Emilia Biała

Freediving, Yoga and Desert Adventure in Dahab, Egypt
2023-04-30 - 2023-05-07 | dahab, dahab, Egypt
Our days start with some light Yoga and Meditation. After a light breakfast we will go either to the lighthouse bay or to Blue Hole to freedive. We provide individual coaching and training for each person, suited to your current level.
We enjoy lunch together on the seaside followed by some free- and rest time in the afternoon.
In the evening we meet for some freediving theory, meditation, sharing, storytelling etc before we have dinner in one of the tasty restaurants in town.
Mid week we take a break from the intensive training with a reset in the desert. Local Bedouins will bring us to their favorite secret locations in the depth of Sinai. We will wander through Canyons, discover Caves, old runes, desert plateaus and Sanddunes. Spoiled by the warm hospitality of our Bedouin guides with plenty of tea and fantastic traditional meals, we will be able to completely disconnect, enjoy the silence of the desert and explore the rough nature of the Sinai desert. We sleep under the stars and spend 2 full days completely disconnected.
Coming back from the desert, we will have 2 more training days, enjoying the Blue Hole and its perfect conditions. Yoga and meditation will frame our days, and we make sure to bring some adventures into our afternoons.
Friday is check out day, we are happy to help you with transportation to the airport, or if you want to prolong your stay, we are happy to help you out too.
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Yoga and Meditation
They go hand in hand. Our approach is to use them as a tool to create more comfort and strength in our body and mind, improve the focus and the capacity of our lungs (pranayama!). Awareness is crucial in freediving to understand what we are doing underwater and be able to learn and adjust to have a successful and save dive. Meditation is a tool for live, that significantly can improve our individual life quality. Yoga is helping to balance the mind which is the basis for meditation. Through our guidance you will experience what true peace of mind, deep relaxation and focus really feel like. We guide you through the challenges and teach you how to be your own best friend in this ancient practice.
Freediving
Imagine you are in a state, where you feel so deeply in harmony with your surrounding you don’t even notice you are not breathing! In this week we guide you on your first steps into a new world of experiencing the sea and your own body. If you are already an experienced freediver, we will help you continue your journey into the depth. Through years of experience as freediving instructors, we will show you techniques and training concepts tailor made for you. Diving on one breath is completely natural and an ancient form of life. Claiming back control over your body and your breath, surrendering to the pressure of the water and move with grace and efficiency along a reef or a diving line is our passion we love to share. In this retreat you will get 5 freediving sessions with personal coaching. We will go to the famous Bluehole and also have some sessions at Lighthouse and extra fun dives.

Your hosts
Emilia
A Freediving Instructor Trainer. Nine-time Polish record holder and vice-champion of the world in freediving, a breathwork trainer.
Emilia has many years of experience in the business and corporate world. Since 2015 she has been sharing her passion for freediving and working with breath and relaxation as a tool of self-awareness and stress management.
Recently she was stationed in Deepspot – the deepestPool in Europe (-45 m depth). Dahab has been a second home for her, where she regularly spends extended periods of time. Conscious breathwork and meditation became part of her interdisciplinary tools she uses as mind-clearing, body tension releasing and stress management. Emilia likes to be grounded in “here and now”.

Julia
has followed the call of the deep 9 years ago after a live time of passion for the ocean, the underwater world and watersports. When she first arrived to Dahab (2014!) she immediately felt at home in this shabby-chic town. In 2017 Julia became a freediving instructor and National Record holder. Ever since she has lived most of the year in Dahab where she is currently based. Teaching freediving for a living is a dream come true which she does with great passion and empathy.
Julia became a Yoga Teacher in 2020, finally, as she has been a movement enthusiast for years. Combining Yoga with freediving has shown to be of great success for her own diving as well as working with students. Aside from freediving, Julia is a lover of wild nature, foody and a world traveler.

The location
Dahab is a small town on the Red Sea, facing Saudi Arabia in the gulf of Aqaba. Originally populated by Bedouins, who spent their summer time on the seaside, it has grown into an multicultural community of world nomads, freespirits and watersport enthusiasts of all sort. Dahab is known to be the Mekka of Freediving, as almost every Freediver in the world has had his/her training time in the famous Bluehole. The bluehole is a 93m deep coral construction in a round shape with about 60m diameters which is located 20km north of Dahab. It is a natural phenomenon and a national park. It provides perfect conditions for freedivers, as it is sheltered of from currents and waves. Visibility and water temperature are great all year round and the depths starts literally 5m from shore.
Aside from the bluehole, Dahab also strikes with a great freediving family based in the famous Aqua Marina Restaurant and fed by Ali, its friendly owner.
We will be located in Skyrock Hotel, located on turqoise-blue beach of Asalah. Single and Double rooms are aviable.​
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Hard facts
​Price
Early bird till 14th February:

double room: 1400 EUR

single room: 1500 EUR​

Regular price after 14th February:

double room: 1500 EUR

single room: 1600 EUR

*The Price does not include freediving equipment. If you don’t have your own equipment, we are happy to help you outand it will cost an additional 100EUR
Price includes everything, including Transport, Breakfast, Lunch, Freediving, Desert Safari, Yoga, acomodation and transportation fees.
Not included are flight, dinners, insurance and personal expenses.
​50% deposit have to be payed to save your spot, the rest is due on arrival in Dahab.

The retreat will be held in English

No freediving certifications are issued in this course, but we can prepare you for the next level and you can always add some days to get your certificate upgraded. We certify AIDA and SSI.
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Freediving in Dahab. November
2019-11-04 - 2019-12-01 | dahab, dahab, Egypt
[polski poniżej]

Dahab! If only once you come there, you will always return. Here there is a good chance for training and fun dives and/or SSI/AIDA courses (emphasizing on fun and safety). At every level we will work on breathing, relaxation, visualization, equalization and stretching obviously. Maximum 4-people groups.

I’ll be there in November.

If you need more details, or if you are interested in a particular date for training/fun dive or course – please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. 🐠🌴🌊

pic by @Piotr Blaszczak

[polski]

Dahab! Jeśli raz zasmakujesz tego miejsca, to zawsze będzie Cię tam ciągnąć. Będzie okazja na nurki stażowe i treningowe/fun dive oraz kursy (SSI, AIDA). A to wszystko z naciskiem na fun i bezpieczeństwo. Na każdym poziomie będziemy pracować z oddechem, rozluźnieniem, wizualizacją, wyrównywaniem ciśnienia i pilnie się rozciągać. Sesje w grupach maksymalnie 4-osobowych. A poza tym, prócz Blue Hole i pięknych raf, Dahab ma wiele innych magicznych miejsc. To mój drugi dom.

Będę tam przez cały listopad!

Potrzebujesz więcej szczegółów? Interesuje Cię konkretny termin lub szkolenie/trening? Kontaktuj się ze mną 🐠🌴🌊

Freediving and sailing. Greece
2019-10-19 08:00 - 2019-10-26 17:00 UTC
Exclusive one week incredible adventure around the Greek Islands,
on board the beautiful yacht Bavaria 50 ft.
One week of uninterrupted bliss surrounded by turquoise waters dotted with Greek islands and kissed by the Mediterranean Sun.
This retreat is a 👉 part °2 of 2 of our Greece adventure of the year 2019.
It can be enjoyed separately or in a combination with the Ithaca Greece Retreat earlier the same month.
Freedive in the mitological Aegean Sea , meditate at the ancient sites and learn trademark freediving breathing techniques in preparation for safe and long underwater adventure.
All that under a watchful eye of Emilia Biała and on board hospitality of Captain Costis Georgis with 40 years of sailing experience and adventurous spirit to match no other.
For a small group of maximum 6 people.
Start and return- Port of Athens: Piraeus.
✨✨✨
Price: €1650
👉 SAVE €200 and book now 👈
ONLY until 20/07/19
🌊 €1650 🌊
This special price stays
for those coming also
on Ithaca Greece Retreat.
✅ Deposit to secure your spot now: €300
✅ Second payment: €700
✅ Last payment: €650
Check Ithaca Greece Retreat here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/779345672460179/?ti=cl
👉 Payment is accepted by bank transfer
to bank account.
👉 Deposit is fully refundable only if we have
to cancel the retreat by the 10/07/19
and if due to the unforseen
circumstances from our side.
Otherwise the deposit is non-refundable.
We reserve the right to cancel the retreat
if we consider necessary.
For account details and for more information email us at: moonandearthretreats@gmail.com

Ithaca_Greece. Deeply restorative retreat.
2019-10-09 08:00 - 2019-10-16 17:00 UTC | ithaca, Ithaca, Greece
Meditative and deeply restorative retreat at Ithaca’s countryside stone house with direct, daily access to traditional, wooden Greek boat to explore nearby waters, caves, hidden ruins and hunt for treasures.

This retreat is a 👉 part °1 of 2 of our Greek adventure of the year 2019.

It can be enjoyed separately or in a combination with the Freediving Greece Retreat onboard Bavaria 50ft later the same month.

✨✨✨

Price: €1395 per person.

(or SAVE €100 and pay only €1295 if you are also going on Freediving Greece Retreat onboard Bavaria 50ft)

1. Deposit: €250 per person to secure your

spot

2. Second payment: €545 by the 20/07/19

(or €445 if you are also going on Freediving Greece Retreat onboard Bavaria 50ft)

3.Last payment: €500 by the 25/08/19

🤩👌Special offer for those coming on both

Greece retreats. Check our Freediving

Greece Retreat here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/435015160617074/?ti=cl

👉 Payment is accepted by bank transfer.

👉Deposit is refundable if the retreat is

canceled by us due to unforeseen

circumstances and cannot take place.
Otherwise the deposit is non- refundable.

Freediving workshops in Bonjuk Bay, Turkey
2019-09-06 08:00 - 2019-09-07 17:00 UTC
Freediving is the most natural and serene way to explore the depths of
the oceans with minimal impact. It is also the ultimate way to free
and redefine your limits and spend more time enjoying the beauty and
silence of the sea.
It is a half day safe and fun introduction to freediving. This
workshop is for everyone and anyone who wants to experience the
amazing underwater world, in a totally natural way.
• Freediving Theory Session
• Pranayama and Meditation
• No Gravity Meditation in the Sea
• Redefine your Limit Freediving Session
Half-Day Discovery Program:
(Min. 8 People Required)
2 Days Basic Freediver Course with International Certification.
(Min 3, Max 8 People Required)

Freediving courses and traning camps. Kaş, Turkey
2019-07-25 - 2019-08-05 | kas, kas, Turkey
In one of the most stunning places to freedive, rest and being mind-blowed by the views, I have the pleasure to be part of a freediving project with Sahika Ercumen, An amazing freediver and a person. Feel free to join us!

Breathing workshops with Şahika Ercümen and Emilia Biała
2019-07-12 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
~ENG~
Breathing workshops with Şahika Ercümen and Emilia Biała
Learn how to breathe correctly.
Discover the importance of breathing in stress, anger, anxiety and crisis management situations.
Improve your awareness, concentration, performance and motivation by enhancing breathing and meditation/concentration exercises.
Date: Friday, July 12

Location: Cavlihane Boutique Hotel / Ayvalik
Time: 18: 30-19: 30Feel free to join us!

Inspire Apnea: Freediving as Self Enquiry
2019-07-07 - 2019-07-31 | dahab egypt, Egypt
I have a great privilidge to run a series of workshops with Drew Lawson www.drewlawson.co an intimacy & relationship coach, psychosomatic bodyworker, a specialist in psychosexual somatics and yoga & meditation teacher in the idyllic oasis of Dahab, Egypt this July.
How deep you go isn’t important, how long you hold your breath isn’t important, this is entirely about how you meet yourself in these places, and how you can bring these revealed jewels of self enquiry back into your daily life.
Freediving is a direct and elegant solo practice that calls us to meet ourselves in the most intimate places of our minds and bodies. You will be guided through yoga, pranayama, meditation and self-enquiry practices on dry land before we take ourselves under the water and meet what we find.
Join Drew Lawson www.drewlawson.net a coach, psychosomatic bodyworker, yoga teacher and myself for a series of workshops in the idyllic oasis of Dahab, Egypt this July.
SCHEDULE of Freedive Foundations & A Breath Within
2 x Week long retreats:
•Wednesday 10th – Monday 15th
•Wednesday 17th – Monday 22nd
Tuesday: Arrive into Dahab.
Wednesday & Thursday:
‘Freedive Foundations’:
SSI Level 1.
€200 – Not including equipment / food etc.
Location: Light House, Dahab
Times: freediving course: 9am-5 pm with a lunch break
Friday:
Daytime: Rest
18:00:
‘A Breath Within’
Freediving as spiritual practice.
€230 – Including Friday evening group meal & Sunday evening
Dive location: Light House Bay, Blue Hole, Eel Garden
Sunday evening:
Close retreat with a desert trip, hiking, meal, fire, stars.
Monday:
Rest day / Play day
Tuesday: Leave
Book both retreats together: €395
Feel free to ask about further details!
photo credit: mirafotoart.com

Dahab, Egypt_ long weekend of May 2019
2019-04-27 - 2019-05-05 | dahab, dahab, Egypt
Come to Dahab! One of the best freediving spots in the world – there will be a good chance for basic and/or advanced course (SSI/AIDA), as well as training and fun dives (emphasizing fun and safety). At every level we will work on breathing, relaxation, visualisation and equalization as well as stretching.

Moreover there will be possibility to try and test an innovative dive computer designed by the talented Mavi www.roorka.com If you need more details, or if you are interested in a particular date for training/fun dive or course – please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.
photo credit: Rafał Meszka

Bali Freediving Retreat 17-24.04.2019
2019-04-17 - 2019-04-24 | amed, bali, bali, Indonesia
BALI FREEDIVING RETREAT. UNDERWATER MEDITATION & YOGA.

6 days of personalised coaching and freediving

freediving certificate issued at your highest level

all personal freediving gear, transport to dive sites, airport transfer to accommodation on the day of your arrival

8 nights accommodation at luxury cottages in Amed

all meals during the 6 days and remaining 2 days with breakfast included

25% off all food purchased at the restaurant, free water, tea and coffee

1,5 hour deep tissue release and bodywork session with professional sports therapist. Protocol designed for freediviers and athletes – opening of the shoulders, ribcage, hips, hamstrings and plantar fascia.

daily yoga class

” THE ART OF BREATHING” practical workshop

Daily meditation, stretching, relaxation and visualisation sessions

Trekking in North Bali and trip to Muntigunung Community Social Enterprise

In cooperation with Moon&Earth Retreats: https://www.moonandearthretreats.com/watercolor

BREATHING WORKSHOPS
2019-01-14 08:00 - 2019-02-14 10:00 UTC
BREATHING WORKSHOPS
What’s it all about?
Breathing awareness workshops are designed especially for those who work under the pressures of time and stress in offices, companies and in the corporate world. These workshops will improve concentration, work effectiveness and when practiced on the regular basis you can notice significant improvements in physical and mental health.
What Breathing Workshops can do for you:

fewer disruptions of thought
more effective and long-lasting focus
emotional calming and focus reinforcement
over-anxiety mitigation
increase awareness and reactions in certain situations
muscular tension and stress relief due to over-exertion and/or too much stress
breathing and postural habits to develop better cognition control

What else?
Introduction to simple mindfulness/meditation techniques and it’s practical use in everyday situations.
When and how?
Depending on your needs: before, during or after work, in your office. Participate in formula with or without stretching.

Croatia - courses and training: Hvar/Lastovo
2018-08-12 08:00 - 2018-09-15 17:00 (Africa/Abidjan)
Being underwater, holding your breath, how does that feel? Freedom. Total freedom. And being in the present moment. And nothing else in the world matters.
Try freediving in Croatia, on the stunningly beautiful Dalmatian islands – Hvar and Lastovo (where you can easily get by ferry from Split).
Courses & coaching are available for all levels. From absolute beginners, to advanced divers. So whether you are afraid of the water or are already totally at home in the sea (maybe experienced in scuba, surfing or other water sports) we will tailor teaching to your needs.
For any further info, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Egypt - Dahab: courses and training
2018-07-16 08:00 - 2018-07-31 17:00 UTC
Come to Dahab! One of the best freediving spots in the world – there will be a good chance for basic and/or advanced course (SSI/AIDA), as well as training and fun dives (emphasizing fun and safety). At every level we will work on breathing, relaxation, and equalization as well as stretching.
Moreover there will be possibility to try and test an innovative dive computer designed by the talented Mavi www.roorka.com
If you need more details, or if you are interested in a particular date for training/fun dive or course – please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.
