Level 1 Freediving

Yes. You do not need to be a strong swimmer. It is enough to be comfortable swimming in a pool. Many of our students start with no ocean experience.

Building your comfort in the water is one of the main goals of the course, and your instructor sets tasks for your level.

Yes, and you are not alone. Most beginners feel this before day 1.

We start with relaxation and breathing, because calm is what makes freediving work. In the water you only go deeper when you feel ready. With a maximum of 3 students, your instructor is always close.

This is the most common worry, and it is usually a technique problem, not a problem with your ears. The course includes a dry equalization session before you dive. Your instructor then watches each dive and gives you your own exercises.

Students who were sure they could not equalize have learned it with us. If you have a cold or blocked sinuses on the day, tell us and we will move you to another course date.

Then you keep training with us for free. You join our scheduled group line sessions, whenever a place is free, until you reach 12 metres. You have 12 months from when you take the course. To qualify, attend every session of your course and complete the prep videos before day 1.

Not everyone reaches 12 metres in two days, and that is normal. Depth comes from relaxation and technique, and some people need more time in the water.

No. The course price covers the training. If you want a certificate, the fee for your chosen pathway is paid separately. We certify with Molchanovs, SSI and AIDA, and you can also take the course recreationally with no certificate. You choose your pathway when you book. The Molchanovs pathway for this course is Wave 1.

To be certified you need to meet the performance requirements of the agency you choose.

Tell us as soon as you can. You can move to any other scheduled group course within 12 months at no cost.

The deposit is refunded in full if we cannot run the course or in a case of force majeure.

We run two group courses a week. If none of the dates work for you, one person can start on a date of their choice for US $100 extra. If two or more of you book together, you choose your dates at no extra charge.

Amed is on the east coast of Bali, about 3 hours by car from the airport. We can book a driver for you.

When you book, we send you our Amed arrival guide with places to stay near the school, how to get around and what to bring.

Freediving is diving underwater on a single breath. No tanks, no breathing underwater.

It is a mix of relaxation, breath control and specific diving techniques. If you are thinking of starting in Bali, Amed is the perfect spot for beginners: calm, clear and relaxed. Our 2-day Level 1 Freediving course is beginner-friendly and teaches you all the basics: safety, breathing, equalization and diving skills. No freediving experience needed.

Our freediving courses take place in Amed, one of Bali's top freediving spots thanks to calm conditions, almost no current, and easy access to depths of 20, 30, 40 and even 50 metres, right from the shore.

Our school is on a quiet street in Amed, Jl. Melasti, surrounded by some of the town's best restaurants and hotels. Here we run theory classes, gear fittings, and breathwork and stretching workshops. You will also find our ice bath here.

For line diving we go just 3 minutes from the school, using moorings at 20 m for beginners and 35 m to 45 m for advanced courses and deep coaching.

Outside of training, we run fun diving trips to world-famous sites like the USAT Liberty Shipwreck, the Japanese Wreck, Jemeluk Bay and Lipah Beach, plus hidden gems like Golden Rock, Bunutan, Drop-off and Coral Garden, and further afield to Gili Tepekong, Biaha (Candidasa) and Bon Dalem (Tejakula). Read more about the dive sites in our Fun Freediving with Bali Freedivers guide.

We also offer spearfishing charters to rumpons in Amed, Tejakula and Singaraja, along with reef spearfishing in permitted areas.

Our freediving courses and packages in Amed include all study materials and programs as outlined in each course, full gear rental for training, video of your underwater performance, and daily ice bath sessions during the course, which are great for recovery.

Certification fees are not included and are paid separately according to your chosen pathway.

Once you learn freediving, you have the freedom to explore underwater: coral gardens in Amed, Tulamben and across Bali. But that is just the beginning. Freediving also improves your health, both physical and mental.

On the physical side, it strengthens your lungs, improves oxygen efficiency and tones your body without impact. On the mental side, it teaches deep relaxation, focus and how to manage stress. Many of our students say that after learning freediving in Amed they feel calmer in daily life, sleep better and think more clearly.

The course maximum is 20 metres, and 12 metres is the depth required for certification. Along the way you learn the essential techniques and core freediving theory.

First, we cover pressure and equalization: buoyancy, proper weighting and safe equalization techniques. You study ear anatomy, learn effective maneuvers, and apply them during all four water sessions.

Next is breathing. You explore how breathing affects your mind and body, covering gas exchange, relaxation, and techniques like belly and chest breathing and deconcentration. The breathwork and stretching workshop gives you a routine to keep using after the course.

Finally, we focus on safety. You learn how to avoid risks, prevent accidents and handle hypoxic situations like blackouts. We teach safe dive planning, how to combine scuba and freediving, and how to train safely after the course. You also practise full in-water rescue protocols so you can help others if needed.