Paced Breathing Trainer app for iPhone and iPad

The Paced Breathing Trainer can help you maintain your breathing rate during yoga and meditation sessions with visual, audio, and haptic (vibrate) breathing cues.

Regular breathing practices, such as those done with the Paced Breathing Trainer, can:
- Improve your cardiovascular health [1][2][3]
- Help you relax [2]
- Reduce your body’s stress response [1][4][5]
- Improve your mood [1]
- improve your attention [4]

That’s why it’s integral to so many meditation and yoga practices, such as:
- Pranayama
- Sudarshan Kriya
- Kundalini
- Hatha
- and others

To begin:
1. Download the app
2. Pick a comfortable starting point (or use our defaults)
3. And press Start

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Included features:
- Adjustable session times (inhale, hold, exhale, hold)
- Ramping times up or down during your session
- Visual, audio, and vibrate cues
- Breaths per minute (BPM) tracker

Helpful Links:
- Have a question? Post to our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pacedbreathing/
- Looking for more details on the benefits of paced breathing? Look at: https://pacedbreathing.app/benefits-of-paced-breathing/
- Want a walkthrough? Check out our tutorial: https://pacedbreathing.app/how-to-use-paced-breathing/
- Want to get updates? Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacedBreathing

Citations:
- [1] A study published in Front Public Health (2017) shows that slow rhythmic breathing decreased blood pressure response to stress and improved mood. (Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5575449)
- [2] Study published in PLOS ONE (2019) shows that slow paced breathing can improve relaxation and cardiovascular function. (Source: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0218550#abstract0)
- [3] A study published in the American Journal of Cardiology (2002) shows that slow, paced breathing can significantly reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients. (Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16129818/)
- [4] Research published in Frontiers in Psychology (2017) demonstrates that diaphragmatic breathing improves attention, reduces negative affect, and lowers stress in healthy adults. (Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00874/full)
- [5] A study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (2005) highlights the benefits of Sudarshan Kriya, a specific yogic breathing practice, in treating stress, anxiety, and depression. (Source: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/acm.2005.11.189)

IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTE: Paced Breathing is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical conditions, and you should consult a healthcare professional before starting any new breathing practices, especially if you have any pre-existing health conditions.