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The Complete Guide | How To Achieve Relaxation Through Breathwork For Freediving

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As most deep freedivers will tell you, relaxation plays a massive role in the outcome of a dive.

In the new episode of Alchemy - The Complete Guide, Simona Auteri, one of Italy's deepest women, will show you how to achieve relaxation through simple breathwork tips.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:36 The Power Of The Mind

01:16 Why Is Relaxation Important?

02:05 Stop Multitasking

03:05 Meditation

05:19 Stretching & Equalization

05:52 Before Getting In The Water

06:26 If You Are Anxious

07:05 Ahead Of The Dive

Presented by Simona Auteri for Alchemy.gr

Edited by Roni Essex

Thumbnail Photo by Camilo Diaz

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