Michael on Hack Your Health

Breathwork & Nervous System Regulation

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas is the creator of The Vagal Method and founder of Plunsana, a contrast therapy studio in St. Petersburg, Florida focused on nervous system optimization through breathwork, sauna, and cold plunge therapy. A former Wim Hof Certified Instructor and RESPA Breathwork Tech Advisor, he has guided more than 5,000 individuals through practical techniques designed to improve stress resilience, recovery, and overall wellbeing. Michael’s work centers on vagal nerve function and parasympathetic regulation, and he is the developer of the Vagal Tone Breath Test (VTBT), a rapid assessment designed to evaluate nervous system health and resilience.