In Tulum, where the jungle breathes in rhythm with the sea and cenotes safeguard ancient memories, there are individuals who do more than simply live in the landscape. They embody it. Claudina Nico is one of them.
DJ, freediver, Wellness Director at Papaya Playa Project, and an active member of a global creative and spiritual community, Claudina represents a new kind of leadership. One that is intuitive, sensitive, and deeply attuned to nature. Her life and work flow naturally between music, wellness, and environmental awareness, all guided by a clear purpose: to elevate collective consciousness through lived experience.
Tulum: Origin and Return
For Claudina, Tulum is neither a trend nor a destination. It is emotional territory. A place that has been part of her life since childhood and now serves as the foundation where her personal path and professional vision come together.
“I want to share these experiences with as many people as possible,” she says. At the core of her mission lives a profound respect for nature and a deep call to protect it, not through words alone, but through direct, embodied connection.
The Power of Silence: Freediving as a Meditative State
At the heart of Claudina’s personal practice is freediving, a discipline that goes far beyond sport. Descending into the ocean without artificial equipment becomes, for her, a gateway into a deeply meditative state. One where the mind quiets, the breath becomes intentional, and presence is unavoidable.
Underwater, time dissolves. The body listens. The ocean leads.
Trained by renowned freediving instructor Tavi Castro, Claudina understands this practice as both an inner and outer journey. An act of surrender that cultivates awareness, humility, and trust. Through her role at Papaya Playa Project, this philosophy expands into a broader wellness vision, where the sea and cenotes are not simply backdrops, but teachers.
Papaya Playa Project collaborates with certified instructors to offer conscious water-based practices and freediving experiences, and Claudina’s involvement reflects her holistic approach to wellness.
Cenotes: Mystical Portals
Cenotes hold a sacred place in Claudina’s worldview. Far from being natural attractions alone, she experiences them as energetic and mystical portals. Spaces of introspection, reverence, and transformation.
Within these submerged sanctuaries, her environmental message becomes tangible. We can only protect what we truly connect with. Experience, for her, is the gateway to care.
Wellness as a Way of Being
As Wellness Director at Papaya Playa Project, Claudina curates experiences that integrate body, mind, and spirit. From sunrise rituals such as Morning Glory to immersive gatherings where music, movement, and stillness coexist, her approach redefines luxury as presence, depth, and intention.
Her path has intersected with influential figures in the creative and conscious spheres, including Tavi Castro, Magnus Andersson, and Nicolas Neduchal. Together, they form part of an international network that finds in Tulum a powerful point of convergence.
Tulum: The Freediving Capital of the World
It comes as no surprise that Claudina considers Tulum the freediving capital of the world. Its geography, waters, and energy draw practitioners from across the globe, people seeking not only physical depth, but inner expansion.
In the space where nature, discipline, and consciousness meet, Claudina Nico emerges as a contemporary guide. Someone who understands that to descend into silence, into water, into oneself, is often the most direct path to elevation.
To explore more of Claudina’s world, her experiences, and daily reflections, follow her journey on Instagram at @claudina_nico.
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