I trained as a Buddhist monk for nine years, then spent 18 years as a Buteyko breathing instructor. Early on, I taught the strongest version of the method. It was impressively effective for symptoms, but the intensity made it harder to sustain on the long-term. I adapted the approach to give people more control over their own intensity and encouraged lower intensity for long term results, but the question stayed with me: if the strongest version works best, is there no way to make it easier to do?

Over the last ten years, I took an increasingly experimental attitude to the practice. I was particularly interested in variants that allow higher training effectiveness while being softer on the nervous system. Getting closer to the nervous system required changes to the exercises that are not possible within the Buteyko framework.

It also required a completely new app with new exercise flows and a larger selection of exercise variants. The new app uses sensor-free stress detection to find your optimal intensity. Zones make the invisible visible. No clinical equipment needed. And relaxation puts you in the best position to make a serious effort — once you're properly warmed up. Based on the new exercise style, we also developed a walking version, allowing you to practice in a more physically active way.