Breath And Meditation Trainer
Hyperice Core Premium Bundle
Core is the odd one out in the Hyperice range. Nothing on it rolls, presses or heats. It is a 3.5 inch sphere you hold between both hands while you meditate, with two ECG electrodes reading your heart and a motor that pulses in time with the session you are following.
The Premium Bundle is two things bought together: the Core Meditation Trainer itself, and 12 months of Premium app content covering guided meditation, breath training and soundscapes, with new sessions added daily. The subscription runs for the year and does not auto-renew. The Core App is available on iOS and Android; a phone is not included.
Biosensors2-electrodeElectrocardiogramBattery life2 weeksUp to, per chargeSize3.5 in3.5 × 3.5 × 3.5 inWeight0.6 lbsHeld in two hands12 months of Premium contentBluetooth to the Core AppiOS and AndroidCharging base included
Specifications
Hyperice Core Features & Specs
Wondering whether you are doing it right should not be part of the practice. Core answers that with measurement in one direction and vibration in the other.
?2-electrode electrocardiogramTwo electrodes, one under each hand, complete a circuit across your chest and read the electrical activity of your heart during a session. That is the measurement the whole product rests on, which is why Core is held in two hands.ECG biosensors〰️Vibration that keeps timeCore pulses alongside the session you are playing. In a breath session the pulses set the technique, marking the length of an inhale and an exhale. In a meditation session they act as a quiet cue to bring your attention back.Guided pulses?Bluetooth® to the Core AppThe trainer connects over Bluetooth to the Core App, which runs the sessions and draws the biofeedback. The app is available for iOS and Android, and it is where the Premium library in this bundle lives.iOS and Android?Two weeks between chargesBattery life runs up to 2 weeks, and the trainer rests on its charging base between sessions. At 0.6 lbs and 3.5 in across, a daily practice takes a device that sits on a bedside table and is picked up when you want it.0.6 lbs
In The App
Vibrations Make Meditation Easier And More Enjoyable
Half of this bundle is content. Twelve months of Premium covers three kinds of session, and the app turns each one into something you can look back on afterwards.
?Guided meditationsNew classes each week?️Breath trainingTechnique sessions?Sound + musicUnguided soundscapes?Your biometric dataSession biofeedback?️Calm, read from heart rate variabilityParasympathetic dominance?Focus, read from heart rhythmAttention state?Training you can see week to weekSession history?Premium app subscription for 12 monthsDoes not auto-renew
Closer Look
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What’s Included
What the Premium Bundle actually contains
Four things, and one of them is not physical. The trainer, a charging base for it to sit on, a USB cable, and twelve months of Premium app content. The listing prices the bundle below what the trainer and a year of Premium cost bought separately.
- Core: the meditation trainer itself
- Charging base: to rest your device on and charge
- USB cable: to plug your device in and charge
- Premium app subscription: thousands of guided meditation options, breath training and soundscapes, with new sessions updated daily
Charging baseUSB cable12 months PremiumBiosensors
See your mind on meditation with biometric data
During each session Core’s ECG biosensors measure your heart and nervous system. The Core App turns that into two readings. Calm is drawn from the dominance of your parasympathetic nervous system, measured through heart rate and heart rate variability. Focus is drawn from the rhythm of the heartbeat, and the two can be high at the same time.
- Biosensors: 2-electrode electrocardiogram, one contact per hand
- Calm: parasympathetic dominance, from heart rate and HRV
- Focus: read from the rhythm of your heart
- Your biometric data: displayed in the Core App after each session
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Where the sessions live
The trainer is inert without a session running. Everything you follow comes from the Core App over Bluetooth, and the Premium tier in this bundle is what opens the full library: weekly classes from the instructor team, a breath training catalogue, and soundscapes with background vibrations for going unguided.
- Core App: available for iOS and Android, phone not included
- Guided meditations: new classes each week for Premium subscribers
- Breath training: sessions where the vibration sets the technique
- Sound + music: soundscapes and background vibrations, unguided
Bluetooth®iOS and AndroidDaily updates
Pairs Well With
What To Put Beside It
Core has no sibling and no competitor in this range, because everything else Hyperice makes works on muscle and this works on the nervous system. These two are what people tend to keep alongside it: one for the legs, one for a tight spot, both small enough to live in the same drawer.
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Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Hyperice’s own answer, and worth reading as theirs: they describe meditation as a way to relax, cope with and balance stress by centering your attention inwards in order to acquire a sense of calm, and say it can help with concentration, memory and overall quality of life. Core is built to support that practice.Hyperice describes Core as being for people looking to get more out of meditation and breathwork sessions. The Core Meditation Trainer is held between both hands to measure your biometric data in the Core App, and it gently vibrates to keep you centred through a session, so you both see and feel what is happening during the practice.Yes. The Core Premium Bundle includes a 12-month subscription to all premium content along with the physical meditation trainer. The listing states the subscription does not auto-renew, so nothing continues charging at the end of the year unless you choose to renew it.No. Hyperice no longer lists Core anywhere on hyperice.com — the product pages for it have been removed and it is not part of the current range. What is on sale here is existing stock of the Premium Bundle. Everything described on this page comes from the product listing, since there is no longer a live manufacturer page, and app features can change over time on a product a brand has stopped selling.Four items. Core, the meditation trainer itself. A charging base to rest your device on and charge. A USB cable. And a Premium app subscription covering thousands of guided meditation options, breath training and soundscapes, with new sessions updated daily.Through 2-electrode electrocardiogram biosensors. You hold the sphere with one hand on each side, which puts a contact on either side of your body and lets the device read the electrical activity of your heart. The Core App turns that signal into the Calm and Focus readings it shows after a session.Hyperice defines them precisely. Calm is the dominance of your parasympathetic nervous system, measured from your heart rate and its variability. Focus is read from the rhythm of your heart. They are not opposites: the app notes it is possible to be both focused and calm at the same time during meditation.Core pulses alongside your session, and what the pulses mean depends on the session type. In breath training they guide the technique, marking the shape of each breath. In a guided meditation they act as a gentle reminder to bring your attention back. In the sound and music sessions they run as background vibration.Yes. The sessions and the biofeedback both live in the Core App, which connects over Bluetooth and is available for iOS and Android. A phone is not included with the bundle.Up to 2 weeks per charge, which for a ten minute daily practice means charging it about as often as you charge a pair of headphones. It sits on the charging base between sessions, so in practice it rarely runs down at all.3.5 × 3.5 × 3.5 in and 0.6 lbs. It is sized to be cupped between two palms with the fingers relaxed, which is the position the electrodes need. The listing also states it is approved by TSA for carry-on.Not in the way the rest of the Hyperice range is. There is no percussion, no compression, no heat and no cold here. Core is a breath and meditation trainer, and the only thing it does to your body is vibrate gently in your hands while it reads your heart.Their claim is broad and it is theirs, not ours. Hyperice writes that making meditation part of a daily routine “trains your brain to reach a calm and present state more rapidly” and can bring benefits including reduced stress, improved mood, easier sleep and greater capacity to focus. Core is a training and measurement tool. It is no kind of medical device and it treats no condition.The Premium content term ends and, because the subscription does not auto-renew, nothing is charged automatically. Since Hyperice has withdrawn Core from its own range, it is sensible to treat the twelve months of Premium as the term you are buying.The listing’s specification block states availability as US only, with international coming soon. That line dates from when Core was current and Hyperice has since removed the product entirely, so if you are ordering from outside the United States, confirm app availability before you buy.
