Yoga Teacher Training is a big step. And at the same time it isn't. Joining a TT programme can feel like a huge leap in the dark, or it can feel like the only logical next step on your journey. Either way, it opens the door to a whole new future and expands your horizon in ways that you probably can't envisage when you sign up.
Read MoreFreedivers; a bunch of hippy, geeky ocean lovers
No idea who you are, but you've got the right idea!!!
There's something magical about the freediving community. For the most part, we're a bunch of slightly hippy, geeky, obsessive, smart, chilled out but determined ocean lovers. We came to freediving through different paths; to get over fear of water, to increase our confidence in scuba diving (and then realised that freediving is WAY cooler :-), because we were inspired by others, or, as in my case, reluctantly because someone needed a safety buddy. But we find our synchronicity and similarities in the ocean; the fun, the challenges, the pain and frustration, the growth and the joy.
Read MoreWhat is Yoga and is it necessary for Freediving?
In order to answer this question, let’s start by looking at what yoga actually is. There has been a massive boom in the yoga ‘market’ over the past few years, the result being that the true essence of its meaning has become rather lost in all the noise.
Read MoreRemembering Natalia
One year on the shock of Natalia's death doesn’t seem to have subsided, nor the surreal nature of her disappearance. It is still something that I personally am struggling to integrate into my understanding of this beautiful sport.
Read MoreWhat is 'Deep Relaxation'?
I was chatting with Alexey Molchanov about freediving last year, and in particular, what motivates and drives him to keep training and competing. He said something that struck me as unusual but was also very beautiful and true. I suppose I was expecting him to say it was the glory and fame of World Records, the thrill of competition, or the adventure into the depths of the ocean and the depths of himself that drove him. But instead, he said that he trains because he loves the unique feeling of deep relaxation and tiredness that he feels afterwards. There is quite simply nothing like it.
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