Buteyko course - has anyone completed one?

HardyEustace · 11-04-2011 12:14PM #1

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

Dr Galen · 11-04-2011 12:17PM

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

bullpost · 11-04-2011 12:24PM

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.

HardyEustace · 11-04-2011 12:33PM

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.

HardyEustace · 11-04-2011 12:50PM

Dr Galen wrote: »

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

Wikipedia give a fairly good description.

jimbobaloobob · 12-04-2011 11:12PM

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.

Buteyko course - has anyone completed one?

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