Porcelain Triangle Breathing Tile

three sides, three breaths.

When everything feels scattered, a simple shape helps. The Triangle tile gives each part of the breath its own side: in, hold, out. No second hold, and nothing to keep track of but the corners.

Use it between meetings, before a big presentation, or any time you want a minute to find your footing.

No tile with you? Trace a triangle on whatever's nearby: your desk, your palm, your pant leg.

The practice

1. Start at the dot at the bottom.
2. Trace up the left side as you breathe in for 4.
3. Trace across the top as you hold for 4.
4. Trace back down to the dot as you breathe out for 4.

Go around as many times as you like. If a count feels too long, shorten it.

When to reach for it

• Before something that needs your focus: a presentation, a hard email, a first meeting
• When there's too much going on and you want one simple thing to follow
• When you'd like a short practice that's easy to remember

How it works with your hands

The raised path makes each corner something you can feel: that's where the breath changes. Three equal sides keep the rhythm steady and easy to learn, so after a few rounds your fingers know the way.

Choose your form

• Small tile (1.75" × 1.75"): fits in a pocket, a palm or the corner of your desk.
• Large tile (2.5" × 2.5"): a little heavier, a path you can really settle into. Lives well on a desk or nightstand.
• Keychain (1.75" × 1.75"): clips to your keys or bag, so the path comes with you.

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Details

• Material: porcelain
• Colours: White, Yellow, Redhouse, and Glacial Green (the last of this glaze; once it's gone, it's gone)
• Includes: a breathing practice card with every piece, plus a dust bag with tiles
• Every piece has an unglazed back. Add a drop of one of our oil blends and the clay holds the scent for a few days.
• Pressed in our New Haven, CT studio, then refined, glazed and fired by hand in small batches. Small variations make each one its own.
• Breathing timings guide the practice. They make no health claim.