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Prana Breath 8.0
Half a year ago we started working on “just a little minor update”, that now turned into big beautiful major 8.0! Hope you will like it as much as we do. So here is a list of new features:
- Total UI redesign with bottom bar navigation
- New app icon
- Search option in training list
- Optimized for Android Oreo, including shortcuts in launcher menu
- Easy switch between training duration measure in Control tab
- Setting the preparing time now is in Control tab, and available in free version
- View of last results in Progress tab is available in free version
- Possibility to type the value in number pickers
- “Training details” are in right drawer now
- Training log introduced, in new “Log” tab
- Experience details for each entry in Log tab
- Night mode switch in Options bottom tab
- Internet permission to enable training import, anonymous feature usage data and bug reports
- Privacy Policy was updated
- Fixed billing system bugs and Android Oreo compatibility issues
Added for the Guru-version:
- One-click import of new patterns from our wiki database
- Setting the training sounds for each training separately
- Note for each training pattern in Control tab
- Note for each breathing session in Log tab
- New breath method for Bhramari Pranayama
- Long press on training chart to change its type
- Redesign of exporting of statistics
- Importing and exporting training as a file or as a link, including its sound settings and complexity levels
1 000 000 downloads
Prana Breath has got one million of installs! And we even doubted whether it was worth it to release 1.0 version ) Thank so much for all our users and volunteers for making our dream — a million of people who improve their lives with breathing — coming true!
More good news — the new major version is in beta testing process for this moment.
Prana Breath 7.1
Version 7.1 is available, for the recent 7.0 version to work even better. There you can find the following:
- Stop sound and notification sound styles choice
- Fixed minor bugs
Added for the Guru-version:
- Animated brightness of the screen during a cycle or a phase
- Mandarin and Cantonese voice for phase transition sound style (available for Chinese as app language), thanks to Angelita Li
Quit smoking
Additionally to the update, there are 3 new patterns on our wiki for those who are quitting smoking. Namely:
- Against “cigarette of victory” – Smoking to celebrate
- Anti-“nervous cigarette” – Smoking to avoid anxiety
- Against “cigarette of sadness” – Smoking to avoid sadness
It can be very helpful for your commitment, give it a try!
Prana Breath 7.0
We’ve been working hard to get all the new features sharp-cut, and today we are ready to present the new major update – Prana Breath v. 7.0! Hopefully now you can enjoy your practice even more.
Here is new stuff that you will find there:
- Now the app is in Bulgarian, thanks to Krasimir Georgiev!
- New default pattern – “Cigarette replace”
- New cycle type – “Repose”, without preset breathing phases
- New kind of training – “Meditation”, made of repose cycles
- “Mute phases” option in Sounds tab
- “Silent” switch is transferred to main menu (“Sounds” item). Now it also affects reminder sounds
- Top section in main menu is collapsible
- Sort reminders by triggering time
- New way to choose training type – press and hold the center of training chart in Training ta
- Reordering of patterns in training list
- Rename, duplicate and delete options are transferred to menu button on the right to training name (Control tab)
- 7-day Guru version free trial
- AM/PM time format support
- Console (beta) for text interface
- Redesign of UI elements
- Fixed bug with first day of week
- Fixed minor bugs
Added for the Guru-version:
- Combining of breathing cycles and repose cycles in one training type
- Custom sound file as background sound style
- “Space” training chart redesign
- New training chart – “Asteroids”
Broken wind breath
Finally, we introduce the last one, the sixth pattern from the series of “Oriental Breathing Method” by Prof Takashi Nakamura, ready for you.
It is “Broken wind breath” that works great for your diving skills. This pattern should be practiced by those of you who has mastered the previous 5 patterns, as it is really complicated for beginners.
Snuffle-snuffle breath
New, the fifth pattern from the series of “Oriental Breathing Method” by Prof Takashi Nakamura, ready for you, that was suggested by Max Schubert from Munich, Germany (see the previous posts).
So here is “Snuffle-snuffle breath” that works great for your vitality level and cognitive abilities. This pattern should be practiced by those of you who has mastered the previous 4 patterns, as it is rather complicated for newbies.
Treble breath
Forth pattern from the series of “Oriental Breathing Method” by Prof Takashi Nakamura, ready for you, was suggested by Max Schubert from Munich, Germany (see the previous posts).
So here is “Treble breath” that is good for your mind and digestion. So get absolutely ready for your interesting and tasty weekend! )
7 by 7 breathing
To help you to learn something new & useful those March days, we’ve added one more pattern to the special section for extra preset patterns, recommended by you, our dear users.
Meet “7 by 7 breathing” – the pattern that helps to relax muscle tension while providing the feeling of stability. The great thing is that you can practice it in even walking!
As the previous two patterns (see the previous post), it was suggested by Max Schubert from Munich (Germany), and the third training from “Oriental Breathing Method” by Prof Takashi Nakamura.
Oriental Breathing Method by Prof Takashi Nakamura
We have created the special section for extra preset patterns, recommended by you, our dear users! Meet the first two patterns from there.
Both of those patterns were suggested by Max Schubert from Munich (Germany), and are the first two trainings from “Oriental Breathing Method” by Prof Takashi Nakamura.
Rhythmical breath – is used to clear the lungs fast & to strengthen them, and Prolonged breath improves thorax muscles and is good for your heart.
Purifying breath
So there’s a new pattern ready for you, right from Tibetan Lama! Meet “Purifying breath” and strengthen your lungs in a few minutes!
Ha breathing
New pattern waiting for you in our wiki database – meet “Ha breathing“!
Try it and feel the power of Taijiquan fighter, with this little part of Tai Chi – Chinese internal martial art, meditation and health practice system!
Square breathing and Pratiloma
Today we have 2 new patterns ready for you – “Square breathing” and “Pratiloma”!
Square breathing is one of the simplest breathing exercises, and can be easily learned by a child! It might be a good first step, still it has a powerful effect! Read more & download here: Square breathing on Wiki
Did you know that “Pratiloma”, meaning “the other way around”, is also a Sanskrit adjective being used to name the unequal marriage (disapproved by society), when a girl from higher caste marries a boy from lower one? This Pranayama yet offers benefits for everyone without discrimination, check it out: Pratiloma on Wiki
Buteyko breathing
2 new patterns available, both by Buteyko method. You can find more info and download it here:
Wish you splendid health in upcoming New Year!
Prana Breath 6.0
Finally I’ve managed to get back to work on Prana Breath. Meet the new update and enjoy more features for your comfortable and diverse breathing sessions! So here’s what we have in version 6.0:
- Now the app is in Dutch and Hungarian! Thanks for Ronald de Wit, Nikolas Németh and István János-Széll!
- Languages can be changed without restarting
- Absolutely all settings are saved in a backup file
- Logarithmic (and thus more natural) volume control
- New sounds thanks to Reiner Mausen!
- UI improvements
- Fixed bugs (thanks for your reports!)
Added for the Guru-version:
- Regularly updated database of new training patterns
- Sharing a single training pattern with friends
- Google Drive backup
- 4 new breath methods
- Choosing breath methods display mode
- Mantra indicators for inhaling and exhaling