Freediving Courses
Hold your breath, dive and underwater… disconnect!
Intro Discovery Freediving Course
No matter what your background in diving is, the intro discovery freediver course will open your mind to a whole new underwater experience. In this course, you can discover freediving at your own pace as a beginner or advance your current freediving skills. You will learn the basic theory of Freediving and how to prepare yourself for a breath-hold dive.
Meditation & Yoga
Prepare your mind and body with guided breathing, relaxation techniques and yoga stretches designed for breath-hold diving.
Theory
Learn the physiology of the human body underwater, safety rules, equalisation and the science behind breath-hold diving.
Ocean Session
Put theory into practice with a supervised open-water session in the warm, crystal-clear waters of Seychelles.
Discover Freediving Courses
Without proper training and supervision, free-diving can be extremely dangerous. This is why CMAS and AIDA created free-diving training programs and courses based on the experience of certified CMAS and AIDA instructors. The aim of these programs is to maximise the safety and the comfort of the participants.
1 Star Free Diver
A free-diver who is competent in the safe and correct use of all free-diving equipment in a sheltered water training area and is ready to gain open water diving experience in the company of an experienced free-diver.
- Apnea 10 meters
- Dynamic & Static Apnea
- Meditation & Yoga
- Theory
- Ocean Session
- Pool
2 Star Free Diver
A free-diver, who has gained open water experience and is considered ready to take part in dives partnered by a free-diver of at least the same or higher grade.
- Apnea 16-25 meters
- Dynamic & Static Apnea
- Meditation & Yoga
- Theory
- Pool
- Ocean Session
3 Star Free Diver
Fully trained, experienced and responsible free-diver, who is considered competent to lead other free-divers of any grade in open water. He will be competent to be assistant to an Apnea Instructor in order to achieve major tasks or course objectives.
- Apnea 24-32 meters
- Dynamic & Static Apnea
- Meditation & Yoga
- Theory
- Pool
- Ocean Session
4 Star Free Diver
Freediver knows how to choose, equip and set up a guide cable (suitable depth, guide ballast, section of section, …) and the rope grab and supports.Develop techniques for ventilation techniques, but also the dangerous effects of the dangerous effects of inadequate ventilation. of inadequate ventilation. Favour Free fall
- Apnea 32-42 meters
- Dynamic & Static Apnea
- Meditation & Yoga
- Theory
- Pool
- Ocean Session
Compensation Technical
These breathing exercises are also a way to start a relaxation or meditation session. Relaxation sessions are very useful in preparing for freediving before a competition performance or training session. There are different techniques such as the Valsava manoeuvre or the Frenzel manoeuvre, but also the Tonybee method, Frenzel Fatah method or Mouthfill. And of course the BTV, a technique that is rarely used due to its complexity.
BENEFITS
Benefits of Freediving
Free-diving is not just a recreational sport, is a unique relaxing and liberating experience. As a snorkeler you might have already performed a breath-hold diving but with a proper training to free-diving and supervision you will experience the freedom in an underwater environment makes it a personal and spiritual journey.
Like other water sports, free-diving has beneficial and therapeutic properties. Yoga is used by many practitioners in order to increase focus, breath control and overall performance
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FREE DIVING COURSES
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