Meditation ยท For Cyclists

Train the nervous system, not the vibe.

Short, protocol-driven audio sessions for cyclists. Drop cortisol before a hard interval block. Cue parasympathetic recovery between sessions. Sleep deeper the night before a big event. No incense. No om. Just outputs.

Free Preview Race-Day Reset ยท 8 min

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Race-Day Calm

Lower pre-start HR and cortisol so warm-up zones aren't already in Z3. Protocols used in 4โ€“8 minutes on the trainer or behind the start line.

Recovery Sleep

Down-regulate the nervous system after evening intervals. Faster sleep onset, more deep + REM โ€” the recovery window you actually paid for.

Mid-Ride Focus

Box-breath patterns to hold target power through the second half of a long ride, cafรฉ stops included. Cue arousal back up, then lock in.

The Library

Six protocols. Real outcomes.

Every session has one job โ€” and a measured downstream effect on HRV, sleep efficiency, or focus. Tap to preview. Full library lives inside the THRIVE app.

Pre-race

Race-Day Reset

8 min ยท Pre-race

Drop pre-start HR by 10โ€“15 bpm before the warm-up so you don't burn matches standing still.

Focus

Box Breath for Intervals

4 min ยท Focus

4-4-4-4 pattern to run between efforts. Holds COโ‚‚ tolerance and resets pacing focus before the next rep.

Sleep

Pre-Sleep Wind Down

12 min ยท Sleep

Long-exhale breathwork to shift into parasympathetic before lights-out. Built for nights after evening intensity.

Focus

Mid-Ride Reset

6 min ยท Focus

Use at the cafรฉ stop. Re-cues arousal back up so the second half of the ride doesn't drift 30W under target.

Recovery

Cortisol Drop

10 min ยท Recovery

Post-session down-regulation. Pull cortisol off the runway so HRV doesn't print red tomorrow morning.

Focus

Long Ride Breath Pattern

15 min ยท Focus

Cadence-linked nasal breathing for 4+ hour days. Stabilises HR drift and keeps RPE honest deep into the ride.

Featured Program

7-Day Pre-Event Reset

One short protocol per day for the week leading into a target event. Built to drop chronic sympathetic load so race-morning HRV reads green, not "ride easy today."

  • 5โ€“12 minutes per day โ€” no fluff, no journaling prompts
  • Sequenced from cortisol-down โ†’ sleep-prep โ†’ race-day calm
  • Tracks against your HRV trend in the THRIVE app
  • Used by competitive masters + national-level riders
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Day-by-day

7-Day Pre-Event Reset

1Cort
2Sleep
3HRV
4Box
5Sleep
6Calm
7Race

Each day unlocks one audio file inside the THRIVE app. No streaks, no badges โ€” just the next protocol queued up.

THRIVE Ultra

Full library lives inside Ultra.

30-day free trial. Every session, every program, plus AI coaching that tells you which protocol to run today based on your last 7 days of training, sleep, and HRV.

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$8.99/mo after trial. Cancel any time.

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HELIOS Smart Ring

Breathwork is one input. The ring runs the rest.

HRV, sleep stages, recovery score, training load, daily readiness. One titanium ring. One app. Every answer. No more guesswork.

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HELIOS ยท $299.99 ยท 30-day free THRIVE Ultra included

Lower HR before intervals. Sleep deeper. Recover faster. Nervous-system training for cyclists. No yoga-spa. Just protocols that move the needle on race-day calm, recovery sleep, and mid-ride focus.