Welcome to our Yoga & Freediving holiday in the jaw droopingly gorgeous coastal village of Sveta Marina, Croatia — a destination chosen for its unparalleled beauty, serenity, and pristine Adriatic waters. With its clear, calm seas and abundant marine life, Sveta Marina offers the perfect setting for freediving, whether you’re an experienced freediver seeking training/coaching and adventurous fun dives, or a newcomer excited to learn the basics and explore the vibrant underwater world on one breathe.
This unique retreat combines the expertise of Claire, an experienced PADI Freediving instructor, and Emma, a dedicated and experienced yoga teacher. Together they have created an experience that explores the powerful symbiosis between breath, body and mind shared by both yoga and freediving. Emma’s daily yoga sessions will foster breath control, mindfulness, and relaxation—essential skills for freediving and Claire’s freediving sessions invite you to deepen your connection with the sea and yourself with expert training/coaching or fun dives.
Our beautiful villa, nestled along this idyllic coastline, provides a peaceful base with ample space for relaxation and exploration. For those looking to explore or practice scuba diving , the nearby scuba diving center offers opportunities to explore local wrecks and underwater wild life including rays, seahorses and octopus, adding an adventurous edge to this mindful escape. So, come on, dive in, breathe out, and let this Croatian coastal gem be the backdrop to mind, body, and soul rejuvenation.
The Yoga
Whilst practically it will be tailored to the needs of the freediver, yoga retreat is also a time to deepen other aspects of your practice; daily meditation in nature, pranayama the science of breath, a sweet strong intuitive hatha yoga flow to start the day, with workshops on yoga nidra and pranayama over two afternoons. The practice will be done outside in a shaded courtyard with the option of a SUP Yoga session one morning for participants wishing to hire a board.
Activities
Our main activities on this trip will be freediving and yoga, however the area is utterly lovely, so you could enjoy a hike, swimming, scuba diving, hire a bike or SUP board. You might just choose to relax on the beach or sea wall with a good book.
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About The Host
Emma and Claire
Emma - I love language, stories, philosophy and poetry which I weave into my classes. My teaching approach combines clarity and precision with a balance of strength and gentle ease. Our morning sessions include meditation, breath work and a dynamic hatha yoga flow. I am senior yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance, a yoga elder and a yoga mentor. My quest is to share yoga as a tool to live life fully, simply and gratefully, deeply connected to the natural world. My guides are integrity and joy, and I remain open to finding little adventures in every day.
Growing up on the Isle of Wight, Claire developed a deep love for the ocean through family sailing and scuba diving, eventually becoming a PADI OW Instructor in 2010. In 2016, she discovered freediving and was instantly drawn to the simplicity, peace, and freedom it offered compared to traditional diving. Passionate about sharing this experience, with support from her husband, friends, talented instructors, and her inspiring yoga teacher Emma, Claire has fostered a vibrant, growing community of free divers who share her love for the sea.