Connected Breathing
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Use extra care with this practice
If you are pregnant, have cardiovascular or respiratory concerns, epilepsy, or recent panic or trauma, check with a qualified professional before trying intense breathwork. Practise seated or lying down, and stop if anything feels off.
Prefer something gentler?
Coherent Breathing keeps the rhythm softer and is a better fallback when holds or faster breathing feel like too much.
Open Coherent BreathingIn Breath Tempo
This is the actual timer setup used by the app. Change the preset if you want a softer or longer version before starting.
- Selected preset
- 2 min · Gentle pace
- Rhythm
- Connected breathing
- Breath holds
- No holds in this preset
- Safety level
- Safety note
Open the safety notes before starting; this practice needs a steadier setting and more care.
How to practice
Connected breathing keeps a continuous rhythm with no pause between the in-breath and the out-breath — slightly deeper and quicker than usual, through the mouth or nose. Settle somewhere you can lie down or sit fully supported, then let one breath flow straight into the next while the timer runs. Keep the motion smooth rather than forced, and treat this as a short, self-guided timer — not a full facilitated breathwork session.
Continuous faster breathing can feel intense and may bring on dizziness, tingling, or light-headedness from over-breathing, so go gently and keep sessions short. Never practise while driving, standing, or in water, and stop straight away if you feel unwell, anxious, or numb rather than pushing through. If you’re new to it, start with the shortest duration, and read the safety note before you begin.
Articles about this exercise
A little background reading, before or after your session.