Rising Canopy
Find your rhythm.
A gentle, visual guide to practicing slow, comfortable breathing.
Sleep & Change · Guided Breathing
Ready when you are
Breathe gently, without forcing.
Rise gently · Settle slowly
- Inhale
- 4 sec
- Exhale
- 6 sec
- Rate
- 6/min
Visual pacing guidance only. This does not measure breathing or HRV.
Customize your breathing practice
Choose whichever pace feels comfortable. No pace is better than another, and you can return to your natural breathing whenever you need to.
Guide
How Rising Canopy works
The purple canopy rises as you breathe in and the warm light brightens with it. As you breathe out, the canopy settles and the light softens. The small crescent at the center stays still, giving your eyes a steady place to rest. There are no breath holds: one breath flows into the next.
About paced breathing
About this practice
Rising Canopy is a visual guide to practicing slow, comfortable breathing. The default rhythm is six breaths per minute, with a slightly longer exhale than inhale. You can adjust the pace, pause, or return to your natural breathing at any time.
This tool does not measure breathing, heart rate variability, or other physiological signals. It is intended for general breathing practice and is not a substitute for individualized medical or psychological care. A guided pace is not right for everyone.
Avoid forcing your breath or taking unusually large breaths. If you feel dizzy, short of breath, or uncomfortable, stop the exercise and return to natural breathing.
Many people find it helpful to practice at a comfortable time during the day, so the rhythm becomes familiar without any pressure attached to it.
Frequently asked questions
What is paced breathing?
Paced breathing means following a steady, unhurried rhythm for breathing in and out. Rising Canopy gives you a visual rhythm to follow, with a slightly longer breath out than breath in.
How do I use Rising Canopy?
Select Start breathing. Breathe in as the canopy rises and the light brightens, and breathe out as it settles. Keep each breath easy rather than large.
Can I change the breathing rate?
Yes. Open Customize your breathing practice to choose 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6 or 6.5 breaths per minute and a session length of 3, 5, 10 or 15 minutes. Every pace keeps the same 40:60 balance of breathing in and breathing out. No pace is better than another; choose one that feels comfortable.
Do I have to breathe deeply?
No. Avoid forcing your breath or taking unusually large breaths. If you feel dizzy, short of breath or uncomfortable, stop and return to your natural breathing.
Does Rising Canopy measure HRV?
No. Rising Canopy does not measure breathing, heart rate variability or any other physiological signal. It is a visual guide only and does not identify an individual resonance frequency.
Can I stop or pause at any time?
Yes. Pause freezes the canopy and the timer together, and Resume continues from the same point in the breath. End session stops at any time. Switching to another tab or app also pauses the session.
Does the tool save my responses?
No. The optional check-in ratings and reflection note stay on your screen only. They are not saved, sent to Sleep & Change or shared with any analytics service, and they are cleared when you finish or start again. Your browser remembers only whether you have seen the introduction and your display preferences. Standard website hosting still operates as described in our Privacy Policy.
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