Freediving & Yoga (Pranayama) / Mastery of Uddyana Banda

There are many similarities between yoga and freediving. One of the most obvious is pranayama—the practice of slowing down the breath or breath retention. Steve is the only person I know who has been both practicing and teaching this consistently for many years. Because of that, his control over his breathing muscles is incredible. Take a look at his Uddiyana Bandha—a technique often used by us, freedivers to simulate the pressure experienced at depth.