About Me

Mike Avery is a Performance Freediving International instructor and stunt performer. Teaching Red Bull athletes, Hollywood actors, stunt performers, spearfishers, freedivers and those new to freediving. Through the curriculum developed by Performance Freediving International, the world leader in freedive training. As a student you will learn how to relax into the realm of apnea, how to control your breathing and how this can be used in your everyday life. Mike will teach you what it takes to be a safe and proficient freediver, step by step, one breath at a time.

Mike knows how to get you to reach your goals, whether that be getting comfortable in the water, learning how to manage stressful big wave hold downs, helping students accomplish over 5 minute breath holds and to reach depths of 130 feet, or how to move and look good underwater. 

In addition to teaching PFI courses, Mike is a Hollywood stunt performer on such projects as the upcoming James Cameron Avatar sequels, has been a commercial diver, a certified SCUBA diver since 1990, is swift water rescue certified, a triathlete and a four time Ironman finisher. Mike is also a pioneer in action sports, being one of the few high altitude alpine freedivers in the country.