Chuck McGee is one of the first American Wim Hof Instructors and an expert on all things breathwork.

Chuck was a bartender in the Bay Area who had a random patron at his establishment convinced him to try the Wim Hof breathing method. After trying it, Chuck was hooked and has now gone all over the world learning and teaching the power of breath.

I stumbled across Chuck from James Nestor’s excellent book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, and from there attended his free weekly Monday night breathwork class at 9pm PT. zoom.us/j/750599401

Chuck’s firm grasp of breathing and his joyful personality fit the mold of my recent podcast themes and he was good enough to come on and talk about the pillars of Wim Hof, his experiences traveling with Wim, the differences between nasal and mouth breathing, the basic structure of a breathing session, establishing consistent breathing practices for real change and the benefits for sick people, healthy people and athletes.

Chuck’s ability to break down some of the physiology of what happens in breath is must listen material for anyone working to develop health or performance in others. He is someone I could talked to for several hours and I am definitely going to take a trip up to SF to connect further with him.

You can find Chuck on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/icedvikingbreathworks/ and at his website: https://www.icedvikingbreathworks.com/about/