Breath and Plunge (WHM style) Lite plus Sauna
· vv0.37Lite
About
Master your breath. Conquer the cold. Free.
Breath and Plunge Lite runs the full Wim Hof Method protocol on your Garmin -
guided power breathing, timed retentions with heart rate drop, ice bath and sauna
tracking - so you can find out whether wrist-based breathwork suits you before
paying for anything.
The practice is not cut down. The rhythm, the retention timing, the cold and heat
timers and the signals are exactly what PRO runs.
EIGHT PRACTICE PROFILES
Breath and Plunge - the full daily routine
Breath only - oxygenation and focus
Plunge only - cold exposure on its own
Sauna - heat therapy with hydration tracking
Sauna and Plunge - Nordic contrast therapy
Box 4-4-4-4 - the square breath for stress and focus
Relax 4-7-8 - the wind-down pattern, good before sleep
Calm 5-5 - slow resonant breathing, about six breaths a minute
GUIDED BREATHING, NOT A TIMER
The circle grows as you inhale and shrinks as you let go, with vibration and tone
on every transition so you can keep your eyes closed. A distinct signal three
breaths before the round ends. The retention is timed and your heart rate drop is
measured and shown on the summary screen.
COLD AND HEAT
A preparation countdown before you get in, a signal every 30 seconds in the water
and every five minutes in the sauna, plus water temperature from your watch
sensor. Everything is on screen while you practise.
WHAT LITE DOES NOT DO
Sessions are not saved to Garmin Connect - the summary is on the watch screen
after the session and then it is gone. Practice settings stay at their defaults
and cannot be changed. PRO adds both, along with round-by-round history,
retention times, heart rate drop, water temperature and sauna fluid loss in
Garmin Connect.
BUILT FOR YOUR WATCH
118 models supported, from fenix 5 to fenix 9. Fahrenheit and fluid ounces appear
automatically if your watch is set to statute units. Sixteen languages, including
English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Japanese, Chinese
(Simplified) and Hindi.
We are a small independent team and we read every message. If something does not
work on your model, tell us and it gets fixed.
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What's new
2026-08-27
New: three guided breathing methods, each with its own profile.
Box 4-4-4-4 - the square breath for stress and focus.
Relax 4-7-8 - the wind-down pattern, good before sleep.
Calm 5-5 - slow resonant breathing, about six breaths a minute.
They use the same circle or ring animation as the Wim Hof rounds, with vibration
and tone on every transition, so you can keep your eyes closed. Session length is
adjustable from 3 to 20 minutes and everything is saved to Garmin Connect.
The profile list now scrolls, with small arrows showing there is more above or
below.
Coming soon: a direct link between the watch and the Breath & Plunge phone app,
so your sessions show up on your phone with full history. Starting with Android.
2026-08-26
Fixed: progress signals are now audible. During the ice bath and the breath hold
the app only vibrated every 30 seconds, with no tone - easy to miss with cold
hands. The sauna had no 5-minute signal at all; it does now.
New: Fahrenheit and fluid ounces - the app follows your watch's unit setting.
New: 56 more watch models supported. Lite and PRO now support exactly the same
watches, so anything that runs Lite can also run PRO.
Translations completed in several languages.
Coming soon: a direct link between the watch and the Breath & Plunge phone app.
Starting with Android.
2026-04-28
Expanded Device Support: We’ve added support for many older and highly requested models, including the Fenix 5/6 Series, Epix (Gen 2), Forerunner 245/945, Venu 2, and Vivoactive 4.
UI Adjustments: Improved text centering and spacing. Note: We did our best to adapt the interface for older hardware, but please excuse any tight fits or slight text overlaps on smaller screens (like the Fenix 5). This is exactly why we offer this LITE version—so you can test it on your specific watch!
Enjoying the free Breath & Plunge LITE? Check out the PRO version for session saving and full Garmin Connect integration!
2026-04-25
Major update! Introducing a completely redesigned interface and optimized menu flow. The summary screen is now more compact, showing up to 6 rounds at a glance. Most importantly, we’ve added the Sauna feature with fluid loss tracking! This update also addresses UI overlapping on AMOLED screens, fixes backlight-related crashes, optimizes battery performance, and adds support for new global languages.
2026-04-17 v_0.23Lite - initial version