Spira: Mindful Breathing

Your breath is the only autonomic system you can consciously steer in real time. Just two minutes of slow, rhythmic breathing stimulates your vagus nerve, lowers cortisol, and shifts your nervous system from fight-or-flight into deep calm. Spira is a serene, distraction-free breathing companion designed to help you reduce anxiety, sharpen focus, and fall asleep faster—without cluttered menus, noisy feeds, or mandatory accounts. CHOOSE A RHYTHM FOR YOUR STATE OF MIND Every breathing pattern in Spira is grounded in physiology and neuroscience: • Box Breathing (4 · 4 · 4 · 4) — Steady Focus Four equal phases to balance oxygen and CO2 levels, stabilize Heart Rate Variability (HRV), and sharpen focus before important meetings or deep work. • 4-7-8 Relax (4 · 7 · 8) — Rest & Sleep A natural tranquilizer for the nervous system. Extending the exhale to twice the length of the inhale strongly activates vagal tone to prepare your body for sleep. • Physiological Sigh (2 + 1 · 6) — Instant Calm Backed by neuroscience research as the fastest real-time way to reduce acute stress. A double inhale re-inflates tiny lung air sacs (alveoli), allowing the long sigh to offload maximum carbon dioxide. • Awake & Energy (4 · 2 · 4) — Morning Boost Crisp diaphragmatic rhythms to gently awaken your body and mind in the morning or during an afternoon energy dip—without extra caffeine. • Custom Rhythm — Your Personal Pace Tailor your Inhale, Hold, Exhale, and Rest durations independently to match your lung capacity, meditation, pranayama, or heart-rate coherence goals. BREATHE WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED Follow the expanding pastel bloom on screen, or close your eyes completely and breathe along with subtle, finely tuned iOS Taptic Engine pulses that guide every phase transition. MINDFUL INSIGHTS, CARE & APPLE HEALTH • Mood Check-Ins: Log how you feel before and after each session—from Stressed or Tense to Calm and Serene—to see how intentional breathing shifts your state. • Streaks & Weekly Progress: Track your Day Streak, completed sessions, and Weekly Mindful Minutes at a glance. • Apple Health Sync: Optionally save your completed breathing sessions directly to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes. • Daily Micro-Reminders: Build a lasting two-minute wellness habit with gentle local notifications at your preferred times of day. 100% PRIVATE & ON-DEVICE Calm requires trust. Spira requires no account or sign-up. All of your breathing history, streaks, mood check-ins, and custom rhythms stay privately on your device. No ads, no trackers, no distractions—just you and your breath. WELLNESS DISCLAIMER Spira is designed for general mindfulness, relaxation, and wellness purposes only and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always practice breathing exercises in a safe environment and consult a healthcare professional if you have any medical or respiratory conditions.