Kitaro Waga

Breathing Practice

Guided breathing sessions, paced by sound. Pick a technique and shape it to fit.

Technique

Presets

Change any setting and the session becomes your own custom mix.

Practice

ModeDeep breathing, retention, then a recovery hold
Rounds

Deep breathing

Phase lengthCount breaths, or breathe for a set time
Breaths per round
Breathing time per roundRounded to whole breaths
PaceSound speed follows the pace
Pace progressionChange the pace each round
Pace change per roundKept between 5 and 60 bpm

Inhalation

Breathe throughChooses the guiding sound
Progress from nose to mouthStart on the nose, open up later
Mouth breathing from round

Breath retention

First retentionHold after the final exhale
Progression per roundAdded to each following round
Recovery holdInhale and hold after retention, 15 s by default

Arrival & reflection

PreparationSettle in before the first round
ReflectionQuiet time before the session ends

Sound

Nature ambienceGenerated in the app, softly under the guidance
Music from this devicePlays for this session only, nothing is uploaded
VolumeOverall level for guidance, ambience, and music
RoundBreathsPaceRouteRetentionRecovery

Practice seated or lying down, never in or near water, and never while driving. Stop if you feel unwell. Light-headedness means ease off, not push on.

Session
Round 1 of 3 30 bpm · nose
Prepare
Settle into a comfortable position
0:15

Session complete