respira

a breathing room.

put down what you're carrying.

your room is ready.

a breathing room
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settle in
breathe in
3 breaths to begin
inhale
breathe in slowly
active flow
neck rolls
let your chin drop slowly toward your chest
active flow
seated breath
find a comfortable seat and close your eyes
thank you for breathing.

you stayed with yourself for a few minutes.

a note from respira

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respira radio

soulful soundscapes
for studios & spaces.

free for studios, practices & community spaces.
from the mmaadd soundlab.

featured · studio hours

studio hours 001

a warm instrumental sequence for mat work, longer holds, and quiet focus.

8 tracks · 42 min · respira radio original
tap a room to begin.
01
siddartha in soweto
60 min · coming soon
02
southern fried downdogs
90 min · coming soon
03
slow arrival — 1pm african time
45 min · coming soon
04
rasta man’s savasana
75 min · coming soon
new in the room
most returned to

more from the mmaadd soundlab · updated regularly · free for community use

open floor

bring your sound to the community.

artists, producers & poets — submit sounds, build sets, or add your voice over one of our studio tracks. selected work is reviewed before being featured.

thank you — we'll be in touch about getting you on the air.
the toolkit

everything you need.

free for the people doing the work — and the communities they hold.

studios + coaches · build + grow your wellbeing venture
community · expand your room

powered by happy sunday · an initiative of the birthright project

the guides

the orb is yours.
the voice is a companion.

the breathing anchor stays universal — it's you.
the guiding voice is offered by people from across the diaspora.

respira local

a growing map.

where we're active where we're headed

the practice, in person — taking root across the diaspora.
powered by sunday wellbeing movement.

the directory

studios in the network.

women-led, black- and latina-owned spaces holding the practice around the world.

run a studio, or coach?
add your space to the map — free. women-led, black-, latina-, and diaspora-owned spaces especially welcome.
thank you — we’ll review and add you to the map soon.
the blueprint

build your own breathing room.

switch on what you want. mix our pieces with yours, then launch under your name.

voices
the guiding voice
soundscapes
the ambient beds
sessions & events
what’s on, near you
global network
the diaspora directory & map
the app
breathe & flow
always yours
then launch as
you.openrespira.org or bring your own you.com
thank you — we’ll be in touch about your room.

an open blueprint from respira · built with mmaadd · an initiative of the birthright project

the shelf

good things
we’d put in your hands.

curated, not a catalog — a couple made by respira, the rest by makers we back.
some links may be affiliate; we only shelf what we’d use ourselves.

made by respira
the respira kit
the flagship

the respira kit

the room you can carry.

foldable mat · carry bag · zip pouch · knee pads
$128 · mat + pads + bag
pre-order · ships when it’s ready
thank you — you’re on the list. we’ll email you first.
the respira hoodie
made by respira

the respira hoodie

the ethos, in every tongue.

movement = medicine · stillness = sustenance — translated down the front & back
$98 · heavyweight hoodie
pre-order · ships when it’s ready
thank you — you’re on the list. we’ll email you first.
the shelf · goods we trust
happy sunday co-lab ritual goods
happy sunday co-lab

the sunday ritual set

tea · body butter · tea lights · spf 54. profits after product costs return to impact.

sold out — restocking soon.
thank you — we’ll email you the moment it’s back.
make something good?
bring your goods to the shelf. makers, small brands, and practitioners with a product — submit to be featured. we review everything, and only shelf what we’d use ourselves.
thank you — we’ll review and be in touch.

co-brands rotate · makers across africa, latin america, the caribbean & the diaspora · prosperity is a human right

respira is offered free by happy sunday, a 501(c)(3) community wellbeing initiative of the birthright project. we build tools, spaces, and practices that expand access to collective care and wellbeing — across africa, latin america, the caribbean, and the diaspora.

respira radio powered by mmaadd soundlab

respira · by happy sunday · a birthright labs initiative · prosperity is a human right

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