Asthma
People with asthma are often shown to breathe too much air, faster and harder than normal.
- Nasal congestion
- Coughing
- Breathlessness
- Wheezing
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What is theButeyko Breathing Method?
A practical breathing method for restoring nasal, functional breathing, calming over-breathing and changing long-standing patterns.
How did it start?
Dr Buteyko saw the link between breathing rate and symptoms.
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Konstantine Buteyko developed what is now known as the Buteyko Method. After watching patients with respiratory issues, he realised that symptoms often developed as breathing rates increased.
By reducing and normalising his patients' breathing, huge improvements were achieved. Millions of people across the world with sleep apnea, snoring, asthma and other breathing-related disorders have used his method to reduce or even eliminate problems.
Dr Buteyko also had his own health issues, including high blood pressure. His insight was that the illness was not simply making him breathe faster; the breathing mechanism and hyperventilation were helping to create symptoms and associated conditions.
Although breathing is involuntary, it is sensitive to everyday stress, processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, talking, what we drink and many other environmental factors.
Dysfunctional breathing
Upper-chest breathing, often through the mouth.
Common symptoms reported by people with poor breathing patterns include the inability to take a satisfying breath, breathlessness in normal circumstances or during physical exercise.
These patterns can contribute to more serious life-limiting issues, including asthma, wheezing, coughing, blocked nose, chest tightness, snoring, sleep apnea, dizziness, irritable bowel symptoms, headaches, rhinitis, hay fever, panic attacks, anxiety, stress and general exhaustion.
Breathing patterns have a profound impact on health.
What are the basics?
Decongest the nose, switch to nasal breathing and rebuild the pattern.
The Buteyko Method involves exercises to decongest the nose, switch to nasal breathing and restore functional breathing patterns. Progress is measured by a special breath-hold test called the Control Pause.
The application is direct, and students should experience notable improvements to breathing and health within a few days.
- Easier breathing and deeper sleep
- More energy and increased feelings of calm
- Reduced asthma and nasal congestion
- Simple exercises for adults and children over 5
Good breathing should start early
Look to your children.
Breathing through the mouth can affect a child's life, including facial development, jaw position, teeth, nose, eyes, respiratory development and cognitive development.
Facial development
- More than 50% of children are habitual mouth breathers.
- Mouth breathing is detrimental to the development of the face, teeth and upper airways.
- There is evidence linking mouth breathing in children with learning difficulties.
- Mouth breathing, sleep apnea and snoring in early childhood can increase later behavioural risk.
- Conventional pacifiers can be linked to abnormal dental growth.
- If the mouth hangs open, the tongue will not rest naturally against the roof of the mouth.
- Allergic rhinitis affects many children and is another common cause of mouth breathing.
Buteyko can transform a life
Understanding the breathing effect has never been easier.
The world is finally waking up to the realisation that breath and how we breathe are fundamental to biochemical, biomechanical and psychological wellness.
Asthma alone is a multi-billion dollar global industry. That should encourage people to look for alternatives that are not just chemicals and potions masking the problem.
Thanks to Patrick McKeown, Wim Hof, a growing body of coaches and instructors, YouTube and social media, this information is now getting out there.
Can Buteyko breathing help me?
Absolutely it can.
A Buteyko course can help with many modern autoimmune and stress-related patterns by re-educating the way you breathe.
Sleep issues
Insomnia, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are extremely common, and over breathing can keep the sympathetic nervous system switched on.
Snoring
Snoring and sleep apnea can lead to disturbed sleep, waking tired, dry mouth, headaches and daytime exhaustion.
Anxiety and stress
Stress and anxiety can activate the same body response. Breathing work helps calm habitual over-breathing and sympathetic arousal.
Blood pressure
To lower blood pressure naturally, look first to your breath and the daily patterns that keep the body switched on.
Emotional issues
Chronic stress and anxiety can have serious physical effects, especially when habitual hyperventilation becomes normal.
Buteyko breathing can help throughout life.
The Breathing Effect
Buteyko Clinic FAQ's
Can I teach myself to do this?
Some people can. There is a lot of free information available, but having a coach and guidance helps accountability and is often a better investment in success.
How much will I have to invest?
From consultation to a usual five-week course, the investment can range from GBP40 to GBP500. One-to-one coaching at home costs more than an online course, and group training can be another route.
How long before I can see results?
You can feel results quickly if you do the work as guided. Often large improvements show after two to three weeks. This is a change for life, not a breathing class followed by old habits.
How far will you travel to help?
Within reason Terry will travel, especially for the initial first session. Costs and expenses are adjusted accordingly.
Why are we not told about this?
The information has always been available, but social media and modern breath ambassadors are now changing old paradigms across health education.
A matter of pride
Dr Buteyko and his legacy.
Having seen and facilitated remarkable life changes in people, Terry speaks plainly: there is no magic here, just common sense, knowledge, coaching and encouraging the body to heal itself.
Dr Buteyko was treated so badly by the medical establishment in Russia for his divergence, yet he carried on regardless. Thanks to this courage, millions of people now have access to his work and legacy.
Starting at home
My first client was my daughter.
Terry's young daughter had asthma, a dry mouth in the mornings and was mainly a mouth breather particulalry at night. She is now free of inhaler chemicals, breathing properly, and her school work and health are vastly improved.
It is not a miracle. It is education, common sense, guidance and love. Ancient civilisations knew the value of keeping the mouth shut and breathing through the nose.
Modern western dogma ignored it.
George Catlin published The Breath of Life in 1862 after living with Native American tribes. His simple advice was clear: SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
- An absolute must is to watch the video below.
- Make a coffee and set aside 30 minutes.
- See how quickly four desperate people are transformed in just a few days.
- Realise you have the same opportunity too.
Please watch
BBC documentary QED - Breathless
Ready for change now?
Book a free discovery chat.
If you have watched the film, the power of breath and Buteyko should now be clear. You do not have to go through your struggles alone.
90% of people breathe erroneously. Join the 10%. Make the decision to change from the way you breathe now.
Book An Appointment
Feel free to call for a 15 minute informal chat. Alternatively, schedule a Zoom meeting for a 45 minute consultation and start there.