Many of you may know Anna von Boetticher as Germany's top female freediver. I've been watching her with awe as she handles some pretty hefty life and health challenges, seems to get the work-life balance spot-on with managing her bookshop in Berlin, her relationship in London and her holidays and depth training and competitions everywhere else in the world, and transforms her body into a lean, mean cross-fit machine!
Read MoreBeyond Yoga for Freediving - practices for life!
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 MorePrana and prana - how to maximise your energy and potential
Pranayama goes beyond breath. It deals directly with the life force; how much energy we have day to day, and how much energy we have to live a long and fruitful life, how much energy to dive really deep, stay safe and come back with a huge smile on our face. This is HUGE!
Read MoreEk Ong Kar - we are all One
I chanted this mantra every morning before sunrise for two and a half hours a day for 40 days a few years ago and had some of the most profound insights and experiences that I've ever been blessed with through meditation. I can strongly recommend it as a practice - daily at dawn, for anything from just 7 minutes, up to the full two and a half hours.
Read MoreFREE VIDEO - Two key pranayama practices to change your life!
I love sharing free videos because it gives both me and the receiver a warm fuzzy feeling - at least I hope it does. And this is an amazing one, because I'm giving you two of the most important pranayama (breathing exercises) you can ever learn! Ever!
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