Buteyko Breathing Technique:

A Demonstration

Barb & Michelle demonstrate the Buteyko nose clearing

technique. You breathe in, exhale, pinch your nose and nod
your head gently.

You can nod your head up and down, or side to side.

It really works! Give it a try.

Michelle is practicing 5 minutes of reduced breathing. The

hand under her nose reminds her to keep both the inhale and
exhale very light. She sits like shes riding a horse, which puts
her body into alignment so there is plenty of room for air.

Barb is also practicing reduced breathing. It looks like she is

meditating, but she is working to breathe very delicately and
softly and using her diaphragm while relaxing her body. This
takes practice.

After reduced breathing, Michelle is timing her control pause.

She inhaled, exhaled, pinched her nose, and is counting how
long she can go before she needs to take another breath.

Barb & Michelle are checking their pulse. You can check
your neck or your wrist.

Carol, the Buteyko practitioner, is checking Barbs pulse

and her blood oxygen level.

Barbs oxygen level, 96, shows that her blood is unloading the
oxygen from her hemoglobin into her tissues.

Thanks to:
Barb Tremlett and Michelle Provencher of
The Holistic Self Care Center in Nashua,
NH (www.thehsccenter.com) for
demonstrating the Buteyko technique.
Carol Baglia, Buteyko Instructor (
www.correctbreathing.com)
Natalia Gontouar, for taking the photos
Copyright Jill MacNeice 2007