about us

what we do

Deep Blue Connection builds experiences at the intersection of freediving, breathwork and nervous system training. Based in Vienna, with retreats across Europe and beyond.

We work with breath and water because they don't lie. You can't fake calm underwater. You can't think your way out of pressure — you have to feel your way through it.

Our formats range from multi-day ocean retreats to shorter workshops and online programs. Each one is designed as practical presence training: embodied, honest, and grounded in real experience.

what we believe

This started with a simple observation: the people who need stillness the most are often the least able to access it.

Not because they lack discipline. Because they've never been taught that calm is something you train, not something you find.

We believe that staying present under pressure is a skill. And like any skill, it gets stronger with the right kind of practice — breath holds in cold water, depth, discomfort, and the space to integrate what comes up.

"When you learn calm in water, you learn calm in life." — Jan Koller

what we know

Every instructor on this team has done the work themselves. Not as a concept — as a lived experience.

That's the only reason we do this. And the only reason it works.

Want to dive deeper into the topic?

Selected studies, reflections and updates can be found in our blog.

blog

Jan Koller

Founder | AIDA Freediving instructor | Breathwork instructor

Extensive experience in breathwork, extreme sports, and calm-under-pressure training. Austrian national record freediver.

Mathias Marian

Co-Founder | Multiple business owner

Head of finance & chaos eliminator. Involved in the conceptual development and long-term direction of Deep Blue Connection.

Pia Koller

Breathwork & Bodywork Facilitator

Breathwork practitioner and somatic bodyworker with a background in physiotherapy and osteopathy.

Alik

Motivation Manager

Emotional support dog, in charge of cuddles, more cuddles and team moral.