Enter the underwater world with me by your side - for as long as we can hold our breaths! Summer is coming, the weather is warming up and it’s time wiggle into our wet suits and dive in!
We are getting our freediving certifications!
Do you want to cultivate the ability to reach abysmal underwater depths, swim through undersea wrecks and explore caves without the limitations of a snorkel or the hassle of expensive and cumbersome scuba equipment? Freediving is the solution for you! Freediving is an underwater diving activity that relies on a strategic breath hold verses breathing assistance from a snorkel or scuba gear.
Photo provided by Live Free Diving and edited by me
I am forever amazed at freediving adventures. It’s an understatement to say that I’m excited to learn how to do this for myself. I’m envisioning the photo opportunities now! The underwater landscape is basically another world entirely and there’s so much to explore beneath the surface here in Florida. The first time I gave my son a mask he flapped around in excitement and screamed through his snorkel “I have never seen this before”. I will cherish that memory forever and he was only at the surface! I’d love for everyone to have that experience.
Check out high_on_hypoxia exploring Devil’s Eye at Ginnie Springs. Does that not make you want to dive right on in?
It’s more important now more than ever to have your freediving certification. As you may have noticed, some springs and popular dive spots do not allow uncertified freedivers to enter the water and others have been giving us divers a bit of a hard time. Most of this resistance seems to stem from recent bad experiences of those not properly trained or certified. No one wants be on the receiving end of a call from a diver in distress, which I think we can all sympathize with. This serves as even more motivation to know the rules and regulations for yourself and have your proof of certification available.
Photo provided by Live Free Diving and edited by me
In this PADI Freediver Certification course Live Free Diving will provide the following tools and guidance:
An e-learning platform to cover the basics and familiarize the content to be practiced during the course
Breathing techniques to promote relaxation and confidence both in the water and on dry land
How to train your mind to improve focus, reduce distractions and overcome anxiety
How to increase mindfulness through guided meditation techniques used by world class freedivers
Educate you on how your body naturally adjusts to water pressure and breath hold diving under the supervision of licensed and insured professionals
Learn to maximize your Mammalian Dive Reflex - the holy grail of freediving
Experience depths of up to 55 feet and breath holds up to 2:30 (yes, that’s minutes!)
The opportunity to explore some local underwater scenery
AND most importantly learn how to do this all safely on your own!
Bonuses for this class only!
I will be be taking your photos and videos if you would like to be my underwater model
I will be bringing a special guest with me. You might be able to guess who it is. Let’s call him the old god of the woods and waters. We will have a blast!
Photo provided by Live Free Diving and edited by me
Live Free Diving hosts a variety of freediving, scuba diving and snorkeling classes, tours, retreats and events but the following information is for the freediving class I will be attending on April 25 & 26, 2020. You can check out their current calendar here for other opportunities!
The details:
Company: Live Free Diving
Course Name: PADI Freediver Course
Dates: April 25-26, 2020
Location: Boca Raton and surrounding cities depending on weather conditions and tides
What is included: Course Fees, E-learning, Pool fee, boat fee, unlimited fun and skills you will have for a lifetime
Price: $399 -PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE
The catch: There are only 7 (Seven) remaining open spots. I urge you to book early!
So, you’re joining us? Great!
What to bring or rent from the shop:
Water (preferably not in single use plastic)
Sun protection (preferably reef safe)
A towel
Notepad and pen/pencil for optional note taking
Dive Gear. A freediving mask, fins and snorkel are recommended, however, standard SCUBA/Snorkel gear will work
Your wetsuit
Weight belt and weights
An open mind and an adventurous spirit
Let’s get wet! I hope to see you at the bottom!