Falling asleep is a nervous system transition — from sympathetic activation (alert, thinking, planning) to parasympathetic dominance (relaxed, drowsy, drifting). AI breathwork accelerates this transition by building a custom wind-down sequence rather than repeating a single pattern.
The AI builds sleep sessions in three phases. Phase one (2-3 minutes): coherence breathing to settle the mind and establish a slow, rhythmic breathing pattern. Phase two (3-5 minutes): extended exhale or 4-7-8 breathing to deepen parasympathetic activation — the exhale-dominant ratio directly stimulates the vagus nerve. Phase three (2-5 minutes): very slow breathing (3 breaths per minute) with minimal instruction to allow natural drowsiness to set in.
Most people who struggle with breathwork for sleep make the same mistake: they start with an intense technique like 4-7-8 while their mind is still racing. This creates a mismatch — the technique demands relaxation while the body is still wired. The AI's phased approach solves this by meeting you where you are and progressively guiding you down.
The AI also adapts to your sleep difficulty pattern. If you typically can't fall asleep because of racing thoughts, the session emphasizes longer coherence phases. If physical tension keeps you awake, it adds body-scan cues between breathing phases. If you wake at 3am and can't get back to sleep, it uses gentler, shorter protocols designed for middle-of-night use.