Portals is a system of self-regulation tools developed at the intersection of science and practical psychology.
Each section of the app includes a therapeutic effect: improving contact with bodily sensations, developing sensitivity to psychological boundaries, becoming aware of everyday experience, developing empathy and psychological resilience, and maintaining wholeness.
Portals structured programs are based on scientific knowledge and empirical experience. They activate or strengthen the psyche's natural self-regulation mechanisms and help harmonize both psychological state and physical well-being.
The Portals method is based on a syncretic principle of projecting emotions and bodily sensations through music, color, geometric forms, and visual structures (mandalas) created by the user.
Practice means systematically using the app to improve your psychological state. Depending on your needs and goals, you can choose one or more suitable programs in the app.
Each program follows a specific algorithm and is aimed at working with a particular state.
To get a positive effect, it is enough to go through the selected programs consistently, following the suggested structure.
When working with chronic states and long-standing issues, regularity is important. Daily use supports more stable and noticeable results.
During practice, attention may gradually shift, inner noise may decrease, and a state of inner balance may form.
A stable result forms with regular daily use.
No. A mobile device is enough.
We recommend using headphones because music is part of the practice and helps you immerse yourself in the process.
Yes. We have a practice specifically for two people called "In Search of Understanding".
Portals also supports group sessions in the "Community" section, where several users take part in a shared process of creating a dynamic visual structure.
At the moment, the app requires an internet connection.
Our app is not an equal replacement for a psychologist or psychotherapist, but it can be used alongside any course of psychological help, including one that involves pharmaceutical medication.
Our app is safe for your health.
During a program, you may feel increased anxiety or another kind of discomfort because you are noticing your emotions more carefully and focusing on bodily sensations. You may also feel irritation or even anger; this suggests that these emotions were suppressed for some reason and are now appearing. Try to continue and complete the program; this is usually enough to correct emotional balance.
Mechanics and progress
A mandala is a graphic projection of an emotional state recorded at the moment it is created. It also reflects the user's inner work process and can be used as a tool for recording and reproducing states.
A grapheme is an elementary geometric figure that reflects an emotional state at a specific moment and for a specific task, and is used to create a mandala.
It is one row of phantom copies of the selected grapheme arranged symmetrically in a circle.
The triple spiral is a visualization of the user's psycho-emotional experience while using the app in three directions:
- Sense of being
- Sense of love
- Sense of magic
Each direction is connected with separate practices and inner processes.
Ports are accompanying bonuses for using the app that reflect the regularity of interaction with the system.
Portals was developed as a self-support practice tool, and its positive effect releases additional energy for life and practical activity. Paying attention to your feelings can be very engaging and pleasant, but it is not the end goal.
For real positive life changes, regular and sustainable practice is important. Results cannot be achieved in a few days or with a single effort, so daily use is limited by time.
Programs in Portals are complete sequences of actions structured as a single story. To achieve the effect, it is important to complete the whole program.
If you leave early, the practice is considered unfinished because the process was not completed.
Before starting, we recommend making sure you have enough time and attention to complete the session.
Practice in Portals requires conscious participation and attention to the process. To achieve the effect, it is important to maintain continuous interaction throughout the whole session.
If a user is distracted for too long, the session is considered interrupted because the process loses its wholeness.
Before starting, we recommend choosing a time when you can go through the program calmly and without distractions.
If a program was started by accident, you can leave it before the creative interaction stage begins.
Usually, this is during the first few steps (up to steps 5-6), when you can exit freely.
Community and multiplayer
A status is a mandala chosen by the user and shared publicly inside the community. It is available for the user's friends and other community members to view when they visit the user's profile.
Group sessions are a format for requesting and receiving emotional support on a nonverbal level, based on shared creative experience.
They allow users to participate in the collective process of creating a dynamic visual structure.
You can be the creator of a group session or an invited participant. Group session rules are available on the group session creation page or on the group session invitation page. Participants add elements to a shared mandala one after another.
As a result, a unified visual composition is formed, metaphorically reflecting collective emotional interaction.
This limitation is intended to create a safe environment for interaction inside the community. You can add users as friends so that you can invite them to group sessions later.
Subscriptions and plans
Portals offers several access levels that differ in the amount of available features and capabilities inside the app.
Basic
Basic access level with limited functionality:
- access to core programs
- limited number of saves
- basic interaction capabilities
Plus
Extended access:
- more scenarios
- expanded capabilities for saving and working with mandalas
- access to additional content
Premium
Full access to all app capabilities:
- complete set of programs
- maximum personal-use capabilities
- access to all features without restrictions
You can learn more about subscriptions and plans in the "Store" section.
Subscription cancellation is handled through your device settings:
- for iOS - in Apple ID settings
- for Android - through Google Play
After cancellation, the subscription will remain active until the end of the paid period and will not renew automatically.
You can restore a previously purchased subscription through the Restore Purchases feature in the app.
It is important to use the same account (Apple ID or Google account) from which the purchase was made.
Refunds are handled through the platform where the subscription was purchased:
- App Store
- Google Play
Portals does not process refunds directly.
To request a refund, contact the support team of the relevant platform.
Privacy and security
Data is encrypted at the client-server interaction level (HTTPS).
Data is encrypted at the database level.
The database schema contains user_id, but it does not contain personal data. Personal data can be matched only with system access that complies with the Privacy policy.
Your status is available for all "Community" members to view.
Only you can see your "Triple Spiral" progress.
No, we do not use your data to train AI and do not share it with third parties.
You can completely delete your account and all progress data in the profile editing section.
Technical questions
Please check the following steps:
- Silent mode: make sure the side switch on your smartphone is not set to silent mode (especially relevant for iOS).
- Media volume: make sure the volume is turned up for audio files, not only for calls.
- Connection: if you are using Bluetooth headphones, try reconnecting them.
- Restart: in rare cases, restarting the current program helps.
If the sound still does not appear, write to us and specify your device model. We will help you promptly.