Freediving session

Depth training.

• ~2 hours, in water, depth training session.
• (Coaching or for pleasure).

Indoor training.

• ~1 hour, in water, pool training session.
• (Coaching of for pleasure).

You must already have a recognized freediving certificate !

All materials can be provided.

Introduction to Freediving

Prerequisites:

Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with parent or guardian consent)

Be able to swim at least 100m non-stop

Details:

• Full day experience
• 1x theory session (Can be online)
• 2x confined water - Madeira
• 1x open water - Madeira
• Max 10m deep

Requirements: None

This course offers a basic knowledge of freediving and introductory skills such as relaxation of body and mind, finning techniques, duck dives and equalisation

Package Include :

• Freediving gear
• Insurance fee
• Level 1 certification upon success
• Education materials

Level 1

Can be directly taken even without prior experience.

Prerequisites:

• Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with parent or guardian consent)
• Can swim at least 200m non-stop without fins or at least 300m non-stop with mask, fins and snorkel

Details:

• 2x 1h30 theory class - Can be performed online prior of the practice. (Jitsi / Google Meet).
• 2x 1h30 confined water - Madeira (Calheta confined water or Calheta indoor pool)
• 3x 1h00 open water - (Boat or SUP).
• Maximum 20m deep
• One hour exam (Success = 75%)

Requirements:

2 minutes STA; 40 meters DYN, 12 meters CWT, theoretical exam

The static and dynamic sessions in confined water are used to teach relaxation, breathing, finning and safety techniques.

In the open water sessions students will apply the skills they have learned in the pool / confined water sessions and combine them with the basic skills of open water freediving such as equalizing, duck diving, vertical swimming, body positioning, turns and use of buoyancy.

The freediving theory will include:

• Introduction to Freediving,
• Freediving Breathing Cycle,
• Basic Physiology of Freediving,
• Equalization, Freediving Techniques,
• Safety in Freediving,
• Equipment in Freediving, Freediving Disciplines.

Package Include :

• Freediving gear
• Insurance fee
• Certification fee
• Administration fee
• Education materials fee

Level 2

Prerequisites:

Be 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 years old with parent or guardian consent) Can swim at least 200m non-stop without fins or at least 300m non-stop with mask, fins and snorkel. Have completed a level 1 course with us or have completed a level 1 Crossover Evaluation if crossing over from another freediving agency.

Requirements:

2:45 minutes STA; 55 meters DYN, 24 meters CWT, theoretical exam

Maximum : 30m deep

The course is designed to further develop skills from previous levels, to acquire new skills and gain a higher knowledge of safety procedures and techniques.

The new techniques that are introduced are:

• free-fall
• Frenzel Equalizing ( A detailed procedure is included as part of the package).
• Usage of training tables
• Risks of increasing and decreasing pressure and also how to minimize them.

Students will train these skills in the most common disciplines of freediving:

• Static Apnoea
• Dynamic Apnea
• Free Immersion
• Constant Weight.

The theory will include:

• Physiology
• Equalization
• Barotrauma
• Lungs at Depth
• Buoyancy
• Shallow Water Blackout
• Training Concepts
• The Mammalian Dive Response,
• Decompression Sickness , Surface Intervals.

Package Include :

• Insurance fee
• Certification fee
• Administration fee
• Education materials fee

Own Materials Required !

Level 3

Prerequisites:

Be 18 years of age or older Have completed a level 2 course with us or have completed a level 2 Crossover Evaluation if crossing over from another freediving agency. Have completed a course in First Aid with CPR within the last two years. (We offer EFR courses bundle if you do not !).

Requirements:

3:30 minutes STA; 70 meters DYN, 32 meters CWT, theoretical exam

Maximum : 38m deep

This course familiarize students with techniques, knowledge and safety procedures for deep freediving that go beyond recreational freediving.

The new techniques will include FRC diving, mouth-fill equalization and packing.

The skills are developed within these categories of freediving: Static Apnea, Dynamic Apnea, Constant Weight, Free Immersion and Variable Weight.

In addition to the in-water skills this course introduces full body warm-ups and stretching, specific stretching of breathing muscles, training concepts and diet that benefits the freediver and help shape their development as a diver.

You will also be, acquainted with packing and reverse packing, mainly within vital capacity as a part of the dry lessons.

An important set of skills concerns managing open water equipment. The use of appropriate knots and braiding techniques, setting the depth on the dive line, constructing a safe bottom weight from a weight belt and diving leads, safe handling of other additional equipment (bottom plate, torches, lanyards, etc.).

One of the purposes of this course is to prepare successful candidates for the role of “Assistant Instructor”.

This new role will include leading an appropriate warm-up session for confined and open water freediving and supervising students of all course levels during their confined or open water sessions.

The theory sessions will include: Physics - Dalton’s Law, Boyle’s Law, Henry’s law, Decompression Sickness, Nitrogen Narcosis, Failure Depth and how to increase VC and decrease RV, FRC Diving, Mouth-Fill, Packing, Fitness and Training, Nutrition and Diet for Freedivers.

Package Include :

• Insurance fee
• Certification fee
• Administration fee
• Education materials fee

Own Materials Required

Vinyasa - Gentle Flow

Vinyasa is a type of yoga that links movement and breath to enhance the interconnectedness between mind and body. From the Sanskrit “to place in a special way,” vinyasa aligns a deliberate sequence of poses with the breath to achieve a continuous flow. The continuous movement of vinyasa reflects the impermanence of all forms and the necessity of accepting change to achieve balance and completeness.

In this Asana practice the guideline and aim is the union of breath and movement, syncing the mind and body. Different Krama’s (step by step options of difficulty) are offered, so each one can find his serving challenge of that moment. Let it be a physical progress or a deeper connection mind-body- breath. Each session typically includes some Pranayama (breath control).

* Suitable for all levels.

Mondays 18:30 Quinta das Vinhas (Calheta)

Friday 9:30 Quinta das Vinhas (Calheta)(Calheta)

Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga is a slower-paced, more meditative version of the popular physical and spiritual discipline of yoga. In Yin yoga, the poses are held for a long period of time (typically three to five minutes or longer) to target the connective tissues (such as the ligaments) rather than focusing on the muscles. As a result, the asanas are more passive holds, with little muscular engagement.

This class will be excellent to combine after a day of physical effort like a levada walk or if there was a powerful physical (yoga) practice. Here we stay in a physically passive pose for several minutes, allowing the body and mind to deepen the relaxation, going inwards to focus in order to observe and let go of anything that does not serve us.

Pranayama and relaxation (savasana, guided relaxation, visualisation..) is always including in the class.

Yoga Prenatal

Supporting and guiding your body and mind during pregnancy.

Feeling like consciously working with your transforming body and mind while creating a little one inside you? Prenatal yoga is a beautiful tool to :

help you stay connected

perform adapted exercise for your physical needs

learn how to breath properly

enjoy guided relaxation

A private session will allow us to find what are the elements which could be helpful specific for you in that moment. Together we find what are your needs during each moment.

Vinyasa - Power Flow

Vinyasa is a type of yoga that links movement and breath to enhance the interconnectedness between mind and body. From the Sanskrit “to place in a special way,” vinyasa aligns a deliberate sequence of poses with the breath to achieve a continuous flow. The continuous movement of vinyasa reflects the impermanence of all forms and the necessity of accepting change to achieve balance and completeness.

In this Asana practice the guideline and aim is the union of breath and movement, syncing the mind and body. Different Krama’s (step by step options of difficulty) are offered so each one can find his serving challenge of that moment. Let it be a physical progress or a deeper connection mind-body- breath. Each session typically also includes some Pranayama (breath control).

* Suitable for practitioners with a good basic knowledge of Yoga Asana practice

Thai Yoga Massage

Originating in India and strongly linked to Buddhism, TYM is always practised in a meditative mood. It is said to be “the physical application of loving kindness”.

Thai yoga massage focuses on improving and balancing the flow of energy throughout the body and combines dynamic-assisted stretching influenced by yoga with physical pressure applied along energy lines influenced by Chinese acupuncture and Ayurveda.

With Thai massage you lay fully clothed on a mat (think “futon”, not “yoga mat”) on the floor while a practitioner uses compression, stretching, pulling, and rocking techniques to relieve tension, release stress, promote relaxation, increase clarity, and improve flexibility and circulation.

Thai yoga massage is a shared experience, a gift for both the practitioner and the receiver, a chance to explore a meditative space through movement and breath.

“Sabine studied and continues studying with Pau Castellsague, whom is a.o. an authorized teacher of the Sunshine Network Thai Massage School”.

I got to know Thai Massage in Bangkok more than 15 years ago, but really fell in love with it when I discovered this (let’s say ‘Northern’) style. Gentle but firm, dynamic and static combined, like my teacher says ‘a perfect salt and pepper’ to tasting. With rocking and stretching for a deep inner relaxation.

Pricing

• 60 min: 45€
• 90 min: 65€
• 120 min: 80€