Yury was absolutely amazing! He’s definitely inspired me to pursue additional WimHof courses and events!

I just got back from a class with Yury and all I can say is wow! I’ve been getting into meditation and heard a lot about breath work. I thought “what’s the big deal? “. I mean what can you get from a lot a breathing? Now I know. It was a very moving experience and I am so glad I did it. I had decided I wasn’t going to do the ice bath because I got so much out of the breathwork I felt I got what I came for. But! I ended up doing the bath because I wanted to force myself to push myself to being outside my comfort zone. I stayed in the 2minutes! A great lesson in mind over matter. I’m going to tell all my friends they must try to get to a class with Yury. Thank you thank you thank you. I hope this puts me on a new path. ❤️

Yury was a great leader. Earnest, thoughtful, encouraging and knowledgeable. The workshop and Yury's personal story opened the door to my curiosity to learn more about the method as this is all completely new to me. The cold plunge in the ice water was great, after the first 20 seconds or so. Yury was right there encouraging and helped me slow my breathing from the initial shock. Then the breathing/moving technique afterward to warm the body. For those of you out there considering a workshop, hopefully you will be fortunate enough to find a workshop with Yury.

Hi. My name is Julieta. I am from Colombia but I live in USA. I had a very transformative, special and meaningful experience when I took the workshop with our instructor Yury Opendik on 2023-06-10. He inspired me with his story about his journey and how the WHM changed his life forever. He gave us the fundamentals of the WHM Breathing, cold exposure, mindset and commitment to practice to get the real benefits from it. Yury gave 100% of himself and more. He was very kind, he cared about each of his participants, he constantly supported us in our process and was very sensitive when it came to helping with the individual needs of each person. Yury has a lot of charisma and a lot of empathy. He is a very special and extraordinary being. I would highly recommend it to someone who wants to live a unique and transformative experience. The change we want to make depends on each one of us and how committed we are to improving our health. I commit myself to practice the WHM because I want to have control of my being and feel that depression, anxiety, and stress do not control my life. I also want to reduce the inflammation in my body so that…

Yury is an awesome instructor. He knows very well how to explain what are you going to do and gives you the confidence to do all the activities. 100% recommended :)

I went to a destination for YURY’s seminar,
at first I didn’t realize it was a BRB, this was amazing environment, normally everything is held at a convention center, or at a hotel by the pool deck. I did a day session. If you see a giant Kangaroo ? in the carport you have arrived to the right place (MyrtleBeachRetreat.com) . Very holistic event ever, it’s surrounded by trees, that feels like a forest with local bird’s singing happily everywhere, you feel connected & grounded the whole time. Like non other on the strand, best hospitality by host & instructor Yury so glad he chose this place he knew this was a safe place cared very much for his students in their lives to share his knowledge & experience to help guide everyone to grow with their knowledge no matter how much we already experience every teacher has a trademark of their own makes them a teacher of teachers & Yury is one of them.. Totally enjoyed the Wil Hof Method exercises, experience and escape. I hope to attend again So bless to have two Masters at YURY’s event

Yury was very informative about this whole process. He deeply cares about giving a great experience, and really noticed each person through each part. Unobtrusively, he helped support the people that were feeling more, and was lighter with the people that were doing well. I hope he comes back to the area, and will definitely recommend his workshops. Thanks, Yury!

Very inspiring day spent with Yury. He has great energy! I would love to take another workshop with him.

Yury is so involved and so empathic and present in his work that you can trust him almost right away. He has a good energy about him and his methods of teaching are relevant and understandable.
I’m grateful I had this huge opportunity to be a part of his class! I’ll go every time he returns and bring friends! Everyone should join at least one class if they prefer to stay healthy and happy!

Yury was amazing, a truly great guide for the experience

I can't say enough about Yury and this workshop.
Everything was perfect, I felt supported through the entire process. Yury's voice, knowledge presence was everything i needed to be successful. He was so good at taking care of everyone and their individual needs it was inspiring to to be there. I am very excited to continue my learning and hope
to be able to study with him again.

Yury was an amazing guide on this journey to ice! I felt he held the space for me to explore places i didn't think i could go. I will now add the ice ball trick to my daily routine as I do live in Florida and use my plunge tub with ice and not just water!
with gratitude
Lisa

Yury’s class was amazing! Came with my friend Whitney, on my friend Sarah’s recommendation and yury certainly delivered! His Team was also very pleasant and encouraging. Jose and the gym owner were warm and welcoming. Really enjoyed the breath work and meditation, and the drums/ instruments were so welcomed! It was my first time and I noticed most guests were on the 2nd-5th time. Hopefully next time I can get some better pics. I looked like I was giving child birth in the ice bath!! Lol!!!! While the pro’s looked like they were bathing in the Sun. I’m working on that sexy ice bath face for next time for sure!!! Definitely will follow Yury for a next time!!

I had an incredible experience with Yury and his team. His dedication to the medicine he lives and breaths invited deep healing within. Although I can recognize my life time journey of healing and growth, the following day after his workshop, was the most grounded peaceful state I've felt in the past 3 years. I look forward to working with his gifts again.

The Wim Hof Method is an incredible technique for improving your physical and mental health, and Yury Opendik is undoubtedly one of the best practitioners of this method. His ability to teach the method in a clear and engaging way is truly remarkable.

My experience with Yury was clearly unforgettable, and it's easy to see why. I learned many valuable techniques and skills that I can use to improve my overall health and well-being.

I highly recommend this experience to anyone who is looking for a way to improve their health and wellness. Whether you are an athlete looking to improve your performance or someone who simply wants to feel better and live a healthier life, the Wim Hof Method taught by Yury Opendik is an experience you won't want to miss.
By: Renee Storms

Yury, Alex and Jose did a great job! Very friendly and welcoming. The Wim Hof method is very interesting and allows freedom of individual expression during the breathing time. It was VERY relaxing and peaceful and a time for me to meditate and connect with God and praise Jesus for His mighty love and healing power. Thank you for this workshop! ~Tami

One of the best experiences ever. Considering becoming an i structor. Super grateful I came across Yury he was amazing

this was an amazing experience, i was very impressed and i learned so much! Yury and his team were so welcoming and knowledgeable, would highly recommend this experience!

This is now my 4th time doing this workshop with Yury. Every time, it is amazing in a new way. He has an extraordinary ability to connect with people, be vulnerable, and create an environment that makes it easy for people to share. I can't recommend his seminar enough!

Yury was GREAT! This was a truly amazing, and life changing experience. I look forward to attending another workshop in the future. Highly recommend!

Yury and the rest of his staff made the whole experience enjoyable, informative, and immersive while creating a great sense of community during our time together. Yury’s wealth of knowledge on a variety of topics pertaining to other areas of expertise made the workshop that much more interesting and helpful. The segmentation into science, breathwork, and raw cold exposure experience made the day’s experience invaluable. One of my favorite parts was the warmth that Yury and his team showed, and their willingness to give 100% attention in answering questions and guiding through the practices. It’s clear the team is passionate about what they do and fully engaged. Thanks for making the experience awesome Yury!

It is definitely a life changing experience for who wants to change their lives. I will definitely keep doing my cold showers and ice baths as Yury explained us how much benefit we will have over time.Yury -Jose and Aleks are beautiful people who were ? present there making sure we are experiencing deeply all this workshop.Thank you Yury and to your staff.

Signed up thinking its a few hours, it will help me improve my WHM breathing technique and expand my knowledge a bit...

Ha! So naive of me.

This workshop absolutely exceeded all expectations - I know this sounds like a cliche overused phrase, but two days later I am still in awe at the intensity of the experience and what I learned / am still learning from it. Deep, deep, meaningful, hard to put in words.

Yury is an extraordinary person with such clear knowledge and control he immediately gained my trust and navigated me through challenges that brought me to new levels.

Forever grateful to Yury and his assistant Jose!

Yury is a wonderful instructor and overall human being. I’d follow him anywhere ?

Amazing experience! Yury holds a great workshop and adds elements like sound to really help deepen the experience. I loved the holistic approach and background that he brought into the space. Highly recommend going to his workshops! What an awesome place to meet like minded people as well.

Such an incredible experience facing fears and seeing what I am capable of! Yury is extremely knowledgeable and explained everything so we'd feel safe abd comfortable. I wasn't sure how much I'd be able to do with the breathing and ice bath but I did way better than expected thanks to Yury's encouragement to set our minds to it and focus on what we CAN do. I loved this experience and can't wait to do it again!

Amazing experience. Looking forward to doing this again. Yury is an incredibly gifted teacher.

Thank you you yury for a wonderful experience. Such a knowledgeable facilitator very calm and relaxing atmosphere very safe environment. We couldn’t do it without you you’re inspiring. I’m gonna definitely recommend it to everyone who is looking to get outside of the box and challenge himself.

Wonderful experience. Thank you so much!

Yury is amazing instructor with great personal approach. He helped and hold space for all the participants. He was very supportive. He shared with us his personal story how to learn and grow .

Yury is one of the most incredible teachers and humans out there. He sets a place for deep learning and peace allowing for anyone to have their most authentic individual experience. He had inspired me to make the WHM part of my daily life and I’m inspired to join in this movement and whole community!

Overall, Yury provided a very nice setting to explain the WH method. No doubt. Nice and clean energy. Well-prepared. With a great attitude. Very articulated.

Yury was an amazing host! Very knowledgeable and inspiring ! I loved the event so much that I signed up for the Wim Hof fundamentals course and I am so excited to continue learning !

Incredible event, incredible instructors and incredible people! This event was worth every cent! Yury was so knowledgeable in his teachings! And all the instructors were so incredibly caring and encouraging! I learned so much in a matter of a couple of hours!! Highly highly reccomend!!!

I enjoyed this transformative class

It was my introduction to WHM and I found it challenging but rewarding. I would absolutely recommend this course

Amazing. I loved WFM!!!

Great first time experience, Yury is knowledgeable, attentive and personable, I would recommend.

I was grateful to have the opportunity to get a taste of this transformative work at an affordable price, in a location close to my home. Our time together was brief but effective, and I have been referring back to what I learned from Yury in the months since our class met. He was a clear, kind, generous teacher, whose personal presence demonstrated the power of the Wim Hof Method. I hope to explore this practice more deeply over time.

Yury was great; he made me feel comfortable from the beginning. His support during the ice bath was exactly what I needed. appreciated his presence and empathy throughout the workshop.

I would high recommend this experience. This is a wonderful way to connect with yourself and with a supportive community. The instructors were super knowledgeable. You will take home valuable information . I do feel my breath more spacious and I feel an overall reset and clearing . As we come home to our breath we truly enter into the infinity of the moment. I felt charged with life force and peace . Javier’s outdoor space is really beautiful , nestled in lush nature along the riverside .Javier’s playful energy made me feel so warm and welcome. Rob has a wonderful way of grounding us . Each person that was at the workshop added something special to the group.Yury adds a master’s touch with sound healing. I truly loved the way Yury committed his attention and loving presence throughout the entire session and for time I was in the water . He holds a a magical space for transformation and release. I hope to see you there , it is something I would definitely do again .

It was very impress. The tools given were very helpful. Yury was amazing explaining and walking me thru it. I am great full to meet him and to learn this method
Thank you

A beautifully led session.

Everything was great! Only recommendation would be to provide a more accurate timing for how long it will go so people can better plan (it started late and ended over an hour late). Very grateful to have had the extra hour but definitely had to do some planning logistics during the session to be able to stay longer.

Yury Opendik was absolutely fabulous.
I had sent him a text message the evening before,
educating him in my needs. He texted me immediately, assuring me that 'the team' would be of any assistance needed.

At the workshop, his wisdom was profound as he shared his personal journey. When it was time to educate, my pen couldn't write fast enough. Although, I'm very happy with the notes I jotted down. ;)

Then, it came time for the BREATHWORK. With his guidance and Guy's sound healing, I saw visions and colors and felt amazing afterwards.

During the ice water bath, both Yury and his team, were extremely helpful in getting me into the bath. While in, Yury played the drum and it was exquisite. Using the breathwork we had just learned, I stayed under for 3 mins and 30 seconds.

YURY WAS MAGIC THAT DAY, IN BROOKYLN.
And, the space was A+++

Thank you,
MINDI DOVBERG
LONG BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK

I am incredibly grateful that Yury was my instructor/guide for my very first WHM Workshop. He did a great job at creating a very welcoming and safe space from beginning to end. The breath work portion of the workshop was profound... and helped me realize that the breathing is an important part to the cold plunges. Attending this workshop was the best way for me to start off 2023. Thank you Yury!

Doing my first Ice Bath with Yury was for sure my best decision. Our previous breathwork & sound healing session helped me to ground myself and to find the resources I needed for the ice bath

Yury was wonderful. He was all about the connection of the group and making the experience profound. He guided us through an amazing breathing experience and was very good at facilitating sharing. He created a safe place to share. The plunge was amazing and felt safe and well guided. I would highly recommend yury.

What an experience! Yury is a true and genuine gift. His knowledge, execution and beautiful energy was life changing. He is a gift to the method and to all with whom cross paths with him. The energy was absolutely stunning. I am still talking about my experience and will continue to. I cannot thank him enough. I am on a journey of my own and this workshop and Yury played a crucial role. Love big ❤️

Yury was amazing. His energy, love, and commitment to the group was outstanding. The overall experience was incredible. The breathing, the knowledge, and cold exposure..... I've already incorporated the breathing and cold exposure into a weekly schedule. I feel great and have shared the info with all my friends that are interested in the same benefits and techniques. So happy I found this and I'm looking forward to the continued journey.

Yury conveyed the Wim Hof Method with clarity and precision. He was welcoming and supportive, and fostered a sense of community among the participants. Highly recommended!

GREAT workshop! I've been practicing the WHM for a little over 3 months and this was the only other workshop I've taken besides the Fundamentals Workshop. We dove deeper into the breathing and I've never experienced my entire body tingling like it did. At one point during an introspective meditation we did I told myself that I need to "let go" and I got chills all over my body from head to toe. I actually started to cry a little as I guess I just needed to release whatever was stuck in my body in relation to what I was thinking about in dealing with trauma. I was able to stay for 6 min in the ice bath this time as it was only my 2nd ice bath ever other than the 3 cold plunges I've done as well. Yury was very knowledgeable, very supportive, and we could all tell he genuinely cares about everyone's well being as people. Overall, it was an AWESOME workshop and I look forward to attending more of Yury's workshops in the upcoming months & years. Thanks so much! :)

This workshop was AMAZING! This was my first ice bath experience and I can't wait to attend Yury's workshop again! His energy is great. He is a passionate instructor. I really love that he added a sound healing experience to the workshop.

Yury led and presented an amazing workshop, we really enjoyed it. Yury was supported seamlessly by Daniel his apprentice and holistic healer Dahiana. Daniel and Dahiana instinctively knew how to support participants, together with Yury there worked in a gentle yet highly motivating manner, pushing where needed. I am a therapist and brought along a client to test the temperature of environment and wim hoff itself. I’m going to say Wim Hof is a highly valid mind-body therapy, myself and all my clients could benefit from. Additionally the atmosphere at Gaia Nomaya is very special and warm, the staff there are all very gentle people and Dahiana is a trauma informed genius, who knows exactly how to support participants. I had already heard great things about Yury and I was not disappointed, he presented Wim Hof in a manner that was adaptable and accessible to all. Highly recommend.

It was a pleasure to meet and join his workshop.

Yury’s amazing!

I really got so much from the course - Yury was extremely thorough, informative and spiritual. The space was extremely inviting, it was such a "cool" experience being able to be shown the correct ways of the the method which was exactly what I needed. Yury's honesty was very appreciated, I felt a sense of achievement at the end, which was super gratifying. I will be continuing to practice the Wim Hof Method and hope to go on a journey someday with Wim himself! I have 8 years clean and sober and this method will be helping me a great deal, as I have never been able to do correct breathwork for my anxiety and feel this was what I needed!
Thank you Yury and Wim!
Erin O'

It was an amazing experience. Yury is such a professional, patient and compassionate Instructor. He guided each one of us through the experience with the utmost care. I look forward to the next time he is in the tri-state area so I can once again take his class. The facility was 'top notch' and a perfect location for the Wim Hof method. E. Prior

Yury has a natural leadership style. You can sense that he deeply embodies the knowledge while also being able to intuitively guide the group with wisdom and presence. I’ve been certified by over 2000 hours of training and coaching certificates, and he is best in class for sure. You are safe to learn and grow with Yury at the helm.

I recently attended a workshop led by Yury Opendik, who is a certified Wim Hof Method instructor. The workshop was incredibly informative and transformative. Yury is an excellent teacher, who has a wealth of knowledge about the method and was able to clearly and effectively convey the information to the group. One of the things I appreciated most about Yury is his ability to create a safe and supportive environment for the group to learn and practice the method. He was personable, calm and uplifting which made the workshop really special. Yury and his assistants, Daniel and Eric were extremely helpful and always available to answer questions and provide guidance throughout the workshop. That was important to me. The exercises we practiced, such as the breathing techniques and cold exposure, were challenging but also deeply rewarding. Yury was there helping me focus with my breathing when I was immersed in ice cold water. With his help the experience was amazing. By the end of the workshop, I felt like I had a much better understanding of how to use the Wim Hof Method to improve my overall well-being. Being a Finn, I grew up with…

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I was intuitively guided to try the WHM Fundamental Workshop and very curious to see what I may learn.

I have to share that Yury is an expert. He is amazing, empowering and authentic ??He really set the tone in the room with his loving presence and I was able to organically connect with him and everyone in the room. Collectively we became one.

I am so grateful, thankful and blessed to be have had a wonderful experience and to deepened my knowledge of how to continue to heal my mind, body, soul and help others along this beautiful life.

Yury, the light in me honors the light you.

With so much love and gratitude,
Karina

Yury is one of the most amazing human beings I’ve ever met! This was my second workshop with him and it was amazing! I had no idea that the Advanced Workshop would have so much more training and techniques to apply to the method. I grew and learned so much more in just one night! The location was, once again, full of magical energy and the people in attendance added to that. Yury’s knowledge and ability to pass that on is just incredible! He is so caring and warm and full of love. I look forward to seeing him again in the future and will hold my experiences with him, in my heart and soul.

Yury, is a great instructor and very knowledgeable. I had the best experience with his breath work session and the wh ice method. Will definitely do it again.

Yury was charming and knowledgeable. The workshop was interesting and successful. I was able to plunge into the ice water . Can't wait to take another workshop in the future.

This was my very first experience with ice bath therapy. First, Yury shared his personal experience and knowledge about the method before the practical part of the workshop. It was very easy to follow Yury's instructions during the breath work in preparation for the meditation part. I honestly have never experienced such a deep undescribable result of the breath work prior to trying this technique. The ice bath was the final and the most challenging part of the workshop. Yury provided instructional support with patience and a personalized approach depending on the person's needs. Thanks to Yury's support, I was able to get control of my initial "shock" and erratic breathing to achieve my goal of staying in ice water for about 3 minutes. I had an incredible feeling of satisfaction from succeeding in this personal challenge, and I highly recommend Yury as a highly trained and professional instructor.

Very good workshop, professional instructor.
Especially the breath exercise was very powerful

The facility had a bad acoustic, which makes it hard to hear the instructor

Many of the participants showed up very late, which took away some of the overall experience ( this is of course out of the instructors control, that people don’t show up on in time )

Yury provided an amazing experience and look forward to participating in future workshops.

Jury was very professional. the breath work was very powerful and healing.
Yury's guidance was very important. the process of the ice baths very well guided and he's support was essential.

It was a great experience, really glad I did it.
Didn't think I would last long, but I broke through. ?

Yury is very knowledgeable and patient. I had a lot of questions and concerns and he answered every question, and made me feel very comfortable. He spoke very openly about his own journey to healing which made it very personal and were able to relate to him. Thank you for this experience.

Yury Opendik is the man! I’m already planning my next experience with him and have gathered a group of friends for a private lesson!

Amazing experience:) thanks Yury for your wonderful guidance and support! Highly recommend it!

Yury and his team did an excellent job, everyone present had a significant experience and individual support. The location was phenomenal.

I have had some experience with breath work and meditation with Yury’s Wim Hof by far was beyond what I have done before. The experience in whole was more than I could have expected. I learned that I have control over my mind and body more than I realized I did. I recommend everyone to work with Yury. It’s worth every penny.

An amazing experience!!!

We learned of the wim hof method after watching a show on Netflix and really wanted to attend a retreat or course. Yury was an amazing and knowledgeable instructor and it was overall a very special learning experience. I look forward to continuing my practice

Really enjoyed the workshop and hope that you return to Naples for an advanced workshop.

Energy is everything ! Being apart of the program enhanced my life from every aspect . Looking for a push in the right direction ? Here’s your opportunity!

Oh wow! Yury was amazing!!! His presence, wisdom, and ability to connect with others was contagious. He provided a safe environment and avenue where I was able to connect to my subconscious and experience healing and understanding through out of body experience combined with visions. Words can't express my experience and Yury's awesomeness. Now the ice bath was on another level but since he created a safe environment and did set the expectations upfront I was able to center, connect, and be. What a rich and powerful experience!!! The mindset is everything. Thank you Yury! If you are hesitating this is your sacred invitation to join Yury and experience the unimaginable.

Really great experience

It was an all around great experience!! I feel I got a lot of it on the breathwork side. The ice bath was a great test of my willingness to get uncomfortable also. I would highly recommend Yury! Very knowledgeable and was easy to connect with. Can definitely tell he was meant to do this.

The only reason I gave the lower rating for location was due to the noise from the cars and airplanes going by as well as the location for the ice baths (in front not out back of the building). Neither of those aspects bothered me honestly, but it could've been a little nicer setup if I was to be picky. However, the matting in the gym was very comfortable. The staff there were great! Plus, it was a comfortable temperature throughout the 'class' time.

I thought the instructor was great, made the experience just that an experience. My only criticism was there weren’t enough bathrooms so that delayed us at times. I look forward to future events.