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Buteyko course - has anyone completed one?

  • 11-04-2011 11:14am
    #1
    HardyEustace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭


    I'm just wondering if anyone has done a buteyko course with Patrick McKeowen in Ireland?

    I originally thought it sounded very interesting but the more I read about his association with Patrick Halford, followed by receiving a mail about how bad breathing technique causes children to have crooked teeth (no really), I went ahead and cancelled the course.

    I do think that the techniques sound good but think it's been kidnapped by the homeopathy/bad chakra/things-can-be-fixed-by-rainbows brigade.

    Has anyone done the course? Does it have a lot of faffy nonsense or is it practical in it's approach?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Dr Galen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,373 ✭✭✭Dr Galen


    Can you explain what this is, for those of us unaware? :)


  • #3
    bullpost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,251 ✭✭✭bullpost


    I looked into it some years ago when my sons asthma was bad. He's since grown out of it but I've always been curious about it.

    BBC did a good program on it in the late 90's and if I remember correctly it was very positive.

    Its available online:

    http://knol.google.com/k/buteyko-qed-bbc-tv-program#view

    and might be worth your while looking at it.

    Though controversial , bear in mind that there are a lot of vested interests who will not want this treatment to be adopted.


  • #4
    HardyEustace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭HardyEustace


    bullpost wrote: »
    Though controversial , bear in mind that there are a lot of vested interests who will not want this treatment to be adopted.

    I know that but at the same time, the people who are running buteyko clinics are charging a lot of money for them. So I would see them as a vested interest.

    I would be interested in hearing from people who actually attended the course and what it was comprised of.


  • #5
    HardyEustace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭HardyEustace


    Dr Galen wrote: »
    Can you explain what this is, for those of us unaware? :)

    Wikipedia give a fairly good description.


  • #6
    jimbobaloobob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭jimbobaloobob


    I completed the course approximately 6-7 years ago in Ireland with Patrick.

    Very successful for me having spent the best part of 22 years on medication, with the support of my doc alongside i had my medications reduced down to virtually nil.

    For me this has been a massive change in life, i had feared a life of heavier medications and stress from them.

    Im very physically active and feel the training has helped my physical health when competing.


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