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Cold water immersion and resilience breathwork training in Mornington Peninsula, Gippsland, Sapphire Coast

Build Resilience, Extend Comfort & Capacity Without Resistance in Cold Water

Ice baths may look rad but can lead to stress and injury. Personal growth and resilience benefit from learning to understand how you adapt progressively towards your thresholds, finding comfort in the discomfort, without pushing. Coaching sessions for mindful cold water immersion in more manageable temperatures in beautiful settings along the Victorian and NSW coasts are just one option to build your capacity.

Wild Brumby Horses Snowy Mountains

Wild Brumbies, Endangered Tuna, and How Freediving Resurrects Our Oneness with Nature

In the digital age, are we losing our sense of wild in Nature, happier to immerse in the curated online consumption version? What if we went back there? Is transformation possible? What do we do when we get there? And there’s wild beasts around? Freediving has become one method of returning to Nature, perhaps even a way of resurrecting our oneness. Freediving has for me been transformative, and shared lessons about connecting with Nature that I didn’t even know I needed. The unpredictable beauty of the ocean, even of life itself. When I happened upon a herd of wild Brumbies in the Snowy Mountains, freediving took me closer than I ever thought possible.

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Go all the way

Go all the way

<a name="">  Today's quote powered by the Moulin at Collioure, France and Charles Bukowski's book, Factotum. The full quote: “If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe...

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Morning is when the wick is lit

Morning is when the wick is lit

<a name="">  Location: Port Vendres, France Carpe diem they cry. That the morning is the best time of day is obvious to some. Pre-dawn and cycling are intertwined in my existence. Darkened shadows, blinking LEDs, the still silence audible rushing by cold...

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Can I go.

Can I go.

<a name="">  Today's quote powered by Mt Canigou and Pla Guillam, France. Discovered during this MTB ride. Please take a moment to share.

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The digital cycle – Discovery to recovery

The digital cycle – Discovery to recovery

<a name=""> Two things struck me at the 24th International Festival of Photojournalism this year. The Visa Pour L'Image is the annual forum where photojournalists from around the world meet, it's held in Perpignan, France. Of the exhibitions, two in...

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Tragedy of the commons

The passing of Elinor Ostrom on June 12th gives rise to acknowledging again not only she as the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in economics but the ability of all us to make a difference. As mentioned in The Washington Post article, the tragedy of the commons...

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Balancing the scoop

Balancing the scoop

<a name="">  Today's technological society keeps us hyped up on status updates, likes, tweets, tips, tricks, and positive re-enforcement techniques. Really though, all that represents is sprinkles on the cone of an ice-cream. Sprinkles add a bit of flavour...

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Simple questions like: Glass or Plastic?

Simple questions like: Glass or Plastic?

<a name="">  Simple questions, simple answers. Neat, very neat, very quick. A simple question such as: When buying a soft drink, is it better to buy one contained in a glass bottle or one in plastic? Maybe your first thought is the aesthetic. Glass is more...

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The lens through which we ‘see’

The lens through which we ‘see’

<a name="">  How do we see? Not through our eyes, but our mind? How do you see things in the environment from the context of your experience. How does this differ from the way I see the same experience whilst being there with you? Locals securing photos of...

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Mindfulness: Hocus Pocus or Renewed Focus?

Mindfulness: Hocus Pocus or Renewed Focus?

Way back on the 1st February this year, I despatched this prediction via Twitter, meaning that mindfulness is set to become mainstream during 2012. I stand by it. So what is mindfulness? My favourite description is this from Ruth Baer: "The non-judgmental...

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Is your behaviour eroding your personal ecosystem?

Is your behaviour eroding your personal ecosystem?

"Do not feed or handle wildlife." What if inadvertently you'd adopted a new behaviour that resulted in you becoming a little less wild, or that you lost an important behaviour that dulled you forever? You'd be sad, wouldn't you? Keeping them a little bit wild Why do...

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Freelance Travel and Tourism, Adventure, Underwater and Commercial Photographer, Marlon Quinn, Melbourne, Australia

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Since 2014, Marlon Quinn – Fluid Movement Outdoors, has been a trusted leader for those seeking a better life with breathwork.

The Breathlog blog is for discerning individuals who value authenticity over trend, and purpose over speed. My philosophy represents the modern pursuit of Friluftsliv—a life lived intentionally at the intersection of mountain, sea, and craft. By combining physical mastery with functional European heritage design, I curate material and experiences that prove sophistication is not about luxury, but about deep connection, quiet competence, and living in rhythm with the natural world, breath by breath in fluid movement outdoors.

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