Training tab

Training tab is the a tab in Prana Breath app, where the main training process occurs, once you start your session of breathing gymnastics.

What can you see and set with Training tab

In action bar

(from left to right)

1. Main Menu button
2. The name of the tab — "Training"
3. "Start training" button; but once you start the training, there will appear such buttons instead:

• • +1
  • Pause
  • Stop

1. Menu button, that comprises the following items:

• • "Silent" checkbox
  • Info, where you can find out more about the current training type
  • Details

In main screen

1. Training chart
2. Training type name
3. Bubble list, if you swipe up/down to choose the training type
4. The length of Preparation time, in seconds
5. Training duration - either in time units or in amount of cycles

Please see these screenshot for the visual guidance:
File:Prana breath pick trng type1.jpg

Training process

Start the training

1. Press "Play" button in the action bar

OR

1. Press in the middle of the circle (for "Circle" or "Space" training charts), or in the middle of the screen (for "No chart" or "Line" training charts).
2. The training starts with "Preparing", that is set for 3 seconds as default. You can set another length or switch it off, following this instruction. During this time it's recommended to concentrate on your training and to exhale as much as your can, using your abdominal muscles.
3. Then start with inhaling.
4. Proceed with other phases (retention, exhaling, sustain), according to the training type you've chosen.
   

Please see these screenshots for the visual guidance:

Pause the training

1. You can always pause the training if you need to, pressing the "Pause" button that appears in action bar, or in the middle of the screen where you see the time/cycle countdown. You will hear the pause sound, if it's not turned off and if you're not in silent mode.
2. Resume the training, tapping on "Resume" button in action bar, or the middle of the screen again.

• Note that after resuming the training starts from the cycle that you've paused at, and there is no preparing time.
• NB! The training pauses automatically if you go to the following tabs: Control, Dynamic, Settings, Sounds and More, in order to prevent bugs.
  

Please see these screenshots for the visual guidance:

Stop the training

If you need your training to be stopped for some reason, press the "Stop" button in action bar.

• NB! The training stops automatically if you change anything in Control tab, Dynamic tab, or create the backup file or restore your data.
  

Please see these screenshots for the visual guidance:

While practicing

+1 button

• When you feel like you want to practice more than you've set in Control tab, you can add more time or cycles while practicing right from the Training tab.

1. Press the "+1" button in action bar. Note that it adds one more minute or one more cycle to your training duration.

• Note that this button works during any phase, including "preparing", and even if the training is paused.
  

Please see these screenshots for the visual guidance:

Silent mode

• If you need to mute all the sounds quickly while practicing, you can do that in two taps.

1. Press on menu button in action bar (right corner).
2. Tap on "Silent" checkbox.
3. Get all your sounds back, pressing on this checkbox again.

• NB! Before that none of the app sounds will be played, neither during this training nor during the other ones..
  

Please see these screenshots for the visual guidance: