The Breathing App 4+
Breathing App, LLC
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
Resonant breathing is like a stress reset button.
Inhale, exhale ...
... and after just a few minutes see if you feel a little bit calm, just let that soak into you.
The Breathing App (TBA)
is inspired by the resonance, the scientific name that describes what happens when our heart rate, heart rate variability, blood pressure, and brainwave function come into a coherent frequency. It occurs spontaneously when we breathe at a rate of five to seven breaths per minute (instead of our usual 15-18). It results in a calm, restful alertness, and many other benefits.
About Resonance
The effects of resonance support the innate ability of our body, nervous system, and emotions to restore themselves through the balancing of the complementary branches of our autonomic nervous system, which control our heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, respiration, and many other automatic functions of the body.
There have been hundreds of scientific studies performed on resonant breathing, which show a wide array of benefits, including reduction of inflammation, reduction of stress, improved sleep, improved resiliency, and strengthening of cardiovascular function.
How is it possible for one breathing technique to do so much? The answer lies within our nervous system. By breathing at resonance, we enter into an even balance between the two branches of our autonomic nervous system, the sympathetic (which moves us towards activity) and the parasympathetic, which moves us towards rest.
The sympathetic branch is our accelerator and speeds us up. The parasympathetic is our braking system, which slows us down. We alternate between these two every second of the day, with each breath we take.
However, in our fast-paced, information-heavy world, we often lean towards acceleration. Spending just a few minutes consciously breathing sends signals of balance to our brain, telling us that we are ok, and brings us out from the part of our brain that makes us feel overwhelmed, into a state of calm. With resonant breathing, you learn how to apply your brake at will, rather than being sidelined by anxiety, distractedness, or excess stress.
Our world is very much in sympathetic overdrive: we are overly active, overly plugged in, and live in a world of both heated politics and climate. It’s important to learn to cool down, so that we can be as effective in our lives as possible, and conscious breathing is one of the best ways to do that. The Breathing App, by virtue of toning the vagus nerve, reduces inflammation and induces a state of restful alertness and mental clarity.
Resonant breathing is like a stress reset button.
About Creators
Eddie Stern, a yoga teacher, author, and lecturer from New York, created the concept, and drew the blueprint for the app.
Moby, a musician, DJ, author, and photographer born in New York City, who has sold over 20 million albums worldwide, developed the breathing cue sounds.
Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, NYT bestselling author of over 85 books, founder of the Chopra Center and Jiyo.com, guided the science and context behind the app.
Sergey Varichev, an app developer and coder from Belarus, currently living in Amsterdam, did the coding, and co-designed the app.
Keep in touch,
https://www.instagram.com/thebreathingapp/
https://www.facebook.com/thebreathingapp/
What’s New
Version 2.1.2
Thank you for using TBA! This update contains features and improvements:
● Returned sound on the space screen with no pause between inhale and exhale
● The breathing ball movement synchronized with a sound (with a short natural pause between inhale and exhale)
● Sound on/off feature
● Sounds tuned to match the coherent monitor precisely
● Updated visual design
● Tap screen to Start/Pause
● Auto-hide controls during breathing after 6-sec
● Support iOS 13
● Multiple bug fixes and performance optimizations
While the app is updating, take a few gentle breaths: inhale, exhale...
Ratings and Reviews
Let’s see how it goes long term!
Just diagnosed with « hypervigilance » caused from ptsd as a child. Informed that I breathe shallow and occasionally hold my breath. Apparently I need to learn how to breathe properly. Thought to myself « maybe there’s an app for that » ! Sure enough.
Love it!
I love how simple and non-fuss this app is compared to so many others and how very effective it has been for me. The best part is the ability to customize your breath pattern beyond just the usual 4:6. That is more important to me than being given a million different sounds and visuals. Thank you for making this app!!
Baby steps to meditation
Stumbled on this when looking for a basic meditation app. I hadn’t heard of resonance breathing. I now rely on it! I have found resonance breathing to be a simple and effective way to calm my mind and body before meditation.
App Privacy
The developer, Breathing App, LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Breathing App, LLC
- Size
- 58.8 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 9.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 9.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Russian
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2024, The Breathing App, LLC
- Price
- Free