All of our audio-guided practices are now available on your phone through Patreon.
Need help with our former Mobile App? Click here for support
Login to the Patreon app and tap twice on the Kinward Logo to see the full menu of options.
Home – click here to see recently posted practices
Posts – click here to see the full feed of the latest practices
Collections – click here to access all your favorite practices from the app: Daily Centering (5, 10, or 20 minutes), Practices, and Deep Dive Series.
Patreon is a platform that connects “creators” (podcasters, indie journalists, musicians, artists, and — in our case — a center for spiritual practice) with community. If it sounds familiar, you’ve probably heard it referenced by your favorite public thinker or podcast host. It was conceived of by musician Jack Conte who, in the early 2000s, was making music he loved for a fanbase of hundreds of thousands and still wasn’t able to make a living. So often there are lots of middlemen standing between creators and community — app stores, ad brokers, and algorithms; the marketing machines and the marketplace machinations. All of them taking a cut. With Patreon, Jack aimed to eliminate those middlemen, letting creators share work directly with community. And allowing community to engage creators directly, too. Founded in 2013, Patreon is now used by 8 million community members (or “patrons”) and 250,000+ creators, including us 🙂. (I enjoyed this read from a few years back about the Patreon origin story, if you want to learn more.)
Patreon can be accessed via mobile app, which can by downloaded to your phone via the Apple or Google Play Store. It can also be accessed via web browser.
We’ll be holding office hours for personalized tech support starting in March. Keep an eye out for an email from our newsletter in the coming weeks with more information.
We do plan to reinstate subscription plans after May 31, though rates may vary from those offered for the Kinward app via the Apple / Google Play stores. We are a 501.c.3 with a stated commitment that cost will never be a barrier to accessing our teachings. This means we walk the line between (1) valuing our work such that we have the financial resources to keep doing it; and (2) keeping our work affordable so that it actually gets into the hands of folks who want and need it. It’s a balance and know that we will always seek to find it!
Operating a mobile app is a time and resource intensive project. And ultimately, we’re not a tech company. We’re a small brick and mortar 501.c.3 nonprofit based in Greensboro, North Carolina. We’re not in the business of apps. We’re on the path of spiritual practice. Sunsetting the app and migrating to Patreon means we’ll spend less time managing the technology of things, and more time doing what we’re called to do: Create spiritual practices that help folks uncover the sacred and practice radical care.
NOTE: Because of Apple’s privacy policies, we do not have visibility or technical capability to process individual refunds. This has to be handled on the consumer side via the above process.
Complete the above steps first. Then, you’re ready to delete the old Second Breath app from your phone. We’re so grateful for your journey with us – and look forward to continuing our contemplative practices together on Patreon. Blessings on your way!
Click here for instructions
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