3-day Freediving Level 1 Course

I really enjoyed the course. Everything was perfect 👌 It is one of the best experiences I’ve ever had ❤️ Thank you very much to your team, and especially to Maria. Maria is an amazing person. I’m so glad to have met her and all of you. Thank you 🙏

Wonderful experience! We did Wave 1 course with Sabli who is a fantastic instructor. Everything was super clear, gear was good quality and course was very well organised. Comparing to other Freediving courses this one is superior! Strongly recommend!

A great experience! All the staff at the school are really nice, and our teacher Artem was awesome. He took so good care of each one of us in the course, was considarate yet pushing to the right direction to challenge me. Myself I had almost no diving or open water experience before the course (just a swimming hobbyist), it was challenging but with this environment I fully recommend to anyone who’s bern wanting to try freediving. Now I want more, although I’m still such a beginner. All communication with the school before the course, plus good options to pay the fee were excellent. ps. there is homework to do before the course, be sure to be ready, theory is an important part of freediving.

It was so cool to free-dive! First I was afraid of being in the water without breathing but got used to it gradually. Roberto was my instructor and he was very supportive and super nice! Will continue practicing in Korea. Awesome experience!

Everything was great! I made so much progress in just 3 days. The staff, instructors are very nice, everything in superlative. I highly recommend this Freedive School!

My partner and I did the Wave 1 course with Seva, and we had a fantastic experience. Seva is an incredible teacher, very knowledgeable, patient, kind, and funny. I felt safe and looked after. The course was well organised, and it was great communication before and during. The pre-course material was excellent and easy to understand, I recommend studying the materials provided before the course starts. The theory sessions were very informative. Seva found a good mixture between passing knowledge and making it entertaining. The practice sessions (2 times pool and three times open water) were enjoyable and challenging. Seva did exercises with us on relaxation and breathing gymnastics. I feel like we have gotten a good first level of understanding on how to freedive. I have got nothing to compare this with but I'd go back to Seva for more education on freediving.

The best people I could ever learn freediving from! Did Wave 1 with them in August and joined for the Komodo trip in October. Both times were amazing, my instructor Hamza, was super patient and extremely kind. He gave me confidence to go deep into the ocean all by myself. Kirill and the rest of the team, hats off to them for creating a safe, welcoming and exciting environment for any level of freedivers! Will be joining again for more adventures 🤙🏽🌀💙

It was an unforgettable experience! I really enjoyed it. I definitely recommend it to everyone, thank you very much🙂🙂🙂

I just finished my Wave 1 and Wave 2 courses at Freedive Nusa, and it was amazing. The tropical setting in Nusa Penida is perfect for diving. All the team were professional, encouraging and caring, making me feel supported from day one. Gaston, my instructor, was superb— He really helped me build confidence and improve my skills. The clear blue waters made every dive incredible. If you want to learn freediving in a beautiful place, I cannot recommend this here enough!

Gas and Chiara were incredible instructors! Their teaching style is fun and relaxed. The theory was well presented so the key points were easy to remember. The support, encouragement and feedback I received in the water helped me improve my Freedives. The facilities and equipment were also at a high standard. Could not recommend the instructors and diving course enough!!

We spend 3 amazing days with Gaston one of the freedivers instructor at the school ! Very professionnel team very supportive We had a fantastic time and highly recommend freedive Nusa !!!

I got certified under instructor Chiara Bussini and she’s really nice, funny and patient when teaching. We did relaxation exercises and I managed to comfortably free dive up to 12m for my Wave 1 certification. We even saw manta rays and her photo package was such a good way to remember the trip. Many beautiful pictures from the free dive training as well as the manta trip were taken for me and my friend and I enjoyed the training a lot. Thanks Chiara and Freedive Nusa!

Fantastic course where I learnt great technique from expert caring and fun instructors Chiara and Gaston. Great group of same minded people in my group which made attending solo nice and relaxing. Well done to all.

Great experience!! Worldclass teachers!! The Wave 1 Course is well designed, set up and executed and the experience with Nusa Freediving makes this well worth the money. Gaston, my coach was highly knowledgable, informative, understanding, lovely and really helped me to achieve more than I thought I possibly could.

They are professionals at what they do! If you are interested in trying freediving, it's the place to go. The combination of theory and practice lessons will help you to overcome some emotional and physical challenges and you will be able to free dive for the first time in your life. I took this course, to learn how to be more relaxed during surf wipeouts. By learning different breathing techniques and relaxation, I think it will help me to be more calm during surfing. I enjoyed the course and recommend it to other people!

I joined this school as an attempt to conquer some of my anxieties I have about the ocean and deep water. I had no previous experience doing scuba or any other form of diving. I learned a ton, felt safe during my whole 3 day course, and was able to improve my comfort level in the ocean. What an amazing experience! Hats off to our instructor Gas who was very knowledgeable, patient, and attentive. A highly recommend this school.

The ideal place to start and try freediving. It was my first time and I finished my "Wave 1" course here. Vsevolod (Seva) was my coach and I can say only positive things about him and his teaching approach. He has his own way of coaching and explaining things with great examples. In the water, he is very professional and knows how to calm down and set up his students for a dive. Thank you for your time and professionalism.

I heard of Free Dive Nusa by word of mouth when I was in Bali. I had taken a free diving course nearly 5 years prior and decided to refresh my skills. The shop gave me a great rate for a private course with Yana and the experience exceeded all of my expectations. She was able to quickly determine my knowledge and skill level and tailored my education to maximize learning. She was able to break down very complicated subjects (physiology, Frenzel, etc) in an easy-to-understand way. She seemed to know my limits better than I knew myself - she (safely) pushed me both in the pool and open water sessions to new PRs. I loved the breathing exercises and yoga before the water sessions; I felt totally relaxed and ready to perform at my best. Although I worked specifically with Yana, I observed several of the other instructors and they were all clearly passionate about freediving and took very good care of their students. Absolutely loved using the freediving skills I just learned to snorkel the reef after our sessions. Overall, I left the class not only with new skills but a new outlook on how to enjoy the ocean. Most importantly, I always felt safe which is a big mental barrier for novices like myself. The shop was professional and perfectly located. Highly recommend the offered photo session at the end of the class - I loved the photos! Not that numbers matter but I was able to comfortably reach 20m by the end of the class which was a personal goal I had set.

Such a great team of people. We felt calm and safe the whole time. Great learnings and a great experience! Would definitely recommend to all ages and abilities

I was looking for a freediving school for my 13 y.o. who’s been asking to have a freediving lesson. After some asking around and research, I came across Freedive Nusa and became confident that my son will be in good hands here. Kirill and Yana are very supportive in their teaching and their enthusiasm is contagious. My son enjoyed his 3 day course, developed his skills and now can’t wait to go back freediving.

Such a memorizable experience! Friendly atmosphere, a lot of care about your health such as: hot ginger tea after each session in the ocean, rinse your nose, inhalation, breath work and etc. A lot of my friends already completed the course and recommended to me. And I having exclusively positive emotions and didn't regret about the decision. I do surfing and the knowledge what I get is really open my eyes! I was trained by incredible instructor Yana, with her I did my first 20m in my life without experience before! Absolutely recommend this freediving school!

Absolutly incredible experience for me! It was my first time diving. I decided to join to the course because of surfing - you need to hold breath and keep calm under water. But the course opened for me new world that you could see in National Geographic. Especially for the first experiense you need a good teacher for getting knowledge and support all the time. We had the best one! The group was small (only 4 persons) and it's the best way to to get new skill and practise over the control of the couch. And of cause during diving you work with your body control, with your mental problems or fears. Diving for me became one of the way to understand yourself and your body. Thank you Kirill and Veronika for my first meters under water and hope to visit the school again for improving my results

I did my freediving course here in August and honestly had the best experience. My teacher was super patient, very knowledgeable and helped me push my limits without feeling any pressure. Chiara quickly saw that I would mentally block myself, she really talked and showed me through it. Also, the owner was super accommodating and made sure I felt comfortable when on our manta trip and went out of his way to make sure we saw mantas. Would definitely recommend doing your freediving here and/or booking trips with them :)

This was a great free diving school and really helped me with the equalizing issues I was having. By the end of the course I was able to freedive well and earn my certification. The instructors really want you to be successful and give a lot of helpful advice that I wasn’t able to get in on own. I definitely will be returning to Freedive Nusa when back on Nusa Penida to continue to improve my technique

Best decision we did on our 6 months trip. We did both our wave 1 & 2 certification and the Komodo Freedive trip (Kirill have done these since forever and will give you the very best diving spots of Komodo). Both Kirill and Yana are such lovely people and amazing instructors. If you have the chance, go and pay them a visit. Thank you, both 🙏

The 3 day course was a great way to get a thorough understanding of the physiology and the breathing techniques required to be able to take full advantage of the amazing marine life. Kirill and Chiarra were excellent teachers.

Had a wonderful week on Nusa Penida, with freedive and yoga enjoyed by all in the family. Kirill and Chiara had the ability to take my whole family as one group and instructed according to individual ability. There was a good balance between safety and freedom to explore boundaries under supervision under the water. Surfing on neighbouring Lembongan and visits to Nusa Penida beaches made for good day trips. We stayed at Mertasari Bungalows, if you want beauty, privacy and peace, it is a good place to stay.

Once upon a time, in a far far north, I was sitting on my chair looking through the window, overwatching the inevitable flow of a cold river and time. My eyes were wide open, but my soul travelled to the exotic islands of Penida/Lembongan on the another side of the planet, where I had brief experience of freediving and found that at some point it can calm my furious mind and provide happy splashes of childhood memories during the activity. I was 130 kilos strong fat meat eating beer drinking machine. Haha, take that freedivers;)) I've decided to take it a little bit further and learn what I could about the wonderful and marvellous world of freediving. While on the islands, I heard different rumors about professional school FreediveNusa and it's owners, lovely couple Yana and Kirill. So I decided to give it a shot, as I was bored, had no idea where to spend money and just wanted an adventure, also I had a dream plan, which I am doing final stitches to, as story flows. And what an Adventure was it!. 😍 Experience of a lifetime! 10 out of 10! Initially I strugled little bit 😤, as I did no training for years, but due to own persistence and patience of my mentors, slowly, skills started developing up. I organised my day, I did exercises according to plan, took days off if it was required, did gym little bit and guess what, lost a bit of weight and become a L2 Molchanovs instructor. A easy as that. During that time I've seen Mantas, Dolphins, Vegans, Huge Jellyfish and others, unknown to me sea creatures! I was like an astranaut🧑🏿‍🚀 in the deep space, like young fat Neptune conquering far seas with lightning going through my fingertips during night plankton dives, visited and explored magical islands, fed Komodo dragons, seen everything through my baby eyes and enjoyed every second of it. Fell in love with freediving. I can't say all went smooth, we are educated, grown up adults, we have a character and mine is not the sweet candy, we know how to argue about nothing of importance and don't speak to each other for a few days, but still it was an enjoyment!, we are all ocean humans by the end of the day! I also met wonderful people like Denis, Jason, Julia and many others, hope to see them one day again around our tiny planet. I miss you, water tribe. My Freediving trip just started, I am looking to to get everything I could, from any trade I know, that's is who I am, if it will take a lifetime, it will be magical adventure!🙃 I strongly suggest to go and enjoy freeding and freedive trips with Freedivenusa! Kirill and Yana are helpful friendly people who adore freediving, life, dance, world🙏👍 Kind Regards to all readers and thank you for your time! you can find me on Seychell islands, In London, in Riga and many other places, get in touch! Sincerely yours, Slava

This are the guys you can rely on! I did two courses wave one and two and I am very satisfied with the level/approach of their instructors. I would recommend anyone who dream to dive for 35 Meters in 1 week after taking a first step in freediving. Thank u gus!!

Really lovely place with great people that offered me a wonderful insight into the world of freediving. Chiara was a super teacher and gave good personal feedback to each and everyone of the group. Would have stayed longer if I had the time! I recommend it to anyone looking for a place to freedive in Bali!

I am glad that I chose this one among several schools. From the first minutes I felt that this is the place that I need. Thanks to Kirill and Yana, they create a magical atmosphere of comfort and warmth here. I recommend to spend your acquaintance with freediving here, or to continue your experience. Diving conditions are very good, visibility is about 20m, warm water, sufficient depth for any level.

Great place to learn free diving. Well organized, strategic location, the best instructors. Thanks team for such a good time, can't wait to come back again💗

Fantastic school: incredible attitude towards students, attention to details and amazing team of professionals who knows what they are doing. I would highly recommend this place to any level free divers

I ended up doing both the Level 1 and 2 courses while in Bali. A combination of a great sport with great instruction from Kirill made it an unforgettable time.

Good training, fun, exciting, explore, knowledge, experience 👍. Happy to learn new set of skill. Not only body mind n soul.

Proffessional and friendly instructors. Guys have very nice atmosphere in Freedive Nusa like at home. They took care a lot about my studying process and my state as well, answered to all my questions and were really hospitable. Very good skill to explain complicated things in a very easy way. I felt myself in safety during the deep session despite the fear of depth (which almost disappear after the course). Equipment was in a good condition, guys have lots of small and important things which make the freediver's life easier.

The good mood of instructors, the learned skills, the trainings, the professionalism and family ambient.... A very good choice...In 5 days , i could dive to 30 m... They can learn the same in russian, english, spanish, partuguese... Freediving dont know frontiers... :)

I spent 3 days at Freedive Nusa to pass the SSI Level 1 and it was an amazing experience !! I've been warmly welcomed. The courses were very professional but friendly too. I recommend !! Thank you !!

This was my second course with Freedive Nusa, having completed my level 1 several months prior. The whole setup is great. They have a couple of open sided classroom areas, swimming pool, changing areas, lockers and showers. They even have their own boats, giving flexibility to run courses and pleasure dives at the same time. The instructors are exceptional, being very knowledgeable, professional and approachable throughout. I never felt pressured or rushed at any point. The sea is literally across the road and only a few minutes from the deep sea training sites. My instructor was Artur for both courses and was very impressed with the level of instruction received from him. Thanks Artur.

Thank you very much to the Russian and English group, the instructors were at a high level, it was very interesting to listen to the lectures, the guys in the groups were also very cool, they supported each other! The atmosphere at the school itself is very friendly and cozy, thank you very much for teaching!

Now there's a place on Noosa Penida that you can call home. Why not? Because even after 3 days of basic free diving course (and then we came back more, and more, and more) you get not only the necessary set of theory and practice, but also a great dose of warmth (and humor!). He'd come to the mantle afterwards and dive into the cave and just practice diving deeper.

We were at Freedive Nusa School in September 2022. They were at the very beginning of Level 1. The school has a very pleasant atmosphere, the classes are interesting. I liked the presentation, the organization and what was usually available in the afternoon. Huge thanks to our instructor Veronica for the excellent way the course was conducted and to Kirill and Jana for the excellent school which introduced us to the world of free diving. Alice and Vladimir

The guys, with their approach, discovered an amazing underwater world, the possibilities of the body, but most importantly, they were able to take away my fear of diving somewhere down there into another ocean world. And the school organized interesting trips through Komodo National Park - diving and day in and night out, boat crossings along mountains, islands, beautiful reefs and even dragons on the lost shore. Thank you very much for the ease, for the excellent program and the most important warm attitude. An unforgettable experience. Thank you friends!

I want to thank the whole free diving school and especially Kirill! It's been a very busy three days. Before, I couldn't even imagine that going deep (and two meters is already deep for me) could be EASY AND PLEASURE! It was important that both the theoretical basis and a sufficient amount of practice were understood during the training. I got a lot of body confidence from being in the open water! I was able to feel my body more deeply! Throughout the days of training, there was support and care for a whole range of issues (from nutritional guidelines and the choice of free diving equipment, to my children's leisure activities). I'm planning another trip to Penida, and I'm sure I'll dive in with the school team. In three days, I went from a man who barely dived in a pool of 2 meters to a man who dived 17 meters with pleasure 💚💚💚💚

Learning how to freedive has been my big dream for a long time. And when I found myself on Noosa Penide, the universe set me up with the FreediveNusa guys. I'm madly grateful for this experience. My life is divided into BEFORE and AFTER. And that's AFTER I now love with all my heart! Perhaps without too much humility, I'll say it's the best thing that's happened to me! Not only have I had a fantastic experience, but I've made new friends. Their company is always warm and good at home. Guys, Kirill, Jana, I love you so much! Thank you for doing this for me and thank you for making other people happier! You are amazing and your school is a great gift! Now I recommend it all, always!

Nobody knows if he can dive 20 meters deep until he tries. At the beginning of the journey, it seems too complicated and dangerous, but it turns out to be much simpler. Experienced instructors immerse you in experience, knowledge and practice all 3 days and you dive into the ocean) You'll be told and shown the theoretical part about the possibilities of your body that you may not have known about. You'll find out how much you can really hold your breath, when it didn't seem possible before. You will learn to relax and understand - there is no fear!) And deep down, you might hear silence the first time.

I really enjoyed learning at school, it was an experience that allowed me to better understand myself and meet interesting people.

A heartfelt thanks to the underwater Freedive Nusa family! ❤️ For the positive experience and friendship with depth! After drowning several times in my life, I developed a powerful fear of water, of all kinds of water, even the puddle you drive through, on a panic level the fear of water transformed into a love of water, thanks to freedive Nusa! We didn't put numbers and results, Kirill and Jana were gently introducing me to the water and dispelling the myths of my troubled mind! For which I am madly grateful, they have shown that it is possible to live another life, without fear or restriction! New life, new opportunities, cruise ship and yacht journeys opened up to me, Now I'm sinking 26 meters in one breath, and I can hold my breath for 4 minutes, thanks to the instructors who do their job with love! At their school, I felt at home, as if they were my parents gently and smoothly helping and supporting with care and sensitivity to past negative experiences , leading to a new free life! I recommend before diving to take a vatsu massage session in the pool, it prepared me very much mentally and physically , took off the blocks and relaxed!

It's been a year, or maybe more, since the course. First of all, it's an amazing and rewarding experience. I feel calmer in the water now. My skills and diving became qualitatively different. The team and Kirill work professionally to share their experiences all very clearly and it has been a genuine pleasure to be trained with full confidence. Information and everything, care and the right attitude. 100% recommendation in all.