Lead Ice Bath Experiences People Talk About for Years.
Become a certified, insured Ice Bath Instructor with Australia's most experienced cold exposure coach. Built for coaches who are already in the game and ready to lead at a higher level.
The Wellness Industry Doesn't Need More Coaches.
It needs facilitators. People who can create real, physical, memorable experiences that clients come back for and refer their friends to.
Ice baths have become one of the most powerful tools in a modern wellness practice. Done well, they build trust faster than almost anything else. They create community. They generate referrals. They give clients something they genuinely can't get anywhere else.
Done without proper training, they create a level of risk most coaches haven't thought through yet.
This course gives you both. The mastery to lead unforgettable sessions. And the certification to do it safely, legally, and with full insurance backing.
Real facilitation. Real mastery.
Built for Coaches Already in the Game.
This course was built for coaches and wellness professionals who are ready to go deeper.
You've seen what happens when someone steps into an ice bath with expert guidance. You know there's something powerful there. What you want now is the knowledge, the framework, and the credential to do it properly.
So you can charge what it's worth. Lead with authority. And build the kind of practice where clients refer everyone they know.
This is not for beginners. This is for people already in the game who want to level up what they offer.
What Separates a Coach From a Certified Facilitator.
Anyone can watch someone get in an ice bath.
Leading one is a different skill entirely.
That's mastery. And your clients can feel it, even if they can't name it.
When you walk into a session with that level of knowledge, everything changes. You're present instead of anxious. You're guiding instead of hoping. And the experience your clients walk away from is one they'll describe to other people for years.
That's the difference between a coach and a facilitator people come back to.
Mastery in action.
The Industry Is Growing Fast.
The Regulation Isn't.
Cold water therapy is booming. So is the number of people running sessions without proper training, without a safety framework, and without insurance. Most of them mean well. That doesn't make their sessions safe.
"At least 33 people have died while following breathwork and cold exposure methods in water — most in unregulated, unsupervised environments."
Scott Carney — Investigative Journalist, 2025
If you are already offering ice baths informally, this is worth your attention. Not to alarm you. Because you got into this work to help people, and this certification makes sure you can keep doing that, protected.
What You'll Learn.
Everything you need to go from informal facilitator to certified, insured, and in-demand.
The Three Pillars of Cold Water Immersion
Why all three matter, and what most unqualified instructors miss entirely.
Breathwork Integration
How to use breath to prepare and support clients through the experience, before, during, and after.
The Science, Contraindications and Real Risks
What is actually happening in the body, who should not be in the ice, and how to screen clients effectively.
Running Events Online and In Person
How to structure and deliver ice bath experiences for groups, corporates, retreats, and individual clients.
Nervous System-Safe Facilitation
How to read the room and adjust in real time so clients leave better than they arrived.
Real-World Challenge Response
What to do when things do not go to plan, including emergency protocols you hope to never need.
Building a Credible Practice
How to position and grow an ice bath facilitation offering that creates community, referrals, and real results.
Insurance and Certification
What IPHM recognition means, how to get insured, and why that one step changes everything about how you operate.
Everything That's Included.
One investment. Everything you need to get certified, get insured, and start leading sessions you're proud of.
Full Video TrainingSelf-paced, available from anywhere, start when you're ready.
Two Bonus Breathwork CoursesAdditional training to deepen your facilitation toolkit.
Digital WorkbookPlus access to the full research library to back your practice with science.
Branded Ice Bath Coach Tee and HatShow up to sessions looking the part.
Ongoing Support from DeanoDirect access, not a chatbot.
IPHM CertificationRecognised across Australia and internationally. The credential that makes you insurable.
The Tools to Run Alcohol-Free EventsRetreats, corporate wellness, experiential tourism and community experiences.
The People Behind the Course.
Dean and Katy. The real deal.
Dean Gladstone
Cold Exposure Coach, Breathwork Trainer, LifeguardDeano has guided over 10,000 people through cold exposure and breathwork since 2014. Certified lifeguard, breathwork trainer, and one of Australia's most experienced cold exposure facilitators. He built this course because the industry needed a standard. Now it has one.
Katy Graczer
Yoga Teacher, Breathwork Mentor, 20 Years ExperienceTwenty years as a yoga teacher and breathwork mentor. Katy brings nervous system depth and a grounded understanding of how people experience cold exposure. Her facilitation approach balances science with intuition, and both are built into this course.
Ready to Lead at a Higher Level?
One investment. Everything you need to get certified, get insured, and start leading sessions you are proud of.
P.S. If you are already running sessions informally, this is the move that protects what you have built and opens the door to what is next.