What the Wim Hof Method is

The Wim Hof Method combines structured breathing, controlled cold exposure, and mindset training to help people understand and influence their stress response.

Used appropriately, it can increase awareness of how the nervous system responds to pressure and how quickly it can recover afterward.

Who the Wim Hof Method is for

The method can be suitable for people who:

• want to understand their stress response more clearly
• are interested in controlled exposure rather than avoidance
• want to build confidence around discomfort safely
• are already healthy and looking to deepen regulation skills

It is not appropriate for everyone, and screening and context matter.

How Tom teaches the Wim Hof Method

Tom Parry is a certified Wim Hof Method instructor with over eight years of experience. He has delivered workshops and retreats across Suffolk and the wider East of England.

His teaching is calm, structured, and clinically informed. He emphasises safety and suitability, regulation over intensity, understanding physiological response, and integrating the method into everyday life.

Cold exposure and breathing are framed as teachers, not challenges to overcome. The goal is improved regulation and recovery—not endurance or bravado.

What participants say

Tom has received 155 five-star reviews on the official Wim Hof Method platform from participants attending workshops between 2019 and 2025.

Across these reviews, participants consistently describe Tom's teaching as knowledgeable, calm, and reassuring. Many note feeling safe enough to complete their first ice bath or go deeper into breathwork than they had previously managed alone.

Common themes include:

• Clear explanation of the science behind the method
• A calm, unhurried, and supportive atmosphere
• Individual attention within a group setting
• Practical tools that participants feel confident using at home
• A down-to-earth approach grounded in clinical experience

Participants frequently mention Tom's osteopathic background as adding credibility and depth to his teaching—particularly around breathing mechanics and nervous system regulation.

"Tom was able to engage very meaningfully with each of us and over the whole course shared his enthusiasm and understanding of the method as well as sharing his own experiences."
— Workshop participant, 2025

"Tom has great energy and delivers in a reassuring and supportive way, allowing me to feel safe to go deeper into my breathwork, complete my first ice bath, which I wasn't sure I could do."
— Workshop participant, 2024

"I felt listened to, supported and never felt rushed or spoken down to. The session was light and humour-filled but also moving and tender at points."
— Workshop participant, 2023

"Tom's osteopathy background and understanding of human physiology, coupled with an empathy and compassion for the emotional responses that come up within WHM practice… he's obviously enamoured with the WHM, and it's contagious."
— Workshop participant, 2022

"A great mix of practical experience and science behind the methods. Tom was a great instructor and is very knowledgeable in this field."
— Workshop participant, 2020

"This workshop has taught me about the power of the breath and the ability of an individual to control their state, not just theoretically but practically. Tom was welcoming, calming, knowledgeable and inclusive."
— Workshop participant, 2019

For a fuller picture of Tom's background and how this work fits within his broader clinical practice, see his Wim Hof profile.