AI breathwork coaching works in three steps: assess your state, select the protocol, and adapt the delivery. Here's exactly what happens at each stage and why it produces better results than self-directed practice.
Step one — state assessment. You answer a brief check-in: what's your goal (calm, sleep, focus, energy, stress recovery)? How are you feeling right now (scale of 1-5 for stress, energy, calm)? Any specific context (before a meeting, post-workout, can't sleep, waking up)? This takes 10-15 seconds and gives the AI enough signal to make a precise protocol selection.
Step two — protocol selection. The AI maps your inputs to an evidence-based decision tree. High stress + calm goal → exhale-dominant patterns (extended exhale, 4-7-8). Low energy + focus goal → balanced patterns with holds (box breathing). Sleep goal + racing mind → sequenced protocol (coherence → 4-7-8 → ultra-slow). The selection isn't random or preference-based — it's grounded in autonomic neuroscience research on how specific breathing parameters affect specific physiological states.
Step three — adaptive delivery. The session starts at a comfortable pace and adjusts in real time. Visual pacing guides your breathing with a clear inhale/exhale indicator. Audio cues mark transitions between phases. The AI adjusts pace within the session if needed — for example, starting 4-7-8 breathing at a 3-6-6 ratio for beginners before progressing to the full 4-7-8 as comfort increases.
After the session, the AI logs what you did and how you reported feeling. Over time, this creates a personalized model of what works for your nervous system, enabling increasingly precise recommendations.