Did you know?

It is common knowledge that eating too much food does not mean good nutrition, and this principle applies to breathing. Breathing too much air does not mean good breathing, nor does it even mean that extra oxygen is delivered to the tissues.

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“The perfect man is breathing as if he is not breathing”

The Buteyko Method of breathing is most commonly used as a treatment for those with asthma and other breathing disorders.

It was developed in Russia in the 1950's by a doctor called Konstantin Buteyko, from whom the technique gets its name. In 1981 the Russian authorities officially recognised the method as beneficial and approved it for use as a treatment for asthma throughout the former Soviet Union.
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A BREATHING DISCOVERY

At the end of the last century Austrian physiologists Breyer and Gering made a sensational discovery - man is the only biological specimen on earth who had not developed a correct way of breathing. All other beings know how to breathe, but not humans. Just observe those around you carefully and you will find that people breathe differently. Some breathe deeply, others superficially, some faster, others slower, with pauses and some without.

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Children

Children from 4 years of age can learn the Buteyko Method.

They quickly pick up the method, which is designed to make it easy and enjoyable. The Buteyko method will help your child to reduce their drug dependency and asthma attacks. It will help you, the parents, to recognise the signs and know how to overcome asthma symptoms naturally.
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