What does “alignment low” mean?

[JMT59]

I’ve been practicing yoga on & off for years; as well as deep breathing. I’ve done the deep breathing exercises on the Versa 3-4 times now. I keep getting the term “alignment low” in the end results. What in the world does “alignment low” mean? There’s no description I could find anywhere. I also posted it in the community forums & only received cheers! Cheers are nice but, I need an answer! 

Thank you.

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[Em_D · Accepted solution]

I just did the breathing app for the first

time. I found my breathing was slower than the app. Following its suggestion felt forced. My results:

Alignment Low / BPM 57-55

I think alignment low is because I did not follow and breath in/out as

the app suggested so not in “alignment”. 

[CHRISARL]

FINALLY , AN ANSWER I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT MAKES SENSE.

THANKYOU😀

Thank you , now   understand I'VE moved up to alignment high. I was beginning to think something was wrong. It was my technique 

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[BereniceW]

I like the vibration so I don't have to look at the dots, I close my eyes and just feel the 1 vibration for Inhale and 2 for Exhale. I agree that the breathing rate is not accurate, I breath slower! I wish there was a way to customize the breathing rate you'd like.

[FeatherWeight]

I have similar problems. I have a v slow pulse, and breathe slowly. Trying to breathe with the disk speeds my heart up and makes me agitated, not relaxed! I get a liw aligment message even though my bpm is 54! V silly indeed.

You’re completely right about this. It needs more work as it is the opposire of relaxing. They need to take tips from something like RespErate ...  which helps liwer blood pressure v well fir many ppl. Personally i have no problem relaxing so just don’t need this app, but if i did need help,  don’t think This app would help at all.

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[Frankybw]

Thank you,was getting worried cause I didn't understand it x

[Tonilewis100]

I only get this message your 'alignment is low' when I'm in the shower? Why is there so little information to explain what it means? Thanks 

[Leilani0120]

Yes, that’s what I found too. At first I was trying to do slow deep breathing and was getting a “Low” then I tried it again and focused on the circle and breathed in rythym with the circle and scored “Medium”. It takes practice. 👍

[Tonilewis100]

Thanks for your reply. I only get this message 'alignment is low' when I'm in the shower, my fitbit starts to vibrate for me to follow the breathing technique. Does this also happen to you?  Thanks again 

[CHRISARL]

Nope, if it did I haven't noticed.

[Lay10]

I agree. The small vibration when you should begin to inhale is nice. The exhale vibration totally kills the mood. I will probably get used to it eventually, but it would be great if the exhale vibrations were as soft and subtle as the inhale vibration. Maybe the exhale could be 2 soft vibrations instead of 3 large ones, or a slightly longer lasting soft vibration? Thanks Fitbit for this app though! I'm excited to continue using it!

[1500trike]

I got stars and a low alignment on my fit bit what went wrong ?

[CHRISARL]

You didn't do anything wrong. I've had low, medium high alignments. It takes practice. I still am not consistent.  Sent from my Galaxy Tab® S2

[1500trike]

Thank You , that is reassuring , thought I had done some thing wrong, still not sure what a realignment is anyway, and why it was low. 

[CHRISARL]

Alignment low means you aren't quite synced with the dots and breathing. Are you exhaling through your mouth deeply?Sent from my Galaxy Tab® S2

[1500trike]

Okay now I get it, thank you.

[Bwarner1972]

I know this is an older thread but came on to see if I could figure out the whole "alignment" situation. I originally had a Charge HR but it broke a little over a year ago and never repurchased until a couple days ago...I was really missing the visual to show me how many steps I take and especially my sleep cycles. Anyway, I LOVE to meditate thru deep breathing exercises and love that there is something right on my Fitbit to help me with it. However, I am 100000% in agreement that they need to figure out a better way to help us thru that rather than sparkles, circles and text on the screen. If we are constantly looking at the screen and having to readjust according to what it's telling us to do, it defeats the purpose of trying to relax, breathe and align our breaths with our hearts. There has to be a better way.

[CHRISARL]

I agree.😁Sent from my Galaxy Tab® S2

[Tonilewis100]

Thanks for your response but do you know what 'your alignment is low means'? My fitbit starts to vibrate with the deep breathing exercise when I am in the shower. I have not pressed anything to request it to do this! Thanks

Sent from my iPhone

[CHRISARL]

That is strange. ALIGNMENT low means you aren't synced with the dots and inhaling and exhaling with them. You exhale through your mouth also.Sent from my Galaxy Tab® S2

[MJLiben]

I agree! Why isn't someone from Fitbit monitoring these fora?