Name: Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
Author: Artillis

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Relax your body. Calm your mind. Just follow the buzz.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation turns your Garmin watch into a simple, wrist-guided relaxation companion.

No phone. No subscription. No guided audio. No need to watch the screen.

Simply start a session, close your eyes and follow the vibrations on your wrist.

The app guides you through 12 major muscle groups, from your feet and toes all the way to your forehead. Each stage prompts you to tense, release and relax, while gentle vibration cues tell you exactly when to move on.

RELAX WITHOUT WATCHING YOUR WATCH

Progressive Muscle Relaxation is designed to be as screen-free as possible. Gentle vibrations mark each transition, allowing you to concentrate on how your body feels rather than counting seconds or watching a timer.

A distinct sound cue can also indicate progression through different regions of the body, and sound can be disabled whenever you prefer a completely quiet session.

12 GUIDED MUSCLE GROUPS

Work progressively through the body:

Feet & Toes → Lower Legs → Upper Legs → Glutes → Stomach → Chest → Hands → Arms → Shoulders → Neck → Face → Forehead

Tense. Release. Relax. Move on.

The watch takes care of the timing.

MAKE EVERY SESSION YOUR OWN

Everyone relaxes differently, so your session doesn't have to follow somebody else's timing.

Independently adjust your:

Tense Duration • Relax Duration • Pause Duration

An optional pause between muscle groups gives you extra time before progressing to the next area.

SEE WHAT HAPPENED

View your available heart rate and stress measurements before and after your session, giving you a simple way to compare how your body responded.

GARMIN ACTIVITY RECORDING

On supported devices, Progressive Muscle Relaxation can automatically record your session as a FIT activity.

At the end of your session, simply choose whether you want to save or discard it.

YOU'RE ALWAYS IN CONTROL

Need a little more time? Pause the session.

Want to move on? Skip ahead.

Need to stop? Exit early without unnecessarily losing the information already collected during your session.

The experience is designed around you rather than forcing you to keep up with a fixed routine.

ONE APP. LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES TO RESET.

Use Progressive Muscle Relaxation when you're:

Winding down before bed • Taking a break during a busy day • Recovering after exercise • Preparing for an event • Travelling • Taking some quiet time • Looking for a structured relaxation routine

Whenever you need a few minutes to reset, it's already on your wrist.

QUICK SETTINGS

From the main screen, hold the UP button to open Settings.

From there you can adjust:

Tense Time • Relax Time • Pause Time • Sound On/Off

Set it once and your preferences are ready for your next session.

BUILT FOR GARMIN

Designed for a broad range of compatible Garmin watches, with the interface adapting to supported devices.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation is actively maintained and regularly updated, with continued improvements to compatibility, usability and the overall experience.

TENSE. RELEASE. RESET.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation takes a structured relaxation technique and puts the guidance directly on your wrist.

No phone. No subscription. No distractions.

Just raise your wrist and follow the buzz.

NOTES FOR OPENING/FINDING APP ON WATCH

From the Apps list
Press the START button.
PMR is not in the main Activities list.
Select the Apps icon — the four coloured dots.
Select Progressive Muscle Relaxation.

From Glances
From the watch face, scroll through your Glances.
Find Progressive Muscle Relaxation / PMR.
Select it to open the app.
If PMR is not shown in Glances, go to Glances → Edit → Add and add it.

https://artillis.com/