Getting Started

Everything you need to begin your breathing journey

Getting Started with Respiro | Breathwork Guide

Welcome to Respiro - your personal breathing coach and wellness companion. Respiro helps you find calm, improve focus, sleep better, and boost your energy through guided breathing exercises. With 12 themed Breathing Spaces, a personalized planner, mood journaling, challenges, and 60 research-backed articles, Respiro adapts to your goals and health profile.

Respiro onboarding welcome screen with Oxy greeting you and the personalization setup. Respiro is fully responsive and can be installed as an app on desktop, tablet, and phone.

The Onboarding Flow

When you first open Respiro, Oxy (your oxygen bubble guide) walks you through a personalized setup. You can skip at any time and come back later from your Account page. The onboarding covers 6 steps:

Your name and profile - so Oxy can greet you personally throughout the app
Your goals - choose from Stress Relief, Focus, Sleep, Energy, Meditation, Recovery, Confidence, Digestion, or Anxiety Relief
Experience level - Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced, which determines exercise intensity and pattern complexity
Health considerations - conditions like asthma, anxiety, high blood pressure, or pregnancy so Respiro can filter out exercises that may not be suitable
Lung capacity test - an optional breath-hold timer to measure your baseline and personalize session durations
Schedule preferences - your preferred times, days of the week, and sessions per day

After completing onboarding, Respiro automatically generates a personalized practice schedule in your Planner, including both breathing sessions and recommended reading tailored to your goals.

Respiro onboarding goal selection with Oxy, showing available goals like Stress Relief, Focus, Sleep, Energy, and more. Respiro is fully responsive and can be installed as an app on desktop, tablet, and phone.

Your First Steps

After onboarding, here's the recommended path to get the most out of Respiro:

Visit the Home screen - tap Oxy or the Quick Reset button to start your first breathing session
Explore the 12 Breathing Spaces - each is tailored to a different goal with multiple routines
Check your Planner - your auto-generated schedule is ready with sessions and recommended articles for the week
Read an article - try the "Try This Exercise" widget to launch a session directly from what you're reading
After a session, log your mood and energy in the Journal
Track your streak in Stats and take on a Challenge when you're ready

Respiro home screen showing Oxy greeting, Quick Reset and Meditation buttons, breathing spaces, article slider, streak counter, and active challenge. Respiro is fully responsive and can be installed as an app on desktop, tablet, and phone.

12 Breathing Spaces

Breathing Spaces are themed collections of guided exercises organized by goal. Each space contains 4 routines at different durations and intensities, quick-start actions, related articles, and schedule templates. Tap any space below to explore it:

Focus Space Calm Space Sleep Space Energy Space Anxiety Relief Recovery Space Morning Ritual Meditation Space Creativity Space Confidence Space Pre-Workout Space Post-Meal Space

Each space offers 3 free sessions to get started (1 routine plus 2 quick actions in the hero), with 3 additional Pro routines for deeper practice. Learn more in the Breathing Spaces guide.

Health-Aware Practice

Respiro takes your wellbeing seriously. If you indicate health conditions during onboarding (such as asthma, high blood pressure, heart conditions, or pregnancy), the app automatically filters out exercises that may be unsuitable and suggests safer alternatives. Your health profile is stored locally and used only to personalize your experience.

Key Features at a Glance

Breathing Sessions: Guided exercises with Oxy visualizer, voice guidance, ambient sounds, and 30+ breathing templates
Planner: Auto-generated weekly schedule with drag-and-drop rescheduling, recommended articles, and ICS/PDF export
Articles: 60 research-backed articles across 12 categories, each with a "Try This Exercise" breathing widget
Journal: Track your mood and energy after each session with charts showing your trends over time
Challenges: Time-limited goals to build consistency, try new techniques, and unlock achievements
Stats: Track total sessions, breathing time, streaks, favorite spaces, mood trends, and session distribution
Achievements: Earn badges for completing sessions, maintaining streaks, and finishing challenges
Cloud Sync: Sign in to sync your progress, journal, bookmarks, and achievements across all your devices

Quick Tips for Beginners

Start with 5 minutes: Short sessions help you build the habit without feeling overwhelmed
Choose a quiet environment: Find a comfortable, distraction-free spot for your practice
Breathe through your nose: Unless instructed otherwise, nasal breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system for deeper calm
Don't force it: If a pattern feels uncomfortable, try a different space or shorten the duration
Be consistent: Daily practice (even 3 minutes) is more beneficial than occasional long sessions
Use the Planner: Let Respiro schedule your sessions and reminders so you don't have to think about it

For more detailed tips, visit the Tips & Best Practices guide.

Free vs Pro

Respiro is free to use with access to core features including all 12 breathing spaces (3 free sessions each), 60 articles, journal, planner, and basic statistics. Pro members unlock:

All 48 breathing routines across every space (3 additional per space)
Unlimited journal entries and challenges
Oxy Autopilot with smart session recommendations
Article bookmarks synced across devices
Advanced statistics with unlimited session history
Priority cloud sync and custom schedule templates