Practice the fundamentals of longevity

Breathwork, cold and recovery, grounded in science

Trained and certified as a Wim Hof Method instructor in 2017 · Breathe Certified with Dr. Belisa Vranich in 2023 · Kripalu Luminary · WHOOP x UCLA research

APR 23-25, 2027 · KRIPALU, STOCKBRIDGE, MA

The Fundamentals of Longevity

A weekend of guided breathing, the science of healthy stress, and an outdoor ice bath together on Saturday afternoon. Designed for all levels of experience.

Samuel Whiting teaching a breathwork session in a full hall

THE FRAMEWORK

Seven principles, one practice

Longevity isn't a single hack. It's a handful of basics, practiced well and often. These are the seven I teach, study and live by.

Freediving alongside a hawksbill turtle over a coral reef

01

Breath

The one vital function you can steer on purpose

Sam Whiting in the sauna

02

Cold and heat

Deliberate cold and sauna as training for calm under stress

A lone figure on a wet beach at sunset, reflected in the sand

03

Sleep and recovery

Rhythm, rest and the art of downshifting

Sam Whiting in a deep yoga back bend

04

Movement

Move often, play hard, stay capable

Hands squeezing lemon over a pan of seared fish

05

Nourishment

Simple, real food, cooked and shared

Sam Whiting teaching with a microphone in a grove of trees

06

Mindset

Understand your nervous system, and you can shift your state

A large group celebrating on a rocky summit above Lake Tahoe

07

Community and nature

Practice together, in nature

08

Start with breath

A free 10-minute guided session and a 7-day guide

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COMMUNITY

Practice together, in nature

Cold rivers, snowy hot springs and shared tubs. The practice lands deeper with good people and fresh air

Cold river plunge
Group soaking together in a rocky natural hot spring
Group cold practice in the snow
Group cold plunge in outdoor tubs

Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer and Board Director

Where the practice goes deeper

A Lumati light pod lit in warm amber light
Inside LumatiClinics in Encinitas and Tijuana, plus a growing partner network See Lumati

For years I have taught breath and cold in rivers, on stages and in the snow. The practice is simple, and it is free. The people I teach kept asking me what comes next: what can I measure, what can I add, where can I go deeper?

Lumati is my answer. I co-founded it to build the place I wanted to send them: personalized care, advanced technology and science-informed wellness, held to the same standard as the practice itself.

“We built for members first, and nothing out there met the bar we hold ourselves to: third-party-verified dosing, beautiful engineering, rigor you can stand behind.”

Samuel Whiting, Lumati and Level X announcement, June 2026
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Samuel Whiting is Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer and Board Director of Lumati and has a financial interest in the company.


For wellness purposes only. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individual results may vary.

Samuel Whiting speaking with a microphone outdoors under palm trees

Hi, I’m Sam

I’m a human performance specialist and a former elite athlete. Trained and certified as a Wim Hof Method instructor in 2017, I went on to teach alongside Wim around the world. I collaborate with WHOOP and UCLA Sports Medicine on cold-water immersion research, have been a Kripalu Luminary presenter since 2022, and serve as Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer and Board Director of Lumati and a Board Trustee of Xeno Therapeutics. I also became Breathe Certified with Dr. Belisa Vranich in 2023.

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  • Wim Hof Method
  • Kripalu
  • Metabolic Health Summit
  • YPO
  • Olipop
  • A4M
  • WHOOP
  • Lumati
  • UCLA Health
  • San Francisco 49ers
  • Oxford Conference on Breathing
  • Health Optimisation Summit