With health and wellbeing at the heart of the resort’s ethos, Gili Lankanfushi, the Maldives most loved resort, has developed a matchless experience, welcoming resident freediving instructor Eline Postma until the 18th of November.
Combining her unique set of skills, Eline offers freediving, yoga and pranayama, culminating in a wellness experience like no other in the picture-perfect turquoise waters that surround the island’s beautiful natural environment.
When integrated with yoga and mindfulness, free diving becomes more than just a sport, creating better resilience and helping one reconnect with the innate wisdom of the body.
With her mission to help others connect better with themselves by teaching freediving as an embodiment practice, Eline said: “Freediving is not so much about how long you can hold your breath for, it is about becoming aware of what happens in the body when the mind quietens.”
Teaching under the Molchanovs freediving education system, this unique experience allows guests to connect with a deeper self, with freedivers and soul seekers surrendering to deep breathing and gentle motions. Guests can unwind and relax after their free dive experience at Meera Spa, a holistic haven situated on a secluded bay, offering a range of healing and therapeutic treatments. Post treatment, spa-goers can sip on a spicy pot of freshly brewed Maldivian ginger tea while taking in breathtaking views and enjoying the sea breeze.
For those preferring to continue the aquatic adventures, the resort also offers complimentary non-motorized water sports activities. Whether kayaking, canoeing, catamaran sailing or paddle-boarding, Gili Lankanfushi’s blue lagoon is the perfect place to brush up on skills, gain speed, and witness a dazzling underwater display of colorful sea life and mesmerizing coral reefs.
With a laid-back service philosophy, distinctive design and pristine natural surroundings, the resort is well known for ethical, sustainable, and barefoot luxury in the Maldives. Home to all the luxuries needed during your freediving adventure dive into a new era of wellbeing and try one of three freediving experiences:
- Introduction To Freediving
Guests looking to test the waters are welcome to experience the introduction to freediving, with the perfect steppingstone towards certification. Beginners can learn how to hold their breath longer and explore the ocean in the purest form. The introduction to freediving can boost confidence in the water and help find stillness within.
Half day course with no certification, 3.5 hours, USD 390*
- Freediving Intensive
For those feeling the desire to challenge themselves but without enough enough time for the full certification, discover the freediving intensive. Guests will learn about breathing techniques and the physiology of freediving before diving in the ocean and exploring the house reef in the purest form.
Two-day course with no certification, 10:00 to 16:30, USD 790*
- Freediving Full Experience
The freediving full experience is ideal for those seeking a journey through the art of freediving. Thrill seekers will master relaxation techniques based on mindfulness that can improve mental state both in and out of the water. Anyone can become a certified free diver and discover that they are capable of more than they think!
Three-day course with certification, 07:00 to 16:30, USD 950*