Free breathwork guide

Breathing exercises for sleep

Free bedtime breathwork for falling asleep faster, middle-of-the-night wakeups, and a calmer evening routine.

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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
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
Sleep
5 minbeginnerfree
4-7-8

Evening 4-7-8

A pre-bed staple.

4-7-8
Sleep
6 minbeginnerfree
5-0-7

Evening Nadi Shodhana

Hemispheric balance before bed.

Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril)
Sleep
10 minbeginnerfree
6-0-6

Jet Lag Reset

After a long flight, before you collapse.

Coherent

Why this breathwork helps

ClearBreaths groups practices by the state they are designed to support. Down-regulating sessions emphasize longer exhales and slower rhythms. Focus sessions use steady counts and attentional anchors. Energy sessions use faster patterns and should be practiced gently.