Pranayama · Breath training · iOS & Android
The ancient science of breath,
engineered for modern life
Prana Vidya turns your phone into a complete breathwork studio — a guided timer, a measurable training system, a deep pranayama curriculum, and immersive soundscapes from independent artists. Five minutes a day, one breath at a time.
Launching soon — join the beta
Why this app, why now
Your nervous system has a remote control. Nobody taught you to use it.
We live in a stress epidemic
Always-on notifications, deadlines, and screens keep the nervous system locked in fight-or-flight. Chronic stress quietly erodes sleep, focus, digestion, and mood — and most of us never get a tool to switch it off.
Most of us breathe poorly
Shallow chest breathing, mouth breathing, unconscious breath-holding at the keyboard. Dysfunctional breathing patterns are the norm, not the exception — and they feed the stress loop instead of breaking it.
Breath is the lever you control
The breath is the only autonomic function under direct conscious control. Slow it down and the heart, vagus nerve, and mind follow. It is the fastest drug-free way to shift your state — backed by both millennia of pranayama and modern physiology.
Everything in the app
A complete breathwork studio in your pocket
Guided breathing timer
Set any inhale–hold–exhale–hold pattern, from box breathing to 4-7-8 and beyond. Visual rhythm, gentle audio cues, and haptic pulses guide every phase — eyes closed, screen off.
Trainer with BOLT score
Measure your breath-hold (BOLT) score, track trends over weeks, and follow a personalized improvement plan that adapts as your CO₂ tolerance grows.
Presets & bundles
Save your favorite patterns as one-tap presets, then chain them into bundles — a full practice of warm-up, main technique, and integration that runs itself in sequence.
A real pranayama curriculum
A structured Learn library of 40+ lessons — from Nadi Shodhana and Kapalabhati to the biochemistry of CO₂ and vagal tone. Understand the why behind every breath.
Soundscapes from artists
A growing catalogue of ambient music and nature soundscapes from independent artists, layered under your session with adaptive crossfades that never clip or jar.
Progress that sticks
Streaks, achievements, and a full session history keep the habit alive. Sign in with Apple or Google and your practice syncs seamlessly across devices.
The Trainer
Don't just relax. Train.
Most breathing apps stop at "calm down". Prana Vidya treats breath like fitness: a measurable baseline, structured progression, and analytics that show your capacity actually growing.
- 1
Measure
Take the BOLT test — a simple breath-hold measurement that reflects your CO₂ tolerance and breathing efficiency.
- 2
Train
Follow guided trainer sessions matched to your level, from beginner through expert and master difficulty.
- 3
Improve
Get a personalized improvement plan with weekly actions, trend analysis, and clear success metrics — so progress is something you see, not something you hope for.
The Learn library
Pranayama with the science left in
Forty-plus structured lessons connect classical techniques to modern physiology — vagal tone, CO₂ tolerance, nitric oxide, nervous system regulation — so you always know what you're practicing and why it works.
Techniques
Classical pranayama, taught step by step.
- 01 Nadi Shodhana — Structural Purification
- 02 Kapalabhati — Frontal Brain Purification
- 03 Bhramari — Nitric Oxide & Vagal Resonance
- 04 Kumbhaka — The Art of Breath Retention
- 05 Cooling Breath — Sitali & Sitkari
- 06 Deepening Vagal Tone — Ujjayi
+ more in the app
The Science
The physiology behind every practice.
- 01 CO₂ Is Not Just a Waste Gas
- 02 Mouth vs Nasal Breathing
- 03 The 6-Breath Sweet Spot
- 04 Nasal Biomechanics & The Brain
- 05 Diaphragmatic Excursion & Vagal Tone
- 06 Nervous System Regulation
+ more in the app
Protocols & Daily Life
Ready-made answers for real situations.
- 01 The Anxiety & Panic Protocol
- 02 Breathing for Sleep
- 03 Box Breathing for Performance
- 04 Morning Breathing Ritual
- 05 Breaking the Chronic Stress Cycle
- 06 Designing Your Own Practice
+ more in the app
Your next breath is the first one that counts
Prana Vidya is launching soon on iOS and Android. Join the beta to get early access, shape the app, and start building your practice before everyone else.