“Freediving is about silence...the silence that comes from within...”
— Jacques Mayol

Check our pictures from our recent

Wild Dolphin Freediving Adventure!

Welcome to Awareness Freediving

We offer a variety of courses and training programs to make your freediving experience enjoyable

We focus on safety and education based on the progression and adaptability of our students

by providing coaching, training, and certification tailored to all levels

Picture by Alex-St-Jean

We prioritize the practice of mindful breathing techniques and meditation to foster a holistic approach to freediving, enhancing both physical vitality and mental wellness.

Learn more about our courses and philosophy around Freediving as a lifestyle

What Students Are Saying

Reviews

“A unique approach with his mastery and delicate balance between encouragement to reach your own personal abilities and creating space for the meditative awareness that unfolds with each dive”

Mona Mostafa

Facebook Review, April 21, 2023

“Jorge is very patient, passionate and caring for teaching freediving. I enjoyed his Aida 2 and training courses very much as he is very attentive to his students and created a safe and relaxing environment to learn. If you are looking for a very experienced and passionate instructor for freediving, go to awareness freediving”

Alice Man,

Facebook Review, April 18, 2023

“Jorge was wonderful to work with! he made the AIDA2 course easy to understand and he was very easy to chat with. The skill sets taught were informative and practical. Thank you!!”

Kendra Bernie

Facebook recommendation, April 26, 2022

“Jorge is an experienced, professional and respectful instructor. He always made me feel safe and gained my trust. I deeply appreciate his encouragement, patience and teaching. Every training was demanding but also a lot of fun. I couldn’t be in better hands to fulfill my dream of being a Freediver.

Thank you Jorge 🙏”

Diana Londono, Facebook, September 22, 2021

“I just fished my AIDA 2 course with Awareness Freediving and it was amazing! Jorge is an excellent instructor and I was able to achieve much more than I ever thought I could. He creates a calm, safe and encouraging space for you to learn and excel. I am completely hooked and can't wait to continue my training!”

Claire Harvey, Facebook, August 22, 2021

“I just want to encourage everyone that Awareness Freediving is one of the best in Toronto. Just passed the exams AIDA 3 with Jorge Larez.Hi is very punctual and responsible.Learning was relax and fun.Don't hesitate if you want to explore underwater flora and fauna or would like to increase your bottom time.”

Stephan Toskov,

Facebook recommendation

January 21, 2020

“I had a blast taking the program AIDA 1.
I thought I was doing it right before I started the AIDA1. The instructor will walk through all the proper skills and techniques step by step In Class and pool session. Definitely recommended to anyone”

Victor Elli

Facebook recommendation

December 19, 2019

“ I just completed an AIDA3 Pool course with Jorge and have a very positive feedback about it. AIDA3 education is primarily intended for deepening the theoretical knowledge about different aspects of freediving, improving equalization skills and learning how to train properly. Jorge has a lot of freediving experience and was very open to share it during the course, as well as to answer any questions we had and go into as much details as it was needed for each of us to understand certain topics better”

Eugene Kolpakov January 22, 2020 

Facebook recommendation

“I have been wanting to learn free diving for many years, and I finally took the "plunge" :) Jorge Larez (Awarness Freediving) is a great teacher and has a great program, I am looking forward to going onto the next levels with him”

Stephan Hagens,

Dec 8, 2019

Facebook recommendation

“I took the AIDA 1 course with Jorge in Jan/20. As an instructor, I found Jorge to be very knowledgeable as well as patient and thorough. Going over the course material, he ensured that I understood it and was comfortable with it. In the water, he was very encouraging and spent the time to ensure I was doing everything correctly. It was also nice that with the small class size, the attention was personalized and I never felt rushed. it was pretty much at my own pace and once comfortable, we would move onto the next phase of the training. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would highly recommend Jorge for anyone considering the AIDA courses. I plan to do the next AIDA course with Jorge in the spring.”

Monica Hofmann,

Jan 22, 2020

Google Review *****

“ I took AIDA 3 Pool with Jorge and loved the course. Jorge is very experienced and knowledgeable and it was a pleasure to learn from such a high-performing professional. He helped me improve my techniques and learn new skills, especially around the frenzel equalization method. He also paid a lot of attention to the preparation needed to perform at your best: we talked a lot about breathing exercises, yoga, and warm-ups. As an engineer and an enthusiast in human anatomy, Jorge had a strong grasp of the physics and physiology that pertain to the sport. I would certainly recommend his courses to intermediate freedivers wanting to push their understanding and abilities in the sport”

Andrew Bateman

February 4, 2020

Google Review *****