The Sea Educator · for all ages · athlete

Henrique Pistilli, the Fishman

Among the world’s Top 10 bodysurfers. Lead of 28 episodes and 4 documentaries on Canal OFF. A sea educator for all ages who for three decades has supported the development of people, leaders and multi-sector organizations. Three rivers that flow into a single sea — and become a method.

Watch the series on Canal OFF Talk to the Fishman

The Método Peixe de Aquacidade · in the water and in life

Phenomenology, Anthroposophy and Ocean Wisdom

A unique approach that blends the natural sciences with the power of self-knowledge in the Sea, for every generation. Developed over 20 seasons in Hawaii and Indonesia, it turns bodysurfing into a deep exercise in peace, presence and connection. Since 2005, Henrique Pistilli has applied nature’s invisible laws to the sea, to life, to leadership and work.

Conscious Breathing

Breathing and movement techniques inspired by dolphins.

Self-Leadership & Mental Health

Applying ocean principles to life and work.

Active Meditation

Dolphin swimming: bodysurf, water polo, yoga and pilates in motion.

Phenomenology in the Sea

Observing the invisible forces and laws of nature applied to everyday life.

Anthroposophy in Life

An initiatory path: a healthy body, a balanced soul and a conscious spirit.

Hawaiian Wisdom

Ohana, Mana, Aloha, Imua, the 30 Hawaiian Moons and much more.

phase 01 · earth

Shark

Physical Body · Safety

The entry into the water. Bodily anchoring, breath, reading the liquid environment. Fear in the right measure awakens courage — and here the foundation of everything is built: a living presence in the body, safety amid the forces of the sea.

in the water

Entering, staying in and leaving the sea safely, in waves of every size.

in life

Diving into your potential, overcoming fears, barriers and limiting beliefs.

phase 02 · water

Moray

Vital Body · Fluidity

Life that pulses. We inhabit the sea’s own time, its tides and swells. The biological rhythms reorganize — sleep, breath, energy — and the body recovers its ancestral intelligence of pulse.

in the water

Flowing in harmony with the wave, understanding the sea’s cycles — minimum effort, maximum result.

in life

Fueling talents and passions, looking at what makes your eyes light up.

phase 03 · air

Booby

Emotional Body · Creativity

The view from above. Emotions rise to the surface, observed with lightness. The gaze widens, gains perspective, finds direction — clarity about what weighs you down, what sustains you and what wants to be left behind.

in the water

Flying into new possibilities with intuitive movements, expanding fluidity, mastery and connection.

in life

Expanding creativity to dream your own future; courage to fly higher.

phase 04 · fire

Dolphin

Spiritual Body · Authenticity

The synthesis. Intelligence, play and purpose move together. The authentic SELF emerges — light, integrated, free. Perception has shifted, and the return to everyday life happens on another plane.

in the water

Discovering your own unique way of moving through the waves — meditative surfing, peace and presence.

in life

Overflowing with who you are; finding your own way of creating your reality.

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“Fear in the right measure builds the courage to surf the wave of your own life.”

“A school that breathes together and feels together is powerful movement in sync with the currents of life.”

“Abundance in nature isn’t when there’s excess; it’s when there’s never lack; it’s flow and pulse.”

“Thirty years between the boardroom and the ocean — the Método Peixe de Aquacidade was born of that crossing.”Henrique Pistilli — the Fishman

The athlete · The Fishman of Canal OFF

One of the world’s Top 10 bodysurfers

A title that reflects Pistilli’s deep connection with the Ocean since childhood. Raised between tides and boats with his parents, he turned his passion for studying the Ocean and the laws of nature into a life journey dedicated to the sea.

Recognized as one of the Top 10 bodysurfers in the world on the most challenging waves — Jaws, Teahupoo, Nazaré, The Wedge, Pipeline. His 20 seasons in Hawaii and Indonesia and the 28 episodes and 4 documentaries of Canal OFF were true immersions in ancestral wisdom.

Watch the 28 episodes + documentaries

Childhood in the Sea and Water Polo

He grew up among pools, waves, seas and boats, developing a deep connection with the Ocean.

Hawaii and Indonesia

20 seasons absorbing ancestral wisdom and mastering dangerous waves.

Anthroposophy and Phenomenology

Deep studies integrating phenomenology and spirituality into bodysurfing, life and work.

Método Peixe de Aquacidade

An original approach uniting technique, awareness and transformation for leaders and talents of all ages.

The Fishman Series on Canal OFF

+30 episodes documenting bodysurf culture around the world. Top 10 athletes on extreme waves.

The consultant · 30 years in the boardroom

Consulting in Leadership & Culture

A facilitator since age 17 at AIESEC (UFRJ). He built his career through 20 years of leadership and culture consulting for organizations of all sizes and sectors, alongside ADIGO, Instituto EcoSocial and EMERGE — creating the Método Peixe de Aquacidade (2005) and IMUA in Noronha (2012). C-level mentor at Top2You since 2017.

30years of trajectory

Human development and living organizational cultures.

25years of training

Anthroposophy, Human Biography, Phenomenology, Coaching and Polynesian Culture.

Bring the Fishman to your organization · Talks

Sea Facilitator · documentary

The Fishman in motion

Life Philosophy

The Ocean is the great teacher

Every wave carries a lesson about timing, humility, courage and purpose. Learning to read the sea is learning to read yourself — and overcoming fears in the waves builds the courage to navigate life’s challenges.

Mission

Democratizing ocean wisdom

Making the sea accessible to every age — from children to the 60+ crowd, from beginners to athletes, from leaders to people on a spiritual search. Everyone has something to learn from the sea.