freediving school

In one breath you experience the sea in its natural form.
In the silence that surrounds you, listening to the rhythm of the heartbeat slowing down.
The body learns to trust the experience and the mind is reminded of what it has always known.
At each stage of the course and in each training session you will be surprised by what you can achieve on a single breath of air.
most of all you will be surprised by the physical and emotional comfort in which you will discover new depth…

What is Free Diving / APNEA DIVING?

The source of the word Apnea is Greek, meaning "without breath".
Free diving is a dive on a single breath without the use of breathing aids (such as diving tank and breathing system), but sometimes diving equipment such as mask, weights and snorkels are used. The diver inhales fully and holds his breath as long as possible.
Contrary to initial intuition, this sport is actually safer than diving with breathing aids, and you can dive deeper than diving with compressed air tanks.

A natural way to enjoy the beauty of the deep sea

Some people consider free diving an extreme sport, the uniqueness of which is the deep and quiet tranquility that contrasts with all other extreme sports. For others it is a natural way to enjoy the beauty of the depths of the sea without the need for cumbersome, heavy and uncomfortable diving equipment, and there are those who experience free diving as meditation and the connection of body and soul.
Free diving is used as a base for a variety of sports such as Spearfishing, underwater photography, competitive diving and, of course, just a relaxed and enjoyable snorkeling.

Free diving in the Red Sea in Eilat

Eilat – is the southern most and the only city located on the shores of the Red Sea in Israel and serves as a port city and tourism central.

The Red Sea is a pilgrimage destination from all over the world. The eternal summer, beautiful beaches, clear sea and spectacular diving sites make the Red Sea beaches a popular tourist destination. At the northern end of the Gulf of the Red Sea lies Eilat. The average depth in the Gulf is 900 meters below sea level and the maximum depth is 1,820 meters below sea level. Geologically, the Gulf of Eilat is part of the Syrian-African rift and hence its depth.

Eilat's sea conditions are the most comfortable you can ask for, with stunning visibility of 1 – 50 meters, breathtaking underwater landscapes, rich coral reefs and underwater sea life. The Red Sea Bay is elongated and narrow, which is why there are no waves and its perfect for freediving just like a real swimming pool!

We invite you to enjoy with us

the amazing natural combination that the city has to offer, a quiet and powerful desert, the Jordan mountains that change colors and rise high, and quiet blue water that cleans us from the inside and the outside.

Apnea Total Freediving Organisation And Education System

Apnea Total is an international freediving organisation that promotes the Apnea Total Freediving Education System and provides certifications that are recognised worldwide. Apnea Total upholds the highest standards of freediving safety, instruction and education and is one of the largest certifying freediving organisations in the world.

Free diving courses

From Apnea Total International Free Diving Association

* All courses can be started at any time desired by the client (by appointment).

MASTER FREEDIVER

A 4-star course - an intensive course in which we train for 3-5 weeks, the course brings the diver to the highest level according to the abilities of each diver.

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ADVANCED FREEDIVE

A 3-Star Course - an advanced course for both beginners and veterans alike, designed to raise the level of diving to the highest level

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FREEDIVER COURSE

A 2-star course is a basic course for people with or without prior experience in water who wish to open a door to the depths of the water world in a natural and enjoyable way.

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INTRO to FREEDIVING

A 1 Star Course - The course is actually a day of acquaintance with the sport. The material covered covers the first day of the full FREEDIVER course.

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Retreat in Bali

Discover your true potential in a 6-day free yoga and all-inclusive retreat. Join us for a breath and dive retreat in Bali

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STATIC APNEA CLINIC

In the workshop we will learn to maximize the ability to hold breath in the water without movement. With preparation and breathing exercises, the diver will reach static breathing times of over 3 minutes in water in a safe and enjoyable way while exercising the marine mammal reflex inherent in it.

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COACHING FUNDIVES

COACHING FUNDIVES If you want to improve your technique, work on a particular skill or increase your depth, come and get a coaching session with us

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FUNDIVES

A training day suitable for qualified divers who can perform safety dives / SAFETY DIVES And do not need or want guidance and emphasis on water, but only need a diving partner.

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About Us

Adam Hale

Co-Founder of Freedive Israel and a freediving instructor

The sea and the water were always an inseparable part of my life, my mother delivered me in to this world in water. as a child and in youth as a swimmer and a spearfisherman (boy) I was attracted to the water and the sea with all my heart. After my military service as a commander in the airborne engineer unit I flew to travel the world and stopped at the island of Utila in Honduras, where I lived on a boat and opened a restaurant. After some time I was exposed on the island to the field of freediving at the school “freedive utila” where I was guided by the diving instructor Ariel Kedmi. From the moment I finished the first course I became addicted to the peace and quiet experienced by the depths and I decided to abandon all my pursuits and be as much as possible underwater.

Over time I progressed from course to course and became a freediving instructor at the apnea total school in Koh Tao, Thailand, where I was trained as a guide and worked for a while. Since then, I love to live and combine the connection to the sea, diving, and training, with depth and development, all of which led me to open the Free Diving School in Eilat, Israel “Freedive Israel” together with my teacher and friend Ariel Kedmi. I love and respect the sea, it feels natural for me to be one with it and to connect people to themselves through the sea.

“focus your attention on the breathing, calm your mind, relax your body and connect to the ocean and yourself. But don't forget to look after yourself and the environment.”

Among other things I am also a scuba diving instructor a yoga instructor and a vegetarian chef.

ariel kedmi

Founder: Blue Chitta – freediving and yoga around the world, yoga shak montreal Freedive israel

I fell in love with the sea for the first time when I came to Eilat at the age of 23 as a
young diving instructor. After 4 years working, and through the practice of yoga and
the art of breathing, the world of freediving was opened in front of me and I took my
first freediving course. The deep connection was immediate. Experience of true
silence and stillness, the ability to “fly” under the water, and glide to the depth while maintaining relaxation literally changed my life

I moved to Thailand to devote myself for freediving, and stayed for 2 years
Continuing the freediving path was natural and I kept on training and teaching
around the world as part of “blue chitta”. From Eilat to Mozambique and Mexico to
the islands of Honduras and Panama (during this time I had the privilege to be part
of a safety team in 3 major competitions including the Freediving world championship

In May 2019 I compete in a freedive competition in the Blue hole in Dahab, Egypt
and broke the Israeli national record for diving with bifins to 73m

our vision in Freedive Israel is to share with the students the experience of freediving
and the connection with the sea and the marine life, in an enjoyable and safe way
and to create a community of freedivers who devoted for safe training and marine conservation

"Depth is not the target, depth is a byproduct of comfort relaxation and connection to one's self"

Gabrielle Gq

The co-founder of Blue Chitta and Yoga Shak Montreal

She is a freediving instructor and a very talented underwater photographer. She has been teaching yoga for as long as she can remember! She specializes in the teachings of pranayama, vinyasa and yoga for freedivers. She was always a mermaid but she started teaching freediving in Mozambique in 2014 and kept traveling the world doing what she loves ever since. Through Blue_Chitta, she organizes transformational Yoga and Freediving Courses and Retreats in Bali, Dahab and Montreal. She travels a lot but always comes back to Eilat at Freedive Israel where she loves to take underwater photos and share her passion for the ocean.

She will tell you all about your chakras, the importance of bandhas, she will lead you through deep meditation journeys but also powerful vinyasa flows, she will make you breathe in ways you never even imagined, she will make you realize your limitless potential both as a freediver and as a human being!