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What is the Buteyko Method?

Discovered by Soviet physician Konstantin Buteyko over three decades of research. The core idea is simple: most of us breathe too much and too fast. Correct that, and the body recovers on its own.

What does it help with?

• Sleep & snoring — Your mouth is dry when you wake
• Anxiety & stress — Your heart races for no reason
• Asthma & breathlessness — Breathlessness on exertion
• Focus & fatigue — You cannot concentrate for long
• Blood pressure — Unstable readings
• Children — The mouth is habitually open

What the course covers

1. 1The theory of breathingWhy over-breathing harms you. What carbon dioxide does, how nose and mouth differ, and Buteyko's discovery.
2. 2Nasal nerve exercisesThe exercises that open a blocked nose, and how nitric oxide is produced and restored.
3. 3Diaphragm muscle exercisesBreathing from the diaphragm rather than the chest — 360° rib expansion, with the shoulders staying still.
4. 4Tongue and mouth postureCorrect tongue position, palate development and the habit of keeping the mouth closed — the part that shapes a child's jaw and face.
5. 5Lung expansion exercisesUsing your full lung capacity and correcting the depth of each breath.
6. 6Theory and practice togetherYou practise throughout and get corrected on the spot, and your Control Pause is measured.