Double-inhale sigh

How to use this guide

1. Choose a comfortable, supported position in a safe place.
2. Begin with “Skip holds” selected. Follow only while the pace feels easy.
3. The display names the current phase. Let the circle grow with the inhale and settle with the exhale.
4. Pause or stop whenever needed. Returning to natural breathing is always an option.

Two inhale cues, then one exhale

This guide shows a two-second gentle inhale, a one-second small second inhale and a six-second easy exhale. The second cue is still an inhale, not a breath hold, so Skip holds does not remove it. Avoid interpreting either cue as an instruction to take a maximal breath. The displayed nine-second cycle is a software pace you can leave whenever it does not feel comfortable.

Use an ordinary single-inhale pattern instead

The configured pattern

The configured phases are inhale: 2 seconds; second inhale: 1 seconds; exhale: 6 seconds; rest: 0 seconds. Zero-length phases are skipped. Holds remain optional and are disabled at first. The Phase length setting scales these timings to 75%, 100% or 125%; duration controls how long the full session runs.

Follow comfort, not the clock

Breathing practices affect people differently. Do not force the pace, take maximal breaths or compete with the timer. Stop if uncomfortable and return to normal breathing. This page does not diagnose or treat a condition.

For general context, see NHS breathing guidance. Read our editorial approach.