Breathing

Breath Training Pacers

Try the different breath pacers below, following the visual pacer (inhale as the pacer goes up and exhale as the pacer goes down) to determine which breath training rate feels best. After determining that rate, you may download the breath pacer to a computer or phone to train when or where you want. The training will last 5 minutes. However, you may start the video again to train longer if you wish. You may also close your eyes and listen to the breath pacer bell, which signals you to inhale and exhale. The inhalation and exhalation times for each pacer training rate are as follows:

• 7-BPM: 4.29 seconds of inhaling and 4.29 seconds of exhaling
• 6.5-BPM: 4.62 seconds of inhaling and 4.62 seconds of exhaling
• 6-BPM: 5 seconds of inhaling and 5 seconds of exhaling
• 5.5-BPM: 5.45 seconds of inhaling and 5.45 seconds of exhaling
• 5-BPM: 6 seconds of inhaling and 6 seconds of exhaling
• 4.5-BPM: 6.67 seconds of inhaling and 6.67 seconds of exhaling