Control the breath, control the mind

based in Kona, Hawaii

welcome to ocean deep yoga

Your Hawai'i Source for:
PFI Freediving Course
Private/Group Freediving Coaching
Guided Snorkeling/Spearfishing
Private/Group Hatha Yoga
Online Coaching

What people are saying.

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  • "I have just finished my 3-day private training with Owen who turned out to a great trainer and a good friend. I started learning freediving 3 years ago but this is the first time for me to understand how to do equalization with head down. It was Owen who helped me relax through Yoga before Freediving so that I could slowly locate the muscles inside my mouth that participate in Equalization. Also yoga stretches helps me focus on my own body rather than fear or results. Owen is also very observant and responsive. He was always able to notice my emotions and find which part of my body is under stress. He gives instant, simple yet effective instructions. During the 3 days, I got 3 personal best records which was really amazing! Definitely will come back for Owen soon! Highly recommended!

    — FLORA Z.

  • "I had wanted to freedive for five plus years when I met Owen. I was a tried and mostly failed solo practitioner. I had books, audio books, and YouTube to help, but it wasn’t making much of a difference in performance. I can describe Owens course as I experienced it in two words: calm determination. He has years of experience and it shows in his ability to set reasonable goals for you and then patiently get you there. Viewing free diving through the lens of, or I guess entering free diving through the aperture of Owens course is why I refer to free diving as “calm sport”. For me it was him helping me select and then demonstrating the SAFE proper use of the RIGHT equipment, his predive yoga routine coupled with his breath training, and his ability to mentally focus you towards SAFE goals. There’s also a bunch of safety stuff I know now that although isn’t as exciting as everything else, is probably the most important and increases my confidence in the water. I am a medically obese, middle aged asthmatic man with an at times crippling fear of the water and tight hamstrings. After a handful of days with Owen I could dive 60+ ft. with no pressure issues and hold my breath for 4 minutes."

    — NATHANIEL B.

  • "Last year I swam with dolphins while my vacation on Big Island and it made me realize how much I enjoy being in the water and under water. I wanted to learn how to stay under water for longer and feel more confident about it. I've never tried free-diving before and the deepest I dived was about 1 meter. When we met with Owen and went for for a swim I felt very safe in the water. He was very knowledgeable, professional and experienced. I knew I'm in good hands and my brain could completely relax. I was able to dive 20 meters deep and still can't believe in it! I'm very grateful to Owen and Ocean Deep Yoga for teaching me this new skill! I can't wait to do more dives! Would totally recommend it 10 out of 10 to all my friends! Learn new amazing skills and do it in a safe way!"

    — KATRINA P.

  • "My son and I did our first free diving course with Owen earlier this week and it was incredible. With a little bit of coaching I did a 4 minute static hold which I thought was totally impossible. Then the open water portion of the course at Two Step was totally out of this world. The course has a very strong emphasis on safety and although I was comfortable in the water before the course I am much more so now. I would highly recommend it."

    — SCOTT D.

  • "Owen is a super teacher! The experience was professional, but laid back. The perfect setup for a relaxing and successful dive session. We started with seated yoga + and a quick guided meditation both out and in the water. I was able to reach a personal best with the right warm-up led by Owen. Outside of teaching, he’s training himself as well! It’s a special treat to practice with others who are actively passionate about what they do and continuing to grow. The best teachers are those who are also willing to learn and expand. Can’t wait to return to the Big Island to work with him again! :)"

    — ZOE N.

  • "We took a yoga class from Ocean Deep Yoga this last week while staying on the big island. We requested a private yoga class at sunrise. It exceeded my expectations! The instructor was calm and capable. He seemed very educated in his yoga technique. He is able to give helpful feedback and correction. It was an excellent experience being able to stretch, center myself, and feel the beautiful energy of the island. Thank you Ocean Deep Yoga!!"

    — CHELSEA S.

  • "Owen is a great instructor. He is very thorough with all of the necessary safety information. He was also able to allow us to learn at our own pace. Owen is patient and detail oriented. I took the course with my 17 year old son. I made it to 33 feet easily and my son made it to 66 feet without any problems. I will continue my freediving and I hope to meet him down there soon. I highly recommend Owen and Ocean Deep Yoga."

    — NOAH S.

  • "I did an individual coaching session with Owen to work on some issues I was having with my freediving technique. He was incredibly patient and encouraging, and we worked together to find what worked for me. Even though we weren't focusing on depth, I was very happy with the progress we made. Owen really helped me with my foundational skills and inspired me to keep working at it. I attended his yoga class prior to the dive, and I highly recommend it. I don't practice yoga too often, but his class was very inclusive with the variations he taught and it really complemented our dive. Owen is a great person and teacher. 15/10 I would highly recommend working with him if you're given the opportunity. Mahalo Owen!"

    — MEGAN N.

  • "Owen helped me do a bucket-list dive, Puako coral caves, thanks to his combined role as a dive guide, safety buddy, and freediving instructor. Owen was flexible with my schedule and some bad weather. He had the right gear to help me dive my best. With his demonstration, techniques, and critique I was able to translate my mostly dry/pool static experience into some amazing ocean dives, with swim-throughs, mantas, honu, and adding a minute to my bottom-time personal record. Looking forward to more dives. And Owen gave me a number of mental exercises to practice in the mean time!"

    — NICK S.

  • "Took Owens course a few months ago & i loved it! He incorporates yoga into his 6 day course & it personally helped me with calming my mind before getting into the water. As a new free-diver, i felt that was important. The water can be a scary place for someone who didn't grow up with it! He is very thorough with safety which was great! I highly recommend him! I could also tell he was very passionate with getting new and safe divers out in the water!!"

    — HALEY W.

  • "We took a yoga class from Ocean Deep Yoga this last week while staying on the big island. We requested a private yoga class at sunrise. It exceeded my expectations!"

    — CHELSEA S.

  • "He was very knowledgeable, professional and experienced. I knew I'm in good hands and my brain could completely relax. I was able to dive 20 meters deep and still can't believe in it!"

    — KATRINA P

  • "Epic freediving coaching with Owen. Very safe and informative. Increased my depth, time, comfort. Most of all he deeply linked freediving and the meditative aspects of the practice. Highly recommend."

    — JOE S.

  • "OWEN IS AWESOME AND A GREAT INSTRUCTOR!"

    — NIKO R.

  • "I've never tried yoga before and this was great. Owen worked with my changing schedule and was always flexible. He's knowledgeable, funny, and a great teacher. The breathing and relaxation methods have helped me immensely and I'd recommend Owen to anyone. As a beginner, I was intimidated, but he was great. Knows his stuff and you get a lot out of the lesson."

    — TONY P.

  • "My time with Owen was so great. I have had several coaches and he was one of the best! He was able to point out several adjustments for me to make that made a huge difference in my performance. I loved the breathing and relaxation techniques he taught me. I made really good progress in just one session and hit a new PB by the end! I wish I had a week of sessions with him to continue the progress! I’ll definitely be booking time with him when I’m in Hawaii next and look forward to all I can learn from him"

    —EMILY

  • "I have wanted to learn to Freedive for a long time, and do it somewhere that the water is beautiful, with lots to see. Kona waters are amazing, and Owen is a fantastic instructor. After a day of theory, and two days in the ocean, I feel like a whole new world is opened up to me."

    — CHRIS H.

  • "My family and I just finished a 3 day free-dive course with Owen and it was just awesome. Owen is an extremely good teacher who catered perfectly to our family’s varying experience levels. He is a true student of his craft and this comes through not just in his teaching but also in the care he had for all of our personal outcomes. Just a fantastic three days with a great instructor in some of the most pristine waters in the world. The addition of his yoga was an unexpected plus! Couldn’t ask for more and highly recommend - Many thanks Owen 👊"

    — JAMES MAPLEDORAM