Pranayama: Thirumoolar Breath

Breathe with the ancient wisdom of the Siddhar Thirumoolar — guided step by step, with a calming voice, soothing music and a breathing orb that moves with you.

Pranayama brings the 1 : 4 : 2 breath of the Thirumandhiram (verse 568) together with thirteen more classical and modern techniques, simple tools to see how your body responds, and gentle rewards that help you practise every day.

🌬 GUIDED PRACTICE
• Thirumoolar Pranayama: alternate-nostril breathing with retention in the sacred 1 : 4 : 2 ratio, with left / right nostril cues
• 14 techniques: Nadi Shodhana, Box breathing, 4-7-8, Coherent breathing, Cyclic sighing, Bhramari, Ujjayi, Sheetali, Kapalabhati, Bhastrika, Surya and Chandra Bhedana, Pranava (Om)
• Beginner, intermediate, expert and custom timings; practise by rounds or minutes
• Spoken guidance in English, Tamil and German, gentle chimes, haptics and a dimmed screen for eyes-closed practice
• New soundscapes: tanpura drone, ocean waves, forest rain, singing bowls and bansuri flute

❤️ HEART RATE BEFORE AND AFTER
Rest a fingertip on the camera and flash for 30 seconds to estimate your heart rate and heart-rate variability (HRV) before and after practice — and see how your body settles.

👃 KNOW YOUR BREATH (SWARA)
Which nostril is flowing more freely? Swipe left, right or up. Use Quick check through the day, or Cycle watch to observe 9, 21 or 27 breaths and receive a report on your Ida, Pingala and Sushumna balance with traditional guidance from Swara Yoga.

🫁 BREATH COUNTER
Lie down and place the phone on your chest. The motion sensor counts your breaths and measures your resting breathing rate and rhythm — with voice prompts so you never need to look at the screen.

📊 INSIGHTS AND PDF REPORTS
Charts of practice minutes, heart rate before and after, nostril balance through the day, and breathing rate. Create a beautiful PDF wellness report on your phone and save it to your own Google Drive, your files, or share it with your teacher or doctor.

🏆 STAY MOTIVATED
Earn XP and diamonds, rise through 12 levels from Seeker to Maha Siddha, keep your daily streak (with streak freezes), complete daily goals and weekly challenges, and collect 33 badges — like Sacred 108, Brahma Muhurta and Calm Heart.

📖 LEARN
17 illustrated lessons on breath, Thirumoolar, the Thirumandhiram, Swara Yoga, nadis and vayus, bandhas, the eight limbs of yoga, HRV, safety and research — plus Thirumandhiram verses on Ashtanga Yoga with Tamil and English explanations. Available offline.

🔒 YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS
Everything is stored only on your phone. We do not collect your practice or health data. Backups and reports go to your own Google Drive only when you choose, using Google's limited "drive.file" permission (the app can see only the files it creates).

Reminders, light and dark themes, and full English, Tamil and German support are included.

Please note: this app is for education and personal wellness. Camera heart-rate and phone breath-rate readings are estimates and not medical measurements. Consult a qualified professional before starting breath-retention or forceful techniques, especially if you are pregnant or have heart, blood-pressure, respiratory or other health conditions.

Recent changes:
• Pranayama Practice – guided 1:4:2 breathing (inhale-hold-exhale) with Beginner/Intermediate/Expert/Custom levels, rounds or timed sessions
• Know Your Breathe – swipe-based nostril tracker (left/right/both) with daily stats, balance chart, and a health insight on nostril dominance
• Reminders – scheduled notifications to prompt practice
• Thirumandhiram Library – categorized verses
• Daily Verse – random verse shown once a day with Tamil text and English meaning