Activation
Sympathetic
Supports activation, alertness and readiness when it's time to respond.
How the elements work together
Four coordinated elements create the physical Shiftwave experience. Combined with the intelligence of the Shiftwave software, they form one intuitive, connected system that guides and adapts to you.
Why It Works
Understanding nervous system regulation
Your autonomic nervous system helps regulate many of the processes involved in how you feel and function. It continually moves between states of activation and restoration depending on what your body needs.
Restoration
Parasympathetic
Supports rest, recovery and restoration when it's time to settle.
Regulation isn't simply about feeling calm. It's about having the flexibility to respond to what each moment requires.
Shiftwave combines pulsed pressure waves and guided audio in coordinated sequences of engagement and release, designed to support this natural process.
The Experience
Your Shift, Simplified
From choosing how you want to feel to reflecting on your session, Shiftwave brings physical sensation and intelligent guidance together in four simple steps.
1. Choose
Start with how you feel, how you'd like to feel and how much time you have. Explore suggested protocols that fit.
2. Engage
Settle into your Shiftwave and experience pulsed pressure waves moving along your body.
3. Guide
Let the session unfold through coordinated pressure waves, music and guided audio. In select protocols, BioDrive® adapts the physical experience using live pulse feedback.
4. Track
Review your session insights, revisit previous experiences and explore personal trends over time.
Protocols & Insights
Designed to be easy to use
One platform for the whole experience, on the Shiftwave Arc and the Shiftwave Pro. The Shiftwave software runs your session from your phone, suggests what fits the moment, and keeps your history with you.
Guided Protocols
Browse more than 100 guided & unguided protocols by intention, duration, and languages (English, German, Italian, Spanish)
BioDrive®
BioDrive® protocol composer which uses heart-responsive adaptation to adjust elements of the experience in real time.
Mini Lab
Review supported session information, including heart rate and heart rate variability.
Personal Account
Support personal favourites, guest sessions, and session history.
Recommendations
Receive protocol suggestions based on your selected goals, Apple Health data, and recent sessions.
Updates
New protocols and supported improvements continue to expand the experience.
Shiftwave Protocols
Guided experiences for different moments
Different moments call for different experiences. Shiftwave’s protocol library is designed to help you choose the right session for where you are and where you want to go next.
Recovery & Regeneration
Designed for recovery after training, travel, long days, and physically demanding periods.
Performance & Focus
Designed for meetings, competition, creative work, and other moments that require readiness and attention.
Relaxation & Mindfulness
Designed for evenings, quiet moments, reflection, and preparation for rest.
Transformative Breathwork
More active breath-led experiences designed to support noticeable shifts in energy, momentum, and perspective.
Science-led.
Data-driven.
Human-focused.
Shiftwave brings together psychophysiology research, engineering, and guided protocol design into a simple, repeatable experience that supports nervous system regulation.
Today, Shiftwave is used by professional athletes, health practitioners, performance facilities, and people looking for a reliable way to reset, recover, and prepare for what comes next.
Mike North, Ph.D
Pioneer in advanced technologies that advance humanity using rapid prototyping, biometric measurements and human-centered design.
Pioneer in advanced technologies that advance humanity using rapid prototyping, biometric measurements and human-centered design.
Alan Macy, MSEE
Co-founder / biomedical designer of BIOPAC systems, used in 99% of the world’s top 100 universities for physiological research.
Co-founder / biomedical designer of BIOPAC systems, used in 99% of the world’s top 100 universities for physiological research.
John Foster, Ph.D
Revolutionary leader behind Owl Biomedical’s Nanosorter® - a cutting-edge breakthrough in precision cell-sorting technology.
Revolutionary leader behind Owl Biomedical’s Nanosorter® - a cutting-edge breakthrough in precision cell-sorting technology.
Jeff Rouse, M.D.
Triple-board certified psychiatrist with training in quantum biology and longevity medicine, advancing trauma recovery, neuropsychiatry, and wellness technology in clinical, military, and humanitarian settings.
Triple-board certified psychiatrist with training in quantum biology and longevity medicine, advancing trauma recovery, neuropsychiatry, and wellness technology in clinical, military, and humanitarian settings.