Certifications
From the first mindful breath underwater to training the next generation of instructors, the Mindful Diving™ pathway grows with you — always inside the standards of your own diving agency.
World Happiness Academy
No prerequisites. Certified divers and complete beginners are equally welcome. Dive Into Presence is the World Happiness Academy's open practice program — the first breath of the pathway, before any credential.
First cohort Madrid, September · Spanish & English
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The entry credential. Breath regulation, grounding before entry, present-moment awareness below and structured reflection between dives.
Open Water Diver (any recognized agency), or taken in parallel
E-learning + 2 water sessions · 2 days
A QR-verifiable digital credential, individually addressable and revalidated every three years.
Deeper practice: emotional regulation under load, buoyancy as meditation, ocean-connection ethics and mindful buddy communication.
Mindful Diver™ + 20 logged dives
E-learning + 4 water sessions · 3 days
A QR-verifiable digital credential, individually addressable and revalidated every three years.
For divemasters and guides who lead people, not only dives. Facilitating briefings, debriefs and the state of a group.
Divemaster equivalent + Advanced Mindful Diver™
E-learning + guided practicum · 5 days
A QR-verifiable digital credential, individually addressable and revalidated every three years.
Licence to teach the Mindful Diving™ curriculum inside your own center, with annual quality review and mentoring.
Active instructor rating (any recognized agency) + Mindful Dive Leader™
Online learning + 3-day in-water intensive + exam
A QR-verifiable digital credential, individually addressable and revalidated every three years.
The faculty tier. Trains and evaluates new instructors and supports Gold-tier audits on behalf of the Institute.
Mindful Dive Instructor™ + 2 years teaching the standard
By invitation of the Institute · 12 months · hosted at Gold centers
By invitation of the Institute, hosted at Gold-tier centers.
A QR-verifiable digital credential, individually addressable and revalidated every three years.
Mindful Diving™ is taught as specialty programming inside your existing agency framework. You keep your SSI, PADI, CMAS or RAID path exactly as it is — Mindful Diving™ adds the wellbeing layer on top. It is complementary, never a replacement.
Every certification is issued as a QR-verifiable digital credential — individually addressable, easy to check at a glance, and revalidated every three years to keep the standard current.
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