Freediving & Yoga Retreat

“Breath is the King of mind” – B.K.S. Iyengar

 

 

Daily yoga – Freediving Level 1 – Line and Pool training

Warming up your body with daily pranayama and yoga classes. Get ready to deepen the power of your mind and breath.

This retreat is suitable for any level of Freediver, by either taking your level 1 course with us, or joining for some Freedive training to deepen your practice. 

 

Freediving

  • New to freediving?  Enroll with us, your Freediving Level 1, this course sets the foundation of knowledge and technique to freediving. By learning proper breathing methods, safety and technique you will develop the necessary skills to train your body to be more efficient with oxygen, and learn skills to take your freediving to the next level. Through the yoga aspect, you will connect to your breath while also gaining muscle flexibility. Diving to depths up to 20 meters. You will be given access to the RAID online training to learn at your own pace before the retreat, however in class we go over theory in all aspects of Freediving to ensure the knowledge starts to sink in. The goal for this level is to get comfortable at 10 meters.

There are some skills to practice from there, to develop comfort in the water, like practicing rescue scenarios. If everything is feeling comfortable we practice depth, you would be surprised how quickly that happens once we have worked on our equalization. Our approach is to first coach you more on comfort and technique, and you will be surprised that the depth just happens. We’re always keeping in mind that numbers don’t mean as much as how good it can feel.

  • Already have your Freediving certificate? If you are a Certified Freediver and looking to deepen your practice, this retreat is also for you! We will train and better ourselves with dry practices, pranayama, meditation, visualization, pool disciplines and a few days of depth training.

 

Yoga

 

We will start every day with mindful practices of Vinyasa yoga aiming to activate your body, release tension and revitalize your mind, setting you up for the freediving adventure. During the afternoons we will wind down and ground ourselves through some Yin Yoga and restorative practices, processing all the underwater emotions captivated during the course and slowly calming our muscles, fascia and minds in order to optimise our energy for the following day. All classes in this retreat are personalised to help you achieve your best during this special experience on the Ningaloo.

This retreat includes:

-Accommodation: You will be staying in a beautiful and spacious Airbnb house located in the Exmouth marina; with a pool and direct private access to the canals. Rooms will be shared between 2 people. Located 1.9 km from Inhala Yoga Studio and 3.4 kms from the center of the town.

-Food: We will provide daily breakfast, midday treats, afternoon tea and an abundant dinner spread in collaboration with our local coffee shop/caterer The Social Society. Also included is one dinner at the award winning Froth Craft Brewery on our last evening.

-Daily yoga classes at Inhala Yoga Studio, and in the house on the canals by studio owner and instructor, Maria Jose Buzeta.

-Freediving level 1, pool and line training by experienced instructor Kyra Andrijich, director of Salty Hearts Freediving. Kyra and her crew are all RAID certified.

 

Daily Program

Day 1

2pm meet at the house on the canals. Light lunch and beginning of Freediving theory [for certified freedivers: option of either attending class or having some free time to explore Exmouth and its surrounds].

Yin Yoga at Inhala Yoga Studio.

Dinner.

 

Day 2

AM – Breath Workshop, Pranayama Yoga: for our lungs, body and mind.

Breakfast.

In-depth classroom theory on physiology, technique, safety, equalisation workshop, dry breathwork and breath holds.

PM – Pool / Confined Water Sessions. Over two sessions we work on Static breath holds (more for comfort and getting used to the technique rather than for time). Dynamic swimming to work on technique and streamlining. Rescues, getting comfortable and understanding with rescue techniques in the pool for a variety of situations [for certified freedivers: pool training].

Freetime

Restorative Yoga at Inhala Yoga Studio

Dinner

 

Day 3

AM – Awakening Vinyasa Yoga at Inhala Yoga Studio.

Further theory

Breakfast

PM – Afternoon boat session. The First session on the line to familiarise ourselves and practice equalisation, technique, and comfort [for certified freedivers: line training].

Freetime

Restorative Yoga at Inhala Yoga Studio

Dinner

 

Day 4

AM – Awakening vinyasa yoga short session.

Boat session on the line again for some skills, bottom time, perhaps depth. After the line session, we will go to a pristine reef, chosen on the day to suit conditions, for a “fun” freedive, to put everything we have just learnt into practice [for certified freedivers: line training and reef exploration].

PM – Come back off the boat and finish sign-offs.

Freetime

Restorative Yoga at Inhala Yoga Studio

Dinner at Froth Craft Brewery

 

Day 5

Free day!

We have added a free day to our retreats giving you time to explore the beautiful Ningaloo! On this day you will be able to either rest at home by the pool, walk or drive to one of the many World Heritage listed beaches of your choice, hop on to any one of the exciting tours the Ningaloo has to offer or do some more yoga classes at Inhala Yoga Studio (see below)! Tours will not be included in the retreat price but we are more than happy to help you out with all the local information you need about any whale shark, humpback whale, whale watching, snorkelling, glass bottom and eco-tours; or even scenic flights and micro-light flights for the thrill seekers! 

On this day you will be given free passes to participate in any of that day’s classes at Inhala Yoga Studio; so you can plan your day as you like!

We will have breakfast and dinner together at home, and there will be plenty of prepared food and snacks available for you in the fridge in case you want to head out and explore the Ningaloo with a picnic – or wherever you choose to have lunch, it’s your choice!

 

Day 6

Vinyasa Yoga at home

8 AM check out of the airbnb

Breakfast at The Social Society and time to say goodbye!

 

 For more information about Salty Hearts Freediving, https://www.saltyheartsfreediving.com/

*Accommodation and all meals included

**Schedule can be changed to suit weather

***Deposit will only be refunded 4 months before the start of the retreat

Available dates:

October 25th – 30th 1 Spot available!

For groups of 8 people, this retreat could be customised for you: just email us at hello@inhalayogastudio.com.au 

Price $2.200

*Payment plans available

Contact Maria at hello@inhalayogastudio.com.au to book!

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About Us

Kyra Andrijich

Perth, Australia

Founder of Salty Hearts Freediving School

 

“My obsession with water started from an early age, with my childhood memories all revolving around being immersed and exploring the pristine Western Australian coastline, with most of my waking moments being spent in the water or around it. I feel like I have come along way in Freediving, from something that started as a passion and now constantly evolving as a professional Freediver. I spent many years in Asia, teaching, training and evolving my craft to creating Freediving Instructors.
My philosophy on freediving may seem pretty cliche’ however once the ocean casts it spell on you, it is hard not to get caught up in it, Lost in moments without time, Something of pure presence.
Breathing techniques and Pranayama specifically hold a special place in my heart, something we do naturally every moment of our lives, something we have the power to tap in to and gain so many benefits from. 

Without ranting any more, freediving is what I am most passionate about, What fills me with happiness, therefore to be able to spread that, create and share safety, knowledge and technique is just a bonus to me! Come join me.

Learn more about Salty Hearts here, https://www.saltyheartsfreediving.com/

Maria Jose Buzeta

Santiago, Chile

Founder of Inhala Yoga Studio

 

“I would define my yoga journey by B.K.S. Iyengar’s quote, “Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” After many years of casually practicing yoga, at the age of 25 I finally connected with the real meaning that yoga had for me, a practice that would teach me how to be present, balanced and connected with myself while nourishing my body and calming my mind, it would also teach me how to love and accept the raw version of me, just the way I am.

In 2016 my travels led me to Australia and then Bali where I did my first teacher training, discovering that I wanted to share this practice… but I wasn’t yet ready to return home. I moved to Australia and found this little paradise, Exmouth. My love grew for the ocean, the abundant wildlife and the relaxed pace of life, so I decided that this was the place to fulfill my dream: opening a yoga studio.

While focused on furthering my knowledge as a student and teacher, life guided me to progress my studies in India. This venture fueled my passion and inspiration for this practice as a way of life and helped me open Inhala Yoga Studio in April 2019.

Along with an amazing group of human beings, who have helped me unconditionally and been by my side the entire way, we have created this space that teaches me there is no limit to learning, growing and loving every single day.”