwork

Immerse yourself in the power of breath and the energy of ice. Whether you are a beginner, a returner or an experienced player, we offer three different course formats.

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Cold kick according to Kneipp
Cold kick according to Kneipp

Feel how a fresh impulse invigorates your body, clears your mind and releases new energy. The “cold kick according to Kneipp” is more than just a short refreshment – it…

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Do you have any further questions? Feel free to contact us – we will help you!

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