Ocean Deep Yoga

02/03/2026

Struggling with physical tension on your dives? Try this try-phasic video series I made to help increase lung capacity, relieve tension throughout the body - particularly the spine and thoracic area, and deepen relaxation. Each series builds on the last so they're best as a bundle!

How would these online courses benefit me?These yoga classes are designed to increase lung capacity, improve respiratory function, stabilize the mind and emotions through Hatha Yoga. Apply mindfulness, asana-based movement, and deliberate breathing in such a way that every breath becomes an instrume...

02/03/2026

What a year it's been! After a break from running courses to follow the current of life for a bit, I find myself relocated to the cool waters of San Diego. I will still be offering courses in Hawaii for part of the year as the friends I've made and the Aina itself hold a special place in my heart. Needless to say, the next courses held will be in SAN DIEGO, CA! Check out the flier for dates and please be patient and flexible as I navigate the new envrinoment. Dates and locations may be subject to change temporarily. See you underwater!

10/01/2026

Learn to freedive this January in Kona, Hawaii, on Big Island! Depth and time aren't magic. They are the result of good technique, proper knowledge, and efficient movements all taught and developed over these 3 days.

For more info, please scan the code in the photo. Otherwise, ready to dive in? 🐋🐬🦭

27/10/2025

PFI Freediving Course on Oahu 11/21-23!

If you've been looking for a sign to take vour first freediving course, here it is! This course teaches all the necessarv skills to not onlv dive into the depths of the ocean in COMPLETE relaxation (which means deeper and for more time than you thought imaginable) but also how to use your own physiology and knowledqe of phvsics learned in this course to make your diving more efficient and safer

I am also a 500 hr yoga teacher and use what Ive earned and practiced for over 10 vears to guide others into an unparalleled state of relaxation and presence. Every instructor will tell their students to relax. From my experience, many lack the knowledge and skill set to do so without confusing people, stressing them out or havina them do tedious exercises and drills that circumvent the actual goal: relaxation, awareness, and proper ex*****on

My approach utilizes tools that every living person on this planet has access to: the bodv and breath Through calmly investigating our state of being before we dive, we start from a place of spaciousness and awareness.

You will not chase depth as a result of anxiety and/or the need to "prove" anything. You will achieve depth as a result of the techniques anc methods taught here.

To put it in perspective, after one quided relaxation during my client, Nick's pre-dive breathing, he doubled his bottom time to over 3:00

Dive wisely, Dive in peace.
Dive with Ocean Deep Yoga 11/21-23 in Honolulu, HI

CONTACT: see post image for # and email or DM me here.
Deeply,
Owen

Now in San Diego, CA Ocean Deep Yoga is your source for expert freediving instruction, private and group freediving coaching, and Hatha and therapeutic yoga.

06/05/2024

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23/10/2023

I'm moving the Thoracic Flexibility to Patreon! Stay tuned, tell your friends, dive buddies, and students, and if you feel like it's worth at least a cup of coffee, please consider signing up and making a regular donation of as little as $5 a month. Coffee is pricey here in Kona, Hawai'i.

Get more from Ocean Deep Yoga on Patreon

01/09/2023

I've always loved music. Well written lyrics can capture nuggets of timeless wisdom that can impact every facet of our lives. The yogis teach the value of slowing down, but caution against the troubles caused by stagnation. There is a fine line in the middle where we neither move to fast nor too slow, when we really "get to get it good." - R.M. In freediving this is the same. In this article, I do just that and explain the link between one of my favorite songs and how its message can impact one's approach to depth. Enjoy! Feel free to comment, share and save it for later!

29/08/2023

Hey everyone!
As OCDY slowly grows, I'll be adding to the "Articles" section on my website. Here is a personal one but it is the story behind OCDY and my approach to yoga and freediving. I touch on my struggles with mental health and depression and how yoga and freediving merged to not only be a great sport but a life-saving change of direction.

My Story and the Birth of OCDY

06/07/2023

It's here folks! The new online ****Thoracic Flexibility Course***** from Ocean Deep Yoga.
Combining yoga with advanced techniques used by pro freedivers, after this course you are guaranteed to breathe easier, and will be better prepared for the pressures of depth.

I hear tons of freedivers struggling with that tight feeling in their chest at depth, or feeling like they can't get quite full enough of a breath. In this course, you'll learn techniques ranging from beginner through advanced. It is my intention to have something to offer EVERYEONE of all skill levels. I hope this course can be a resource for you, your friends, your students, for the length of your diving career.

This isn't just for freedivers though! This course is also great for any athlete of any sport, as well as anyone with ANY respiratory issue. Asthma, emphysema, COPD, etc. I personally suffered from asthma and can attest to the effectiveness of these practices as a replacement for medications.

This course is broken up into 3 sections based on difficultly and the techniques used in each. Each section contains videos on safety and the specific techniques used in each section. Each chapter also includes 3 practices raging from about 20 to 45 minutes each so you have a big arsenal of ways to improve flexibility, strength, and quality of breath.

This course is available for a one time payment of $250 and you get the content for LIFE!
Sign up today and breathe deep!

Copy this link:
https://owen-s-site-439c.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-course
Dive safe!

Deeply,
Owen

29/06/2023

Here's another article I wrote recently that made it to this week's PFI newsletter. Grab a cup of coffee, take a seat, and have a read.

I go into the value of slowing down, and the challenges and struggles we face when going too fast. To do this, I rely on a quote from a song I love, 'Pacing Like Prince,' by Ryan Montbleau

As a freediving instructor I look at sports psychology and training methods to understanding pacing in freedive training. - Owen Costello

14/03/2023

I had a blast recently working with this talented diver, Nick and am very proud of his success. With a couple sessions he was able to double his bottom time from a respectable 1:30 to over 3:00!
All freediving courses will preach the importance of relaxation. Some may get you to experience calm and tranquility during the course. Fewer still ensure that you are able to create deep relaxation for yourself by the end of it.
at OCDY, you'll not only learn how to freedive. You'll learn to dive free. Free from stress and anxiety, from unpleasant or unfamiliar emotions, from depressive or doubting thoughts, free from perceived limitations...
Rest assured that you are in good hands. You're instructor, Owen (that's me!) is a certified PFI () Instructor and a 500Hr Yoga Teacher with years of experience. No need to take my word for it though. See what our previous student, Nick, had to say after his private coaching sessions!
For more info visit:
www.oceandeepyoga.com
Call/text/whatsapp:
+1(860)575-1493
Email:
[email protected]

17/01/2023

Can you think of a context or situation where you, or someone you know, suffered needlessly due to anxiety, worry, stress, a frantic monkey-mind, or depression? Just to name a few. I'm sure none of us have to think that hard to come up with several examples. The skills for managing the emotions and the mind gained in a freediving course are invaluable for optimizing mental health.
With Ocean Deep Yoga, rest assured that you're in highly qualified and professional hands.
"Many of you know me, some don't. I'm Owen. The owner and founder of Ocean Deep Yoga: Freediving & Yoga. In addition to being a PFI Freediver instructor, I am also a 500hr Yoga Teacher, specializing in mental/emotional management through pranayama, pain management through mindful movement, and achieving total wellness via optimizing the flow of energy throughout the entire being, which is the purpose of any yoga practice. I have used the methods I teach not only to improve my freediving but also to transform my entire life from chemical dependency and mental health nightmares to one full of love for what I do and who I do it with, fulfilment, meaning, and joy. I have created Ocean Deep Yoga to teach this same transformational process to you, and it all starts in the silence within.

In my courses, coaching sessions, or classes, I will teach you to utilize many yogic methods to manage the three main types of stress:
1- Psychological
2- Physiological
3- Physical
You will also learn:
- Proper technique
- Equalization for your ears
- How to use physics and your own physiology to make your diving SAFER AND MORE EFFICIENT
- Safety and problem management
- and more!
Looking to experience the deep and profound stillness of mind and body that lies in between breaths? Learn to master your own mind and abolish anxiety, fear, and tension to improve your dives, and your daily lives out of the water with Ocean Deep Yoga in Kona, HI.
(some services also available on zoom)