Key Sanskrit & Devanāgarī Terms
Prakriti · प्रकृति
Your constitutional type — the innate proportion of Vāta, Pitta and Kapha that defines your fundamental nature. Determined once via the 21-question Prakriti Assessment. Does not change.
Vikriti · विकृति
Your current state of deviation from your Prakriti baseline. Captured daily via the Human State Check-In. Changes every day based on your sleep, food, stress, environment and choices.
PSI · प्राण स्थिति सूचकांक
Prana State Intelligence — a 0–100 score that reflects your current physiological and behavioural state. Integrates your logged state, breath sessions, food, hydration, Dhyāna depth and morning protocol.
Dosha · दोष — Vāta · Pitta · Kapha
Vāta (वात) — Air + Space. Governs movement, breath, nerve impulses. When imbalanced: anxiety, dryness, restlessness.
Pitta (पित्त) — Fire + Water. Governs digestion, metabolism, perception. When imbalanced: inflammation, anger, overheating.
Kapha (कफ) — Earth + Water. Governs structure, lubrication, immunity. When imbalanced: heaviness, lethargy, congestion.
Tattva · तत्त्व (Pancha-Tattva)
The five Vedic elements underlying all creation: Prithvi (पृथ्वी) Earth · Jal (जल) Water · Agni (अग्नि) Fire · Vāyu (वायु) Air · Ākāsha (आकाश) Space. Every human state and practice maps to one or more elements.
Ojas · ओजस्
The refined essence of all seven Dhātus (tissues). The subtlest product of digestion — physical, mental and spiritual. When abundant: immunity, vitality, calm clarity. When depleted: you feel drained, foggy, susceptible.
Dhyāna · ध्यान
Meditation — the seventh limb of Ashtānga Yoga. In PRĀṆA U1, Dhyāna depth is measured after each breath session via the DDI (Dhyāna Depth Index) — a 5-slider self-report of mental noise, clarity, stillness, emotional release and awareness depth.
Prāṇāyāma · प्राणायाम
Conscious breath regulation — the fourth limb of Ashtānga Yoga. The app offers five classical protocols: Nadi Shodhana, Bhramari, Sheetali, Box Breath (Sama Vritti) and 4-7-8 (Deep Relaxation). Each targets specific Dosha imbalances.
DDI · ध्यान गहराई सूचकांक
Dhyāna Depth Index — a 0–10 self-reported score after each breath session. Measured across five dimensions: Mental Noise (inverted), Clarity, Stillness, Emotional Release and Awareness Depth. Contributes up to +12 to your daily PSI.
Āhāra · आहार
Food and nourishment — one of the three pillars of life in Āyurveda (with Nidra and Brahmacharya). Log your daily food quality as Sāttvic (pure, plant-based, fresh), Tāmasic (heavy, processed, stale) or neutral. Affects PSI and Tattva balance.
Nidra · निद्रा
Sleep — one of the three pillars of life. Āyurveda calls it the nurse of all living beings. PRĀṆA U1 tracks sleep quality as a biosignal input and the CSP Evening Protocol includes a sleep preparation step.
Brahma Muhurta · ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
The sacred hour — approximately 96 minutes before sunrise. Classically the ideal time for meditation, study and spiritual practice. Vāta is naturally elevated, the mind is clear, and the veil between gross and subtle is thinnest.
Rasāyana · रसायन
Āyurvedic rejuvenation therapy. Practices, foods and herbs that rebuild Ojas, slow cellular ageing and enhance intelligence. The Library section includes Rasāyana protocols for deep integration.
Sandhyā · सन्ध्या
The transitional junctions of the day — dawn, noon and dusk. Āyurveda holds these as the most potent times for practice. The Prāṇa Field events include Sandhyā sessions at dawn and dusk aligned to your local time.
Core Features
1. Prakriti Assessment
A 21-question constitutional quiz covering physical traits, mental tendencies, digestive patterns, sleep, stress response and sensory preferences. Takes 5–7 minutes. Determines your Vāta-Pitta-Kapha baseline. Retake anytime from the menu.
2. Daily State Check-In · Vikriti
Log your current human state from 12 options: Sharp, Calm, Focused, Elevated, Creative, Grounded, Flowing, Heavy, Restless, Drained, Dissociated, Overloaded. This is the most important daily action — it sets your PSI baseline and personalises all recommendations for that day.
3. PSI Dashboard
Your Prana State Intelligence score (0–100) across seven tiers: Survival → Reactive → Balanced → Flow → Warrior → Sage → Rishi. The dashboard shows your Tattva element balance, active Prāṇa Leaks, weekly narrative and Dhyāna history.
4. Breath Lab · प्राणायाम
Five guided breath protocols with animated session interface, phase timer and round counter. After each session, the Dhyāna Depth Engine (DDE) appears — rate your session depth across five dimensions. Each session contributes up to +8 to PSI (capped at 3 sessions/day).
5. Conscious Superhuman Protocol (CSP)
A daily 5-step protocol synthesised from your Prakriti and Vikriti readings: Morning Ritual · Conscious Nourishment · Breath Practice · Movement Protocol · Evening Reflection. Complete all 5 for a PSI boost and streak badge.
6. Library · Intelligence Modules
A curated collection of 120+ practices across 19 categories — Prāṇāyāma, Meditation, Āsana, Āhāra, Rasāyana, Sleep, Digital Detox, Movement and more. Each practice shows its Dosha recommendation, Tattva impact and evidence base. Filter by your current Human State for personalised suggestions.
7. Biosignal Connect
Connect wearable devices (Apple Watch, Oura Ring, WHOOP, Garmin, Fitbit) to import HRV, sleep staging and activity data. Biosignals enhance Dosha detection accuracy and provide real-time Agni Score inputs.
8. Prāṇa Field · सामूहिक क्षेत्र
A live global meditation and movement network. Join scheduled Sacred Events (Brahma Muhurta, Full Moon, New Moon, Equinox, Yoga Day and more). Log your daily movement. See real-time participation from meditators and movers worldwide on the Living Field Map.
9. Rishi AI · ऋषि
Your personal Āyurvedic intelligence companion. Ask any wellness question and receive responses grounded in Charaka Samhitā, Ashtānga Hridayam and modern clinical science — personalised to your Prakriti and current state. Responses include Sanskrit terminology with English context.
10. Āhāra & Jal Log
Log your food quality (Sāttvic, Tāmasic, neutral) and fluid intake (water, electrolytes, coconut water, herbal teas, coffee). Both affect PSI and your Tattva element balance chart.
11. RISHI Maṇḍala · ऋषि मण्डल
An expanded council of AI sages, each with a distinct lineage and voice. Ask one sage, or open Council Mode to hear several perspectives on the same question. Every sage keeps its own memory of your journey, and you can build your own guide in the Custom RISHI Forge. Answers carry attribution chips so you always know the source.
12. JÑĀNA Knowledge Studio · ज्ञान
A source-grounded learning space spanning eleven schools of wisdom. Every lesson is drawn from the governed GYAN KOSH knowledge corpus, cited, and tagged with an epistemic label (e.g. classical text, modern study, traditional practice) so you can tell evidence from tradition. Personalised to your Prakriti and bridged to RISHI for deeper questions.
13. Practice Studios · Prāṇa Premium Suite
Guided, immersive studios with live audio, voice and biofeedback: Dhyāna (meditation), Nāda (sound healing), Chakra, Sleep, Focus, Tapas (discipline), Mudrā Lab, multi-day Journeys, and a Custom Builder to compose your own session.
14. Movement Studios
Body practice mapped to your state: Āsana (yoga), Fitness and Sports studios with a movement engine that adapts intensity to your Dosha and current Vikriti, feeding your daily activity into PSI.
15. Conscious Superhuman Network (CSN)
The social layer of your evolution: earn XP and rise through levels, complete missions, join tribes, and see your standing on the leaderboard — your energy identity, growing as you practise. Participation data shared with the network is anonymised.
16. Transformation Protocols
A library of 49 structured protocols for specific outcomes — energy, sleep, focus, emotional release, detox and more — each a step-by-step path you can run alongside your daily CSP.
17. Notifications & Reminders
An in-app Notifications Center (the bell icon) surfaces streak milestones, check-in nudges, trial reminders and Field events. Optional local reminders help you keep your daily thread unbroken.
18. Accessibility · Text Size
PRĀṆA U1 is built for comfortable reading — adjust the in-app Text Size control, and the whole interface scales while preserving contrast and layout. Designed to meet modern accessibility standards.