Wellness

Breathe better. Live brighter.

Enhance your well-being, one breath at a time

How you breathe affects how you sleep, how you handle stress and how your heart and lungs work. Airofit guides you through about 10 minutes of breathing training a day, from the comfort of your couch.

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Woman practising diaphragmatic breathing with one hand on her chest and one on her belly
How it works

Deep breathing tells your body to relax

When you're stressed, your breathing gets fast and shallow. That's your sympathetic nervous system, the "fight or flight" response, at work.

Slow, controlled breathing from the diaphragm does the opposite. It engages the vagus nerve and the parasympathetic "rest and digest" system, helping you calm down and think clearly. Airofit adds gentle resistance and guided pacing, so every session trains your breathing muscles and builds the habit of breathing well.

Airofit for Sleep

Wind down and wake up refreshed

A short breathing routine in the evening helps your body switch into rest mode, and stronger breathing muscles help keep your airway working well while you sleep.

Better sleep quality
Slow breathing before bed helps you relax so it's easier to drift off.
Fewer disruptions at night
Stronger airway and breathing muscles support steadier breathing through the night.
A calmer breathing rate
Guided sessions train you to breathe more slowly and deeply.
Research

In a 2016 study published in the journal Sleep, adults with obstructive sleep apnoea who did inspiratory muscle training (30 resisted breaths a day) for six weeks reported better sleep quality and less daytime sleepiness than a control group.

Read the study

If you've been diagnosed with sleep apnoea, keep using the treatment your doctor prescribed, such as CPAP. Breathing training isn't a replacement for it.

Woman doing an evening breathing session with an Airofit trainer and the app Airofit breathing trainer on a bedside table
Airofit for Stress & Anxiety

A natural way to feel calmer

Your breath is one of the few parts of your stress response you can control directly. Guided breathing gives you a simple tool to steady yourself on busy days and build resilience over time.

Feel calm in minutes
Slow, paced breathing helps your body shift out of "fight or flight".
Build mental resilience
A daily breathing habit gives you a go-to response when pressure builds.
Ease physical tension
Breathing from the diaphragm helps relax the neck, shoulders and chest.
Relaxed man using the Airofit app at home Woman following a calming breathing session in the Airofit app
Research

A 2017 study in Frontiers in Psychology found that healthy adults who practised diaphragmatic breathing for eight weeks had significantly lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and reported less negative mood, than a control group.

Read the study

Airofit supports everyday stress management. If anxiety is affecting your daily life, please talk to your GP or a mental health professional.

Airofit for Blood Pressure

Breathing training and heart health: what the research says

Researchers are increasingly interested in how training your breathing muscles affects the heart and blood vessels. The early findings are promising.

Blood vessel function
Research has looked at how resisted breathing affects the way blood vessels widen and relax.
A stronger respiratory system
Stronger breathing muscles make every breath more efficient.
A calmer heart rate
Slow breathing engages the vagus nerve, which helps slow your heart rate.
Research

In a 2021 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, adults aged 50 to 79 with above-normal blood pressure did high-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training: 30 breaths a day (about 5 minutes), 6 days a week, for six weeks. Their systolic blood pressure fell by around 9 mmHg on average and a measure of blood vessel function improved by about 45%, while a low-resistance comparison group saw no change.

Read the study

This study used a different breathing trainer under supervised conditions, and results may differ. Airofit is not intended to diagnose, treat or prevent high blood pressure. Never stop or change blood pressure medication without talking to your doctor.

Man training with an Airofit breathing trainer on a park bench

Make a life-changing habit stick

Designed with breathing experts, Airofit turns breathing training into a quick daily routine:

  • About 10 minutes a day, sitting down
  • Guided Well-being and Recovery programs in the free app
  • Streaks, XP and badges to keep you motivated
  • Live feedback and lung function testing with ELITE
Man checking his breathing progress in the Airofit app

Airofit is a fitness and well-being training device. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Research summaries are provided for general information and relate to breathing training in general, not specifically to Airofit unless stated. If you have a heart, lung or mental health condition, talk to your GP before starting. Airofit Australia is run by MeWellness.