"I wanted more control over my anxiety without seeing a therapist or spending much money.

The Alive program has helped me a lot. I especially like the Incoming Tides. The waves are rhythmic, soothing and relaxing. When the waves slow and screen darkens, I know that my breathing is off and I adjust. It really works without too much thinking.

Thank you for helping me decide to do this."

- 5 out of 5, Walt B.

"Getting started is easy.  There is a guide and braintraincoach.com sends a getting started document with some tips and the video training to watch."

"I had a few questions and contacted them.  The owner returned my call and spent time helping me take my Alive use to the next level."

"My daughter was introduced to biofeedback and neurofeedback by her doctor.  I started using Alive and got Dreamscapes.  Now, my daughter looks forward to doing biofeedback at home each day and has made great strides in life.  I'm thankful.  Also, I'm now not traveling an hour each way for her to get results each week."

-- P. Coates  (from email and phone converstations)

A Counselor using Biofeedback as an add on tool then moved companies 

“I really miss teaching biofeedback!!!  My anxiety has now gone up since I've stopped helping others with it on a daily basis.  I walk out of the office noticing I'm not as calm as I used to be. 

I have now realized how biofeedback helps not just the client; the biotech also receives benefits just by administering/teaching it to the client.”.

School Counselor with a private Therapy practice.

"This product has exceeded my expectations and changed my life and health for the better! I use it for myself as well as with my clients and I couldn’t be more satisfied with the results!"

This is for the GP8 Alive Pioneer with Dreamscapes (add on software suite) and Respiratory Belt Breathing Sensor

 “I have been so pleased with this system. I use it in my private practice daily. It is fun for the kids (especially Dreamscapes games) and adults alike and is very user friendly. The price was great for all of the information that can be obtained through it and I’ve even been using it to monitor physiological signs of stress while doing trauma reprocessing and / or neurofeedback (NFB). 

Also worthy of note is the amazing customer service that Brain Train Coach offers (Clay specifically). I am so glad that my NFB consultant turned me on to this product.”

 - L.S., EMDR and Neurofeedback Certified Practitioner adding biofeedback

"We use the biofeedback games  with Children and adolescents who are struggling with symptoms of anxiety.  We schedule them for 30 minute sessions at a time And use them alongside mindfulness instruction   The system does a great job keeping clients focused

We have made it available to students  in our campus Counseling Center.  The students who use it really love it.   it's a unique product that allows them to explore relaxation and stress reduction techniques for the first time in their lives. "

"This product is very helpful for Young people with anxiety as it teaches them to still their mind in a format that they are very familiar with - games."

Here is a quick overview of two biofeedback platforms.

The Alive platform does let you start with the Home Version, then upgrade to more advanced and full professional levels like Alive Clinical or Alive Pioneer.  You can save money with direct higher level or bundle purchases. There are many add-on games which can be added at any time.

Wild Divine's platform is a full system which has many well-known experts and guided meditations but with less technical capacities.  This platform does not have add-ons itself; but, the iom2 device also works with the Alive software.

If in doubt, email or call us.  A few questions and a short discussion will help you clarify your best choice.

Soon, we will have input from our client base as to how to approach choices of biofeedback.

“Students in our Campus Health Center really love it.   It's a unique product that allows them to explore relaxation and stress reduction techniques for the first time in their lives.”

-- PSU, University Counseling Director

(Heartmath certified  and longtime Heartmath User)

"As a clinical psychologist with a strong interest in mind-body practices I have used biofeedback with my patients for many years to help them manage stress and anxiety. I have had the opportunity to use several biofeedback programs over the years and just recently switched to Alive Clinical.

This is by far my favorite of the programs I have used! One of the features of Alive that stands out for me is the great diversity of games, trainings and experiences that it offers to users.

Unlike other programs I have used, Alive offers so many choices that it is easy to tailor biofeedback to the individual needs of the person using it. Some people respond best to mindfulness or other meditation strategies, others find music and images helpful, and still others are motivated by games. I like the fact that Alive offers all of these options, and so many choices within each category.

Another feature that I find very helpful is the option to have a dual screen where I can go back and forth between the main screen with the program running, and the “clinical view” which allows me to see a variety of graphs of my choice, showing a wealth of clinical data. This information is invaluable as a therapist. In addition, there is a feature within Alive Clinical that allows one to take notes during a biofeedback session where each note corresponds to real time on the graph. Further, Alive provides a wonderful user guide with very useful information both for clinicians and users, including step-by-step guidelines for an 8 week, comprehensive stress reduction program that can be adapted for adults or teens/children. Alive makes it easy to see and review your progress, and the clinical version is great for multiple users.

This is a clinical jewel not to be missed. I highly recommend Alive to anyone interested in using biofeedback to decrease their stress and improve their health and well-being.

It is an easy to use, fun and effective way to make valuable and lasting changes as you see first hand how the mind and body are intricately connected."

- D.S, Clinical Psychologist, experienced biofeedback practitioner

"This is a great consumer-grade biofeedback device with multiple modalities. It's a solid build and the sensors all seem to do a pretty good job, at least so far.

A little redundant with three BVP sensors (two finger and one ear), and I find Alive software a bit overly-complicated to use, especially for training more than one modality at a time. That said, it's a decent price for a decent system."

-- Saul Rosenthal,
(https://saulrosenthalphd.com/biofeedback/)

"It is reliable . My clients can successfully maneuver the software to achieve improved heart rate variability."

"You saved the day!  I arrived at the office a few minutes ago and the package was awaiting me (new sensor sent via overnight shipping).  I did a quick test and it’s working fine... heading to the {pro team} facility now for a full day of sessions. 

{As I said before, I willing to reimburse you for the extra cost of overnight shipping.  Just let me know.}  Now I won’t have to disappoint any of my clients who have come to love and benefit from Alive. 

Most fun and beneficial is Tropical Heat.  It’s very much like an athletic environment in which person has to remain relaxed while being highly attentive and making decisions.  This, of course, is especially true of the manual version."

-- Sports Psychologist, biofeedback professional serving executives, aspiring and professional athletes

"Oh my gosh!!!  That's so helpful .  I'm playing hard today because I have just a few more days of summer break and then back to school.  

If I get better results on my finger, I won't call myself a cheater And I will do shorter sessions.  All you wrote was super helpful.  Thank you so much.  I will re read often and be back in touch with more questions."

"So all your suggestions totally worked.  I don't pay too much attention and put the sensor on my finger and my scores are way up.  The ear clip definitely drops the smoothness percentage.  One thing I did that helped a great deal was lengthen my breathing time.  Oh my gosh, I was almost hyperventilating!!!  

I've given myself the goal of working through all the workshops.  Once that happens I would like to purchase another sensor and will probably upgrade. "

- J.J. , School Counselor, Psychologist & stressed-out Mom of 2 teens

"Thank you so much for your help.  I wouldn't have been able to pull it off without your expertise. 

I am excited to use this with our Tier 2 students."

-- D. Bowman

(Elementary) School Counselor

"This year I have a first grader with incredible potential; he  loves biofeedback.  He asks amazingly insightful questions, and he is beginning to get interested in self regulation during life in general. 

Another first grader who is typically out of it, likes it too, It's helping his posture and body awareness as well as his focus, I tell him it's important to give his lungs and heart room to work well. (He's so anxious underneath it all, that I keep my hands gently on his shoulders, as they tend to pull up and hunch over) Surprisingly he has pulled himself together enough to ask great questions as well.  Nice to find a smart kid in the middle of the fog. "

We are all ok with the emwave sensor and Alive for now; but I want to move up.*

--NYC school counselor

*Alive works with many older sensors and those from other systems. You can upgrade from Alive Clinical to Alive Pioneer, too.

"...today was the first day we used the game controllers.  Which was awesome!  Once again, I had one person going from a very small percentage on her breathing smoothness to pretty much doubling it!  The level of excitement coming out of the bio room today was at a 10!  

I think I'm going to need an ear sensor tho; if they're going to be using the game pad.  Having the finger sensor's on and trying to use the game pad is a bit awkward for them.  However, they did pretty good!  

Thank you for guiding me to using Incoming Tide w/some of my other client's....they have started to gradually improve! "

- Mary Shouse,  Optimal Kids AZ