Friday: land
You arrive at your own pace, check in at Casa de Shiva, the pousada where the group stays, and receive the first guidance. The evening is free.
There is nothing to achieve on this first day. The city is behind you, and so is the road; the only task is to truly arrive. The practice begins the next morning.
Saturday: notice before reacting
The first morning begins away from the water, with conscious breathing and meditation. It is time to turn the volume down: the body slows, and attention gradually gathers in one place.
Before entering the pool there is a moment for safety and preparation. Only then comes the first static apnea experience, in the heated pool, with constant supervision and no time targets. You can stop at any moment.
Then, breakfast. The rest of the day is yours.
Sunday: inhabit the space of choice
The second morning picks up the practice and leads to the second experience in the water. This time the body already knows the way, and more attention may be left for what happens inside.
Then come integration and closing: the moment to look at what happened and choose what to take beyond the immersion. Breakfast, and check-out.
The afternoons are yours, on purpose
No packed schedule. After each morning, the nature of Alto Paraíso offers room to integrate, rest and return to your own rhythm. Some spend the afternoon between the sauna and the veranda overlooking the cerrado; others lace up their trainers and head for the region's trails and waterfalls.
One rule applies to the afternoons too: apnea stays in the pool, under supervision. A waterfall is a place for bathing and contemplation, not for holding your breath.
What is already taken care of
Two nights at Casa de Shiva, breakfast, both Prana Aquático experiences, and use of the heated pool, the sauna and the pousada's common areas. Upcoming dates, accommodation options and prices are on the immersion page.
Who can come
You don't need any experience of apnea or meditation, nor an athlete's fitness: the focus is relaxation, observation and safety, rather than conditioning. The group is small, and participation is for adults aged 18 and over. Every application goes through a health screening before it is confirmed.