Cold Therapy Instructor Training
Certified Cold Water Immersion Instructor Training
Become a Certified Cold Water Immersion Instructor
Learn to confidently facilitate safe, evidence-informed cold water immersion experiences through comprehensive instructor training combining cold exposure physiology, practical facilitation skills, breath awareness, and professional risk management.
Available Worldwide – Online Certification + Optional In-Person Workshops
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Trusted by wellness professionals across Australia & Asia
✔ Internationally Recognised Certification
✔ Hands-On Practical Training
✔ Evidence-Informed Curriculum
✔ Small Group Learning
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Ready to Take Your Wellness Journey to the Next Level?
Join our Accredited Cold Water Immersion & Ice Bath Instructor Course, trusted by fitness coaches, yoga teachers, breathwork facilitators, and wellness leaders across Australia and Asia-wide.
Why This Course Exists
Cold water immersion has become one of the fastest-growing practices in health, recovery, and wellbeing. From athletes and wellness enthusiasts to corporate teams and community groups, more people are discovering the physical and mental benefits of intentional cold exposure.
As interest continues to grow, so does the responsibility of those leading these experiences.
Facilitating an ice bath is about far more than water temperature or how long someone stays in the cold. Every participant arrives with a different body, nervous system, medical history, and level of experience. A skilled instructor must understand not only the physiology of cold water immersion, but also how to recognise contraindications, manage risk, communicate with confidence, and create an environment where participants feel safe, supported, and empowered.
We created this Cold Water Immersion Instructor Training to help raise the standard of facilitation within the wellness industry.
Our approach combines evidence-informed education with practical, hands-on experience, giving instructors the knowledge, skills, and confidence to facilitate cold water immersion responsibly. Rather than chasing extremes, we focus on safety, professionalism, and helping participants build a healthier relationship with challenge through the cold.
Whether you plan to integrate cold water immersion into your existing profession, lead community workshops, facilitate corporate wellbeing programs, or deepen your own practice, this course provides a comprehensive foundation for becoming a confident and trusted instructor.
Who This Course Is For
Whether you're looking to expand your existing practice or begin a new journey as a facilitator, this certification is designed for individuals who want to confidently and responsibly guide others through cold water immersion experiences.
Wellness Coaches & Holistic Practitioners
Enhance your client offerings by integrating evidence-informed cold water immersion into your coaching, supporting resilience, stress management, and overall wellbeing.
Personal Trainers & Strength Coaches
Complement your training programs with recovery-focused practices while understanding when, why, and how cold exposure can be applied safely and effectively.
Breathwork Instructors & Facilitators
Develop the skills to integrate breathwork and cold water immersion responsibly, understanding how breathing, the nervous system, and cold exposure work together.
Yoga Teachers & Movement Practitioners
Expand your teaching with practices that help students cultivate presence, resilience, and nervous system regulation beyond the yoga mat.
Recovery Specialists & Sports Performance Professionals
Deepen your understanding of cold therapy and learn how to safely facilitate recovery experiences for athletes and active individuals.
Mental Health & Allied Health Professionals
Gain practical knowledge of the physiological effects of cold exposure and how it may complement broader wellbeing practices within your professional scope.
Retreat Hosts & Corporate Wellbeing Facilitators
Confidently incorporate professionally facilitated ice bath experiences into retreats, leadership programs, team-building events, and workplace wellbeing initiatives.
Wellness Centres & Recovery Facilities
Provide your team with consistent facilitation standards, evidence-informed protocols, and practical skills to safely deliver cold water immersion experiences.
Health Enthusiasts & Biohackers
Move beyond social media trends and develop a deeper understanding of the science, physiology, and responsible application of cold water immersion.
Anyone Passionate About Helping Others
No previous experience facilitating ice baths is required. If you're passionate about health, personal growth, and supporting others through safe and meaningful cold water immersion experiences, this course will provide the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to begin your journey.
Why Become a Certified Cold Water Immersion Instructor?
Cold water immersion has evolved far beyond a personal wellness practice. Today, professionally facilitated ice bath experiences are becoming increasingly common in fitness facilities, recovery centres, wellness studios, retreats, sporting organisations, and corporate wellbeing programs.
As the industry grows, so does the need for skilled instructors who can facilitate these experiences safely, ethically, and with confidence.
Professional facilitation is about far more than encouraging someone to step into cold water. It requires an understanding of cold exposure physiology, participant safety, communication, risk management, and the ability to adapt your approach to the unique needs of every individual.
Becoming a certified Cold Water Immersion Instructor provides more than technical knowledge. It equips you with practical facilitation skills, recognised training, and the confidence to responsibly guide others through one of the world's most powerful resilience-building practices.
Whether your goal is to expand your existing wellness business, integrate cold water immersion into personal training or coaching, facilitate community workshops, support athletic recovery, or deliver corporate wellbeing experiences, professional training provides the foundation to do so with integrity and professionalism.
At Erthe Life, we believe the role of an instructor extends beyond the ice bath itself. Great facilitators create environments where people feel safe enough to meet challenge with presence, build confidence through experience, and develop a healthier relationship with stress that carries into everyday life.
Because becoming an instructor isn't simply about teaching people to tolerate the cold—it's about learning how to safely guide meaningful experiences that create lasting impact.
Certification Includes:
- Online Theory Modules + Quizzes
- Instructor Workbook (PDF)
- 1-Month Mentoring Program (Post Training)
- 1 on 1 Zoom Mentoring Call (Post Training)
- Accredited by IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine)
- Lifetime Access to Current Content and all Future Content (Regular updates of Bonus Materials)
- Listed in our Global Instructor Directory
- BONUS: Breathwork Recordings (Value: $110 AUD)
Why Train With Erthe Life?
At Erthe Life, we believe great instructors are created through more than knowledge alone.
This training combines science, practical experience, and real-world facilitation to prepare you for the responsibilities of leading others through cold water immersion safely and confidently.
Rather than focusing solely on the ice bath itself, we teach the complete facilitation process—from preparing participants before they enter the water to supporting them throughout the experience and integrating the practice afterwards.
This curriculum is built around the principles of safety, professionalism, and evidence-informed education, helping you develop the confidence to adapt your facilitation to different individuals, environments, and group settings.
What Makes Our Training Different
Evidence-Informed Education
Develop a strong understanding of cold exposure physiology, current research, and best practices that extend beyond social media trends and popular misconceptions.
Safety-First Approach
Learn to identify contraindications, manage risk, and facilitate cold water immersion responsibly while creating environments where participants feel safe and supported.
Practical Hands-On Experience
Build confidence through supervised practical sessions, applying what you learn in real facilitation scenarios rather than relying on theory alone.
Professional Facilitation Skills
Learn how to communicate clearly, lead groups with confidence, adapt to different participant needs, and create meaningful experiences that extend beyond the ice bath itself.
Breath, Body & Nervous System Integration
Understand how breathing, stress physiology, and nervous system regulation influence the cold experience, allowing you to guide participants with greater awareness and confidence.
Ongoing Community & Support
Your learning doesn't end when the course finishes. Join a growing community of instructors committed to continued learning, professional development, and raising the standard of cold water immersion facilitation.
We don't simply teach people how to use an ice bath.
We teach professionals how to facilitate cold water immersion with knowledge, confidence, and integrity.
Meet Your Instructors
Simon Yuen
Movement Coach Breathwork Facilitator & Cold Water Immersion Instructor | Founder of Erthe Life
Simon is a certified master instructor with over 20 years of experience in human performance, fitness, and cold exposure. He has guided thousands through transformational breathwork and ice bath sessions, and completed extreme cold challenges such as summiting Mount Kosciuszko and Mount Hotham in minimal gear. Simon is deeply passionate about empowering others to discover their strength through the cold and the breath.
Pedro Braga
Breathwork Facilitator & Cold Water Immersion Instructor | Freediving Instructor | Founder of Chameleon Breathing
Pedro brings decades of experience as a freediving instructor and master breathwork coach, having led over thousands of students through breath and cold water immersion practices. His approach blends scientific depth with spiritual presence, helping instructors master facilitation with heart, integrity, and impact. Pedro’s teachings are at the core of this globally accredited instructor training
Please note: This training is a collaboration between Chameleon Breathing, Breathwork Health Kinetics, and Erthe Life.
What You'll Learn
Our Cold Water Immersion Instructor Training combines the science of cold exposure with the practical skills required to confidently facilitate safe, engaging, and professional cold water immersion experiences.
Throughout the course, you'll develop both the theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience needed to lead individuals and groups with confidence.
Cold Water Immersion Physiology
Develop a clear understanding of how cold exposure affects the body, including thermoregulation, the cardiovascular system, respiration, metabolism, and the body's natural stress response.
Nervous System & Stress Response
Learn how cold water influences the autonomic nervous system and explore practical strategies for helping participants regulate their response before, during, and after immersion.
Participant Safety & Contraindications
Understand best-practice screening procedures, recognise contraindications and risk factors, and learn how to create a safe environment for participants with different health backgrounds and experience levels.
Professional Facilitation Skills
Build the confidence to lead individuals and groups through cold water immersion experiences using clear communication, effective coaching, and calm leadership.
Breathwork for Cold Exposure
Discover how functional breathing can support preparation, regulation, and recovery during cold water immersion, while understanding which breathing practices are appropriate and when they should be used.
Risk Management & Emergency Procedures
Learn practical safety protocols, emergency response procedures, and how to make informed decisions when unexpected situations arise.
Practical Teaching & Coaching
Gain valuable hands-on experience facilitating real cold water immersion sessions under guidance, receiving feedback to strengthen your confidence and teaching ability.
Designing Cold Water Immersion Experiences
Learn how to structure engaging sessions for one-to-one clients, group workshops, retreats, corporate wellbeing programs, and community events.
Building an Ethical & Sustainable Practice
Explore the responsibilities of professional facilitation, including participant care, ethical decision-making, scope of practice, and integrating cold water immersion into an existing health or wellness business.
By the end of the course, you'll have the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to facilitate cold water immersion experiences that prioritise safety, professionalism, and meaningful participant outcomes.
What You'll Be Able to Do
Upon successful completion of the Cold Water Immersion Instructor Training, you'll graduate with the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to facilitate cold water immersion safely, professionally, and responsibly.
You'll be equipped to:
Confidently Facilitate Cold Water Immersion Sessions
Lead both one-to-one and group experiences using evidence-informed practices that prioritise participant safety, confidence, and wellbeing.
Create Safe & Supportive Experiences
Apply appropriate screening procedures, identify contraindications, manage risk, and adapt your facilitation to suit participants with different levels of experience and ability.
Integrate Cold Water Immersion Into Your Existing Practice
Whether you're a personal trainer, breathwork facilitator, yoga teacher, coach, allied health professional, or wellness practitioner, you'll have the confidence to incorporate cold water immersion into your current services.
Deliver Workshops, Retreats & Corporate Wellbeing Programs
Design and facilitate structured cold water immersion experiences for community events, retreats, sporting organisations, recovery centres, and workplace wellbeing initiatives.
Guide Participants Beyond the Ice Bath
Support participants before, during, and after immersion using effective communication, nervous system awareness, and professional facilitation skills that create meaningful and lasting experiences.
Continue Growing as a Professional Facilitator
Become part of a community committed to ongoing learning, ethical practice, and raising the standard of cold water immersion facilitation within the wellness industry.
At Erthe Life, certification is more than completing a course—it's about developing the confidence, professionalism, and practical experience to guide others with integrity.
Our goal is for every graduate to leave not only with a certificate, but with the capability to facilitate cold water immersion in a way that is safe, purposeful, and genuinely impactful.
Global Access – Online & In-Person
✅ Online Platform with Quizzes & Materials
✅ In-Person Workshops (Australia & Asia Locations TBC)
✅ 1-on-1 Mentorship & Community Support
✅ Flexible Study at Your Own Pace
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need any previous experience to enrol?
No. This course is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners. Whether you're new to cold water immersion or already incorporating it into your work, the training provides a structured pathway to develop the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence to facilitate safely.
Who is this course designed for?
The course is ideal for wellness coaches, personal trainers, breathwork facilitators, yoga teachers, recovery specialists, allied health professionals, retreat facilitators, corporate wellbeing practitioners, and anyone looking to professionally facilitate cold water immersion experiences.
What certification will I receive?
Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, you'll receive a Cold Water Immersion Instructor Certification accredited by IHPM, recognising your competency in safe and professional cold water immersion facilitation.
Is the certification internationally recognised?
Our training is designed to meet professional standards and can be completed by students from around the world and it is internationall recognised. If you require certification for a specific organisation, insurer, or governing body, we recommend confirming their individual requirements before enrolling.
Is the course practical or theory-based?
Both. We believe great instructors need a balance of knowledge and experience. Alongside learning the science and safety principles behind cold water immersion, you'll gain valuable hands-on practice facilitating real sessions under guidance.
What will I learn?
You'll develop an understanding of cold water immersion physiology, nervous system regulation, participant safety, contraindications, breathwork for cold exposure, risk management, facilitation techniques, and how to confidently lead both individual and group experiences.
Is breathwork included in the training?
Yes. You'll learn evidence-informed breathing techniques that support preparation, regulation, and recovery during cold water immersion, while also understanding which breathing methods are appropriate and when they should be avoided.
Can I facilitate workshops after completing the course?
Yes. The course is designed to prepare you to facilitate one-to-one sessions, group workshops, retreats, corporate wellbeing experiences, and community events within your scope of practice and local requirements.
Will this help me integrate cold water immersion into my existing business?
Absolutely. Many graduates incorporate cold water immersion into their current offerings, including personal training, wellness coaching, breathwork, yoga, recovery services, retreats, and corporate wellbeing programs.
How is this course different from other cold water immersion trainings?
Our approach combines evidence-informed education, practical facilitation skills, nervous system awareness, participant safety, and real-world teaching experience. We focus on developing confident, ethical facilitators—not simply teaching people how to use an ice bath.
What support will I receive after the course?
Graduates become part of the Breathwork Health Kinetics and Erthe Life community, with opportunities for ongoing learning, mentorship, professional development, and connection with fellow facilitators.
How do I enrol?
Simply click the enrolment button on this page to secure your place. If you have any questions before registering, we'd be happy to discuss whether the course is the right fit for you.