Dahab, the world’s freediving Mecca, is a small town on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt home to the legendary Blue Hole. Surrounded by vibrant corals and marine life this will be your classroom during the diving sessions.
This course is the brainchild of Fabi which intertwines freediving and hatha yoga
„In 2018 I began my yoga and freedive journey and it took me some years to start uncovering the close connection between the two. Both activities are physically demanding though the hardest part is the state of mind. As Roberto likes to say: “freediving is a mental sport”. And he is right. My mind is the most difficult thing to conquer while going deep below the water surface. Diving practice but especially breathing and meditation methods help to calm the mind and extend the breath-hold under water. That’s where Hatha Yoga comes in. Different carefully chosen asanas will strengthen the body and enhance flexibility. Long posture holds and sitting meditation will help you build mental resilience, finding clarity, and nurturing a sense of peace that transcends the yoga mat or ocean depths.“
Yoga and diving were the first two activities that Fabi could resume just a few months after his spinal cord injury. Having experienced the transformative power of this combination, Fabi now seeks to offer it to everyone interested in trying something new or enhancing their yoga and diving skills.
What awaits you
Roberto, assisted by his team, will oversee the freedive sessions and theory courses. The course is designed to accommodate both beginners and experienced divers looking to refine their skills. Each buoy will be assigned one instructor for a total of three divers when we are in the water.
Hatha Yoga will be taught by Emilio in the traditional manner as imparted by Acharya Venkatesh in Mysore, India. You will experience the nostalgic old world teaching style which is hard to find nowadays. Focusing on the balance of body, mind and spirit through physical exercises and meditative practices.
Dahab is a laid back fishing town full of fruit markets, mountains and the desert in the background. You can still feel the local Beduin culture with buzzing markets, fresh fruits and hospital locals. Apart from diving it’s possible to make a trip to the desert, climb Mt Sinai, go horseriding etc.
Meet your Guides
Roberto Butera
Freediving Coach for National and World Record Athletes
„I grew up in Sicily and I have always had a special connection with the sea. Attracted by the underwater world and wanting to explore more comfortably at depth, in 2018 I took my first freediving course and suddenly understood that freediving would have been my life. In 2019 I moved to Dahab where I currently work and train.
The most powerful tool that freediving taught me, is how to observe myself and the rest that is going on around me in a separate way, with a more calm and deeper approach regarding many aspects in life.“
Emilio Dolcini
Traditional Yoga Teacher
Emilio practices and teaches Yoga in the traditional and authentic form as learned from his teacher Acharya Venkatesh from Mysore since 2010. Applying the same rules recommended to the followers of the Yoga path, considering this as a way of self-knowledge and highest expression of human potential to spiritual realization. Different techniques represent tools and fields to manifest our micro-universe vision, observing, comprehending and reshaping our reality to experience new discoveries and perceptions.
On a regular basis, the teaching is applied with the traditional method allowing the student to develop a personified and individual practice suitable to his level and goals. Using only verbal instructions without doing any adjustments and avoiding props. For these reasons, Emilio works with small and heterogeneous groups with the purpose to give constant and full attention to each of them.
Gruppengröße
Min. 3, Max. 12
Start
Airport SSH Sharm el Sheikh
Aktivitäten
Freediving & Yoga
Nächster Termin
25.05.24 - 01.06.24
Kosten
1280 € (If you want to prelong your trip and stay more nights at the Coral Coast let us now - we can offer you a good rate)
Inkludierte Leistungen
- 6 days of freedive coaching in and off the water
- 6 dive sessions in the Blue Hole
- Learn how to properly equalilze
- Extend your breath-hold
- Find out how your body behaves under water exposed to pressure
- Theory
- 7 days of traditional hatha yoga
- Asana postures
- Pranayama
- Backbending
- Bandhas
- Lectures on nutrition
- Airport transfer + Blue Hole
- Double rooms are available (options for single room and also double room + extra bed)
- Breakfast and lunch is included.
Reiseplan
- We will try to get into a routine that will look like this:
- early morning yoga
- water and fruits
- break
- freedive theory & brunch
- break
- diving session at Blue Hole
- lunch
- debrief
- long break
- freetime/yoga/apnea theory according to energy levels
Skills und Fitness
- This course is especially suitable for beginners however the coaching will be individually so you can enhance your skills if you are already familiar with freediving. There are maximum three people on each buoy with similar skills.
Same goes for Yoga. Get an introduction into Hatha Yoga or work on your existing yoga skills. Emilio will also teach individually during sessions.
Skills you will take home from that course:
- Become confident on dives up to 20 meter or more if you are new to freediving.
- Get confident with 30 or even 40 meter dives if you already have some experience. We will assign people to buoys according to their skills levels.
- CMAS Freediver license.
- After this course you will be able to continue your own yoga routine which suits your schedules.
- Handle life and daily going ons with more confidence and tranquility.
Is freediving risky?
- When you start holding your breath for the first times, at a certain point you will feel inevitably some discomforts. What are they triggered from? From your mind and from your body: The mind is surprised, not used to it and starts wandering, in other words: simply starts freaking out. The body notices an increased level of co2 in our blood which causes the urge to breath. High levels of co2 in our body are totally safe, there is no risk of brain damages and no hypoxia or loss of consciousness will be experienced during the courses. Everybody with the right training and guidance can reach a mark of 3/4 minutes dry static breath hold with 2/4 weeks of practice. Trust in your body and relaxation are the keys to success.
Was soll ich mitbringen?
- If you have, bring your own mask, snorkel, fins and diving suite.
- If you don't have equipment, don't worry, we will arrange a rental for you, mention this in the registration form.
- In case you consider buying your equipment before the course, we can help you with that, including which products, etc.
- Yoga Mat: If you have your own that you like to bring do it; otherwise, mats will be available.
- Comfy, stretchy clothes for yoga.
- Towel.
Anreise
- Approach the Airport SSH Sharm el Sheikh You can find flights from all major cities and also cheaper options with Easy Jet from MXP for example. Contact us, if you need help. Also we can arrange transports from the airport for you.
Verpflegung
- Breakfast and lunch is included.
Unterkunft
- We’ll stay directly at the coast in the Coral Coast hotel. Double rooms are available (options for single room and also double room + extra bed).
Visa Bestimmungen
- No Visa needed for EU citizens when trip is shorter than 15 days.
Welche Versicherung brauche ich?
- We recommend you to get a travel insurance.
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So buchst du deinen Trip
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- Stelle deine unverbindliche Buchungsanfrage
- Du erhältst von uns innerhalb von drei Tagen dein persönliches bzw. ein Gruppenangebot + ein Standardinformationsblatt
- Gib uns Bescheid, ob du das Angebot annehmen willst (gültig für sieben Tage)
- Wenn du bereit bist, bekommst du von uns sofort den Reisevertrag zugeschickt mit allen weiteren Informationen
- Überweise die Anzahlung von 20% innerhalb von sieben Tagen (du hast nun einen Fixplatz für die Reise)
- Frühestens 20 Tage vor dem Reise beginn wird der Restbetrag fällig (du erhältst nochmal eine Erinnerungsmail)