Breathe Easy Aviary
Find the power of your breath
A guided breathing app for iPhone, themed on the birdlife of Australia. Seven well-known techniques for stress relief, better sleep and a steady daily practice, each with voice cues and backing music.
Free to download, with an optional Plus subscription. Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
Seven ways to breathe
Each pattern comes with a short guide explaining how it works and when it helps. Sessions can run for a set time or until you choose to stop.
- Box Breathing4-4-4-4 · inhale, hold, exhale, hold
- 4-7-84-7-8 · inhale, hold, long exhale
- Resonance Breathing5-5 · slow, even breaths
- Cyclic Sighing2-1-6 · deep inhale, top-up, long exhale
- Ujjayi Breath4-6 · the yoga "ocean breath"
- Buteyko BreathingPlusLight breathing with a gentle hold
- Cyclic HyperventilationPlusRapid breaths, a retention hold and a quiet integration period
What's in the app
Voice or metronome
Follow a calm voice or a simple tick, with optional backing music. Sessions keep playing with the screen locked, so you can use them to fall asleep.
Reminders
A daily practice reminder, or a wind-down cue before bed.
Apple Health
Completed sessions can be saved to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes.
Short reading
Plain-language articles on the nervous system, heart rate variability, air hunger and diaphragmatic breathing.
Private by default
Usage and crash reporting are off unless you turn them on. There are no ads and no tracking.
Made in Melbourne
Built by one developer in Melbourne (Naarm), with artwork of Australian birds throughout.