When we are in the water and we experience discomfort, the discomfort it not something to run away from. Rather, within the discomfort itself lies a message. Learning how to de-code and understand these messages is the key to successful freediving - and a successful life.
Read MoreYoga Nidra - the yogic sleep state that will take you deep
I have created a Yoga Nidra designed especially for freedivers. It guides you through a dive and the inner world of consciousness that we ideally want to cultivate during our dives. This is the key to maximising our energy and remaining fully in the moment. Only then can we pull off the perfect, easy, blissful dive.
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.
Read MoreMantras: Kundalini bliss for healing and opening your heart
You don't need to understand the sacred science of mantra to receive its benefits. You can simply enjoy it and trust that as you listen as you work, drive, cook, relax, or as you chant along in meditation, that it is having a deep healing effect on your whole being.
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