Svasa: Breathing Exercises

Breathing exercises for anxiety, sleep, and stress relief. Svasa guides you through Box Breathing, 4-7-8 Sleep, Equal Breathing, and Custom rhythms — a calm, guided breathing app for nervous system regulation.

No streaks. No badges. No guilt-trip notifications. Just a quiet screen, a soft rhythm, and the breath your body already knows how to take.

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WHAT'S INSIDE

▸ Box Breathing (4·4·4·4)
The classic deep breathing technique used by Navy SEALs, surgeons, and elite athletes for high-pressure focus. Inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4 — synchronizes your autonomic nervous system to restore clarity and a sense of control within minutes.

▸ 4-7-8 Sleep Breathing
Dr. Andrew Weil's signature relaxation technique for insomnia and bedtime anxiety. The long exhale activates the vagus nerve and your parasympathetic ("rest and digest") response, easing the mind into sleep in as few as four cycles.

▸ Equal Breathing (Sama Vritti)
The yogic balanced-breath pranayama practice — simple, steady, endlessly repeatable. Ideal for meditation, work focus, study sessions, or any moment that needs a quiet, grounded presence.

▸ Custom Rhythm
Design your own breathing pattern. Adjust inhale, hold, exhale, and empty-hold durations to find the cadence your body needs today. Save your favourite rhythms as named presets.

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WHY BREATHWORK?

Controlled breathing is one of the few practices clinically shown to:

• Lower heart rate and blood pressure
• Reduce cortisol — the stress hormone
• Activate the vagus nerve and parasympathetic nervous system
• Improve focus, sleep quality, and emotional regulation
• Ease anxiety, panic attacks, and racing thoughts

You don't need to believe in anything. Your body already knows how — Svasa just gives you the steady rhythm to follow.

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CALM-TECH BY DESIGN

Svasa is built with emotional restraint. Some things we chose not to build, on purpose:

× No streaks — a missed day is not a failure
× No badges, points, or leaderboards
× No notifications that pressure or guilt you
× No noise, no ads, no upsells

It should feel calmer than the moment you opened it.

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FEATURES

• Four guided breathing exercises — Box, 4-7-8 Sleep, Equal, Custom
• Gentle daily reminders — morning and evening windows you control
• Progress tracking — total mindful minutes, sessions practiced, your journey over time
• Cloud sync — sign in with Google to back up your sessions and saved rhythms; restore seamlessly on any device
• Dark and light themes with adaptive brand accents
• Designed for Android 12+ with smooth animations on every device
• Lightweight — under 25 MB

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PRIVACY FIRST

We don't sell your data. We don't show ads. We don't run marketing emails. Your account and breathing history are stored securely in Google Firebase, linked only to your sign-in identity. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time by emailing su.labs@outlook.com — full details in our in-app Privacy Policy.

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ABOUT SVASA

Svasa comes from the Sanskrit śvāsa — simply, "breath." The whole app is built around that one word.

Made by Su Labs — a small studio crafting calm, premium-quality apps for the people who quietly need them. Learn more at sulabs.in

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Disclaimer: Svasa is a wellness app and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical or psychiatric condition. Consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice. People with severe cardiovascular, respiratory, or psychiatric conditions should consult their doctor before practicing extended breath holds.