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Download or read book Freediving written by Kimmo Lahtinen and published by Deep Ideas Oy. This book was released on 2015-04-26 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freediving is diving without a breathing apparatus. In many languages, freediving is referred to as apnea(breath-holding) or apnea diving. Freediving was still a relatively unknown sport around the turn of the millennium, but as organized freediving has increased, knowledge of the sport has also grown rapidly. At the same time, certain risks associated with the sport have been recognized. However, when performed correctly, freediving is safe and rewarding. Spreading correct information and promoting safe practices among the general public has become an important point of focus for the core group in the freediving community. Unlike scuba diving, freediving is something almost anyone can take up. All that is needed is some basic equipment and a place to dive. Some may feel that freediving is easy and that taking lessons is unnecessary. While leisurely snorkeling is usually quite safe and easy, adding the elements of increased performance and evaluation into the mix will inevitably introduce some risks. Adequate knowledge combined with good skills helps in controlling these risks. This book is intended to be a basic guide to freediving. Even the experienced diver will find new perspectives and good tips in this book, while the beginner will gain a solid understanding of the basics. Our effort has been to present matters in a neutral, intelligible and personal way, and it is our hope that the practice of safe freediving will spread far and wide.
Download or read book Freediving 101 written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2019-03-04 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to connect with the ocean? Are you curious about holding your breath? Are you seeking a way to calm your mind? Freediving may be for you! This is when people explore the underwater world while holding their breath. Imagine you’re swimming over a colorful coral reef, with no SCUBA gear, just complete freedom. The fish are calm, the water is clear, and your lungs are full. Freediving may seem like an extreme sport, but in reality it is incredibly peaceful. It is relaxing, spiritual, and Zen. Freedivers find themselves in states of presence and bliss. In this guide we discuss the ins and outs of this amazing sport. You could even say we go ‘in-depth’. Learn to increase your breath hold time and explore deeper in the ocean. Freediving is all about technique and relaxation, this guide will help you master these practices. Learn about different freediving disciplines for a better understanding of competitive freediving. This knowledge will also help you branch out and try new things as a freediver. There is also information about rescue techniques and safety procedures. It is important to be a safety conscious freediver. It isn’t an inherently dangerous sport, but a little information and practice can save a life. About the Expert Julie Shoults is passionate about freediving. This passion has taken her all over the world to freedive in remarkable places. She is a PADI SCUBA and Freediving Instructor. Julie is from Florida in the United States, but now she is a world traveler. Julie started her freediving journey in the Middle East where she was working as a SCUBA Instructor. It is with a lot of patience and Vitamin Sea that she gradually improves her freediving practice. She has been freediving in the beautiful lakes of East Africa, with whale sharks, turtles, manta rays, and on countless coral reefs. At the time of publication she is living in Bali, Indonesia, where she can reach depths right from the shore! Her goal is to study science and continue traveling. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Download or read book Freediving written by Johanna Nordblad and published by Elina and Johanna. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freediving - I'm OK in english Freediving world championships 2014 Antero Joki Mikko Pöntinen Mikko Anttonen
Download or read book Freedive! written by David Sipperly and published by Bluewater Freedivers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Sailor's Bookshelf by : James Stavridis
Download or read book The Sailor's Bookshelf written by James Stavridis and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2021-12-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admiral Stavridis, a leader in military, international affairs, and national security circles, shares his love of the sea and some of the sources of that affection. The Sailor's Bookshelf offers synopses of fifty books that illustrate the history, importance, lore, and lifestyle of the oceans and of those who “go down to the sea in ships.” Stavridis colors those descriptions with glimpses of his own service—“sea stories” in popular parlance—that not only clarify his choices but show why he is held in such high esteem among his fellow sailors. Divided into four main categories—The Oceans, Explorers, Sailors in Fiction, and Sailors in Non-Fiction—Admiral Stavridis’ choices will appeal to “old salts” and to those who have never known the sights of the ever-changing seascape nor breathed the tonic of an ocean breeze. The result is a navigational aid that guides readers through the realm of sea literature, covering a spectrum of topics that range from science to aesthetics, from history to modernity, from solo sailing to great battles. Among these eclectic choices are guides to shiphandling and navigation, classic fiction that pits man against the sea, ecological and strategic challenges, celebrations of great achievements and the lessons that come with failure, economic competition and its stepbrother combat, explorations of the deep, and poetry that beats with the pulse of the wave. Some of the included titles are familiar to many, while others, are likely less well-known but are welcome additions to this encompassing collection. Admiral Stavridis has chosen some books that are relatively recent, and he recommends other works which have been around much longer and deserve recognition.
Book Synopsis The Pathway Series: Books 1 - 3 by : Kristy McCaffrey
Download or read book The Pathway Series: Books 1 - 3 written by Kristy McCaffrey and published by K. McCaffrey LLC. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 1079 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you enjoy contemporary adventures with steamy romance, suspense, and nail-biting action, then you’ll love this collection. Join the Galloways as they document great white sharks in Mexico, climb the second highest mountain in the world, and search for stolen artifacts in the South American jungle. The Pathway series is about women with the tenacity to achieve their dreams and the men who challenge them, love them, and ultimately champion them. DEEP BLUE – When a photo of Dr. Grace Mann freediving with a great white shark goes viral, the institute where she works seeks to capitalize on her new-found fame by producing a documentary about her work. Underwater filmmaker Alec Galloway admires Dr. Mann and jumps at the opportunity to create a film showcasing the pretty biologist. But can he keep her safe when her passionate focus on the sharks repeatedly leads her into danger? “This book has it all … danger, intrigue, romance, scientific fact and a fast-paced plot …” ~ Allison Brady, Love Books Group COLD HORIZON – Two years ago, Lindsey Coulson lost her sister on K2, the second highest mountain on earth. Searching for answers, she sets out to climb the Savage Mountain. Ty Galloway has assembled a small team to conquer K2 and welcomes the esteemed climber. But K2 is a force unto itself, as is Lindsey. Both will test his limits. Both will test his heart. “… danger, angst, and drama come to life brilliantly, with characters keenly portrayed and fully developed.” ~ FS Brown, InD’tale Magazine ANCIENT WINDS – In the jungle, there are no barriers …. When a rare Sumerian artifact surfaces on the antiquities market, archaeologist Brynn Galloway is summoned to Bolivia. But nothing is as it seems. Soon, she’s entangled in a desperate hunt not only for a valuable relic but also for answers to humanity that might stretch across time. And by her side is Dr. Tristan Magee, a sexy mercenary physicist with a maddening belief in space aliens. “… a dazzling romance that is original, layered with feeling and an equally gripping plot; one that you can’t easily put down.” ~ Daniel Rhodes, The Book Commentary * * * Includes 3 full-length contemporary adventure romances. Please refer to the individual books for more complete descriptions. Awards COLD HORIZON 2021 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Winner Additional Content Learn more about the making of the series with three informative essays written by the author.
Download or read book One Breath written by Emma Farrell and published by Pynto. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis THE WATER AND THE BREATH by : Nik Linder
Download or read book THE WATER AND THE BREATH written by Nik Linder and published by Verlag Stephanie Naglschmid. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE WATER AND THE BREATH In the past couple of years, recreational freediving has evolved to such an alternative way. A way the allows its partakers to open up to breathing and relaxation. Because without correct breathing, without full relaxation, there is no freediving. This book describes simple techniques, which support a healthy and positive way of life. They are not new. But years of practice and coaching experience by the authors led to a vivid and fully illustrated guide, showing the most common practices of professional freedivers. The simple fact that you are holding this book in your hand, proofs that you are searching. It doesn't matter if you are searching to make progress in the sport of freediving or to find new ways of relaxation for yourself – the text and the photos of this publication will affect you. Every time, this book comes into your sight, being it on your couch, or the edge of your bed, it will remind you that your personal well-being is on you and no one else than you. Additional practice and exchange with a master is helpful too. On land, breathing exercises do not only help to relax. They are common practice in Pranayama, the field of breathing in Yoga. The exercises are known for their lung cleaning effects, their vitalizing effect on the body, they improve the ability of concentration and much more. Mainly these exercises help to develop an awareness of your own breathing. As a consequence you are more attentive, able to recognize stress and simply breathe it away. In the water the non-breathing comes into play. In this phase where you are not distracted by your own breathing any more, you are able to open up a window to your inner-self. You experience a deep form of meditation. Exercises from Pranayama, relaxation techniques, autogenic training, meditation, and mental training support this process. As a core element you use a mechanism, that has been inherited in your body ever since – the mammalian dive reflex. It is an important protective mechanism, responsible to make sure humans can spend time under water and stay unharmed. Professional freedivers use the mammalian dive reflex with masterly skill. Yogis in the field of Pranayama speak about the "art of breathing" and the "art of let-the-breathing-be". Parts of the freediving practice are relaxation and breathing exercises. Continuous practice creates more relaxed people, who are using their breathing consciously, anticipate stress faster, and have ways to deal with it. Freedivers use these techniques to improve their performances. Relaqua uses them to help you to relax and avoid stress.
Book Synopsis How to Help Yourself With Self-Help by : Martin Meadows
Download or read book How to Help Yourself With Self-Help written by Martin Meadows and published by Meadows Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are Self-Help Books Good for Anything? Have you ever bought a self-help book, read it cover to cover, only to find that nothing changed for you? How many hours have you wasted this way, expecting to improve your life by simply being inspired by something you read? The hard truth is that it’s easy to read self-help, but difficult to implement it in real life. First you need to figure out what exactly to read, and then you need to know what exactly to do with the advice you find inside. The world of self-help has a lot of traps, and throughout my years as a voracious reader, I’ve fallen into probably all of them. Now, as both a reader and an author of self-help books, I’d like to share with you some advice on how to use self-help books in a way that will actually help you achieve real-world results. Here are some of the topics I cover in my short guide How to Help Yourself With Self-Help: - The 5 most common pitfalls of self-help and how to avoid them (you’ve probably fallen victim to most of them). - Tips on how to identify what specific area of your life you should target first in order to benefit the most from reading self-help. - What confirmation bias is, why it’s dangerous, and how to escape it to stay flexible and enjoy consistent personal growth. - How to interpret the advice you get from a book and tailor it to your life circumstances (cookie-cutter approaches don’t work). - Why it’s sometimes better to skip self-help books and what to read instead to help you achieve your goals and become a better person. Don’t let another self-help title become just another book on your shelf. Learn how to read in a more strategic way and, more importantly, act on the advice you get. This short guide can be your first step toward the new you.
Download or read book Glass and Water written by Mark Harris and published by Dived Up Publications. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glass and Water is the first book on underwater photography for freedivers. With contributions from expert underwater photographers this book teaches the skills, knowledge and equipment necessary to successfully pursue underwater photography without scuba gear. Rather than seeking to replace books on underwater photography, Glass and Water focuses on freediving techniques, equipment and photo opportunities. By carefully choosing or adapting freediving and photographic equipment some early hurdles can be avoided. Using appropriate freediving techniques can increase the length of time available for taking photographs underwater. And by being aware of the possibilities, frustrations can be avoided and good subjects sought out. Includes photos and/or contributions from Fred Buyle, Sue Flood, Danny Kessler, Dr Anne-Marie Kitchen-Wheeler, Laura Storm, Andrew Sutton, Shane Wasik, and a Foreword by Dan Bolt. Contents include: Foreword by Dan Bolt; Freediving Equipment for Underwater Photography; Photographic Equipment; Underwater Photography Basics; Challenges and Opportunities for Freedivers; Lungcraft; Finning; Descents and Ascents; Neutral Buoyancy; Hydrodynamics; Safety; Creature by Creature; A Virtual Dive; Behind the Lens. Plus a Glossary of key terms. Reviews ‘A very informative book which will help freedivers improve their images… The nicest surprise for me was the “Virtual Dive” chapter. This chapter alone was worth the price of the book… Glass and Water is obviously aimed at freedivers but scuba divers would also benefit from the content of this book': UWP magazine. ‘It’s most unlikely that you’ll come away without learning something brand new and innovative… I’m very impressed indeed’: Martin Edge. (Read Martin’s full review of Glass and Water here). ‘Glass and Water should be as essential as a pair of fins and a camera for underwater photographers. Mark shares his tremendous expertise … the methodical and well-illustrated techniques will benefit anyone wishing to produce great images in the sea’: Brian Skerry.
Book Synopsis Scuba Compendium by : Simon Pridmore
Download or read book Scuba Compendium written by Simon Pridmore and published by Simon Pridmore. This book was released on 2021-08-23 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only available in e-book form, this is the presentation in one volume of four books in Simon Pridmore's Scuba series: Scuba Fundamental, Scuba Confidential, Scuba Exceptional and Scuba Professional. In musical terms, Scuba Compendium is a re-mastering and repackaging of the original albums rather than a greatest hits or a Best of compilation. The books were written and published over a period of eight years and each book was designed for divers at a particular point in their diving life. Listed in the order they were written, the audience for Scuba Confidential was the general population of divers; Scuba Professional was for those thinking of making a career out of the sport; Scuba Fundamental was for non-divers and beginners and Scuba Exceptional was for more experienced divers. The idea was not to create a series. It just turned out that way. A number of topics merited inclusion for multiple groups of readers - rebreathers and surface safety for example - which meant that there was some unavoidable overlap between the individual books. In Scuba Compendium, the text and chapters have been cleaned up and streamlined to remove any unnecessary repetition and improve continuity. Apart from this, nothing is missing from the four original books and the only new material is an introductory chapter on the philosophy behind the Scuba series. So, if you already own all the books in the Scuba series, from a content point of view you have no need to buy this one. However, from a reference point of view, some readers may find it an advantage to have these four books in one volume where every word or phrase in the series is easily searchable on an e-reader. They are arranged here in the order in which they make sense as a series, following the path from beginner to diver to experienced diver to expert. Scuba Compendium covers the full gamut of the sport diving experience and is a resource that will accompany a scuba diver throughout their career in the sport, wherever it takes them, to be dipped back into from time to time whenever necessary. If you only own one or two books in the series, then you may find Scuba Compendium well worthwhile for another reason too. For instance, if you are not a beginner, you may think you don't need to read Scuba Fundamental, but many experienced divers have found it useful and entertaining. Also, Scuba Professional introduces a number of topics, such as real risk awareness and constructive paranoia, which are just as relevant for amateur divers as they are for professionals. Although the title makes it sound as if Scuba Professional is only for instructors, this is certainly not the case. And, of course, if you have not yet bought any of these four Scuba series books, then this is a great option to buy all of them together with just one click. "Scuba Fundamental is a great book! Simon Pridmore is to be congratulated for this insightful, interesting and honest introduction to scuba diving. He tells it as it is!" John Lippmann, Divers Alert Network "If PADI's Open-Water manual is the Bible of scuba diving, consider this the New Testament." David Espinosa, Editor in Chief, Sport Diver magazines "I so wish Scuba Exceptional had existed when I was in the early days of my diving life nearly 30 years ago!" Phil Short, explorer and pioneer "There is quite simply nothing like Scuba Professional. It is the ultimate backstage pass into the business of scuba." Jill Heinerth, explorer and filmmaker
Book Synopsis Bluewater Hunting and Freediving by : Terry Maas
Download or read book Bluewater Hunting and Freediving written by Terry Maas and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets of spearfishing and underwater photography from some of the best freedivers around the world. National champion and world-record holder Terry Maas profiles twelve bluewater species from tuna to marlin, and sailfish to wahoo. Loaded with practical suggestions, this book is a must for anyone interested in freediving or spearfishing.
Book Synopsis Undercurrents of Power by : Kevin Dawson
Download or read book Undercurrents of Power written by Kevin Dawson and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kevin Dawson considers how enslaved Africans carried aquatic skills—swimming, diving, boat making, even surfing—to the Americas. Undercurrents of Power not only chronicles the experiences of enslaved maritime workers, but also traverses the waters of the Atlantic repeatedly to trace and untangle cultural and social traditions.
Download or read book Freediver zen written by Nicolò Ciocia and published by Youcanprint. This book was released on 2022-12-27 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicolò leaves for Egypt to meet a friend he hasn't seen for a while. Due to the pandemic, he cannot leave Dahab for a month, but the unfortunate circumstance soon turns into a profitable opportunity. From the house where he is staying, a few steps from the beach, every morning he contemplates the sea with devotion. The slow movement of the water and the sound of the small foamy waves pouring onto the sandy bed are an irresistible attraction. When he dives into the sea, Nicolò begins to fully feel his body. He moves away from the shore with slow strokes, while his feet enter and exit the water energetically. Then he turns around and for a while remains in the "dead afloat" position. Half submerged, a few meters from the coral reef, he inhales and exhales in complete awareness of the air filling and emptying his two lungs.The need to establish a more intimate connection with himself, refining the relaxation technique based on breathing, pushes him to challenge his own limits and cross the threshold of depth. He holds his breath, learns new compensation strategies and plunges headlong towards the seabed with the curiosity of an underwater explorer. Every day he tries to improve himself and with dedication he learns to delay the feeling of stress that brings him back to the surface when oxygen starts to run out. Listening to the sea, in the embrace of the waves, Nicolò uses the experience of a Master to discover a new life in the third dimension. The author uses the live story to testify, through thirty compositions, the adventures that leave an indelible mark on his path. The form of the diary and the simplicity of the lexicon favor the reader's identification; while the uninterrupted flow of emotions that punctuate the narrative facilitates involvement.
Book Synopsis The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual E-Book by : Christopher A. Sanford
Download or read book The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual E-Book written by Christopher A. Sanford and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-08-07 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prevent, evaluate, and manage diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign countries with The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual. This pragmatic resource equips medical providers with the knowledge they need to offer effective aid, covering key topics in pre- and post-travel medicine, caring for immigrants and refugees, and working in low-resource settings. It's also the perfect source for travelers seeking quick, easy access to the latest travel medicine information. - Dynamic images illustrate key concepts for an enhanced visual understanding. - Evidence-based treatment recommendations enable you to manage diseases confidently. - Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices. - Evidence-based appendix, available at Expert Consult, helps to validate treatments. - Highlights new evidence and content surrounding mental health and traveling. - Covers emerging hot topics such as Ebola virus disease, viral hemorrhagic fevers, the role of point-of-care testing in travel medicine, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in returning travelers and students traveling abroad. - Includes an enhanced drug appendix in the back of the book.
Download or read book Herring Girl written by Debbie Taylor and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in a Tyneside fishing village, Herring Girl moves effortlessly between 1898 and 2007 as twelve-year-old Ben finds himself the unlikely conduit for Annie, a herring girl who lived – and died – a century earlier. As Ben tries to unravel the puzzle of Annie’s death, he is drawn irresistibly into her long-vanished world. Bringing the startling story of Annie’s life and curious death vividly to life, this brilliantly realised historical mystery introduces a cast of unforgettable characters, and reveals how the secrets of our past are never too far away.
Book Synopsis Out There by : The Editors of Outside Magazine
Download or read book Out There written by The Editors of Outside Magazine and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside’s true gift is in chronicling misadventure. That’s the common thread among the stories found in Out There—those memorable tales that begin with the promise that, even if no one’s life is necessarily hanging in the balance, something may go horribly awry at any moment, and that documenting this misfortune will inevitably yield rich comedic material or a surprisingly poignant moment. Or sometimes both. Out There chronicles fringe athletes, fitness freaks, and others obsessed by ill-advised dreams. It takes us to far-flung places no sane person would want to go. What ties this collection together are the incredible voices of legendary Outside contributors such as David Quammen, Tim Cahill, Susan Orlean, Wells Tower, Christopher Solomon, Patrick Symmes, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Nick Paumgarten, and many others, who turn their subjects into literary gold and have helped to keep Outside in business for more than forty years.
