Let’s break the ice
For the Love of Ice is an independent guided ice bath and breathwork studio located in downtown Walkerton, Ontario with a second location opening in Collingwood, ON Spring 2024.
One of the only studios of its kind in Ontario, soon to have a second location in Collingwood. The studio was founded in 2022 by Gillian Simpson, a certified and experienced Morozko Method Cold Immersion Guide, SHERPA Breath and Cold Coach and SHERPA Master Trainer.
Gillian offers breath work, deliberate cold exposure and contrast therapy (infrared sauna and ice bath) through private, couples or group sessions. This experience will take you through a unique and immediate form of healing within your body.
The practice has so many benefits including aiding in relief of anxiety and depression, weight loss, inflammation, mood enhancement, improvement in sleep, and more.
Meet the Ice QueenGillian Simpson, Founder & owner
The ice – this deliberate cold exposure practice – saved me. It pulled me out of postpartum depression and anxiety after two back-to-back pregnancies, and returned me to myself. It helped me throughout the dark days of the pandemic, during times of despair, fear and loss. It supported me as I recovered from a broken leg while working tirelessly to open the studio in 2021.
Now, this regular practice helps me more than I could imagine, because it brings me to who and what I was made to do: to help people heal. The cold and breath have brought so many beautiful people into my life, and together we’ve shed so much that wasn’t serving us.
I would have never imagined this is what I would be doing as my life’s work. Making my own schedule and having a career that allows room for flexibility and my family has always been important for me. I’ve made a life for myself that I’m proud of because I took chances and made leaps and bounds. I was born with the courage to push myself and take risks.
And I know you were too. You’re so strong. You can do hard things. For the Love of Ice is a safe space for you to work on yourself. With me as your cold exposure and breath guide, you can expect care, attention, love, support and encouragement. And trust that I’ll never leave you out in the cold.
“Gillian has created an amazing space for community to gather and be guided by her. She is so genuine and authentic at what she does, you can’t help but fall in love with the experience (and her)!” - Nicole Kelley
“Gillian has created an amazing space for community to gather and be guided by her. She is so genuine and authentic at what she does, you can’t help but fall in love with the experience (and her)!” - Nicole Kelley
why I do this work
I believe that everyone has a calling that they’re going to master, and this is mine.
STUDIO EXPERIENCES
“For the Love of Ice has a calm, relaxing environment that instantly makes you feel at home and safe.”
Alexa Louther
“Gillian was so attentive to all of us, she was a huge part in keeping some of us in the tub for the 3 minutes.”
“What an amazing and unique experience, I feel so lucky to have been able to embrace it in a welcoming environment. Thank you Gillian for pushing us all to sit in discomfort and find new ways to push ourselves and our bodies.”
Maddy McBay
For the Love of Ice acknowledges the land our studio is located on in Walkerton is the traditional territory of many nations including the Anishinabewaki, Odawa and Mississauga, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
We acknowledge that Walkerton is covered by Saugeen Treaty 45-1/2.
We have deep respect for the natural world, the traditional territory and original people of this area at the time of contact.
For the Love of Ice supports racial justice for black people, Indigenous people, and people of colour (BIPOC), and is committed to being an inclusive, anti-racist organization. We accept and affirm all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.
Everyone is welcome here.
How I Support Your Healing
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ice bath
Your ice bath experience will shake up the stagnant energy that has you feeling stuck mentally and/or physically, so you can reconnect with yourself and grow forward.
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breathwork
Breathwork can release stress hormones from the body, reset your nervous system, and boost your overall physical and mental health.