Master stress in barefoot luxury
Extreme Wellness RetreatRenew your love for life and reclaim what it means to be Human.
Learn powerful tools to cultivate and nourish meaningful connections.
Discover the secret to unlocking your true potential and living a life of purpose and joy!
Breath works, Ice Bath works. Connection heals.
2025 - Ubud, Bali
The Extreme Wellness Retreat is a transformative retreat designed to help you reclaim your true self in a world where society fails to promote genuine happiness and wellbeing. Modern life is plagued by stress, disengagement, and a relentless pursuit of safety and success that leads to unhappiness—and such severe disconnection from ourselves, community, and our environment that we forget who we are and how to be human.
This one week retreat in beautiful Bali provides a safe container for profound self-discovery, wholeness, and integration of past wounds as you unlearn unhealthy habits and conditioning acquired over the years due to lingering traumas, parental influences, and societal expectations.
You will learn new tools to improve our lives and reclaim our humanity while fostering authentic relationships and conscious connections. Through breathwork, ice baths, authentic relating, and real life experiences, you will discover how to respond to life’s challenges with calm and intention, rather than reacting based on past traumas and experiences.
By embracing this journey, you will gain personal empowerment, self worth, compassion, and the ability to create a life of abundance and true liberation—moving beyond fear and scarcity towards a reality of fulfillment and joy while unlocking your true, limitless potential.
So what are you breathing for?
The Extreme Wellness Retreat is for you if:
- You Are Ready to Break Free from Old Patterns
This retreat is perfect for those who have tried other modalities without success and are ready to address their issues through somatic practices, which focus on the body rather than the mind. - You Seek Deep Emotional Wholeness
If you have unresolved anger, resentment, or emotional pain, especially towards primary caregivers, this retreat offers a safe space to release these emotions and begin healing. - You Want to Transform Your Life
It’s an ideal program for soul searchers and individuals who have experienced life-changing events and are looking for profound personal growth and guidance. - You Crave Authentic Relationships
If you want to build genuine, deep connections and improve your ability to relate authentically with others, this retreat will provide the modalities and experiences to do so. - You Are Committed to Personal Empowerment
This retreat is designed for those who are ready to embrace their strengths, overcome their biggest challenges, and step into a life of empowerment and abundance.
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE
THE BREATH
Explore the limits of breathing and breath retention.
Access the deep inner-well of your being and hack into your biological operating system though focused breathing, activity and relaxation session
THE ICE
Ice bathing is an ancient practice that has incredible physical and emotional benefits. Ice Bathing is having huge impact on anyone dealing with chronic stress and inflammation. The Ice will become your best friend or your mentor.
Truly transformational.
Expand your experience of comfort, relaxation and joy and explore the edge of your comfort zone.
AUTHENTIC RELATING
How to connect with others at a deeper level; an essential part of the experience. Once we are connected to ourselves, we can connect with others. You will experience the incredible
Art of Getting someone's world!
Experience being fully seen.
ESSENTIAL PRACTICES FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
How to reconnect with yourself, listen to your body.
I believe that if you fall in love with the breath, then you can be in love every moment of your life.
To fall in love with simply being alive – is an incredible gift that I wish to share with you.
CREATING HABITS
Strong habits are keys for long lasting lifestyle changes. Breathwork, Ice Bath become daily rituals to connect to SELF and operate more from the Self and less unconsciously.
You are the one you have been waiting for.
MINDSET SHIFT
REPLACE FEAR WITH LOVE
In modified states of consciousness, deep healing and transformation
can be realized within the body, mind and spirit.
If you could only ever attend one wellness retreat, you want it to be this one.
What The Participants Say
CLARITY & SUCCESS
Marc is a wealth of knowledge! From the mind to the body! And from the breath to healing the body! And if you get the honor to read or have him read you some of his poetry it is like a heart bomb...it will open you up with such elegance and love! You are an amazing teacher Marc...thank you! Heather
LIFE CHANGING !
What three months of classical in-clinic therapy couldn’t do, Alex did within just TWO DAYS: The first day I arrived (back) in my body; the second day, thanks to a phenomenal breathwork exercise, I went on an imaginary walk to see the sights of this newly discovered self.
By the help of Alex I rediscovered an emotional sense of curiosity and joy within myself, a lust for life, that was long gone. I came to understand what breathing ACTUALLY means and that I am only human after all…
All of that created a great relief, a deep sense of “enoughness” and an opportunity to surrender and let go for good.
No matter where in your personal journey you are and what you are dealing with, Alex will create an open space and a canvas for you to be filled with answers stemming directly from your heart.
At some point in my journey I will come back to this magical place that gave me so much. Thank you.
Jan Berndt 
TRANSFORMATIONAL
My experience was very profound, deep and unexpected. I came without expectations and walked away feeling elevated to the level I didn’t know I could. I’m looking forward for my next opportunity to go back!
Valentina Benson
THIS WORKSHOP CHANGED MY LIFE!
I am so grateful to you Alex to find my inner power, my inner essence, my beauty, strength and self love!
You are the first coach I had who was vulnerable, 100 percent human, unique with a huge heart. This workshop will help you find the way back to yourself. Forever grateful! x ~Katarina
A ****** EXPERIENCE
I'd give this 6 stars if i could. I did the two day workshop on breathwork, authentic relating and ice baths in November 2023, set among the rice fields in Ubud which makes for a truly relaxing setting. I Was so happy the experience by the end of the two days that i have delibetately waited one week to reflect. If anything my feelings about the workshop have intensified. I am an experienced winter swimmer but was intrigued as to how i could incorporate breathwork. This workshop was a life changing experience which allowed me to get rid of deep rooted negitive emotions that had been clouding my life. The practice on authentic relating will revitolise your relationships in many aspects of your life. The group of strangers gelled and everyone i spoke to had an amazing expetience. Alex is a truly wonderful facilitator. He is professional, knowledgeable
, humble and got the best out the group. Alex truly welcomes you into his home, the food and snacks were truly delicious and added to the ambience of the location. I will consider returning to do the three week course at some point, but in the meantime im using the resources provided by Alex to continue to practice breathwork in the comfort of my own home. If you have taken the time to read this, don't hold back. Get yourself booked on to one of his amazing workshops.
Gregor Forbes
INCREDIBLY POWERFUL EXPERIENCE
Marc Cohen is a luminary in the world of health and wellness. His optimism, zest for life and depth of knowledge is like no one I have ever met. Marc has been my supervisor over the past five years. During this time, I have always delighted at his positivity and vast and expansive interests. Marc has an incredible ability to facilitate connection. This has many facets; connection between Eastern and Western medicine, between complementary and allopathic medicine, the general public and complex science, industry and research, and connecting the child in us with ancient teachings. Marc has the ability to communicate and connect with an incredibly wide audience and speak to any topic.
- Dr Lauren Burns - Olympic Gold Medalist in Taekwondo
LOVED, LOVED, LOVED THE WORKSHOP!
What a wonderful and special experience we had at Alex’ workshop. And work we did! Breathing deeply and profoundly, getting to the hidden emotions and release them.
The icebath is an amazing experience!
Felt so fresh, clean, reborn and on top of the world afterwards!
The beautiful place overlooking the ricefields, the positive vibes of the group and the amazing guidance of Alex made it an unforgettable experience!
Go for it!
Jacqueline van der Kolk
BEYOND WORDS
I am a week back from the 2 day workshop. OMG! It was easy, kind, loving, and a challenge. Its effects, love and support is still with me. I am on fire and in love with my life again. Not words .... I am in my life now and living it and I am excited about my life so it's easy to invest in myself now. So if you find yourself thinking about doing this go have your own experience see what happens. push yourself do it. ~Claire
A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING
If you’re looking for a transformative breathwork experience then I highly recommend Alex’s breathing cold program. I received so much more than what I hoped for!
If you’re being called towards this course then do yourself a favour and just do it!
An intense but safe and extremely well structured course. It was a pleasure being guided by someone so skilled and genuinely passionate about their work.
Will return for sure next time I’m in Bali.
Julian Mateer
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
AMAZING!
Alex's program works. I did the 3 day retreat and then the 1 day workshop a week later. The program compels you to look deep inside yourself and confront whatever fears, challenges, self-limiters you subconsciously have in place. The realisation of just how powerful the mind is is amazing. I'm a much better person for having participated in it.. ~Ben
THE BEST TRAINING!
Marc is one of those rare individuals who has dedicated his adult life to the pursuit of wellness. This dedication involved not one but two PhDs, and a medical degree to find the secret of wellness and the elixir of life. Marc is a man who cannot be bought by industry, who is able to dance around the bureaucracy of institutions and is motivated by seeing others happy and well. Marc frequently questions the status quo and vehemently believes wellness is a right for all, not just the wealthy. He has frequently risked his reputation to stand up and represent the complementary medicine industry and integrative medicine clinicians. Marc’s work will be remembered well after his time on this planet. People like Marc start revolutions, and his revolution is to realise world-wide wellness.
Nicole Biljsma - Founder Australian College of Environmental Studies
WHERE TO BEGIN!
Stepping out of the "Breathingcold" workshop, I carry an incredible sense of accomplishment. Alex didn't just teach us breathwork; he led us through a 10-minute dance with the ice that revealed an inner strength I am only beginning to understand.
The space Alex cultivated was one of true human connection and safety, a cocoon where we were all encouraged to be our most authentic selves. The vibe was nothing short of a community coming together, each of us supporting the other in our collective challenge against the cold. 
Facing the ice bath, armed with new breathing techniques, was a journey of contrasts: the chill of the water and the warmth of our breath, the initial shock to the system and the subsequent flood of inner heat. It was a profound reminder of how much more capable we are than we often believe. 
Thank you, Alex, for this soul-touching experience, for the laughter shared with chattering teeth, and for the serene moments where the world outside the ice seemed to stand still. 
To anyone who's looking for a deep and meaningful challenge, the "Breathingcold" workshop is a leap worth taking. Dive in, the water's... well, it's ice cold, but the journey is worth every second! 
Alireza Sharifpour
NOW I KNOW HOW TO CONTROL MY TRAUMA!
OMG, what a retreat!
Taking this course was one of the best thing I did for myself. I feel like a new person now.
Relationship with my partner has improved tremendously. I feel more powerful, confident, centered and happy!
I cannot thank you enough, Alex.
Highly recommend!!
Hika
LIFE CHANGING
I recommend this with my whole heart, I came with an idea of something completely different to what I experienced. From this I have stopped smoking - which was one thing I had an intention on doing but it actually connected me even more to my own self worth and body. Alex is a great facilitator with a heart of gold, he created a very safe and open space for the whole group (we were 18 most not knowing each other) to connect to our breath and to be open and vulnerable enough to share. If you would like to do something to connect to yourself, I highly recommend this - it's not just breathing we do this already and it's necessary to live but bringing awareness and intention to it can change so much for all to experience something positive. Thank you very much Alex, much love my friend.
Duane Healy
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Wow, I am beyond happy to have participated in this 2 day course. Alex held such a safe space for all of us to be vulnerable and also was vulnerable himself. He gave me the tools to find my own answers and reminded me to follow my own heart. I can’t recommend working with Alex enough. He is a humble master of breath and the empathy he feels for his students is as apparent as ice is cold. Sign up!
Kaz Murata
Your Facilitators
Alexandre Tsuk
I’m a n(ice) guy and a friend-maker who loves making a difference in people’s lives. My goal is to empower participants in the BreathingCold Experience to heal themselves with simple, safe, and free tools and techniques. After using these same tools and techniques to help myself deal with depression, I discovered my personal mission: to positively impact the lives of others by enabling them to live their life to its fullest potential.
When we change our relation to our breath, we change our relation with ourselves. I believe that if we change our relation to ourselves, it allows us to step up in the world, have better relations with others, and with Mother Earth.
I look forward to guiding you in powerful heartfulness practices like breath work, ice baths, and meditation as you reconnect with yourself, find your truth, your voice, and your Breath!
Dr. Marc Cohen
I’m Marc Cohen (aka Dr Marc). I’m a medical doctor, university professor, author, poet, entrepreneur, wellness trailblazer and perpetual student of life, trying to coax the world towards worldwide wellness.
The most important lesson I’ve learnt after four decades of studying ancient wisdom and advanced science is that wellness is about ‘we’ not ‘I’ and that I cannot be well unless we are all well. I’ve also learnt that wellness can be just as contagious as illness and that it’s possible to infect the world with good health through simple practical solutions that require very little cost, training or equipment. There are also many practices that enrich both giver and receiver when shared and I’m now devoted to solutions that focus on fun, make sense of life, and tame our toxic load so we can master our mind and body and co-create a culture of wellness. This is the ethos that runs through everything I do.
Gloria Guadalupe
I am a lovely Mexican, curandera, teacher, mentor, lover of life, dreamer and artist. I am passionate and have studied extensively a wide range of healing arts, such as Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation, Health coaching, Qi Gong, Dance and Music, Intuitive Expression and Embodiment, Therapeutic Tarot, massage therapy and rituals. My greatest teacher is Mother Earth and as part of my healing therapies I work with the elements.
My expertise is in leading people to remember who they truly are and how through their own wisdom they can create a life where they thrive.
I believe in the power of community and mirroring each other to see one-self, to hold and be held, to know that we all struggle, and to recognize that WE BELONG. We don't have to do this alone.
INVESTMENT
“There is no more profitable investment than investing in yourself...It is the true way to improve yourself to be the best version of you and lets you be able to best serve those around you.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Complete Program, One-time Payment = USD 1,490
100% non-refundable deposit required to confirm attendance..
What is included:
- Delicious vegetarian Breakfast, vegan lunch and dinner included.
- Snacks
- Gift bag
- 5 full days - all practices and ceremonies
- Recordings of talks
- one hour massage with Balinese Healer
- Transportation to Water Temple
- Assistance during your stay
What is not included:
- Accommodation - we find that many people like to book their own room/villa based on their taste and budget and others will join from Bali and won't need accommodation.
- Flight fares
- Transport from the airport - we will assist you if needed
- Other activities not included in schedule
Accommodation (not included)
- We will assist you with booking your accommodation. There are many amazing properties around the training centre. We will find the perfect place according to your needs and budget.
- The budget for this training incl. air fare and accommodation is about 2,500 usd (3,700 aud), indicative price based on flight search from Sidney to Bali and local nearby hotels.
- Ananda Cottage - 5 nights - 110 usd/night - suggested accommodation.
Ananda offers lovely rural views surrounded by lush, green, fertile rice paddies. In each cottage, the Balinese architecture, and décor, is of hotel standard, while all the modern conveniences expected by the discerning international traveller are here. http://anandaubud.com
- Concierge service included
From the moment of your enquiry to your departure, we will assist you with reservation, transport and all activities in Ubud and Bali.
Why this Experience, Why Now?
This retreat comes as the culmination of more than 3 decades of Dr. Marc Cohen studying, researching, practicing and teaching western and eastern medicine, herbal medicine, nutrition, organic food, yoga, meditation, breathwork, saunas, hot springs, bathing, martial arts, elite athletic performance, dance, the Wim Hof Method and attending and running festivals, conferences, retreats and treks at venues around the world.
ABOUT US
We can do more than we think we can and with a little practice we can change the story, live the life we want to live and become LIMITLESS. You should try !