If you found your way here after watching Big vs. Small or the Netflix documentary Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive,
you may already have a sense of what this is about.

 

My name is Johanna Nordblad.

I am a freediver and breath-hold instructor, and for many years I have explored how the body and mind respond in cold water, under ice and in situations where fear feels immediate and very real.

 

For me, this has never been only about performance or records.
It is about learning how to stay calm when the body wants to escape.
How to recognise physical sensations instead of resisting them.
How to move through discomfort without losing presence.

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In Finland, I teach at a quiet natural lake where people from different parts of the world come to experience this kind of training.

 

Some arrive because they want to feel more confident in demanding environments.
Some want to understand cold water and breath on a deeper level.
Others are simply looking for a meaningful personal experience that feels honest, grounding and real. It is beautiful under the ice.

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You do not need to be extreme to come here.
Most people who train with me are not.

I am not.
They are simply curious and willing to explore their own reactions in a new way.

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If you feel that you would like to come here and explore this yourself,
send me a message and tell a little about yourself and what you are looking for.