By practicing breathing exercises from the Buteyko Method you can experience more open airways and improved blood circulation in a matter of minutes. This alone is enough to demonstrate the relationship between your everyday breathing and state of health.
How do you practice?
- Find somewhere comfortable to sit. If you can, close your eyes.
- Slowly inhale through the nose for 3sec. With every cycle, inhale time decreases.
- Retain for 1sec.
- Slowly exhale for 4sec. With every cycle, exhale time increases.
- Sustain for 7sec. With every cycle, sustain time increases.
What are the benefits?
- Improved exercise tolerance – this is beneficial for all people who undertake the Buteyko technique, however, it is particularly beneficial in sportspeople as it allows them to train harder which can result in improved performance
- Improved quality of life
- Reduced mucus production – this reduces the effect mucus has on the airway – i.e. narrowing, and also reduced need for coughing
- In people with asthma – reduce frequency and severity of asthma attacks, this reduces reliance on medication
Learn more about the whole Buteyko Method.