Glimp X The Breathwork Movement

Breathe with your heart in 4 weeks

The Breathwork Movement and Glimp share the same dream: to make breathwork more well-known in the Netherlands. We start with one of the most beautiful things you can do with your breath: aligning your breath and your heart. This is called heart coherence.

It is simpler than it sounds. You breathe in and out calmly, your attention drops to your heart, and you let a warm feeling flow along with it. Until everything is in alignment: calm and clear at the same time. You don't have to force anything or perform. Nikki van der Velden guides you step by step, until you can find that place again without her. With a single breath.

Good news: the Heart Coherence breathing program is a free feature in the Glimp app!

The Heart Coherence program

The rhythm remains the same for four weeks: 5.5 seconds in, 5.5 seconds out. What changes is on the inside. Each week you learn to deepen the exercise, one layer at a time. Your Pebbles set the pace, and Nikki’s voice guides you. You don't have to think about anything.

Week 1: Rhythm

Just breathing. Calm, steady, low in your body. Five minutes a day, until the rhythm feels familiar and becomes almost automatic. A foundation for the rest of the month.

Week 2: Connection

The same rhythm, now with your attention on your heart. You breathe through your chest area, so to speak. Does your mind wander? That’s part of it. Returning to the focus—that is the exercise.

Week 3: Warmth

The layer that connects everything: feeling. You evoke a warm feeling, through a pleasant memory or someone you love. It can be something small. Your heart rhythm listens to your emotions, perhaps more than anything else.

Week 4: Flow

Breath, heart, and feeling merge into one movement. No more doing, just being. You learn to recognize this state, dwell in it, and carry it with you into your day.

What will I get out of this program?

This program helps to:

Finding a state that is both calm and clear
Switching more smoothly between action and rest
Taking a moment to ground yourself before a difficult conversation, while stuck in traffic, or when you feel overwhelmed
Breathing without forcing it: expect nothing, let go of control, and be curious
Finding a personal anchor so that a single breath is enough to return to center

Good to know: The Heart Coherence program in the Glimp app offers an introduction to heart coherence. Want to dive even deeper? Through The Breathwork Movement, you can find courses to help you further, or a breathwork coach near you!

Nikki van der Velden

The Breathwork Movement

Nikki van der Velden discovered the power of the breath during her own recovery from a concussion. That fascination has never left her. She founded The Breathwork Movement with one mission: to introduce as many people as possible to the power of the breath. Down-to-earth, simple, and fun, too. It has since become the largest Dutch-language platform for breathwork, with a network of over 400 breathwork coaches. She wrote the book *Jouw adem, jouw medicijn* (Your Breath, Your Medicine) and recorded the audiobook herself. Her favorite exercise? 30 minutes of heart coherence!

Interested in more guidance from Nikki?

The Breathwork Movement is the go-to source for information and inspiration on everything related to the breath, from an online magazine to interviews with breathwork coaches.

Want to learn more? Nikki offers online webinars on breathwork and is available as a speaker. You can also always use the platform to find a breathwork coach in your area.

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In the media

We are launching this breathwork program with a joint webinar on November 11th at 8:00 PM. Nikki van der Velden and Glimp founder Jefta Vriend will explain what heart coherence is, why this specific rhythm is so powerful, and how to turn it into a daily moment of calm over the course of four weeks. Of course, you will also get to breathe along live.