SUNDAY 4 OCT
09:10 – 09:50
The Breath Hold Driver's Licence
About the session
This is a 40-minute guided breath hold session where you do the work yourself. Stig takes you through the approach and execution of breath holds, along with exercises that build lung flexibility and expand your vital capacity, power and stamina.
The goal is an out of body experience while staying fully in the body. Stig shows the science-based route to altered states of mind, and how breath holds and proper breath work give you real control over your autonomic nervous system.
A big part of the session is mental. Stig calls it the ninja or warrior mindset: learning to face fear and doubt, because that's what almost everything comes down to. You rewire your nervous system and come out stronger. Not necessarily better, as Stig puts it, but stronger.
Think of it as a driver's licence for your nervous system, with the health benefits that come with it.
Speaker
Stig Severinsen
Stig Åvall Severinsen is a four time World Champion freediver and the first human to hold his breath for more than 20 minutes (20 minutes and 10 seconds back in 2010). The same year he also beat the Wim Hof record diving under ice. Stig holds a Master’s degree in biology (2001) and a PhD in medicine (2007) from the University of Aarhus, Denmark. In 2017 he was inaugurated as a fellow international member of the Explorer's Club in New York. Stig has set 10 official Guinness world records, including the deepest unassisted dive in the ocean (200 feet in 2003), swimming 250 feet under ice wearing only speedos on a single breath (2013) and swimming 202.0 meters on a single breath in open water (2020). In 2012, Stig was crowned “The Ultimate Superhuman” on the Discovery Channel's “Superhuman Showdown” when he held his breath for 22 minutes under water! Stig's methods has been trusted by Olympian gold winning athletes, Navy SEALs, Fortune 500 companies & the Danish Royal Airforce. Besides the High Performance segment this method is also widely used for veterans struggling with PTSD, for people recovering from illness or accidents and for everyday people and employees to stay healthy and energized throughout busy and stressful days. Today Stig focuses entirely on public speaking, 1:1 coaching and teaching the many benefits of conscious breathing through his Breatheology platform, making the world breathe better, one breath at a time.
Your host on the Experience Stage
STAGE HOSTKristian HumaidanCEO SoundWheel
Creator of SoundWheel, guiding restorative sound journeys for focus and renewal
Kristian Humaidan is the creator and foundeof SoundWheel, a Nordic-based approach that combines contemporary music with guided visualisation to support mental health in everyday life. With a background in music and meditation, he designs and leads immersive sound journeys that offer short, focused reboots for the mind.
In live settings, Kristian guides participants through carefully composed musical soundscapes and reflective exercises designed to encourage psychological safety, focus and renewal. His sessions help people pause, recharge and reconnect, while supporting organisations in building cultures of wellbeing, creativity and trust.
Bringing together artistic craft and an understanding of human dynamics, Kristian explores the role of tailored music in a mental health context. His work has recently been the focus of a case study by Dominik Havsteen-Franklin, Professor of Practice in Arts Therapies at Brunel University London.
Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 Copenhagen · All sessions are first come, first served.
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