ClearBreaths library

Free breathing exercises online

Every session from the app is available here as a free web practice with a visual breathing timer.

Sleep
4 minbeginnerfree
4-7-8

4-7-8 for Sleep

The classic relaxing breath. Long exhale tells your nervous system the threat is over.

4-7-8
Sleep
7 minbeginnerfree
4-0-8-2

Wind Down — 7 min

A gentle ramp from end-of-day buzz to sleep-ready calm.

Diaphragmatic
Sleep
5 minbeginnerfree
4-0-8

Humming Bee for Sleep

Hum your way out of racing thoughts.

Bhramari (Humming Bee)
Sleep
12 minintermediatefree
4-7-8

Sleep Reset — 12 min

A longer drop into deep parasympathetic state.

4-7-8
Sleep
3 minbeginnerfree
2-0-6

Middle of the Night

For 3am wake-ups. Gets you back to sleep without checking your phone.

Physiological Sigh
Sleep
10 minbeginnerfree
5-0-7

Pre-Sleep Body Scan

Layer slow breath under a guided body scan.

Diaphragmatic
Sleep
15 minintermediatefree
4-0-10

Long Exhale — 15 min

For nights when stress is loud.

Diaphragmatic
Sleep
5 minbeginnerfree
5-0-5

Evening Coherent

Even 5/5 rhythm to wind down without going horizontal.

Coherent
Calm
3 minbeginnerfree
4-4-4-4

Box Breathing — 3 min

The military-tested calmer. Equal-count beats anxiety in any environment.

Box
Calm
1 minbeginnerfree
2-0-6

Physiological Sigh

60 seconds. The fastest stress-down tool we have.

Physiological Sigh
Calm
2 minbeginnerfree
4-7-8

SOS — 90 Second Calm

A panic-button protocol you can run anywhere.

4-7-8
Calm
5 minbeginnerfree
5-0-5

Coherent Breath 5.5 BPM

The HRV maximiser. Smooth, simple, deeply effective.

Coherent
Calm
3 minbeginnerfree
4-0-8

Humming Bee (Bhramari)

Quiet the mind by literally vibrating it.

Bhramari (Humming Bee)
Calm
3 minbeginnerfree
4-4-4

Triangle Breath

Three-part rhythm. A gentler cousin of box breathing.

Triangle
Calm
10 minbeginnerfree
Open timer

Free Flow Timer

Open timer for your own practice.

Free Flow
Calm
5 minbeginnerfree
2-0-8

Overwhelm Reset — 5 min

When the day is too much. A fast slope back to baseline.

Physiological Sigh
Calm
4 minbeginnerfree
4-4-4-4

Workday Pause — 4 min

A mid-meeting reset that no one will notice you doing.

Box
Calm
10 minintermediatefree
6-0-6

Slow Down — 10 min

A longer hold of resonance frequency.

Coherent
Focus
2 minbeginnerfree
4-4-4-4

Pre-Meeting Clear

A 2-minute mental sharpener before you walk in.

Box
Focus
5 minintermediatefree
5-5-5-5

Tactical Box (Navy SEAL)

The protocol used in special operations training to stay calm under pressure.

Box
Focus
5 minintermediatefree
4-0-4

Alternate Nostril (Nadi Shodhana)

Balance brain hemispheres. The pre-creative-work essential.

Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril)
Focus
4 minbeginnerfree
5-0-7

Ujjayi (Ocean Breath)

A subtle throat constriction creates an ocean-wave sound. Anchors attention.

Ujjayi (Ocean Breath)
Focus
6 minintermediatefree
5-5-5-5

Deep Work Prep — 6 min

A six-minute on-ramp to a 90-minute focus block.

Box
Focus
10 minintermediatefree
5-0-5

Nadi Balanced — 10 min

A longer hemispheric balance.

Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril)
Energy
3 minbeginnerfree
1-0-1

Morning Energizer

A 3-minute alarm clock for your nervous system.

Bhastrika (Bellows)
Energy
2 minintermediatefree
1-0-1

Bellows Breath (Bhastrika)

Old-school yogic energiser. Powerful, fast, effective.

Bhastrika (Bellows)
Energy
12 minadvancedfree
3 rounds x 30 breaths

Wim Hof — 3 Rounds

The full Wim Hof method — 3 rounds, max retention.

Wim Hof
Energy
16 minadvancedfree
4 rounds x 30 breaths

Wim Hof — 4 Rounds

A longer WHM journey. Don't do this near water.

Wim Hof
Energy
2 minbeginnerfree
1-0-1

Midday Pickup

A 90-second espresso shot. Without the espresso.

Bhastrika (Bellows)
Energy
4 minintermediatefree
2 rounds x 30 breaths

Pre-Workout Charge

4 minutes to prime your nervous system for hard training.

Wim Hof
Energy
3 minadvancedfree
1-0-1

Kundalini Breath of Fire

Rapid pumping breath from kundalini yoga.

Kundalini Pranayam
Performance
10 minadvancedfree
6-6-6-6

Lung Capacity Builder

Strengthen the diaphragm. Expand maximum vital capacity over weeks.

Box
Performance
8 minintermediatefree
4-0-6-8

CO₂ Tolerance — Level 1

Train your body to tolerate higher CO₂. Better endurance follows.

Buteyko
Performance
10 minadvancedfree
4-0-6-12

CO₂ Tolerance — Level 2

A harder progression on CO₂ tolerance.

Buteyko
Performance
9 minadvancedfree
3 rounds x 35 breaths

Breath Hold Builder

A WHM variation tuned for max retention progress.

Wim Hof
Performance
5 minbeginnerfree
5-0-5

Recovery After Training

Drop heart rate fast post-workout.

Coherent
Performance
6 minintermediatefree
5-5-5-5

Race Day Prep

A pre-event protocol used by Olympic athletes.

Box
Lung health
5 minbeginnerfree
4-0-6

Breathing 101

Start here. The foundational breath every other technique builds on.

Diaphragmatic
Lung health
10 minbeginnerfree
6-0-6

Daily HRV Builder

A daily 10-minute coherent practice. Your HRV will love it.

Coherent
Lung health
8 minintermediatefree
3-0-4-6

Buteyko Control Pause

Reduced-volume breathing trains better gas exchange.

Buteyko
Lung health
5 minbeginnerfree
5-0-5

Morning Coherent

A 5-minute HRV warm-up to start the day.

Coherent
Lung health
4 minbeginnerfree
4-0-6

Belly Breathing

Re-train chest breathers to use the diaphragm.

Diaphragmatic
Lung health
7 minbeginnerfree
4-0-8

Vagal Tone — 7 min

A double-exhale protocol that builds vagal tone over weeks.

Diaphragmatic
Lung health
15 minintermediatefree
Open timer

Breath Awareness — 15 min

A 15-minute meditation on the breath itself.

Free Flow
Energy
3 minbeginnerfree
1-0-1

Morning 3-Min Quick Start

When you have exactly 3 minutes.

Bhastrika (Bellows)
Calm
20 minintermediatefree
6-0-6

Long Coherent — 20 min

A meditative 20-minute hold.

Coherent
Focus
4 minbeginnerfree
4-4-4-4

Box — 4 Minute Deep

A standard 4-minute box.

Box
Sleep
6 minintermediatefree
4-7-8

4-7-8 Deep — 6 min

A longer 4-7-8 for nights when sleep is far away.

4-7-8
Focus
2 minbeginnerfree
1-0-1

Rapid Clarity — 2 min

A short stimulating breath when you can't think straight.

Bhastrika (Bellows)
Sleep
5 minbeginnerfree
4-7-8

Evening 4-7-8

A pre-bed staple.

4-7-8
Calm
2 minbeginnerfree
2-0-6

Stress Flush — 90 sec

A 90-second emergency exit.

Physiological Sigh
Focus
3 minbeginnerfree
4-4-4-4

Pre-Presentation

3 minutes before you walk on stage.

Box
Focus
4 minbeginnerfree
4-0-4

Creative Flow Prep

Balance hemispheres before creative work.

Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril)
Energy
4 minintermediatefree
2 rounds x 30 breaths

Cold Plunge Prep

Prime the nervous system before cold exposure.

Wim Hof
Lung health
10 minbeginnerfree
5-0-5

Walk & Breathe

A 10-minute walking breath. Audio-only.

Coherent
Focus
12 minadvancedfree
6-6-6-6

Long Box — 12 min

A long, demanding box session for deep states.

Box
Sleep
6 minbeginnerfree
5-0-7

Evening Nadi Shodhana

Hemispheric balance before bed.

Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril)
Energy
4 minbeginnerfree
2-0-2

Gentle Energy — 4 min

A softer energiser for low-energy mornings.

Bhastrika (Bellows)
Calm
8 minbeginnerfree
5-0-5

Commute Calm

8 minutes of paced breath for the train ride home.

Coherent
Calm
4 minbeginnerfree
2-0-8

After an Argument

When the conversation went sideways.

Physiological Sigh
Calm
5 minbeginnerfree
4-7-8

Travel Anxiety

For takeoff, security, or any travel friction.

4-7-8
Lung health
30 minadvancedfree
Open timer

Deep Dive — 30 min

A long meditation. For experienced practitioners.

Free Flow
Focus
2 minbeginnerfree
4-4-4-4

Pre-Call Confidence

2 minutes before a hard conversation.

Box
Sleep
10 minbeginnerfree
6-0-6

Jet Lag Reset

After a long flight, before you collapse.

Coherent
Calm
3 minbeginnerfree
4-0-8

Humming — 3 min

A short humming breath.

Bhramari (Humming Bee)