# Breathe

> Breathing techniques reference — box breathing, 4-7-8, Wim Hof, pranayama, resonance breathing. Use when guiding breathwork for stress relief, focus, sleep, or athletic performance.

- Skill: `bytesagain/breathe` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/breathe`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bytesagain/breathe/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: bytesagain (https://skillmd.com/u/bytesagain)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bytesagain/breathe

---


# Breathe — Breathing Techniques Reference

Quick-reference skill for evidence-based breathing techniques, their physiological effects, and practical applications.

## When to Use

- Guiding someone through a specific breathing exercise
- Choosing the right breathwork technique for a goal (calm, energy, focus, sleep)
- Understanding the science behind breathing and the autonomic nervous system
- Designing a daily breathwork routine
- Managing anxiety, panic, or stress through breath control

## Commands

### `intro`

```bash
scripts/script.sh intro
```

Overview of breathwork — the science of breathing and autonomic regulation.

### `box`

```bash
scripts/script.sh box
```

Box breathing (4-4-4-4) — Navy SEAL technique for calm focus.

### `relaxing`

```bash
scripts/script.sh relaxing
```

4-7-8 breathing — Dr. Andrew Weil's relaxation technique for sleep and anxiety.

### `wim`

```bash
scripts/script.sh wim
```

Wim Hof method — cyclic hyperventilation with cold exposure.

### `pranayama`

```bash
scripts/script.sh pranayama
```

Yogic pranayama — Nadi Shodhana, Kapalabhati, Ujjayi, Bhramari.

### `resonance`

```bash
scripts/script.sh resonance
```

Resonance breathing — coherent breathing at 5-6 breaths/min for HRV optimization.

### `science`

```bash
scripts/script.sh science
```

The physiology — diaphragm, CO₂ tolerance, vagus nerve, and autonomic balance.

### `routines`

```bash
scripts/script.sh routines
```

Daily breathwork routines for different goals: morning energy, pre-sleep, focus.

### `help`

```bash
scripts/script.sh help
```

### `version`

```bash
scripts/script.sh version
```

## Configuration

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `BREATHE_DIR` | Data directory (default: ~/.breathe/) |

---

*Powered by BytesAgain | bytesagain.com | hello@bytesagain.com*