Category: Freediving
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6 months with Mr10minutes
Over the last 4 years, I’ve had many different instructors and coaches. I prefer this over having one single “guru”. I appreciate the variety in teaching styles, perspectives, experiences, and approaches. I’m convinced there is no single “best” way, and that learning can happen in many different forms. In December ’25, I decided to join…
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Goals for 2026
The year 2026 will be about finding balance and making conscious choices. Choosing between breathwork and freediving.Between instructing, facilitating, coaching, and improving my own skills and knowledge.Between working hard and slowing down. The approach will be better planning and focus, with clear goals in mind. Business goals:Help more people realize the benefits of breathing and…
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Reflecting on 2025
In hindsight, this year for BreatheNautics can be described as “improving and collaborating.” We worked with companies such as Life Skills and Surfana Festival, hosted breathwork circles, multiple freediving courses, and various workshops. In 2025, we guided and educated over 150 people. What a year! On a personal level, many goals were achieved by Bas…
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My first freediving depth competition
The lead-up During the Dutch summer, the focus of most freedivers shifts from pool to depth, from chlorine-filled swimming pools to our beloved murky and dark lakes/quarries. It was also the summer of 2025 when I followed the ShareEQ course by Federico Mana, guided by The Dry Sessions, with a fellow freediving instructor as my…
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Review: Hektometer 2.0 goggles
For the first two years of my freediving journey, I did all my dives with a normal freediving mask. Then I slowly started practicing with a nose clip. Most of those nose-clip dives were with “naked eyes,” meaning no goggles of any sort. I tried the fluid goggles from Octopus and a flooded mask in…
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How to – Daisy Chain
The Daisy Chain – also known as the chain sinnet, monkey braid, or simply braiding – is a clever way to shorten your rope by creating a chain of loops that can be easily undone. Preventing unwanted knots, set up the buoy faster and dive quicker. Perfect for freediving, apnea training, climbing, sailing, and more.…
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Review: Octacle lube
Having used the lube once now, here is a quick review. Updated after 2 more tries. Packaging and first impressionWell packaged and the product includes a card explaining how to mix the powder. Also a nice foldable funnel to pour the powder into a bottle. MixabilityIf you leave enough air and shake well enough the…
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Goals for twentytwentyfive
2025 has started, and I want to write down my New Year’s resolutions and goals regarding breathwork and freediving. It’s still January, so I think I’m still on time 🙂 Accountability can be a great motivator. Here we go, online world! ResolutionsWhen it comes to breathwork, I want to focus on facilitating and coaching more.…
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Gewoon blijven ademen
Gewoon blijven ademen. Daarmee breng je je lichaam in een staat van rust. Bovendien houdt het je in leven. Het voelde dan ook tegennatuurlijk toen ik tijdens mijn eerste freediveles moest stoppen met ademen en mezelf op één ademteug via een lijn naar de bodem van de oceaan liet zakken. Of nou ja, in feite…
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Catharsis
A few months ago, I encountered the word ‘Catharsis’. Not only a pretty word, but one with a fantastic meaning. A formal word originating in ancient Greece, it describes the release of strong emotions. Conscious connected breathing can serve as a powerful tool for catharsis by leveraging the breath to release strong emotions that are…