Jul 10, 2022 · While following a hippie lifestyle and living in a squat, Hof fell for a beautiful Spanish woman, Olaya. "We slept together for a year and we did not have sex," he told the Daily Mail. "We did not need it. We had such a strong emotional connection." Eventually, they had sex.

Apr 10, 2022 · On his website, he says it was the death of his first wife in 1995 that caused him to recognise the link between cold swimming and therapy. The short story is that he found his grief could only...

Apr 14, 2022 · Marivelle-Maria affectionately known as Olaya was Wim Hof’s first wife. The couple had four kids together. Sadly, Marivelle passed away in 1995 by suicide. According to Wim, his wife Olaya, whom he met when he was just 22, was ‘the love of my life.

Apr 26, 2021 · In July 1995, the woman jumped from an eighth floor in the city of Pamplona to take her own life and tattoo an entire family with the indelible ink of sadness. To know more: What is there in common...

Jun 25, 2024 · The 65-year-old repeated his claims that breathing, meditation and cold water can fix trauma and boost your health while recalling the tragic loss of his wife Olaya in 1995.

Apr 12, 2022 · The Iceman’s Wim Hof revealed how his late wife’s suicide left him ‘paralysed with fear’ in Tuesday night’s first episode of the new BBC One series Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof.

Oct 16, 2020 · In honour of my late wife Olaya, we unveiled this beautiful rose garden in the place where we first met. The emotion of this moment brought me to tears....

Oct 16, 2020 · In honour of my late wife Olaya, we unveiled this beautiful rose garden in the place where we first met. The emotion of this moment brought me to tears. Life is coming full circle X ️You can also watch the full video of this moment at the link in bio

Apr 12, 2022 · In the first episode of Holly Willoughby’s brand new BBC Series Freeze The Fear with Wim Hof, the Dutch motivational speaker is frank about losing his first wife, Olaya, and how it changed his...

Apr 12, 2022 · Wim's wife, Olaya, died by suicide in 1995, which spurred Wim to search for ways to help mental illness. "I truly realised the benefit of the cold when I was grieving the death of my...