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Retreats

The Mindful Diving Retreat™

Five to seven days that follow the full arc of the method — on land, underwater and back home again.

Dolphins in the open blue of the Red Sea during the Mindful Diving retreat in Egypt
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The Descent at Sea — Egypt

Seven nights on the Red Sea, twenty divers, MD-1 to MD-3 aboard. Board as a diver, disembark as an MDI PRO.

€2,222

See the Egypt retreat

The Water Gallery

White branching coral standing still in deep blue.
A squadron of rays gliding over pale sand below a lone diver.
A gentle boulder reef in soft turquoise light.
A lone boulder on a sand plain with sharks patrolling above.
A wide silver school flowing over a shallow reef.
Soft coral in green water beneath a curtain of light.
A diver hovering perfectly still in deep blue water with sunbeams above.
A green sea turtle gliding over a sunlit coral reef.

The signature arc

Every retreat echoes the same four phases as a dive itself, held over days instead of minutes.

01

Arrive & ground

The first day is not a dive day. Arrival, rest, an opening circle and an honest look at intention.

02

Daily dive & practice cycles

Two dives a day framed by breathwork, briefings built for presence, and structured reflection between them.

03

Between: integration circles

Evenings return to the group — sharing, journaling and quiet conversation about what surfaced below.

04

Beyond: taking it home

A closing day builds a simple, personal practice to carry the retreat's calm into ordinary life.

Where we dive

Canary Islands

El Hierro — Mar de las Calmas, the Sea of Calm.

Bali

Volcanic walls, temple reefs and a deep contemplative culture.

Riviera Maya

Cenotes — stillness, light and silence in fresh water.

Red Sea

Desert coast, warm water and some of the richest reefs on earth.

2027 calendar in preparation.

Hold your place

A €199 deposit per place holds your spot for the next Mindful Diving Retreat™. It is credited in full against the retreat fee, and we write personally with dates, destination and the daily rhythm.

Join the retreat waitlist

Leave your details and we'll write as soon as dates and destinations for 2027 are confirmed.

Certify your venue

Venues and independent organizers can apply for Mindful Diving Retreat™ certification through the Institute, ensuring every element of the arc is held to the same standard.

Retreat certification at the Institute

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A quiet reef slope falling away into pale blue water.

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