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a nervous-system protocol · founder waitlist

Not meditation. A nervous-system protocol.

For founders who bounced from Calm and Headspace. Structured, measurable, and under ten minutes a night.

Try the 4-question check-in
12–15 somatic· exercises
ios at launch· platform
apple watch hrv· signal
porges + huberman· research

why this isn't meditation

Three decisions that separate this from Calm.

If you tried meditation apps and bounced, it wasn't your fault. They were built for someone else's nervous system.

Centered 4-question decision tree: four teal outlined circle nodes Q1 through Q4 connected by branching lines with yes and no labels.
01adaptive

Adaptive from your state

A four-question check-in assembles the 7-minute sequence from a 12-15 exercise library. Not the same audio on loop — the right protocol for tonight.

HRV waveform in teal crossing a bone-white time axis with tick labels and small data readings, on dark background.
02measured

HRV-measured, not hopeful

Apple Watch reads your HRV delta before and after the session. You see what actually moved the needle — not faith-based relaxation.

Horizontal 7-minute session timeline with seven geometric exercise glyphs and monospaced time labels on a dark background.
03bounded

Seven minutes, not seventy

A protocol engineered for the window between closing the laptop and being asleep. Founder-time, not retreat-time.

try the protocol

The same four-question check-in that runs in the app.

We won't collect answers. This is a live preview — you can see exactly how the library assembles a nightly sequence from your state.

demo · 4 questions · ~45s

See the protocol personalize in real time.

Answer four quick questions. We'll assemble a sample 7-minute sequence from the 12-15 exercise library — the same logic that runs nightly in the app.

the specific failures

What Calm, Oura, and doomscrolling all miss.

  • 01Guided meditation feels like it's for someone else
  • 02The same breathing audio every night with zero signal
  • 03Nothing bridges end-of-workday to ready-to-sleep

the research

12-15 somatic and polyvagal exercises, adaptive from a 4-question state check-in. Apple Watch HRV integration from day one.

Porges's polyvagal theory frames the shutdown ↔ ventral-vagal continuum. Huberman's physiological-sigh work shows the double-inhale exhale pattern that drops sympathetic tone in under 90 seconds. Scripts reviewed by SEP-trained practitioners before inclusion.

pricing, in advance

Transparent pricing. No surprise renewals.

We're showing pricing now so you can decide based on value, not curiosity. No payment is collected at signup — you'll see this again at launch.

Monthly

tier

Try it, leave anytime.

$8.99/ month
  • Full exercise library
  • HRV delta on Apple Watch
  • Cancel in one tap

Annual

tier

14-day warning before renewal.

$49/ year
  • ~$4 / month, billed yearly
  • 14-day renewal warning
  • 1-tap cancel
100 spots · founders tier

Founders

· reserved

First 100 subscribers locked at $29/yr for life.

$29/ year · for life
  • Annual renewal at $29/yr for life
  • Direct line to the founder
  • Shape the protocol library

No payment now. Join the waitlist — we'll let you know when Founders spots open.

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Skip the meditation apps.

A nightly practice that treats you like a grown-up with data, not a patient with a script.

founders tier · first 100 only

Founders tier capped at 100 — $29/yr for life, no renewal tricks.

No payment now. One email when Founders spots open.

iOS at launch (requires Apple Watch). One email when the app is ready. Unsubscribe in one click.

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A nightly 7-minute nervous-system protocol. Built on Porges's polyvagal theory and Huberman's physiological-sigh research. Scripts reviewed by SEP-trained practitioners before inclusion.

compliance

Downshift is a practice, not medical care. Talk to a clinician if sleep problems persist or worsen. The app is not a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.

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