Freediving as the ability to fly: an interview with the instructor Kiril Popov
Workplaces Inspiration / / December 26, 2019
Our hero is engaged in IT development, but became interested in travel and made a sharp turn in his career. Now he dives into the depth of the breath-hold and teach it to others. Kirill Popov in an interview Layfhakeru told about freediving and how this sport can change lives.
Kirill Popov
Freediver, school owner Freedive Nusa on the island of Nusa Penida.
What is freediving?
This immersion in apnea.
It would be better to call it even apnea diving, from the Greek word "apnea" - "without breath."
What is the difference from the freediving diving?
Many people do not understand the difference between them. But compare scuba diving (scuba diving) with freediving - it's like comparing a car with a bicycle.
I distinguish the external and internal side of freediving. External - is the desire to see the underwater world. We can not stay underwater as divers, for an hour. In the novice freediver at the disposal of a minute. But the higher the value of time.
In addition, we have much more freedom of movement, underwater creatures are not afraid of us and allowed near very close. It is difficult to convey the feelings when you soar into the ocean together with the graceful stingrays, repeating in the water of their movement.
Freediving - is the realization of the human dream of flying.
The inner side - it is an experience and the feelings that are born in the course of diving. We learn to consciously control the breathing process and totally relax. In this sense, free diving is similar to yoga or meditation, but without the often inherent esoteric.
This is an extreme sport?
For those who are chasing records, yes. But freediving can be a pleasant, safe and beautiful occupation.
In extreme sports people "sit" on adrenaline. it is absolutely contraindicated in freediving. Here, people hooked on a feeling of inner peace and relaxation.
Risks, of course. But they predicted, they are almost always avoidable. The main rule - do not dive alone.
What can be learned freediving?
- Careful and attentive to your body. People are concerned about productivity, but often do not realize that it is based - health. You need to listen to your body and respond to their needs.
- Easier to relate to the problems and fears. If you learned to relax under water without breathing, do the same during normal office or household stress is much easier.
- Appreciate life. As tasty as the first breath after a deep dive!
Freediving is expanding awareness and understanding of their body features.
Personally, I am he also taught patience and minimalism. People often come in freediving, to overcome the fear of the water element. The task of the instructor - to show such people maximum patience and support.
Due freediving I live on a small undeveloped island without subway and supermarket and enjoy the simplest things. Meet the need for socialization and cultural diversity helps Internet.
Who can engage in freediving?
Any healthy person between the ages of 12 years (according to the rules SSI Association).
There is a list of diseases in which scuba diving contraindicated. You can not dive in case of problems with the nose, throat and ears. If you, for example, a deviated septum, you will be difficult to equalize the pressure in their ears. And this is one of the basic skills, which is put at the first lesson.
With regard to the physical form, it is sometimes not involved in sports mother of three children is included in the process faster than the surfer with dice on the press. That's because he can relax and feel comfortable in the water.
What do you need?
In the case of the warm seas of the minimum set:
- Mask with small podmasochnym space.
- A tube.
- Long flippers.
- Diving suit (at a water temperature of 27-28 ° C is sufficiently single-, trohmillimetrovogo) for heat preservation and protection from jellyfish.
- Weight belt to slightly reduce its buoyancy.
During training necessarily need a buoy, which is attached to the rope with the load. Always dive into the depths along the cable.
Do not engage in independent action - find a good instructor.
On the Internet, information freediving weight, both adequate and frankly stupid and dangerous.
How does a workplace instructor freediving?
I have two. The instructor must set an example in terms of the relationship to the body and mind. So my first job - a yoga studio. I regularly engaged in self and teach the beginners. With yoga and meditation begins awareness occurring in the body processes, and overcoming fears.
The second is my work place - it is the ocean. There are places where you can dive from the shore. But if a strong current, it is better to do it from a boat.
How is the day instructor freediving?
My day starts at six in the morning with a two-hour yogaWhich classes replaced in the room and / or water.
Then a break for lunch. The food is mainly vegetarian, fish occasionally. Nusa Penida on a variety of bad - you have to bring rations to Bali and even ordered from Russia.
After lunch, back exercises. In the evening, when the remaining forces, I run on the beach at sunset. But more just working on the computer.
How to live on a small island in the middle of the ocean and be productive?
In the IT bunch of work and place of residence is not required. Our generation was lucky - we can choose the environment that is to be the most comfortable. If you do not like the cold, live in the tropics.
Relocation improves productivity.
I have eight years working remotely and I know whereof I speak. Most importantly - motivation. If you know where to go so problems with productivity will never be.
I like the following method to determine if you are busy with their own thing, or it's time to change something. Imagine that money is canceled. They are no longer needed. And the answer yourself two questions: "I continue to do what to do?" And "Will someone from this any good?" If both answers are affirmative, you are at the right place.
Well, to the heavenly landscapes of the brain did not set up on hedonism, you can use the same techniques as in the office, for example, Pomodoro. Also in Asia, it is important to drink a lot. Dehydration reduces performance.