How to Hold Your Breath

A Free Step by Step Guide

Author

Jeffrey Wood
March 27, 2025

Hi, It’s Coaches Jeff & Meredith

We read a post today from one of our community members that hit us right in the gut—and we want to share it with you.

“I hated putting my face in the water because I couldn't stand the water burning my eyes. We were told to keep our eyes open. If you wore goggles, people teased you. So I didn’t.”

Georgina’s story is so common. As kids, we’re handed fear on a silver platter:

  • “Don’t go in too deep.”

  • “Be careful, you could drown.”

  • “Don’t splash!” Then one day, we’re suddenly expected to relax and learn how to swim?

That conflict creates a lifelong tension in the body. A deep, embedded anxiety. Especially around putting our face in the water.

Georgina tried, but it wasn’t until she was older and ready—and finally gave herself permission to wear goggles—that everything began to shift.

The goggles weren’t just a tool. They were a boundary. A message to her nervous system:

“I’m safe. I’m in control. I don’t care what anyone else thinks anymore.”

Then she did something she never thought she’d do:

“Before watching your videos, I couldn’t walk into water up to my neck. Now I can. And I feel perfectly calm.”

Let that sink in.

We’re not just teaching adults how to swim.
We’re undoing decades of fear, shame, and conditioning.

Putting your face in the water isn’t about being tough.

It’s about being ready. It’s about building comfort before the next step.
And it’s about seeing water not as an enemy—but as a support for your body.

You don’t have to do this alone. And you don’t have to rush.

But you do have to begin.

That is why I am offering you:
> The Effortless Breath Hold Step by Step Guide
> How to Hold Your Breath Bonus Course Video [Unlisted on YouTube, only available to our Premium Members] 
> 5 Pro Tips completely for FREE.

Why am I sharing it for free?

Two reasons:

  1. I believe once you download the free abridged version, you will want the full e-book for only $7.

  2. I believe everyone should have access to this information for free.

Big Love,

— Coach Jeff & Coach Meredith
Founders, Caribe Swim