respira · by dyc

a breathing
room.

put down what you're carrying.

the room is already open.

a breathing room
breath
sound
for whatever you are carrying today
respira

what are you carrying today?

i hear you.

take a few minutes. you don't need to solve anything.

your mantra
i can return to myself, one breath at a time.

choose how long you want to stay in the room.

inhale
breathe in slowly
i can return to myself, one breath at a time.
neck rolls
let your chin drop slowly toward your chest
i can return to myself, one breath at a time.
thank you for breathing.

you stayed with yourself for a few minutes.

remember
i can return to myself, one breath at a time.
how do you feel?
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the science

six seconds of slow exhalation activates the vagus nerve — shifting the body from fight-or-flight into a measurable state of calm. the breath is the only autonomic function you can control consciously. that is the whole idea.

how it works

one room.
three gentle steps.

one emotional arc: name what is present, receive a reflection, and breathe with a visual guide.

01
name what you are carrying

type a word or choose a feeling: anxious, overwhelmed, grieving, angry, lonely, exhausted, hopeful, or other.

02
receive a mantra

respira offers a short acknowledgment and a simple mantra based on what you name or select.

03
breathe or stretch with the room

a soft orb can guide the breath. a gentle stretch reset offers a movement-based way back into the body. the mantra stays with you.

what we're testing

respira is a
first hypothesis.

we're testing whether a small digital room from dyc can help people pause, breathe, move gently, and return to themselves.

does the room feel easy to enter?

does naming what you carry make the experience feel more personal?

does the mantra help, or does it feel too generic?

would people choose breath, gentle stretch, or both?

who we're looking for

help us test
the breath between the movement.

feedback from dyc participants, yoga instructors, breathwork guides, resident communities, and people who need a simple way to pause during the week.

dyc participants

people who move, rest, and reunite with us — or want a quieter way in.

yoga + breathwork guides

providers who may help shape future guided breathing rooms.

resident communities

places where happy sunday and dyc can support low-friction wellbeing.

people carrying stress

anyone who needs a few minutes to breathe before returning to the day.

shape this concept

did respira help
you pause?

we're testing whether this room can help people pause, breathe, move gently, and return to themselves when the day gets heavy.

did respira help you pause?

a first hypothesis · share feedback

the team
earl osuagwu
md · chief wellbeing officer
happy sunday
karem coronel
co-creator · respira
tolu odunuga
co-creator · respira
femi munis
co-creator · happy sunday

respira · powered by dyc · from happy sunday by birthright labs · support the project