UNBOUNDED INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

A four-day immersive training for those ready to guide contrast therapy with clarity, responsibility, and professional integrity. This program moves beyond personal practice into real-world facilitation, leadership, and applied decision-making.

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FORMAT

In-person

DURATION

4 days

LEVEL

Advanced

PREREQUISITE

Guide Certificate

LOCATION

Dimension Highlands, Ontario

PRICE

$3,998 CAD

UNBOUNDED
INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

A four-day immersive training for those ready to guide contrast therapy with clarity, responsibility, and professional integrity. This program moves beyond personal practice into real-world facilitation, leadership, and applied decision-making.

Begin the Course
Start with Fundamentals
FORMAT

Online

DURATION

Self-paced

LEVEL

Foundational

PREREQUISITE

None

PREREQUISITE

None

PRICE

$119 CAD

KEY OUTCOMES

Real-world facilitation experience in live group settings
Applied nervous system literacy under real conditions
Confidence guiding cold, heat, breath, and contrast cycles
Professional-level screening and safety awareness
Clarity in pacing, cueing, and holding space

What You'll Learn

Module 1

Orientation, Breathwork & Nervous System Entry

Settle into the space and understand how the environment supports your experience. Through guided breathwork, you’re introduced to nervous system regulation and how to work with it from the start.

Module 2

Cold Exposure Foundations

Guided cold exposure sessions help you understand your body’s response in real time. You build awareness, control, and confidence through safe, structured practice.

Module 3

Theory Sessions I–V

Learn the science behind contrast therapy, nervous system behavior, and facilitation principles. This builds the foundation for guiding others.

Module 4

Practicum & Facilitation Training

Practice guiding sessions through live facilitation, dry runs, and feedback. You develop clarity, safety, and real-time decision-making.

Module 5

Integration & Applied Programming

Reinforce learning through repeated sessions, reflection, and discussion. This helps turn understanding into something you can apply consistently.

Module 6

Assessment, Leadership & Closing

Step into facilitation, demonstrate your understanding, and receive feedback. The experience closes with integration and readiness to apply beyond the program.

Who This Is For

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Wellness professionals

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Coaches and facilitators

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Retreat leaders

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Experienced practitioners preparing to guide others

MEET OUR
INSTRUCTORS

MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS

MEET OUR TEAM

Lisa Kricfalusi

Lisa is the founder and lead facilitator of Unbounded, shaping the practice through years of lived experience with cold, heat, breath, and group leadership.

Tiz McNamara

Breathwork, meditation, and practitioner trained in contrast therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, and trauma-informed somatic approaches.

ONE LEARNING PATH. THREE STAGES.

ONE LEARNING PATH.
THREE STAGES.

FUNDAMENTALS OF
CONTRAST THERAPY

Contrast therapy has moved quickly into the mainstream. Cold, heat, and breath are widely practiced. Understanding often is not. Unbounded Learn exists to bring structure to these fundamentals. To ground practice in physiology. To support safety, clarity, and long term integration.

These carefully curated courses are for people who want to know what is happening in their body, how to work with it, and how to stay present to its signals over time.

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FOUNDED BY PRACTITIONERS

NICK MCNAUGHT, CO-FOUNDER

 Nick leads experience design and operations,
translating complex physiology into work that is
impactful, repeatable, and responsibly delivered.

NICK MCNAUGHT, CO-FOUNDER

 Nick leads experience design and operations,
translating complex physiology into work that is
impactful, repeatable, and responsibly delivered.

FOUNDED BY PRACTITIONERS

NICK MCNAUGHT, CO-FOUNDER

 Nick leads experience design and operations,
translating complex physiology into work that is
impactful, repeatable, and responsibly delivered.

NICK MCNAUGHT, CO-FOUNDER

 Nick leads experience design and operations,
translating complex physiology into work that is
impactful, repeatable, and responsibly delivered.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

FUNDAMENTALS OF
CONTRAST TEHRAPY

An introduction to contrast therapy through the lens of nervous system regulation. This course focuses on understanding before intensity, helping you build a safe, steady, and informed personal practice.

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FORMAT

Online

DURATION

Self-paced

LEVEL

Foundational

PREREQUISITE

None

PRICE

$119 CAD

HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE

ASHLEY, FACILITATOR

“I learned how to become fully present in discomfort and carry that awareness into the rest of my life.”

L.P., ATTENDEE

“I didn’t expect cold water to feel so warm. Unbounded gave me the people I was missing and helped me face my fears.”

BEN, FACILITATOR

“The work taught me how to notice fear, recognize safety, and move through both without forcing anything.”

DAN, FACILITATOR

“This practice with Unbounded is really about bringing an experience of surrender. Not giving up, but letting go of control long enough for the body to respond on its own.”

THOMAS, GRASSROOTS

“This is an experience you can’t be explained into. You have to show up and discover it for yourself.”

ONE LEARNING PATH. THREE STAGES.

ONLINE 

ONLINE 

IN-PERSON

Fundamentals of Contrast Therapy

An introduction to contrast therapy grounded
in nervous system science and practical
understanding. Designed to support a safe
and informed personal practice.
 

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Fundamentals of Contrast Therapy

An introduction to contrast therapy grounded in nervous system science and practical understanding. Designed to support a safe and informed personal practice. 

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Contrast Therapy Certificate

A deeper course for those who want to
move beyond personal practice and build
applied understanding. 

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Contrast Therapy Certificate

A deeper course for those who want to move beyond personal practice and build applied understanding. 

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In Person Certification

An immersive, hands on experience focused
on real world application. Participants learn
through guided exposure, observation, and
supervised practice.

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In Person Certification

An immersive, hands on experience focused on real world application. Participants learn through guided exposure, observation, and supervised practice.

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Begin with Fundamentals
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