Our bodies and minds are remarkable machinery, enabling us to accomplish intricate tasks in a perpetually changing environment—sending rockets into space, exploring the intricacies of atoms. However, even the seemingly straightforward act of relaxation on land or in water often proves challenging due to the relentless activity of our minds.

As freedivers, we consider ourselves explorers, yet the paths we tread have been charted for millennia by others, each using diverse techniques. While all these routes hold validity, Yoga serves as a comprehensive guide, encompassing and synthesizing these techniques in a holistic manner.

Body and mind reaction to freediving

The reaction of the body to deep dives, and breath hold is well documented and referred to as the Mammalian dive reflex . Other effects are directly linked to the pressure increase such as, discomfort on the chest and diaphragm, in the airways .