Training tab

Training tab is the a tab in Prana Breath app, where the main training process occurs, once you start your session of breathing gymnastics or meditation.

Training process video

Watch the following video to get the idea about the training process. It's for the older version 7.1, but main concept is still there.

What can be done in Training tab

In action bar

(from left to right)

• The name of the tab — "Training"
• Menu button, that comprises the following items:
  • Details
  • Info - pressing on it you will be directed to the wiki page
• Once you start the training, there will appear more buttons:
  • [[Training_tab#+1 button|+1]
  • Stop

In main screen

• Training chart
• Breath methods and/or Chants indicator, if you have those setting for this training
• Training type name
• Bubble list, if you swipe up/down to choose the training type
• The length of Preparation time, in seconds
• Training duration - either in time units or in amount of cycles
  

File:Prana breath training tab general 1.jpg File:Prana breath training tab general 2.jpg

Training process

Start the training

1. Press in the middle of the circle (for "Circle", "Planets" or "Asteroids" training charts), or somewhere in the middle of the screen (for "No chart" or "Line" training charts).
2. The training starts with "Preparing", that is set for 3 seconds as default. You can set another length or switch it off, following this instruction. During this time it's recommended to concentrate on your training and to exhale as much as your can, using your abdominal muscles.
3. Then start with inhaling.
4. Proceed with other phases (retention, exhaling, sustain), according to the training type you've chosen.
   

Please see these screenshots for the visual guidance:
File:Prana breath training start 1.jpg File:Prana breath training start 2.jpg

Pause the training

1. You can always pause the training if you need to, pressing big "Pause" button that appears in bottom left corner, or in the middle of the screen where you see the time/cycle countdown. You will hear the pause sound, if the sounds are not turned off.
2. Resume the training, tapping on "Resume" button on bottom left corner, or the middle of the screen again.

• Note that after resuming the training starts from the beginning of the cycle you've paused.
• NB! The training pauses automatically if you go to the following tabs: Control, Dynamic, Settings, Sounds, Backup and More, in order to prevent bugs.
  

Please see these screenshots for the visual guidance:
File:Prana breath training pause 4.jpg File:Prana breath training pause 1.jpg File:Prana breath training pause 2.jpg File:Prana breath training pause 3.jpg

Stop the training

1. If you need your training to be stopped for some reason, press the "Stop" button in action bar. You will hear the stop sound, if the sounds are not turned off.
2. You can stop the training while it is paused as well.

• NB! The training stops automatically if you change anything in Control tab, Dynamic tab, or create the backup file or restore your data.
  

File:Prana breath training stop 1.jpg File:Prana breath training stop 2.jpg

While practicing

+1 button

• When you feel like you want to practice more than you've set in Control tab, you can add more time or cycles while practicing right from the Training tab.

1. Press the "+1" button in action bar. Note that it adds one more minute or one more cycle to your training duration, as for our example, it added a few cycles and now it's 8.

• Note that this button works during any phase, including "preparing", and even if the training is paused.
• NB! If your training duration is set in amount of time, and you press "+1" button, it might be increased more than for 60 seconds, as the session should comprise the integral amount of cycles.
  

File:Prana breath pluse one 1.jpg File:Prana breath pluse one 2.jpg

Turn off the sounds

If you need to turn off the sounds during your breathing session or meditation, just use the "volume down" key of your device, or switch the sound off in Options tab.

Look through the training details

While practicing, you can look through the training details without the need to pause the training.

1. Tap on menu button on the action bar.
2. Choose "Details" item and look through the right drawer appeared.