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About us

Message from the Founder

Sebastian Rinnebach

Founder & CEO

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Why 59

As a composer in the world of music and film, I learned firsthand the transformative power of sound and its influence on our emotions. However, a personal health crisis, marked by stress-induced hearing loss in my right ear, introduced me to anxiety on an unprecedented scale. It was in this challenging period that I discovered the remarkable ability to modulate my body's responses using breathing exercises, which played a pivotal role in managing my stress and eradicating anxiety. Motivated by this experience, I decided to craft a solution for others.


The outcome? 59 Breaths—an app that seamlessly blends personalized breathing exercises with real-time biofeedback tracking, designed for iPhone and Apple Watch. The origin of "59 Breaths" is not by chance—59 intentional breaths each day equate to roughly 10 minutes of slow breathing, the threshold to enhance Heart Rate Variability (HRV), a measure that reflects how well one’s nervous system is able to handle stress.

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Our Pledge

Here at 59 Breaths, we are steadfast in our mission to offer innovative and efficacious solutions aimed at improving mental fitness, diminishing anxiety, heightening focus, and fostering better sleep. Equipped with scientific tools and techniques, we strive to empower you to cultivate inner peace and resilience amidst an increasingly demanding world.

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Our Journey

In this relentless, fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become unwelcome constants. Our eclectic team—composed of skilled technologists, designers, doctors, and musicians—has developed 59 Breaths with the intent to provide you with a compass to steer through life's tumultuous waters.


Our app fuses the latest scientific insights with the transformative power of music. It determines your optimal breathing pace for maximum results, exhibits your heart rate's response to breathing exercises, and records resting heart rate and HRV to track progress. The experience is designed to help you train your nervous system, lift your mood, amplify focus, and foster resilience.

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Our Promise

We stand for making mental fitness accessible to all, so we allocate half of our profits to support mental fitness research and initiatives that nurture mental well-being. Moreover, we offer financial aid to those unable to afford a subscription, providing them access to our comprehensive 8-week course and premium features.


In our commitment to inclusivity, we are actively working to expand our offerings to reach every individual, regardless of their device preference.

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Our Aspiration

We envision a world where mental fitness is esteemed as equally vital as physical fitness. We dream of a society liberated from the stigma associated with mental health issues, where everyone has access to tools that cultivate resilience and mental wellness. We're crafting a global community that inspires, encourages, and supports each other on this journey toward enhanced mental health.


Join us on this transformative expedition to redefine mental fitness. Let's unlock the limitless potential of the human mind—one breath at a time.

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