Wake to shake
No on or off button. Put your thumb on the sensor, give it a gentle shake, and the exercise starts.
Moonbird, for the nights your head won't turn off
Hold it in your hand and breathe along. It sets a slow rhythm your body can follow back down, with no screen to look at and nothing to take.
4.7/5from 850+ reviews on★ Trustpilot
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Handheld device with heart rhythm sensor and tactile breathing guidance
Exercise customization to match your goals and preferences
Biofeedback and insights on every session
Wearable connection: Oura, Apple Health & Google Health
Personalized breathing pace tuned to your unique physiologyPremium
Aura, your AI breathing coach, with real-time guidance and soundscapesPremium
Delivery in 3-5 business days
30-day trial period
100% money-back guarantee
Free shipping, free returns
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better subjective sleep quality after four weeks, reported by people who came in with sleep problems.
Four weeks of moonbird, measured against how they slept before.
Thirty-nine people with sleep problems used moonbird at home for a month. They reported falling asleep faster, sleeping more restfully, and functioning better the next day. It was a pre-post pilot with no control group and the outcomes are self-reported, so treat it as early evidence rather than proof.
See the research28%
faster to fall asleep
30%
more refreshing sleep
32%
less daytime dysfunction
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people, over four weeks
Vermeylen et al. 2022, Frontiers in Digital Health
The nights people bought it for
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moonbird helps me fall back asleep when I wake up at 3am.
It helps enormously to fall asleep, and to fall back asleep when you wake up a lot at night. Ideal for overthinkers, because you focus on your breathing instead of your thoughts.
After years of sleep problems, I have finally found the solution. And when I wake up at night, it is easier to fall back asleep.
The Moonbird has also been really helpful for my husband and I, whether we need it during a stressful time at work, have trouble getting to sleep, or wake up and can't get back to sleep.
The big advantage for me is that you don't need a smartphone when you wake up at night.
I fall asleep wonderfully with it, and when I wake up at night it helps me get back to sleep quickly.
The big advantage of moonbird is that you don't have to listen to instructions, you feel what to do.
The device aids in anxiety relief, settling down for sleep, and getting back to sleep in the middle of the night.
How it works
Feel expansion and contract
Breathe in when it expands, breathe out when it contracts.
Breathe and fall asleep
Feel how your body and mind relax.
Pair with the app
The next day, to check your session. You never need it at 3am.
Change the breathing pattern
Select one of the presets, or customise your own rhythm.
Our technologyBreathing you can
Breathing you can
feel in your hand.
No screen to follow, no counting, no audio to concentrate on.
Tactile breathing technology
It expands and contracts in your hand. Touch carries the rhythm, so it works with your eyes closed.
Developed with physicians
Built with sleep physicians and neurologists, alongside people who could not sleep. The idea came from someone who could not sleep themselves.
Reimbursed by 5 health insurers
Zilveren Kruis, Menzis, ONVZ, CM and Helan. In the US, pay with HSA or FSA.
The nights people buy it for
Tired but wired
Too tired to function, too alert to sleep, and increasingly worried about both. A few slow minutes before bed, or in the middle of the night when it happens.
Bedtime without the phone
The phone is the thing within reach at 3am, and it never helps. moonbird is what you hold instead: no light, no feed, nothing to scroll.
A head that will not stop
Body exhausted, mind still going, replaying today and rehearsing tomorrow. The tactile rhythm gives your attention somewhere to sit when your thoughts will not settle.
Waking at 3am
The reason we hear most from people who buy it for sleep. Awake for no reason, then awake for hours, doing tomorrow’s worrying in advance. Something to hold gives your body a rhythm to follow instead.
Everything you need to build a practice that sticks
The device
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Tactile breathing guidanceExpands and contracts in your hand to guide your rhythm
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Soft, skin-safe siliconeDesigned to feel natural in your hand
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2-hour battery lifeRechargeable via magnetic charging cable
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Heart rhythm sensorOptical PPG sensor measures heart rate and HRV in real time
In the box
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Moonbird breathing coach
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Magnetic charging cable
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Protective pouch
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Quick start guide
The app
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Exercise customizationChoose your own pace, connect your device for in-session data
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Library of breathing exercisesStandard exercises with spoken coaching and tactile guidance
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Breathwork contentLearn why it works and how different techniques affect your nervous system
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Wearable connectionOura, Apple Health & Google Health for sleep, HRV, and recovery data
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Biofeedback and insightsIn-session metrics, real-time biofeedback, and health trends over time
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AuraPremiumAura interacts with you in real time, combined with soundscapes matched to your mood
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Personalized breathing pacePremiumDiscovers your optimal rate for relaxation, focus, and sleep; every session adapts to your body
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Advanced insightsPremiumDetailed HRV, breathing-heart sync, and recovery scores
Why the right breathing rhythm changes how you feel
moonbird works by activating the vagus nerve, the main pathway between your brain and your organs. Breathe at the right rhythm and it switches on: heart rate drops and your body shifts out of fight-or-flight.
That is why a generic pace does not cut it. The rhythm that works best is specific to your body.
"Slow breathing impacts and reduces your stress levels."
Moonbird measures, intervenes, and adapts. That's how it closes the loop.
 | Breathing apps | Passive VNS devices | Wearables | Therapy | Medication | |
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| 100% natural | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Tactile, intuitive guidance | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - |
| Discreet and unintrusive | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Biofeedback and insights | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - | - |
| Immersive, multi-sensory experience | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
| Data-driven personalization | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - |
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For the nights your head will not turn off.
Try it for 30 nights. If it does not change your nights, send it back for a full refund.
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Common questions
No. moonbird works on its own, with the exercises already on the device. That is the point at 3am: no phone to find, no screen to unlock, no bright light. The app is for the next morning, if you want to look back at what happened.
The basic app gives you everything to get started: breathwork content, a library of exercises, exercise customization, wearable connection, and biofeedback and insights. The premium app adds two things: Aura, your AI breathing coach who guides and responds to you in real time; and a personalized breathing pace that adapts every session to your body.
A learning process discovers your optimal breathing rate, ratio, and what moves the needle most for you. It provides distinct recommendations for relaxation, focus, and sleep, and every session adapts over time as it learns more about your body.
Most sessions are 2 to 10 minutes. In our data, sessions as short as 2 minutes show significant mood improvement. Waking in the night is different from a planned session: there is no length to complete, you simply breathe along for as long as you want to. What matters most is breathing at the right rate, not how long you breathe.
Yes, you can cancel anytime. Your subscription will remain active until the end of the current billing period, and you'll keep full access to the basic app with all its features after that. There's no lock-in.
You can return moonbird for free within 30 days. No questions asked. That gives you 30 nights to find out whether it does anything for you, which is long enough to know. Return shipping is free, and the device carries a two-year warranty.