Breathe & Relax: Sleep & Calm

Breathe & Relax - a simple breathing app for stress relief, better sleep, less anxiety, and a calm mind in 5-10 minutes a day. Every practice is free to try. Your breath is the fastest way to change how you feel: guide the rhythm of inhale and exhale to lower stress, ease anxiety, fall asleep faster, or sharpen focus. That's breathwork - science-backed mindfulness with no equipment, just your breath. Slow, deep breathing naturally calms the nervous system - what many call vagus nerve breathing. Breathe & Relax packs four guided breathing practices and audio meditations into one simple app - from gentle belly breathing for beginners to intense breathwork rooted in classic pranayama. Every practice offers free trial sessions, and everything works offline. FOUR BREATHING PRACTICES Simple Rhythm A gentle start for anyone new to breathwork: smooth inhale, calm exhale, and a lotus animation instead of counting. Your first deep breathing exercise of the day, a stress-relief break, or a wind-down before bed. Custom Rhythm A flexible breathing timer: set inhale, hold, and exhale yourself - from box breathing (4-4-4-4) to the 4-7-8 method for sleep, coherent breathing, or your own pattern. Save favorite rhythms and return with one tap. Anuloma Viloma (Alternate Nostril Breathing) A classic pranayama technique from the yoga tradition: lowers anxiety, calms a busy mind, and builds focus. Adjust inhale, hold, and exhale lengths to match your level. Hyperventilation An intense technique with cycles of active breath and breath holds - for morning energy and a clear head. Mirror the classic Wim Hof method (3 rounds x 30 cycles) or build your own session. MEDITATIONS WITH MUSIC & BINAURAL BEATS The new meditations section: Yoga Nidra - voice-guided deep relaxation for rest and better sleep - plus music with binaural beats, a gentle sound pulse that helps you slow down, ease anxiety, and keep focus while you study, work, or drift into sleep. Best with headphones. WHAT ELSE IS INSIDE - Apple Health sync: sessions are logged as Mindful Minutes. - Calendar and stats: practice days and total breathing minutes. - Daily breathwork reminders. - Works offline; background audio keeps playing with the screen off. - Voice cues for inhale, hold, and exhale in 11 languages. WHEN TO USE IT - In the evening - wind down, lower stress, and fall asleep faster: a long, slow exhale is the gentlest sleep aid. - In the morning - wake up without coffee: a few rounds of active breathing energize better than a snooze button. - Before a call or a tough conversation - two minutes of mindful breathing eases anxiety and sharpens focus. - During a panic attack or anxiety attack - a slow exhale is the fastest way to feel grounded; alternate-nostril breathing settles the nervous system. - With insomnia - a gentle breathing practice or a binaural-beats meditation at bedtime relaxes the body and quiets the mind. - On a commute or at your desk - breathing exercises run silently and need no Wi-Fi. Regular practice lowers stress, improves sleep, and builds a mindfulness habit. If you want a simple breathing app that guides you by voice, works offline, and covers box breathing, 4-7-8, pranayama, and Yoga Nidra - Breathe & Relax was built for exactly that. BREATHE PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Premium unlocks all practices, meditations, and full statistics - monthly, 3-month, or yearly. Monthly and yearly plans include a 3-day free trial; you are charged only after the trial ends. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled - cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Free without a subscription: trial sessions of every practice and full technique guides. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://breatherelax.netlify.app/privacy Before any breathing practice with breath holds (especially hyperventilation), please consult a doctor if you have chronic conditions, epilepsy, heart problems, or are pregnant.