Buteyko Breathing Method
The Buteyko Method
The Buteyko Method first arrived to Australia and the UK from Russia in the early 1990s. It is neither a medical treatment nor procedure. It does not involve any medication, homeopathy or herbs. It is series of easy to do exercises related to nasal breathing.
When first introduced to Australia, the method was popular with adults and children suffering from asthma. Over the past number of years, the Buteyko Method has shown to be efficacious in helping improve a number of breathing related problems including:
- Respiratory: asthma, rhinitis, hayfever
- Neurological: Anxiety, stress and panic attacks
- Childhood development: dental health,craniofacial development and ADHD
- Sleep disordered breathing: insomnia, snoring, central sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea
- Hyperventilation during physical activity
Buteyko Method can be easily incorporated into the daily life of any person. It does not require you to interrupt your everyday activities to perform any sophisticated procedures.
The success of the Buteyko Method in the treatment of asthma is backed by hard scientific data. Clinical trials funded by the Australian Association of Asthma Foundations in 1994 at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane demonstrated that asthmatics were able to reduce their symptomatic medication intake by 90% and their steroid medication by 30%. This reduction in medication was accompanied by improvements in their general health and quality of life.
About Buteyko Breathing
Buteyko Method (Buteyko Breathing Technique)
Buteyko Method (Buteyko Breathing Technique)
Buteyko Method (Buteyko Breathing Technique)
The Buteyko Method is a breathing technique designed to improve functional breathing patterns. While breathing is an involuntary activity, it is subject to change by stresses of everyday life, processed foods, excessive sitting and talking, lifestyle choices and environmental factors.
Functional breathing involves breathing in and out thro
The Buteyko Method is a breathing technique designed to improve functional breathing patterns. While breathing is an involuntary activity, it is subject to change by stresses of everyday life, processed foods, excessive sitting and talking, lifestyle choices and environmental factors.
Functional breathing involves breathing in and out through the nose. The breath is light, regular, effortless with the primary movement from the diaphragm.
On the other hand poor breathing is generally upper chest breathing, often through the mouth. The symptoms most commonly reported by people with poor breathing patterns include the inability to take a satisfying breath, disproportionate breathlessness during rest or physical exercise, frequent yawning or sighing, or the feeling of not getting enough air. Irregular breathing is often a feature of poor breathing patterns. However, breathing patterns in these individuals can also be regular from time to time which makes detection difficult.
Buteyko Method Benefits
Buteyko Method (Buteyko Breathing Technique)
Buteyko Method (Buteyko Breathing Technique)
Learning how to optimise your breathing using the Buteyko method can help in many different areas of life:
- Improved quality of sleep
- Increased stamina and energy
- Improved ability to exercise
- Enhanced sports performance
- Improved ability to cope with stress
- Reduction in snoring
- Improvement in sleep quality and tiredness for people with sleep apnoe
Learning how to optimise your breathing using the Buteyko method can help in many different areas of life:
- Improved quality of sleep
- Increased stamina and energy
- Improved ability to exercise
- Enhanced sports performance
- Improved ability to cope with stress
- Reduction in snoring
- Improvement in sleep quality and tiredness for people with sleep apnoea
- Reduction in the use of CPAP machines
- Reduced nasal congestion
- Reduction in hay fever symptoms
- Reduction in asthma symptoms
- Reduction in need for asthma relief medication
- Improved tolerance of asthma triggers
- Reduction in allergic reactions
- Reduction in anxiety or panic attacks
- Less susceptibility to colds and flu
- Fewer headaches
Buteyko can help
Buteyko Method (Buteyko Breathing Technique)
Buteyko can help
- Asthma
- Anxiety & Panic Attacks
- Allergies & Hayfever
- Nasal Congestion
- Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
- Quality of Life
- Sports Performance
The Buteyko Method involves exercises to decongest the nose, switch to nasal breathing along with exercises to restore functional breathing patterns. Progress is determined by a special breath hold test called the Con
- Asthma
- Anxiety & Panic Attacks
- Allergies & Hayfever
- Nasal Congestion
- Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
- Quality of Life
- Sports Performance
The Buteyko Method involves exercises to decongest the nose, switch to nasal breathing along with exercises to restore functional breathing patterns. Progress is determined by a special breath hold test called the Control Pause (see below for more details)
The application of the Buteyko Method is very direct and students should experience notable improvements to their breathing and health within a few days. Expected benefits include easier breathing, deeper sleep, more energy, reduced asthma and nasal congestion along with increased feeling of calm. Exercises are simple and taught to all adults regardless of age or health and all children over five years of age.
Breathing patterns have a profound impact on health. Poor breathing patterns literally cause the airways to narrow, and blood circulation and oxygen delivery to be reduced.
To experience the powerful effects of Buteyko breathing, view Patrick McKeown’s Tedx talk.
About Sophie
Becoming a Buteyko Coach
Sophie began to explore the influence of breath on our health over 10 years ago when she began teaching family yoga and noticed that a lot of her clients were breathing in the reverse. When asking a client to 'breath In' she noticed that more than 60% of clients would contract the diaphragm instead of expand.
In early 2021 she had the opportunity to train with the world's leading Buteyko Breathing Practitioner, Patrick McKeown, author of The Oxygen Advantage & The Breathing Cure, to name a few.
Also trained by Mim Beim who is one of Australia's foremost breathing educators, Sophie is a recognised as a Buteyko International Breathing Coach.
Her aim is to assist clients by improving breathing patterns for optimal health. Helping them improve sports performance and overcome conditions including asthma, sleep apnoea, snoring, stress and anxiety.
Most people assume their breathing must be fine because they are still alive. However, dysfunctional breathing has a huge impact on your health. Signs your breathing might be less than ideal include; mouth breathing, frequent yawning, sighing, sniffing and snoring.