The Intelligence of Breath, the Potential of the Mind
Ice Breath Mind creates your space to reconnect with what makes you feel alive and healthy. It is our mission to unveil your inner strength.
People don’t come for the cold or the breathing itself. They come for what changes: less stress, more energy, better sleep, a clearer mind, confidence and presence. We help you reconnect with your strength through nature, breathing and intentional challenge.
See the programmes for professionals, parents, athletes, people over 60 and young people
Book your place directly. Groups are small.
The recipient chooses the date that suits them.
€150
Five Friday sessions of guided breathwork with an optional ice bath. Dates chosen when booking.
Give this gift€140
A half-day introduction to breathing, cold exposure and mindset, with an optional ice bath.
Give this giftThrough workshops, guided practices, programmes for every stage of life and personal coaching.
Who is this for?Team experiences that combine wellbeing, challenge, reflection and human connection.
Programmes for organisationsA community where shared experiences become conversations, encouragement and connection, with gatherings, cold sessions and advanced workshops.
Ice Breath Mind is not about enduring the cold. It is about learning how to meet yourself.
Whether you are curious about an individual experience, looking for personal coaching or planning something meaningful for your team, tell me what you have in mind.
Questions? Write to minerva@icebreathmind.lu or message Minerva on WhatsApp.
About Minerva
Founder and CEO of Ice Breath Mind Luxembourg · Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor · Life Coach
Cold waters have been my life since childhood. Growing up between the Costa Brava and mountain rivers, I discovered instinctively what I would understand more deeply years later: nature can awaken us, strengthen us and bring us back to ourselves.
My scientific background in biology, sports competition and a career in innovation and social impact have shaped my endless curiosity about human potential and healing with nature, and my desire to make a meaningful difference where society needs it most.
For more than 15 years I have supported sustainable finance and the social impact economy, and I hold an Executive MBA. Working with corporate and start-up organisations, I realised how much still needed to be done for their human capital: the people whose energy, health and resilience carry every organisation.
The journey through breathwork, cold exposure and mindset training became much more than a physical practice a decade ago. It helped me explore resilience, presence and inner power, and played an important role in my personal and spiritual journey.
Today, I bring this experience as a certified instructor into training people in breathwork, conscious cold exposure and coaching. My approach combines scientific curiosity with a personal, grounded practice: creating space for you to reconnect with yourself, explore your inner strength and carry what you discover into everyday life.
“Life is not what happens to you, but what happens inside you when life happens.”
For individuals
We work together around what matters to you right now.
Every programme starts with a conversation. Find the situation that sounds like you, then talk to Minerva about where you are and what you would like to change.
Stress management, burnout prevention and better performance.
1:1 programme for resilient executives
More energy, space for self-care and emotional balance.
Helping women in post-partum regain energy, confidence and connection after motherhood.
Physical recovery, sharper focus and mental resilience.
Helping athletes master focus, pressure, recovery and nervous system control. For professional athletes.
More vitality, social connection and healthy ageing.
Many older people experience loneliness, loss of purpose or reduced mobility. For people over 60.
Confidence, purpose and direction in life.
Helping young people discover who they are before the world tells them who they should be. For ages 14 to 20.
Your wellbeing comes first. Suitability screening and appropriate guidance matter. Never practise Wim Hof breathing in or near water. Always practise seated or lying down.
Not sure which programme fits? Start with a conversation.
For individuals
Some people come to discover the method. Others want a weekly ritual, a deeper practice or personal guidance through change. Start where it feels right.
WHM Fundamentals Workshop
The Wim Hof Method Fundamentals Workshop is an immersive introduction to the three pillars of the method: breathing, cold exposure and commitment.
In a carefully guided and supportive environment, you will explore the principles and physiology behind the practice, experience a complete guided breathing session and have the opportunity to enter the ice bath.
The cold exposure is optional. The real invitation is to meet yourself with curiosity, awareness and an open mind.
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Participants often come to the workshop seeking greater energy, focus, resilience, self-confidence or a deeper connection with themselves. Each person’s experience is different, and the workshop is an opportunity to explore the method directly rather than pursue a predetermined result.
This workshop is for adults (but not exclusively) who are curious about breathwork, cold exposure and the connection between body and mind. No previous experience is needed.
It can be especially meaningful if you are looking to:
Your safety comes first. The breathing practice must always be performed seated or lying down and never in or near water. The ice bath is optional and is approached progressively.
Participation during pregnancy or with epilepsy is not advised under the official WHM safety guidance. If you have cardiovascular concerns or another serious health condition, consult an appropriate healthcare professional before participating.
Minerva may ask about your health before the session. Sharing is your choice, but please tell her about anything she should know.
Want to understand the method first? Read the Wim Hof Method explained and the science behind it.
Come with curiosity. Leave with a new perspective on what you can do.
Breath & Bath · drop-in session
Every Friday at 17:30. 1.5 hours, with an optional ice bath at the end.
Breath & Bath is a weekly drop-in session for anyone who wants to reconnect with their breath, body and inner state, and leave the week behind.
Through guided breathwork, grounding and mindful integration, you create space to step away from mental noise and become more present to what is happening within you. At the end, you can choose to meet the cold in the ice bath.
Each session is an invitation to arrive exactly as you are. No expectations. No performance. Just breath, awareness and connection.
Open to everyone: beginners, returning participants and anyone who wants a regular moment of reconnection in a supportive group.
Come once, or make it your weekly ritual with a pack of 5 or 10 sessions.
Your wellbeing comes first. Suitability screening and appropriate guidance matter. Never practise Wim Hof breathing in or near water. Always practise seated or lying down.
Your breath is always with you. Learn to meet it differently.
Life & Manifestation Coaching
Life and Manifestation Coaching is a personal journey for people who sense that something in their life is ready to change but need clarity, structure and support to move forward.
Together, we explore where you are now, what you genuinely want and what may be keeping you disconnected from that vision. The work is not about wishing for a different future. It is about becoming conscious of your patterns, reconnecting with your inner resources and taking aligned action.
My approach brings together coaching, mindset, embodiment, intuition and practical goal-setting. Where appropriate, breathwork and grounding practices can help you move beyond purely intellectual understanding and connect with what you are actually experiencing.
For moments when you feel overwhelmed, disconnected or uncertain about your next chapter.
For clarifying your values, direction, priorities and personal vision.
For changing recurring patterns and creating new ways of responding.
For turning a meaningful intention into grounded, consistent action.
Every coaching journey is personalised, so Minerva first takes time to speak with you before proposing what she offers.
Discovery conversation
A first conversation to understand what you are seeking and whether the coaching relationship feels right.
Personal vision
We clarify what you want to create, change or experience and why it matters to you.
Pattern and mindset work
We explore the beliefs, behaviours and internal narratives influencing your current reality.
Embodied practice
Where relevant, we use breath, grounding and body awareness to support deeper integration.
Aligned action
Each session concludes with clear, achievable actions that connect insight with real life.
Coaching is a future-focused, collaborative process. It is not psychotherapy, medical treatment or a substitute for support from a qualified healthcare professional.
You do not need to have everything figured out. You only need to be ready for an honest first step.
The Tribe
The journey doesn’t have to end when the workshop does. Our vision is a community where shared experiences become conversations, encouragement and connection.
The Breath & Bath Tribe brings together like-minded people who train strength, resilience, happiness and grounding together. We breathe together, meet challenges together, spend time in nature and support one another without comparison or competition.
You do not need to be the strongest, the calmest or the most experienced. You simply need to arrive with openness and respect for your own rhythm.
A regular guided practice with time for grounding, breathing and integration.
Supported cold exposure for people who have already learned the essential safety principles.
Walks, reflection, mindful movement and seasonal rituals outdoors.
Guest facilitators, women’s circles, wellbeing mornings and seasonal experiences.
A two-hour workshop for the Tribe that goes deeper into different breathing techniques and more advanced cold exposure.
Who can join: participants must show that they have completed the Fundamentals workshop with an official Wim Hof Method instructor.
Breathing side by side. Laughing in the cold. Leaving lighter than you came.
Tell Minerva you would like to join, and you will hear about the next gatherings and workshops.
For organisations
The most memorable team experiences do more than entertain. They create a moment in which people see themselves and one another differently.
Ice Breath Mind designs facilitated experiences combining breathwork, mindful challenge, optional cold exposure and collective reflection. Programmes can be adapted for teams, leadership groups, off-sites, wellbeing initiatives and community-building events.
An immersive introduction to breathing, mindset, commitment and optional cold exposure, facilitated by a Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor.
A shorter session designed to introduce teams to breath awareness, presence and practical self-regulation.
An experiential workshop exploring how leaders relate to uncertainty, discomfort and control.
A customised experience built around the team’s objectives, group size, location and desired level of challenge.
Discovery call
Understand the organisation, group profile, objectives and practical context.
Programme design
Select the appropriate combination of breathwork, mindset, reflection and optional cold exposure.
Participant preparation
Provide clear guidance, safety information and health-screening requirements.
Facilitated experience
Deliver the session in a structured, supportive and inclusive way.
Integration
Close with guided reflection and practical ideas participants can carry into their working lives.
Tell me about your team, and I will design the right experience.
Wim Hof Method explained
Wim Hof, affectionately known as “The Iceman,” is the Dutch adventurer behind the Wim Hof Method, whose lifelong connection with nature inspired his exploration of breath, cold and mindset. Beyond his extraordinary feats, his message is deeply human: an invitation to reconnect with ourselves and discover what we’re capable of.
Developed by Wim, the method brings together breathing, cold exposure and mindset. At Ice Breath Mind Luxembourg, we approach it with curiosity and care: not as a test of endurance, but as an invitation to reconnect with yourself.
Guided breathing brings your attention inward: a space to notice your body and explore the experience of being present. Several techniques are taught, depending on the goals we want to achieve.
Gradual, supported cold exposure invites you to encounter an unfamiliar challenge, listening to your body rather than competing or pushing through. We teach you to let go and surrender.
Focus, intention and commitment weave the practice together. It’s about approaching each experience with an open mind, and carrying that curiosity into everyday life. We use coaching to support your journey.
The journey doesn’t have to end when the workshop does. Our vision is a community where shared experiences become conversations, encouragement and connection. Come for the practice. Stay for the people.
Your wellbeing comes first. Suitability screening and appropriate guidance matter. Never practise Wim Hof breathing in or near water. Always practise seated or lying down.
The science behind the method
Research suggests fascinating links between breathing, cold exposure, the nervous system, immune response and our experience of stress.
The Wim Hof Method has attracted scientific interest because it explores how breathing, cold exposure and mindset influence our physiological response to stress. At Ice Breath Mind, we respect both the potential of the practice and the limits of what science has established so far.
Radboud University. Kox et al., PNAS, 2014. doi:10.1073/pnas.1322174111
Trained participants could voluntarily influence physiological processes previously regarded as largely involuntary.
Muzik, Reilly & Diwadkar, NeuroImage, 2018. doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.01.067
A fascinating glimpse into the connection between mind, brain and the experience of cold.
Fox, Biddell & King, Scientific Reports, 2025. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-29187-9
Breath and cold showed promising effects on how people felt right after practising, particularly energy, clarity and perceived ability to handle stress.
This page summarises published research for general information. It is not medical advice.
Curious what it feels like? Experience it for yourself.
Ice Breath Mind for Social Impact
Everyone, regardless of their background and wealth, deserves access to information on what their body is capable of, and a space to reconnect with themselves and feel a sense of belonging.
I welcome collaborations with organisations supporting minority communities and people experiencing social exclusion, to make these experiences accessible beyond those who can afford them, to those who need them most.
Let’s explore what impact we can deliver together. Write to me and share your story.
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Gift an experience
The recipient chooses the date that suits them.
€150
Five Friday sessions of guided breathwork, 1.5 hours each, with an optional ice bath at the end. The recipient chooses the dates when booking.
Give this gift€140
A 4-hour introduction to breathing, cold exposure and mindset, with an optional ice bath. The recipient chooses an upcoming date.
Give this giftYour wellbeing comes first. Suitability screening and appropriate guidance matter. Never practise Wim Hof breathing in or near water. Always practise seated or lying down.
Agenda
Breath & Bath takes place every Friday at 17:30. Want to give a session as a present? See the gift experiences.
Contact
Whether you are curious about an individual experience, a programme, personal coaching or something meaningful for your team, tell me what you have in mind.
Questions? Write to minerva@icebreathmind.lu or message Minerva on WhatsApp.
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This policy explains how Ice Breath Mind Luxembourg uses your personal data when you visit this website, book a session or contact Minerva.
Last updated: November 2026
Minerva Elias Franquesa, trading as Ice Breath Mind Luxembourg, Niederanven, Luxembourg. Business permit number: [to be added].
Contact: minerva@icebreathmind.lu or WhatsApp +352 691 286 570.
Your data is never sold or used for advertising.
Only with the services needed to run the bookings: Stripe (payments), Calendly or Cal.com (scheduling), Google (email and calendar), WhatsApp (if you choose to message Minerva there) and the website host. If you book a workshop on the official Wim Hof Method platform, that platform applies its own privacy policy.
Some of these providers may process data outside the European Union. Where they do, appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses apply.
You can ask to see, correct or delete your data, to limit or object to its use, to receive a copy of it, or to withdraw your consent at any time. Write to minerva@icebreathmind.lu.
You can also complain to the Luxembourg data protection authority, the Commission nationale pour la protection des données (CNPD).
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These terms apply to all sessions and services booked with Ice Breath Mind Luxembourg.
Last updated: November 2026
Ice Breath Mind Luxembourg is run by Minerva Elias Franquesa, Niederanven, Luxembourg. Business permit number: [to be added]. Contact: minerva@icebreathmind.lu, WhatsApp +352 691 286 570.
These terms cover Wim Hof Method Fundamentals workshops, Advanced Breath & Cold workshops, Breath & Bath sessions and packs, gift experiences, 1:1 coaching, the programmes for individuals, Tribe gatherings and programmes for organisations. If you book a workshop on the official Wim Hof Method platform, the agreement is between you and Minerva, and the platform’s own terms also apply.
The Advanced Breath & Cold workshop is open only to participants who can show they have completed the Fundamentals workshop with an official Wim Hof Method instructor. Participants under 18 take part only with the consent of a parent or guardian.
A booking is confirmed once payment has been received and you have received a confirmation email. Groups are small, so places are limited. The exact address is sent after booking.
Cancellations follow the cancellation policy. In short: cancel at least 24 hours before the start and you are offered one place at the next date for the same type of activity; later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded. If Minerva cancels, you receive a full refund or an alternative date.
Because sessions are leisure services booked for a specific date, the 14-day right of withdrawal for online purchases does not apply to them.
You take part voluntarily, and it is your responsibility to tell Minerva about anything relevant to your health. Cold exposure is always optional. Minerva may adapt or stop a person’s participation if she believes their safety is at risk.
The sessions are not medical treatment, and coaching is not psychotherapy or a substitute for support from a qualified healthcare professional.
Minerva sometimes takes photos or videos during sessions and always asks first. You can say no when you book or on the day, without any consequence for your participation.
Minerva takes all reasonable care to run safe sessions. Nothing in these terms limits liability where Luxembourg law does not allow it. Minerva is not responsible for consequences of a participant not following her instructions or not telling her about a relevant health condition.
These terms are governed by Luxembourg law. Your rights as a consumer under mandatory law are not affected. If you have a concern, please contact Minerva first so it can be resolved together.
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You will receive either a full refund or an alternative date.
Cancellations are accepted up to 24 hours before the start of the session. You will then be offered one place at the next date for the same type of activity.
The same applies to each session of a 5- or 10-session Breath & Bath pack, and to sessions booked with a gift experience.
Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start, and no-shows, are not refunded and no alternative date is offered.
This cancellation policy also applies to workshops booked through the official Wim Hof Method platform. The 10% service fee charged by that platform is non-refundable.