Why ask first

Apnea is a voluntary pause in breathing. For most people, done with preparation and supervision, it is calm. Some conditions, though, call for care beforehand, and the right place to find that out is on dry land, in a conversation, rather than in the pool.

The screening is not there to keep anyone out. It is there so that, when you enter the water, the only new thing is the experience.

A questionnaire with a pedigree

The questions were not made up for the immersion. They follow the medical questionnaire of AIDA International, one of the leading international freediving federations, adapted for people who have never practised apnea, and they cover the situations in which international guidance asks for an assessment before any practice in the water.

You tick what applies to you, now or in the past. Nobody is setting you an exam: there is no right answer, only the true one.

Ticking a box is not being left out

This is the most important part. Ticking a condition does not cancel your place. It opens a conversation before the practice and, where needed, a request for clearance from your doctor. An honest answer gives the person leading the practice the chance to prepare everything for you. Leaving something out takes that chance away from you both.

When in doubt, tick it. And before the practice, you also sign the official medical form.

Who it is really not for

That said, some people won't find here what they are looking for, and it is better to know now.

  • Anyone under 18. Participation is limited to adults.
  • Anyone looking for treatment. Prana Aquático is an educational wellness experience. It does not replace medical or psychological care.
  • Anyone chasing performance. There are no time targets and no competition. If your goal is to hold your breath for longer, the path is a freediving course rather than an immersion.
  • Anyone wanting a technique to practise alone afterwards. The immersion works on your relationship with the pause; it does not teach a training routine for your pool at home. In the water, no one should ever practise apnea alone.

What you share stays with who needs to know

Your screening answers stay with the facilitator responsible for the practices and are not shared with the pousada. You can ask for them to be deleted at any time. The details are in the terms and privacy policy.