Michaela Werner Freediver Reviews 

Freediving and Meditation Training
I recently attended one of Michaela Werner’s classes in the Newcastle area, and it was a truly transformative experience. More than just a two-hour session of yoga, meditation, and apnea training, it was a deep dive into self-awareness. Working through the breath-holding exercises in the water allowed me to quiet the noise and reconnect with what truly matters.

Michaela is an exceptional trainer—dedicated, friendly, encouraging, and genuinely invested in helping every student get the most out of the experience. I walked away not only with a reinforced passion for freediving but with a much deeper appreciation for the discipline itself.

I’m already looking into other courses and experiences she offers for the future. Highly recommended for anyone seeking growth both under and above the water!

I would highly recommend Michaela's underwater meditation to just about anyone, it was a very calming and grounding experience and as an individual who often focuses on results and numbers etc and can be quite goal orientated, it was an extremely refreshing experience to follow Michaela's process and focus more on the experience itself.

Michaela’s guidance is based on authenticity and compassion for others.
Being in her energy is captivating beyond words and a true honour.
Two hours with her was truly magical.
Your dedication and remarkable expertise in your field is an inspiration.
Thank you.

One of the best course's I've done on Breath Training for surf survival. So many practical insights and techniques to increase your breath hold and ability to stay calm in the water. Michaela is the best in the business and ensures every detail is covered.

I did the NoFins No worries course and it was a blast. A well structured and highly professional online course that captures everything about DNF and helps you to define and structure your own training. The exchange with the community was very helpful and Michaela always answered our questions. Especially the technique analysis of my dives was very useful. I can highly recommend the course

I started the NO Fins No Worries course 2 months ago. It is a very comprehensive course covering all the aspects of how to train for No Fins. I made a quick review of each of the sections as an overview of the whole course. I then went back to the beginning and worked my way through. However, I was particularly interested in the dry training exercises for strength and stretching. Michaela provided a range of exercises from which you can develop your own programs. I also appreciated the pool training schedules for beginner, intermediate and advanced divers. From these you can then adapt them as you gain more experience. Michaela also lays out the pathway to competition in a freediving periodism program over 5 months which is very useful. Michaela shows a great interest in you as a person, which shows through in the regular meet ups, online, when you can ask any questions that are important to you. Michaela is a real ambassador for freediving through her competitions and promotion of freediving in the community. I highly recommend this course to anyone who want to improve their no fins freediving.

The underwater meditation was a great experience and I will definitely do more of it. Michaela provided clear instructions and guidance and left us enough room to experience it our own way. I was in a dream state all day after doing it. Thanks Michaela!

NoFins-NoWorries what an awesome all-embracing combination of topics.
From working on the basics, building more strength, mobility & CO2 tolerances with different
ideas and technics - following with weekly pool exercises/homework to work on, all very much detailed explained
and filmed - till the work on the perfect glide, stroke and kick all worked perfectly for my training and results.
Even I have worked for years on single topics, these combination of weekly course+targets+meetings pushed me much more forward.
And still after these 12-modules course, I can find topics to work on, because the course structure is clear and easy to handle.
I loved also to find an incredible world wide community to talk and discuss ideas and topics.
Thank you Michaela, for giving your heart for these course. I will be back ;D

I had the most profound experience underwater with Michaela’s training. She explains every step with such warmth and heart connection — you can truly feel how passionate she is about the breath. I’m looking forward to exploring more under her gentle and inspiring guidance.

Just wrapped up the DNF No Fins No Worries course—a 3-month journey that turned out to be incredibly valuable, even though I came in with a solid foundation.

The course No Fins No Worries was well structured, offered some theory, practice, valuable tips for DNF training, but also for the dry trainings. The most important is that it favours self guided freediving journey and gives the tools to use, not the exact plan. It corresponds a lot with my approach.

It gave me fresh perspectives:
- Diving without a noseclip
- Diving without a wetsuit
- Feeling the water more deeply
- Being more mindful and focused during dives

Dry training, stretching, and mobility now feel more purposeful. And the regular meetups? A goldmine of shared experiences, challenges, and growth.

Thanks for this great course Michaela , It’s perfect starting point for DNF beginners, but I found it also very valuable for freedivers who know what to do with their DNF, but need some structure and tools.

Michaela is incredibly knowledgeable and dedicated to her craft, which is very apparent in her coaching. She does an incredible job walking you through the details of how to improve your technique and the mentality behind training. Can't recommend her enough!

I am in the midst of an expert.

Your mental and physical resilience will be tested too, but it's only you that's making you turn up for training and making you hold your breath. If it's ok for me at 60 it's ok for you. Start your DNF training today, the right way.

Michaela is a fantastic coach. Her down to earth demeanour makes you feel comfortable.
Michaela's knowledge is also fantastic. You can tell she loves sharing her love for the water with everyone she comes into contact with. Amazing experience.

Michaela is someone who masters what she is doing. She is very polite, friendly, professional, and enlightens you with accurate knowledge that comes from her eclectic practical experience that she accumulated for so many years as a freediver.
I really had a great meeting session with her, and we explored so many various perspectives about freediving, its value to the World, and what the future of freediving would look like.

I am really glad that I had a precious opportunity to connect with Michaela. Keep doing what you are doing as a Master freediver.

Michaela is an excellent instructor, and I truly admire her way of appreciating Freediving. More than focus only on technique or strength — she also encourages you to explore your personal connection with the water. Her perspective on the dynamic relationship you can have with the water, and how the water responds to your actions, helps you better understand the cause-and-effect of every movement.

That’s why I highly recommend Mich. Her teaching style is lovely and engaging, which benefits many minds that perceive movement in different ways. I believe we are not all equal in the learning process, and creating a space where we can develop this method of connection allows us to achieve better results than with other approaches.

Michaela cuts through the bullshit and gives it to you straight. What it takes to get DNF or CNF right. Too many of us focus on the wrong things. Michaela gets it. She focused on the wrong things, too. Until she didn't. Now she teaches others what she learned the hard way.

I’ve trained with a number of coaches over the years, but working with Michaela has been truly transformative. Her depth of knowledge and experience is evident in every session, question, tip and tweak, but what sets her apart is the way she leads with her heart. You feel it the moment you meet her – there’s a calm confidence about her that instantly puts you at ease.
She creates an environment where you feel completely safe to push your limits. There is never any pressure, only gentle encouragement and an unwavering belief in what you are capable of. Her technical knowledge is exceptional, but it’s her intuition, care, and presence that make her such a powerful coach. She doesn’t just teach you to freedive; she helps you connect deeply with yourself and the water.
If you’re looking for someone who is not only a safe pair of hands but also a wise, kind, and inspiring teacher, I couldn’t recommend Michaela more highly.

Where do I even begin?

Training with Michaela isn’t just about freediving. Yes, she’ll help you glide further, stay underwater longer, and move more efficiently than you ever imagined. But what truly sets her apart is the way she coaches, with fierce intelligence, deep empathy, and a kind of calm clarity that stays with you long after each session.

Every time I train, I learn more than just technique. I learn about myself, how to tweak and test small things, push past the noise, and tap into something quieter and deeper. Her ability to read where I’m at mentally and physically, and adjust her coaching in the moment, is extraordinary. There’s no cookie cutter program here; it’s tailored, intuitive, and rooted in a wealth of knowledge and personal experience.

She balances science and soul, structure and intuition, challenge and safety, and does so with zero ego. Her presence as a coach is incredibly grounding.

When it comes to building skill, confidence, and trust in your body and breath, Michaela stands out as a truly exceptional coach.

Michaela is a wealth of knowledge and an excellent educator. She has such a grounded + well rounded approach to freediving. I've learned heaps from her No Fins No Worries course, and my diving has improved dramatically! You can only learn so much "proper form", I had no idea there were so many ways to support my practice out of the water/or without weights and a suit! Would recommend this course to any diver who's keen to improve.

I really enjoy the surfer apnea training and felt like I gained a lot of confidence and learned some techniques to continue this. Michaela was very good and sharing her experience from free diving into a surfing application