Freediving Blog
Relax Motherf**kers
The term “Relax “gets banded around a lot especially in freediving circles, “just relax, take a deep breath” or “you just need to be more relaxed” now this is valid and all well and good unless you are like my type A personality New Yorker friend who internally...
It’s not about the numbers!
We say it, we hear it , but what does it really mean? ….. Yes I can already hear calls of “horseshit” from some of my friends but please bear with me ;0) Freediving takes many forms and covers everything from snorkeling 0 – 5m to deep elite divers going to...
Deep Week November ’19 is a wrap!
Well ladies and gentlemen of the underwater world, it’s official; November 2019 Deep Week was the largest non-competitive freediving event in the history of the universe and it was held in the sleepy fishing town of Amed in East Bali. For those of you that don’t know...
New wreck in Amed!
Amed is famous in the one-breath world for more than just freediving courses and freedive instructor training, it's also known for its world class wreck diving. Until recently Amed had two wrecks in close proximity to shore that are easy for snorkelers, freedivers and...
Freediving disciplines and current freediving records
One of the most common questions from newcomers to the sport is the question of freediving records. "Who is the deepest freediver in the world?" is a very common question and the answer can be quite complicated. Freediving has some interesting and sometimes confusing...
Amed Wreck Diving Guide
When divers think of Amed, they think of wrecks including of course the world famous Liberty wreck. Regardless of whether you’re a freediver or a scuba diver, there’s a variety of wrecks to suit your experience and skill level situated relatively close to the town of...
“Mermaid Slippers”… Why Do My Feet Cry?
FREEDIVING EQUIPMENT Congratulations! you passed your level 1 freediving course; you are now obsessed with freediving and can’t wait to improve your technique. First step is freediving equipment and it's time to buy your first pair of freediving fins, woohoo!...
Freediving champion Davide Carrera is in Amed, Bali
More cool stuff happening... Wise-man of free-diving, ocean yogi and multiple national and world record-holder Davide Carrera is in Amed. Breaking records for over 20 years, this gifted freediver has a wealth of knowledge which he is happy to share. All are welcome,...
Is Amed safe?
Again today the Volcano is silent, and no steam or ash is spewing. The sun is shining and the water is flat, but there are almost no tourists. Just some intrepid travelllers and volunteers helping out with camps. There are many opinions online regarding the safety of...
The effects of scaremongering
The effects of scaremongering is a mass exodus of tourists from the Amed area, (amongst other areas) and an overall drop in tourist numbers coming to Bali. Historically, Amed is a very poor area. In recent times it had begun to catch up economically with other areas...
Be Here Now: Cancer, Samadhi and Freediving
I’m old. I have cancer. I’m a yogi. And I just learned to freedive. I just threw in the old thing because last night I learned that I’m the oldest person to complete two levels of training at Apneista. But age is just a number, so we’ll let that one go. Two years ago,...
Prize winning literary essay on freediving by Michael Adams
One of our students has written an insightful essay which has won the most prestigious essay award in Australia. It's intimate, crafted and I believe it touches on something beautiful about the art of Apnea. Give it a read and see what you think...
Frederic Lemaitre- Deep immersion into the cutting edge of freedive science.
It's been a very a long time since we've posted a blog, but this freediving workshop really deserves a blog. It's something special, a very unique mix of cutting edge apnea research, tailored coaching, freediving focused yoga and meditation, all in beautiful Amed,...
Self hypnosis – tools for freediving training
Our friend Helena ran a ´Self Hypnosis´ class recently. After the practice she answered questions about the suitability of the practice for different desired outcomes and environments. An obvious question from one of us was about whether the practice could be utilized...
The importance of freediving courses and safety training
Freediving courses save lives. A few years ago I was freediving on the reef in Jemeluk bay, East Bali. Upon surfacing from one dive my hands shook a little. It was a very short lived sensation. I considered the dive to be nowhere near my limits so it didn't occur I...