Beyond Breath Freediving
FREEDIVING, SPEARFISHING, & WATERMAN SURVIVAL TRAINING
hawai'i island
led by former ocean lifeguard, surfer,
& instructor julia donath
Empowering our hawai'i Ocean Communities
Beyond Breath aims to empower our ocean communities by expanding safe breathhold practice & training, guided by the industry-leading safety & educational standards of Freediving Instructors International (F.I.I.).
Whether you’re freediving or spearfishing, just getting started, or preparing for involuntary breathhold situations from surfing, ocean rescue, or military operations, Beyond Breath Founder “Jules of the Sea” has the training, knowledge, & expertise to guide you beyond your breath with confidence and safety.
Trained by 13x World Record Holder & F.I.I. Founder Martin Stepanek, Julia strives to create safer, more connected ocean communities rooted in the highest level of training & expertise.
Freediving Safety & Waterman Survival
Freediving Classes & Safety for Every Level of Waterman/wahine
Whether a complete beginner or an informally trained freediver/spearo with years of experience, this course will impart safe, responsible freediving, proper technique, theory, & essential skills for every level of freediver.
Level 1 Freediver
Introduce young divers to the wonders of freediving and lifesaving spearfishing safety.
This course contains lifesaving theory, knowledge & skills for young breathhold divers & spearos, facilitating respect & responsibility towards the ocean & their communities, so that your child comes home safe.
Junior Freediver
waterman survival & waterman survival extended
Prepare and adapt for involuntary breathhold situations. Increase your breathhold comfort & safety for surfing, ocean rescue, & aquatic sports.
Meet Your Freediving Instructor:
Julia Donath
Certified F.I.I. Freediving Instructor, surfer, lifeguard, spearfisher-woman & social worker, Julia is driven to expand access to the ocean through safety & education.
Informed by her former work as an ocean lifeguard and over a decade of experience in ocean safety & education, Julia bridges her passion for ocean safety with her higher education in Environmental Studies and Social Work.
She started the first freediving safety program at a Hawai’i public school, and is currently pursuing her Masters of Social Work at U.H. Mānoa alongside working with youth in our community.
Julia is dedicated to sharing her love for the water and the sense of strength, empowerment & connection it’s brought her with others.
Personalized Freediving Coaching & Safety Programs in hawai'i
For certified freedivers, private coaching offers you one-on-one attention on the line, with a focus on improving your technique, comfort, relaxation, & skill. Progress in your freediving under the supervision and guidance of a certified instructor.
Private Coaching
One-on-one private instruction for a more focused & intimate course experience. Private courses are available by request.
private courses
Freediving, spearfishing, & Ocean Safety education on Hawai'i island
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced diver aiming to refine your skills and learn proper safety, we have the perfect course for you.