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CINDY YANG | Freedive Coach + Photographer

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We take care of nature, and she takes care of us 🫶🏼

The concept is simple.

#ocean #diving #marineconservation by @cindyatsea

I love seeing people’s reactions when they get to see these beautiful beings in the water.

As an expedition leader and Freedive instructor, it’s my duty to safeguard the experiences of clients as well as the whales by selecting reputable operators and well-regulated areas.

I am hopeful the rise of “eco-tourism” draws more collective drive for protection, however it’s up to us all to be a guardian for nature by the actions we take. by @cindyatsea

Back to back trips since August trying to figure out what I want to focus on in the next few years. Please enjoy the most random selection of land videos from the recent Tonga trip with @oceanglide.co while I figure my life out 😂 by @cindyatsea

What are they saying?! 🫣

Send this to someone that will want to experience this with you in the water! by @cindyatsea

You may or may not find this word in the dictionary, but we think it should be in there.

On expedition with @oceanglide.co
Shot on @insta360 & @insta360.anz by @cindyatsea

Got to witness this manta’s grace at night with some of the best humans I have come to know lately. What a blessing is this life 🥹

“What is life?!” by @cindyatsea

The secret to shooting wildlife is more than having a nice camera. It’s much to do with how little you disturb the water around you.

Rule one: approach slow. No hard kicks, no sudden moves, no noise. Every ripple you send is a message to the animal that something’s coming.

But just how do you do it? Buoyancy control.

Freedivers usually stay slightly positive above 10 metres, so if anything goes wrong we float up, not down. Safer for us. But in the shallows, that same float pushes you up and away from your shot, right when you need to hold still.

Two ways to fix it. One: add a little extra weight to your belt. I like to keep a half kilo weight in my dive bag for shallow diving. Two — what I’m doing here — I breathe appropriate amount of air out. Your lungs are basically a swim bladder. Empty them slightly and you sink, slow and silent, settling in near them without a single kick.

No chasing. No touching. Just good shots 😉

Save this for your next dive. 🦈

Video by @_saltymann_ onboard @bluehorizonmaldives by @cindyatsea

Happy International Women’s Day!

My name is Cindy, and it’s a good day to introduce myself while taking this opportunity to celebrate extraordinary trailblazers who work toward creating a just and equitable world.

I grew up in Taiwan as a city child and migrated to California when I was twelve. I studied Wildlife Conservation Biology at UC Davis and spent many years volunteering for various environmental non-profits. During this time, I fell in love with surfing and diving. At 23, I discovered that women could become firefighters and spend two years obtaining a full-time job. For the next decade, I worked as a firefighter and paramedic, learning to find my voice and make a difference in a rapidly changing world.

At the age of 37, I left everything and moved to Australia, where I started coaching freediving. Almost three years ago, I picked up a camera and am redefining how I can be an agent of positive change.

Today amplifies the importance of fighting for a world we want to live in while lifting each other up. I would be nowhere without the love and support of both women and men. This platform has helped me to create connections that would never exist otherwise and I look forward to growing, connecting, and being inspired with you!

1st Pic by the amazing @marinaemerald and vid by 🐐 @blaze_parsons by @cindyatsea

When you’re 18, you care what everyone thinks of you.

When you’re 40, you stop caring what anyone thinks.

When you’re 60, you realize no one was thinking about you at all.

Do you care too much what other people thinks of you? I know I did. by @cindyatsea

Ladieeeessss…

How many of us dread getting older?! With so much emphasis on looks and youth with our society, it’s no wonder most of us experience some form of fear with aging.

Prior to this trip I started having perimenopausal symptoms that was a rude awakening… as in “holy shit, how did this happen to me?!” Luckily, there are more and more information out there on how we can collectively age gracefully, empowering each other to stay mentally & physically healthy through these life transitions.

So, I challenge you to join me in reframing the old saying of midlife crisis into embarking the journey of midlife bliss!

Thank you to my number one photographer & ride or die @trevor_osborn who gifted me this epic session as my 45th Bday present! 😘 by @cindyatsea

If you this vibes with you, let’s be friends. by @cindyatsea

A day in my life with @oceanglide.co 🐋

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#oceanglide #cindyatsea by @cindyatsea