Start above the surface.
Dive Into Presence is the World Happiness Academy's open program — the free first breath of the pathway, for certified divers and complete beginners alike.
The movement
A movement, not a membership.
Mindful Diving™ is carried by the people who practise it: divers who slow down, instructors who teach presence, centers that measure what they love. This is where they gather.
We believe the ocean is one of the greatest places on Earth to cultivate presence.
Every dive is a chance to reconnect — with ourselves, with each other, with the living sea.
Every breath underwater teaches awareness.
— THE MINDFUL DIVING MANIFESTO
#PresenceRunsDeep
The community below the surface.
Tag your stillest dive.
Join the movement
The Surface Interval
One letter, now and then: practices, research notes and the centers joining the standard.
The Surface Interval
A short letter for the time between dives — practice notes, research and news from the Institute.
The Founding 100
The first 100 Mindful Diving Centers™ worldwide are being certified now. Founding centers help shape the standard from day one.
Become a Founding Center