wimhof 0.1.3.3

Atmospheric desktop breathing trainer inspired by the Wim Hof method.

Wim Hof Breathing Trainer

Atmospheric desktop breathing trainer inspired by the Wim Hof breathing method and other structured breathing techniques.

Built with Python, PySide6, and YAML-driven session configuration.

The application focuses on smooth pacing, minimal UI distractions, and configurable breathing protocols.

Features

• Fullscreen breathing trainer
• Smooth breathing ring animation
• YAML-configurable breathing protocols
• Multiple breathing techniques support
• Timeline visualization
• Countdown and cycle-based displays
• Ambient background image and music
• Pause / resume support
• Fade-out completion sequence
• Config inheritance system
• Protocol presets support

Supported Breathing Styles

The application is protocol-driven and can describe different breathing techniques entirely through YAML configuration.

Current examples include:

• Wim Hof style breathing
• 4-7-8 breathing
• Box breathing

Design Goals

This project intentionally avoids:

• excessive UI complexity
• account systems
• online services
• unnecessary gamification

The focus is:

• calm pacing
• smooth visual transitions
• readable structure
• extensible protocol configuration

Demo

Big picture: demo/demo.jpg

Video preview:

demo/demo.webm ~ 3.4 Mb

Installation

• For a quick local run:

git clone --depth 1 [e-mail]:dmi3s/wimhof.git
cd wimhof
uv sync

• For development with full dependency groups (including dev extras):

git clone [e-mail]:dmi3s/wimhof.git
cd wimhof
uv sync --all-groups

Run the application:

uv run wimhof

Using Custom Presets

Run with a custom configuration file:

uv run wimhof --breathing presets/4-7-8.yaml

Short form:

uv run wimhof -b presets/box_breathing.yaml

Configuration System

Breathing protocols are described using YAML timelines. The breathing engine is intentionally data-driven. Protocols are described as timelines rather than hardcoded logic.

Each section may contain:

• repeated sequences
• arbitrary phase ordering
• different display modes
• animation behaviors
• inherited configuration

Example:

rounds:
  # ==========================================================
  # PREPARATION
  # ==========================================================

  - section: Preparation
    repeat: 1

    sequence:
      - type: prepare
        behavior: prepare
        duration: 3
        label: "PREPARE"

The configuration system supports partial overrides of inherited sequences:

• sequence inheritance
• partial sequence overrides

Example Protocol

Example 4-7-8 breathing sequence:

- section: breathing
  repeat: 8

  sequence:
    - type: inhale
      behavior: expand
      duration: 4
      label: "INHALE"

    - type: hold
      behavior: pulse_small
      duration: 7
      label: "HOLD"

    - type: exhale
      behavior: shrink
      duration: 8
      label: "EXHALE"

- section: breathing
  repeat: 6
  inherit: true

  sequence:
    - type: inhale
      display: "cycles"

    - type: hold
      display: "cycles"

    - type: exhale
      display: "cycles"

Controls

Key	Action
M	Mute / Unmute
Space	Pause / Resume / Restart
ESC	Quit application

Project Structure

wimhof/
├──.github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── ci.yml                  -- GitHub CI workflow
├──.zed/
│   └── tasks.json                  -- Zed tasks (Run, Ruff, Mypy, Audit, Build)
├── demo/
│   ├── demo.thumbnail.jpg
│   ├── demo.jpg
│   └── demo.webm
├── src/
│   └── wimhof/
│       ├── assets/
│       │   ├── app_icon.png
│       │   ├── background.jpg
│       │   ├── music.mp3
│       │   └── sources.md          -- Sources for music, background, icon
│       └── presets/
│           ├── 4-7-8.yaml          -- Preset for 4-7-8 breathing sequence
│           ├── box_breathing.yaml  -- Preset for box breathing sequence
│           └── wimhof.yaml        -- Preset for Wim Hof breathing sequence
│       └── themes/
│           └── default.yaml        -- Default theme. Just one for now.
│       ├── __init__.py             -- Package marker (empty)
│       ├── __main__.py             -- Entry point. Runs the application.
│       ├── config.yaml             -- Wim Hof breathing configuration
│       └── main.py                 -- Application code. Sorry about the long file,
│                                   --     the main reason - easenest way of communication
│                                   --     with different LLM's.
├── LICENSE
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
├── config.yaml                     -- Configuration file for the default
│                                   --   Wim Hof breathing application
└── uv.lock

Dependencies

Main dependencies:

requires-python = ">=3.12"
dependencies = [
  "pyside6>=6.11.1",
  "pyyaml>=6.0.3",
]

Future Ideas

Possible future additions:

• logging
• Sessions statistics

Icebox:

• Local analytics database
• Audio guidance
• Breathing protocol sharing
• Mobile version
• Wearable integration

Safety Notice

This application is intended for relaxation and controlled breathing exercises.

Do not use while:

• driving
• swimming
• operating machinery
• performing activities requiring full attention

Media Sources

Background image and music are used under free licenses.

Full attribution information is available in src/wimhof/assets/sources.md.

License

MIT License.

© 2026 dmi3s

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Developed using Python and PySide6 (Qt) with assistance from ChatGPT and DeepSeek.