Become BreathAware.

Transform your training.

Introducing: BreathAware

Are you:

  • a swimmer looking to elevate your training?

  • an active sportsperson looking to unlock a new level of cardiovascular fitness?

  • a yogi looking to reach a deeper level of mindfulness?

    or…

  • you just want to learn how conscious breathing can improve your physical and mental health?

    Then, BreathAware is for YOU:

  • One-day workshop

  • Designed by breathing professionals

  • Tailored to YOUR needs

All to help you optimise your breathing -

for your day-to-day life and activity of choice.

Oxygen: the source of life

We are breathing every day, every hour, every minute. We don’t even think about it, relying on our body’s natural ability to inhale that fresh air and absorb the lifeforce for our organs and tissues: oxygen.

Sometimes, we feel like we need more of it, though.

Going for a run… and starting to pant heavily after just a couple of minutes.

Jumping in the pool to swim some laps…and finding it hard to pace our breathing.

Practicing that tricky yoga pose…and forgetting to breathe due to the sudden effort and tension.

Or simply dealing with day-to-day adult life and wishing to reduce stress and anxiety.

So is it about more oxygen?

Surprisingly, it’s not! Our bodies are already very skilled at maintaining highest levels of oxygen at all times.

It’s about carbon dioxide.

Yes, that gas our bodies produce as a result of absorbing oxygen and that we expel every time we exhale.

Understanding - and improving! - the relationship with carbon dioxide can change your life.

How do you know that?

For years, we have been teaching the art of freediving - descending into the underwater world on just a breath hold to those who are curious.

To be able to hold their breath, one needs to know how to breathe in the first place - and then deal with the excess of carbon dioxide in their system.

We discovered that our breath-hold students overwhelmingly report increase in their overall fitness and mental health.

If they like swimming, they are now able to swim longer.

If they run or lift weights, their muscles now take longer to give up.

If they do yoga, they can sink into the asanas with less effort.

And it’s re-discovering their breathing that started to make all the difference.

So we decided to bring it to you: our knowledge and experience in breathing science to help you live your life to the fullest by using the true power of your lungs.

No, you don’t need to hold your breath during your activity of choice.

Rather, we teach you how practicing breathing less - or holding your breath - can enhance your regular breathing during exercise or just daily life.

Think of it as resistance training in the gym: you lift weights to make your muscles stronger for an upcoming race. But you wouldn’t bring those weights with you to carry during the actual race, right?

Same resistance training here - this time, for your lungs and your nervous system.

Do I need to hold my breath?

I was told to keep breathing!

Is it safe?

Yes.

We are bringing you the latest knowledge from the experts in breathing and non-breathing - that comes along with our track record of ZERO incidents during our recreational courses.

Training safely is our number one priority - and we will equip you with the necessary knowledge for your own safe breathing discovery journey.

How do I get started?

Choose which BreathAware workshop suits you the most - general (Life) or specialised (Swim, Sport or Yogi). You learn the same techniques in all of them - but in our specialised workshops, we tailor the exercises to your activity of choice.

Book below!

  • BreathAware - Life

    - Physiology of breathing
    - Lung volume exploration and breathing methods
    - Carbon dioxide tolerance (CO2) test
    - Deep relaxation - where to find bliss?
    - Calming down - with less effort
    - Breathing Toolkit for everyday use

    ...and more!

    Cost: 285 AUD

    Book now!

  • BreathAware - Swim

    - Physiology of breathing
    - Lung volume exploration and breathing methods
    - Carbon dioxide tolerance (CO2) training
    - Mindfulness for prolonged effort
    - Water time in the pool - combine your unique swimming style with aware breathing

    …and more!

    Cost: 285 AUD

    Book now!

  • BreathAware - Sport

    - Physiology of breathing
    - Lung volume exploration and breathing methods
    - Carbon dioxide tolerance (CO2) training
    - Mindfulness for prolonged effort
    - Running/walking practical exercises to test new skills

    ...and more!

    Cost: 285 AUD

    Book now!

  • BreathAware - Yogi

    - Physiology of breathing
    - Lung volume exploration and breathing methods
    - Carbon dioxide tolerance (CO2) training
    - Mindfulness in asanas
    - Floating in the water (pool) - Savasana in weightlessness

    …and more!

    Cost: 285 AUD

    Book now!

What does a BreathAware workshop look like?

We cover a comprehensive curriculum that includes classroom and practical time.


CLASSROOM:

  • Basic physiology of breathing

  • Your lung volume exploration - what does one full breath really feel like?

  • Importance of carbon dioxide tolerance (CO2) training for lung capability and longevity

  • Mind/body relaxation techniques to slow down the buildup of CO2

  • Breathing safely

  • Training methods that help you guide your own BreathAware journey after the workshop

PRACTICAL:

  • Training exercises in the water or dry, based on your activity of choice (life in general, swim, gym/land sports or yoga)

This course is for you if:

  • you want to sustain longer effort - but lose composure after becoming breathless

  • you want to learn how to use your entire lung capacity - and not just a fraction that gets you by

  • you want to increase your longevity - in your activity of choice and in life in general

  • you want to know how to train the breathing ability on your own

  • you want your new way of breathing to significantly improve your mental health

FAQs

  • Yes! It’s never too late to start to re-discover your breath, no matter the age.

  • Yes! If you want to bring a group of friends to attend the workshop together, shoot us an email or use the contact form below to reach out and we will make it happen :)

  • Don’t worry! Our BreathAware - Life workshop is for everyone. Come as you are - we cater the exercise difficulty level to everyone’s individual ability

  • A 120 AUD deposit is needed to book a spot in the workshop. This deposit is fully refundable until 4 weeks before your workshop starting date. Within the 4 week period, this deposit is non-refundable if you choose to cancel your participation.

    If you’re not able to attend the workshop that you’ve booked you can reschedule without any fee as long as you give us at least 7 days notice.

    If you cancel your workshop within 7 days of its commencement date then we can rebook you for a future course for a 50 AUD rebooking fee. We cannot issue any refunds.

    To reschedule, send an email to info@freedivingfamily.com please include your name and the date of the workshop you were booked for. You’ll be able to choose any available workshop date from the ones on our website. Dates are subject to availability.

  • Absolutely!

    We offer a customised version of our BreathAware - Life workshop and would be happy deliver it to your team to boost productivity and resilience.

    Get in touch with us on info@freedivingaustralia.com to discuss the details.

Get in touch!

Email us at info@freedivingaustralia.com
Call/text us on 0413 109 881

Or use the form to the right - we will get back to you as soon as we can!