Functional Breathwork

Freedive Northern Ireland

Available until 31 December 2025

Functional Breathwork Course, Control your breath – Control your health

Enjoy a super relaxing day of Breathwork as an expert team starts with assessing your current breathing patterns with the BOLT score. Depending on the result they will recommend the following options:

Functional breathing workshop to improve your overall health.

In the functional breathing workshop you will learn to identify and correct harmful breathing patterns that adversely affect your physical and mental well-being, as well as increase stress levels!

The team will help you unlock the potential for improved physical and mental health.

This relaxing and stress-free course is definitely for you if you suffer with:

Stress at work/home
Obesity
PTSD, anxiety, depression and panic disorder
Insomnia and snoring
Asthma
Rhinitis (stuffy nose and hay fever)

What can I expect in my breathwork session?

The first session will give you a good overview of where you are and what you can do to work on your goals. You will receive customized exercises based on our assessment of your current breathing ability and health levels!

For the best results, the team would recommend ongoing support on a weekly basis for the first month. Ongoing training needs can be discussed during your first session.

Location

Freedive Northern Ireland

8 Ballyreagh Road,
Portrush,
County Antrim,
BT56 8LP

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How to Find Us

By Rail to Portrush

From Belfast

Translink operates a regular timetable, usually every hour or less between Belfast and Coleraine. You can find the schedule here, or use their app/website here. The journey from Belfast Central takes around an hour and 20 minutes through the Antrim countryside.

From Coleraine, you may have to change for trains to Portrush. Trains run every hour, and the journey takes around 10 minutes. There are two stations in Portrush. Dhu Varren, which is on the western entrance overlooking West Strand and Portrush Station in the centre of town.

From July 14 – 21, there will be extra trains as well as extra carriages (allowing more people on) on the regular timetabled train services. The majority of the extra trains will be early morning trains from Belfast

By Bus

Translink runs several bus options for getting to Portrush the Causeway Rambler, Ulster Bus and Goldline depending where you are coming from.

When coming from Belfast, you can use the regular 218 Goldline (Timetable here) coach service from Belfast or 234 Goldline from Derry~Londonderry (timetable here).

Both of these services arrive at Coleraine Rail and Bus station, where you can easily jump on theUlsterbus 140bus service to Portrush.

By Car

Via Belfast

Follow the M2 towards Antrim. Take the A26 to Ballymena and follow the M2/A26 towards Coleraine/Portrush. On approach to Coleraine, follow the yellow (AA) and electronic signs for Public Parking.

Via Causeway route

This is possibly the best route to take to get to Portrush, clinging to the Atlantic coast from Belfast to Portrush, the Causeway Coastal Route is adorned with stretches of sandy beaches, picturesque fishing villages, rolling gorse-covered valleys and fuchsia-edged clifftop paths. Taking in the fantastic scenery from the car is incredible, but the other senses could be missing out! The sounds of the crashing waves, the birds soaring up above, the salty taste from the sea on your lips and the wind whistling past your ears – these are all part of this legendary land’s beauty.

Facilities

Premium ION wetsuits
Premium carbon paddles
Premium Snorkeling Gear

More Info

Can anyone participate in these activities?

Freedive NI do require that you have moderate fitness levels, fairly good breathing skills and generally good bodily strength to participate in most of these excursions - for your own safety.

What is Free diving?

Freediving, also known as apnea, is a captivating form of underwater exploration that relies on breath-holding rather than using traditional scuba gear!

What do I need to bring to my Freedive NI adventure?

Here's a list of things you might want to consider bringing for your adventure:

Sunscreen - Protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays, especially if spending extended periods in the water
Warm clothes and layers - for before and after you're in the water
Towel - Essential for drying off after your water activities
Water bottle - Staying hydrated is crucial, so bring along a reusable water bottle to sip on throughout the day
Snacks - Energizing snacks like granola bars or fruit can keep you fueled up for your adventures
Waterproof bag or dry bag

Functional Breathwork

Freedive Northern Ireland