About Our Cold Plunge Challenge
Join us every Wednesday morning for our weekly cold plunge, breathwork and guided qigong. This is a free and open event which serves as a great opportunity for those seeking some accountability and incentive in making cold exposure a part of your weekly routine.
Each week, we start with 3 rounds of Wim Hof Breathwork lead by Flying Sage Community Leader Gabriel Largaespada, then we plunge in the ocean, followed by some guided Qigong movements from Kiem Schutter. We want to bring a meditative aspect to this event and so we ask that during the plunge itself, you remain silent so that everyone can have space to feel into the sensations brought about by the cold.
We are currently running our third Cold Plunge Challenge which started on October 11th. This challenge will run for 11 weeks and the last plunge of this challenge will be on December 20th. Although it is too late now to join the challenge, anyone is welcome to drop in for these events.
For those that are able to attend all 11 of our weekly plunges, they will win…
A group celebration with The Finnish Sauna at their location in Squamish @ the Cheekeye Ranch.
1 free class pass from TurF
A group celebration at Vital Cryotherapy downtown.
A free 1-month trial to our Sage Tier Membership with The Flying Sage which includes free access to many of our our events and access to our purpose-built Community Platform.
A 2-week unlimited pass to Feel Good Everyday Fitness
Free access to the 100 Days of Discipline Program
2 free coffee vouchers from Kits Beach Coffee
A Flying Sage beanie
A 10 pack of Spark microdoses from Moment Mushrooms
A 4 pack of Scooby Snacks from Limitless Mushrooms
Microdoses from SABIA
If you would like to join the next challenge which we will start in January 2024, make sure to join our mailing list or follow us on Instagram to stay in the loop.
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Essentials: Bathing suit, warm layers, change of clothing. Umbrella or rainjacket if it is raining to keep you and your things dry. Sandals or water shoes to wear in the ocean and during the Qigong.
Optional: A poncho or robe to make changing easier for you after. Warm tea.
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1.) You will only be able to miss one cold plunge to remain in the challenge. And even still, if you do miss one, you will need to make it up and share on social (or send to us if you do not have social media or choose not to use it)*
2.) Your plunge counts as long as you make it in the water with us. If you are late and miss the breathwork, your plunge will still count. Likewise, if you have to leave before the Qigong, it will also still count.
Location
7:30am sharp at Kitsilano Beach. Look for the white Flying Sage tent on the West end of the beach.
About Your Facilitators
Gabriel Largaespada
Gabriel is a movement coach at Restore Human in Vancouver, was born and raised in Nicaragua and has always had an affinity for the realm of the physical, the psychological and the spiritual. Gabo’s connection to the spiritual realm was initiated through psychedelic medicines, meditation and breath work practices. He’s guided group meditations, facilitated healing events and now aims to continue furthering his passion for helping people through a modality that he finds incredibly powerful, psychedelic medicines. Gabriel is a Community Leader with The Flying Sage and has facilitated many integration circles and breathwork events as one of the organization's core team members.
CLaudia Bastien
Claudia is an Anishinaabe Kwe who loves finding cold water in the alpine. From wild alpine lakes, to intentionally practicing cold exposure therapy regularly since 2015, Claudia is experienced in facilitating/ guiding groups of 10 - 50 through a journey with cold exposure. Utilizing meditation and breathwork, Claudia supports participants and their nervous systems as they prepare for their plunge into the cold.
Kiem Schutter
Kiem is the Founder and CEO of Qi Integrated Health working to change alternative medicine into allied health. Hosting psychedelic medical research, treatment and training. Kiem also leads a weekly Qi Gong practice with The Flying Sage as part of their Cold Plunge Challenge. Kiem is a health nut, friend, family man and he loves a good dance party and spending time in the mountains on a snowboard.
These weekly plunges are free and open to anyone. The challenge is optional and if you simply want to drop in every now and then, that is totally fine.
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