pranayama
Pranayama is the classical yogic science of breath — a practice thousands of years old that teaches you to regulate the most fundamental rhythm of your existence.
Pranayama & Freediving Courses In Mauritius
"The mind is the king of the senses but the breath is the king of the mind. Control the breath and you also control the mind." - Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Apnosphere is where freediving started in Mauritius. An individual-oriented approach born from more than 15 years of combined teaching experience in yoga, pranayama, and freediving, fueled with the passion to pioneer what was once an unknown discipline in Mauritius.
To learn freediving at Apnosphere is to adopt freediving as a way of life. It means learning to surpass yourself physically and mentally, and not just ticking boxes to be certified as a freediver. It means learning freediving techniques and skills tailored to your individual abilities and goals, and not just learning generic freediving knowledge. It means being aware of the impacts our freediving can have in and out of the water, and not just freedive for ourselves.
Apnosphere offers, for those who can look beyond the diving industry and their certification cards, its own approach to teaching freediving based on the in-depth knowledge gained by training people in breathing practices for over a decade.
Welcome to Apnosphere, pioneer and home of quality freediving instruction in Mauritius.
Your one breath journey is about to begin.
static apnea
Static apnea is the purest form of freediving, and where the practice truly begins: not in the ocean, but in the quiet architecture of your own body.
mindfulness freediving
Mindfulness Freediving is the integration of yogic contemplative practices with the discipline of static apnea to achieve stillness of the mind.
Standing out from the rest
Putting the breath before anything else
one on one teaching
Private courses and training only to ensure the quality of teaching and to allow every person to progress at their own pace.
FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE
Knowledge and experience that goes way beyond what the freediving textbooks and syllabus of diving and yoga organizations teach.
strong fundamentals
A strong focus on the proper development of the skills associated with breathing to help people build the solid fundamentals.
sustainable freediving
No usage of boats with training dives conducted in confined water only. Zero promotion of non-ethical freediving activities involving marine.
about me
My name is Alexandre Latour and I am fascinated by what can be achieved with the breath. Originally from Mauritius I travel the world teaching people how to breathe properly and how to hold their breath.
Long before the freediving organizations and their certifications, before the social media and their trends, before the wellness industry marketed it under a different name — I was teaching people how to breathe and it was simply called pranayama.
Years of classical study and practice, followed by years of teaching it quietly, without a platform or following, and without interest in either. The students who found me found me through the places I was teaching at around the world or word of mouth, and left with something that changed how they moved through the world.
I shared my passion with these people
This is what they have to say
You will not even begin to know what incredible feelings and powers can come from freediving until you experienced your training with alex. He is patient, committed, incredibly informed and passionate about his work. His steady guidance helped me to overcome fears of the water until I finally completed a dive of 10 meters deep. A year ago I never would have thought it possible. If you’re reading this and interested to try - just go for it! You won’t regret it!
Saira
Alex, Thank you fo reopening the world of freediving to me. I’m so grateful for the knowledge you’ve generously shared – I know you spent a long time acquiring it! This week is the real beginning of my freediving journey.
Daniel
I was lucky to freedive with Alex recently.
Alex is extremely experienced and passionate freediver who shares his passion with other people on the island.
I am an experienced freediver myself but I feel that I have learnt more after a session with Alex.
Also, He is a great guy and definitely a person to get to know in Mauritius!
Alex it has been great to meet you and I hope we will dive again soon.
Marcin
We came here to learn freedive. It was a super adventure for me! Me and my girlfriend both could hold the breath much longer then we expected and could dive so deep with just one breath, after the patient introduction and lessons.
Samuel
teaching through writings
Articles I wrote
The dark side of freediving
Discover the dark reality of freediving and how Molchanovs instructors are endangering whales by promoting illegal freediving with whales in Mauritius.
Awakening From The Dream: How Tibetan Dream Yoga Led Me Beyond Freediving
How Tibetan Dream Yoga transformed my freediving journey, leading to profound insights beyond performance.
The Truth Behind Swimming And Freediving With Whales In Mauritius
How freedivers and freediving instructors worldwide are contributing to the creation of a new underwater circus.