A Thanks to the Selfless and Devoted Among Us
The PADI organization salutes all those who knowingly expose themselves to risk for the greater good of the communities and countries they represent. Active-duty military personnel and veterans [...]
Pregnancy and Diving: What You Need to Know
In the PADI Open Water Diver course, divers learn that pregnant women should not dive. Avoiding diving while pregnant or while trying to get pregnant is also included in the guidelines of the [...]
How Scuba Diving Helps Us to Be Present
“Well, that was a waste of a dive! Maybe next time.” You’d be surprised to hear another diver say this they exit the water. Yet sometimes we hear divers complaining because there were no [...]
Five Free Mobile Apps for Pre-Dive Wellness
Feeling calm, rested and positive is the first step towards great dives. If you’re a little anxious (perhaps you’re starting out, diving someplace new, or just worried about a tricky skill) then [...]
By Samer Kamel
In Diving, healing and wellness, Health & Wellness, mental benefits of scuba, mental wellness, Social & Community
Posted Scuba Diving for Mental and Emotional Balance
Begin to gather a little experience in scuba diving and you will soon start to encounter the emotional aspects; when you see an ocean creature appear from the blue, you feel the excitement! When [...]
The Zen of Freediving for Stressed Out Minds
How can the zen of freediving positively affect our health and well being? The answer may be blue health, a trend that’s growing worldwide with more and more people finding the soothing effects [...]
By Samer Kamel
In healing and wellness, Marine Animal Protection, ocean health, PADI, padi four pillars of change, people and community
Posted How YOU can positively impact PADI’s Four Pillars of Change
Are you aware of PADI’s Four Pillars of Change? Many divers, once they become aware of them, often want to know how they can help, and positively impact PADI’s commitments as a part of the [...]
By Samer Kamel
Posted Something We All Need
In 2008, something happened to Leo Morales that most of us can’t even imagine – his leg was amputated to stop aggressive cancer. But what would be lifelong setback for some didn’t deter him. [...]
By Samer Kamel
In bali, Diving, healing and wellness, padi adaptive support diver, padi adaptive techniques, padi distinctive specialties, padi four pillars
Posted How Ergo-Therapy Can Help You Overcome Your Diving Nerves
Written by Oliver Radosav – German Ergo therapist and PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor. For most, the decision to start the PADI Open Water Diver course comes with excitement, happiness [...]
By Samer Kamel
In dive warriors, Diving, Erena Shimoda, healing and wellness, pillars of change, therapy, Underwater Photography
Posted Total Immersion Has the Power to Remind Us of Who We Really Are
My name is Erena Shimoda, and I’m an Ikelite ambassador, underwater portrait photographer and certified PADI® Divemaster. I’m also the survivor of a traumatic car accident that killed my father [...]