The LOST Art of Being Human
At BreathingCold, we believe there's a path back to what matters most — aliveness, presence, authentic expression.
The shift begins simply: when we make space to meet ourselves with curiosity and compassion. When we breathe deeply, connect authentically, and let the body move and speak. When we get out of our own way, what's been suppressed gets to express itself — and something wakes up. We remember our resilience. We get clarity on who we are and where we're headed. We reconnect with the wounded parts of us that were always whole.
We gather in circles — to witness each other with presence, to practice radical responsibility, to remember that growth is easier when we don't walk alone.
Whether through a breathwork journey, a private 1-on-1 session, an online experience, a facilitator training, or a deeper immersion, our intention is the same: to help you come home to yourself.
If this resonates with you — welcome home.
MEET ALEXANDRE
Ten years ago I was a failing, fully shut-down businessman with two beautiful children and zero connection to my own body. My back had hurt every day for 25 years. I hadn't cried in three decades. My partner told me I was there but not present ā I didn't even know what that meant.
She gave me an ultimatum: therapy, or she was leaving. I tried talking to someone but it did not help - so I went to a breathwork session instead, mostly to prove a point. I remember judging the crystals and the feathers. I remember rolling my eyes every two minutes.
All it took was ONE BREATH. I was crying for the first time in thirty years, and something in me that had been frozen since childhood started to thaw.
I thought if someone like me can have such an experience, then I had to dedicate my life to the Breath.
So here I am. I'm not a superhero, and I've stopped pretending to be one.
What I do know: breath, community, letting go of judgement, approaching life with curiosity and compassion, taking radical responsibility and revealing your experience will change your life faster than almost anything else available to you. I've watched it happen for over thousands of people in my workshops and trained hundreds of facilitators to do the same work ā one of them was the therapist who sent me to that first session.
I live in Bali with my kids, my incredible partner, my dogs and cats, and a nervous system that's finally on my side. Come as you are. That's the only requirement.
ONLINE TRAINING
Become a GPBA Certified Breathwork FACILITATOR
Facilitate Transformations. Create Real Change.
Step into your purpose with the most comprehensive online training in breathwork, ice baths, and trauma-informed healing. Gain the skills, confidence, and tools to guide groups, 1 on 1 — and build a meaningful career in wellness.
START YOUR FACILITATOR JOURNEY!
Master Your Breath. Transform Your Life.
11-week Journey into the Breath
A guided online journey to reconnect with your body, release what's been held, and remember who you are — wherever you're based in the world. Practical techniques and a community walking the path with you. Come home to yourself, from anywhere.
Duration: At your own pace.
Price: 185$ USD
In-Person Facilitator Training
Become a GPBA Certified Breathwork Facilitator
Step into your purpose with the most comprehensive training in breathwork, ice baths, and trauma-informed healing. This unique format offers an in-depth opportunity to work on your own healing while training to facilitate deep work for others.
Gain the skills, confidence, and tools to guide others and build a meaningful career in wellness.
Join an active community of embodied facilitators all around the world.
Duration: 3 weeks
Dates:
BALI Nov
Retreats
EXPERIENCE the Lost Art of Being Human
Journey into a deeper understanding of yourself through this immersive retreat designed for personal transformation, clarity, and healing. Step away from daily life to explore powerful breathwork techniques and ice bath practices that challenge your limits and expand your capacity for growth. Through guided sessions and intentional community connection, you'll release what no longer serves you and discover new levels of mental and physical resilience.
Duration: 2 days
Dates:
Bali Oct 7-8
7,345 Participants who have experienced our workshops
534+ Certified Facilitators Graduated with us
From the training room to the world
"Thank you Alex for showing me the way! Your guidance has showed me a new way to live through the breath. Doors have opened that I did not even know were there thanks to you. I am truly grateful today!"
Gianni Neiviller, founder of RespirOspace
@respirospace
" It just changed me. It is one of the best things that happened to me. Now I know how to breathe. I come back home with a new person."
Sonakshi, founder HOLA @sonakshiaroraa
And I was absolutely right! The session exceeded all my expectations. I felt a connection I'd never experienced before, to the point where I didn't want it to end. The connection I felt during and after the session is indescribable; you have to experience it yourself to understand it.
Alex is a wonderful personāunderstanding, respectful, and incredibly skilled. He creates a safe environment that allows you to focus completely and not be distracted by anything else.
I highly recommend everyone try this experience with him without hesitation.
Alexandre is highly skilled and creates a safe, supportive space while respecting each personās individual rhythm. The experience was also incredibly rich in human connection and meaningful encounters.
A huge thank you Alexandre for everything 🙏
What I didn't expect was to be so moved by the depth of the exchanges, and by Alex's own vulnerability and authenticity. I've done a lot of coaching and training before, and I have never seen a facilitator be so genuinely human and real. I can't thank him enough ā because of that, I had a real breakthrough about how powerful it is to be authentic and unashamed of showing vulnerability. His openness gave every participant permission to drop their guard and go much deeper in their own process.
I arrived at this training bleach-blonde, with fake nails, and a sharp, controlling way of holding myself. I left having cut my hair, reconnected with my natural color, ditched the fake nails, and given myself permission to be present and to do things for myself ā to let go of pressure and simply be. I feel far more grounded in my everyday life now, and it shows in my relationships and in my work as a coach; reconnecting with that authenticity was essential for me professionally.
I also came away with a huge amount of real content and information, which was equally important to me. So this training is both serious and rich in substance, and deeply, powerfully transformative. I would recommend it a thousand times over to anyone who wants to strip away what isn't real, reconnect with themselves, and become an ethical, engaged, and authentic coach.
What I didnāt expect was how much the training would change my understanding of relationship.
One of the deepest lessons I took from Alex is that relationship is relationship. Whether Iām facilitating a breathwork journey, sitting across from a friend, connecting with a partner, or simply meeting another human being the way I show up is the same.
And perhaps most importantly, the way I show up in relationship with others is deeply connected to the way I show up in relationship with myself.
The three weeks were far more than learning breathing techniques. They were an invitation to look honestly at myself my patterns, my emotions, my stories, my strengths and my limitations and to experience what it really means to be present with another person without needing to fix, control or change what is happening.
Alex has a rare ability to create an environment where people feel safe enough to be vulnerable while still being challenged to grow. He teaches from experience and embodiment rather than simply from theory. He doesn't just teach you how to facilitate breathwork; he teaches you how to be in relationship.
That distinction has changed the way I see facilitation.
Iām leaving this training with far more than a facilitator qualification. Iām leaving with a deeper understanding of myself, a stronger connection to my own breath, and a much clearer understanding that the quality of the space I hold for another person can only ever be as honest as the relationship I have with myself.
Alex, thank you for the depth of what you teach, the space you hold, and the way you walk the path yourself.
Iām incredibly grateful I found my way to Breathing Cold.
Jason Mobberley
New Zealand
I left the session feeling more aligned, grounded, and aware of the path I still have ahead of me. The experience was both powerful and insightful, offering space for reflection and personal growth.
Alex is knowledgeable, attentive, and genuinely caring. His calm presence creates a safe and supportive environment where you can fully trust the process and explore at your own pace.
Thank you for this meaningful experience. I would highly recommend it to anyone curious about breathwork or looking to reconnect with themselves on a deeper level.
Together with his wonderful assistant Isabel, Alex creates a calm, safe, and comforting space that invites authentic connection with both the group and yourself. The environment feels open, allowing vulnerability to arise naturally without pressure.
The combination of breathwork, ice baths, and authentic communication is guided with care and expertise, and you will come away enriched with new methods of self-care.
If you're after a transformative experience, mixed with plenty of fun and new connections, come to Breathing Cold. You won't regret it!
The surroundings of the home a makes you inspired by nature and the vegan food, I fell in love with it. Absolutely recommended when you are in Ubud
Alex is a natural teacher oozing authenticity, you can truly feel his passion for this modality. What I love most is that heās not trying to be a āguruā like so many others selling courses. His wisdom comes from lived experience, science, and genuine embodiment.
All of his teachings are invitations, not instructions. He encourages you to explore and discover what works best for you and your own nervous system. The conversations heās shared with authors are so rich and insightful, especially the one with Peter Levine on healing trauma and spiritual growth, which deeply resonated with me as someone passionate about trauma work.
Even though Iāve studied Breathwork for a couple years now, Iām still taking away new insights each week. Whether youāre just starting your Breathwork journey or have been on it for years, this 11-week course will meet you exactly where you are.
You wonāt be disappointed. ✌🏼
His use of breathwork and ice baths goes way beyond physical benefits ā itās about emotional release, trauma healing, and deep reconnection with the Self. And thatās exactly what I experienced in the environment he created for us, in which I felt safer than anywhere I had ever been to just be ME.
Through this training, I remembered who I am. It helped me to see myself clearly again, uncover what is blocking my growth, and begin to let it go. It felt like years of therapy in three powerful weeks. I came home stronger and with something to fight for: my Self.
These 21 days of breathwork training have been nothing short of transformative for me. Iāve had the privilege of exploring various healing modalities before, but this experience was truly unlike any other. Through your guidance, I didnāt just learn to breathe ā I remembered how to connect with myself in a way I never had before.
I reconnected with my body, my emotions, my thoughts ā even the parts of me I once ignored or overlooked. This journey brought me home to myself. It deepened my connection not only to my purpose, but also to my desires, my truth, and to what I genuinely feel about life and about me.
Breath ā something we take for granted every moment ā took on an entirely new meaning. It became my anchor, my teacher, my bridge to awareness. I realized I had been breathing all my life, but never really known how to breathe. And the day I understood the power of my breathā¦ I began to understand the value of my life.
Since this training, I feel calmer, sharper, and more present. My mind and heart are no longer in conflict ā they are now working in harmony. Iāve learned how to balance feeling deeply and thinking clearly. Iāve begun to act with awareness, and I can feel how beautifully thatās shaping my life.
My reactions have softened. Iāve become more loving, more compassionate ā especially towards myself. And that, I believe, is one of the greatest gifts any training can offer.
Alex my mentor , a person who doesnāt just teach ā he embodies. He holds space with a rare kind of presence that feels safe, honest, and deeply human. He leads without ego, guides without judgment, and listens without filters. With Alex, I didnāt feel the pressure to be more ā I felt the permission to be fully myself , just being me .. His authenticity, neutrality, and grounded energy make him not just a coach but a channel through which transformation gently unfolds..a person whoās always there to help you to grow and evolve.
Thank you for holding such a powerful, sacred space. Thank you for your wisdom, your presence, and the depth you bring to your work. This experience will always stay with meā¦
With deep respect and gratitude,
Love and a big hug
Payal Vani
One word - wow. Itās difficult to articulate what happened during our session but I was able to access parts of myself that Iāve never been able to before, not through any therapy or other techniques.
From the start Alex created such an open and relaxed atmosphere, nothing felt forced, he explained how the session would work without pushing any expectation on what I should or should not be feeling.
I was surprised at how quickly I was able to immerse myself in the session, be fully present and let go of a lot of anger, sadness and frustration all through the power of breath. Having done ice baths before it was actually great to learn a technique that was so much more impactful and was a great way to finish the session.
The experience has definitely ignited me to start being serious about incorporating breathwork in to my routine. If I can achieve as much as I did in 3 hours Iāll definitely be looking to do the 3 week course as soon as I can.
If you are looking for a safe and loving space to challenge yourself, learn tools for new daily habits and have a whole lot of fun doing so, Breathingcold is your place š
Thank you, Alex🙏🏼. Iām looking forward to the unwritten chapters of my breath-work, self-discovery and self-love journey.
Online Breathwork session
The Lost Art of Being HUMAN
The Monday Ritual - 6 to 8 pm
Let's breathe together on Mondays! - 2 hour event.
The session will help you regulate your nervous system, reduce stress, and create a greater sense of calm, clarity, and emotional resilience.
The session, guided by a BreathingCold graduate will increase self-awareness, unlock trapped emotions, and support deeper connection to yourself, others, and the present moment.
Duration: 2 hours
Dates: Every monday 18:00 Bali time - 12:00 CET (Paris time)
The Wednesday Ritual with Alex - 7 to 9 pm
Let's breathe together on Wednesdays! - 2 hour event.
A 2-hour live journey through authentic relating, breathwork, and circling — for real connection, with yourself and others.
Duration: 2 hours
Dates: Every Wednesday 19:00 Bali time - 11:00 CET (Paris time)
The Sunday Ritual with Alex - 7 to 9 Am
Let's breathe together on Sunday! - 2 hour event.
Transform your connection to yourself and others in this immersive 2-hour live online workshop.
Duration: 2 hours
Dates: Every Sunday 07:00 Bali time - 16:00 PDT (LA time)