August, 2010
 
I have been an asthmatic from a young age. After completing the Buteyko Method and Lifestyle course with Moira, I am confident that it is going to continue to help me reduce the asthma symptoms I experience - I have received a plausible explanation for the symptoms I experience and a method to combat those. The Buteyko Method is doing what the asthma-inhaler did for me, except that it is natural and I do not risk getting worse from medicine. I have had a very strong feeling of getting worse since I started taking medicine for asthma, instead of feeling better and more healthy as the pharmaceutical companies advertise and insist.

The Buteyko Method, on the other hand, has shown promising results. For me, who has a strong disbelief in the modern medication/treatment of so called "chronic diseases" such as asthma, it is much easier to carry the Buteyko Method around than one or two inhalers I do not want to use. My conscience is clear! The sessions I had with Moira have been very interesting, challenging and a great learning experience. She has also been patient with me and I felt more compassion from her than I did from any doctor.

I now continue to do the exercises I learned and I face the challenge of adapting the method to my specific needs and my life situation. If you are a person who by principle refuses to take medicines and feel a need to find another cure/treatment - you should definitely give it a try. Whatever the symptoms you are experiencing this course might give you a new path in life.


Victor K
Stockholm, Sweden

July, 2010
 
"I am filled with HOPE and PEACE after this weekend's workshop.  I am finding that changing my habits is harder than I originally thought!  So, I will be signing up for the Buteyko Method and Lifestyle course and Buteyko in Motion course.  I must make this my #1 priority.  I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for taking the road less traveled - and I am grateful to now be seeing my own path.  I look forward to seeing you again, overcoming asthma, and becoming a certified practitioner to help others.  This is all in line with the path I have been on for over 10 years and I am so very grateful!"

July, 2010
 
Buteyko has changed my life.  What a blessing I saw the NY Times article on Buteyko and asthma online earlier this year.  This method, entirely free of drugs, is so natural, and it works.  I haven't felt so good in a long time.  The drugs were only making it worse.  I was told by my Pulmonary Specialist that I would be on Advair the rest of my life.  The concern and care of the Buteyko Center USA is remarkable.  They show lots of love and sincere interest in the client.  They have an extremely dedicated staff overseeing each individual.

July, 2010

I live in New Zealand and from the age of two until I was thirteen I suffered from chronic asthma and eczema. Now I am in my early fifties and have been free from asthma since. However, until recently, I had been having breathing problems - shortness of breath, tight chest, and the feeling I'm not getting enough oxygen. I also had a thyroidectomy five years ago, which exacerbated my breathing ability and affected my energy levels, as well as my confidence. I often felt fatigued and lacked motivation for physical exercise. The medications I have to take for an absent thyroid were giving me heart palpitations, stress and instances where I felt paralyzed with fear that my heart would stop.

I noticed my breathing had become very deep and rapid. I was looking for some kind of natural treatment to help my breathing when I learned about the Buteyko Method. I made the decision to complete the Buteyko Method and Lifestyle Course with Moira Ganley. Her natural teaching ability, compassion, support and expertise taught me how to overcome my breathing difficulties by reducing my breathing through relaxation. I learned about the importance of the correct balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body and how easily that balance can be thrown off when we over-breathe.

Since completing the course, I no longer have such a strong dose of medication for my thyroid, my breathing is much more calm, I'm physically active again, the eczema on my hands has reduced significantly and I'm constantly aware of nasal breathing throughout the day now. I feel healthy, much happier and confident about myself again, and would highly recommend Buteyko to anyone who is not only suffering from shortness of breath but other illnesses as well. It's a revolutionary approach to health and many more people should know about it!

July, 2010

I have been under the care of Thomas and Sasha Yakovlev-Fredricksen and their Staff Members at Buteyko Center USA for the past 8 weeks, I sought out their assistance because I was very concerned about my breathing.  It didn't seem like anything I was doing was working properly.  My breathing got worse and I worried more and more about it.  I was diagnosed with COPD and placed on several forms of medication, all of them helped some.  I was told by my General Practitioner, Cardiologist and Pulmonary Physicians to lose weight. 

I quit smoking 5 years ago and gained about 10 extra pounds per year.  My ability to exercise was becomming more and more restricted by these circumstances, even though I did continue to train and ride my bike.  I tried several diets including Atkins and Weight Watchers, they helped me to stop my weight from increasing but I was not losing as much as I needed to.  My daughter told me about a program her stepfather was on that had helped him with asthma.  I talked to him, reached Buteyko Center USA and here I am!

My breathing is much better, it gets better every day, I am on a very aggressive exercise program including weight training, walking, stretching and bike riding.  I do my personalized Buteyko Breathing Program as instructed everyday, I get the message and I follow the dietary guidelines.  I have lost 18 pounds and will lose another 30 during the next six months.  I am no longer afraid.  This is working and it will continue to work, I clearly have a new lease on life.  THE BUTEYKO METHOD WORKS IF YOU WORK FOR IT!!!!!!!
                                               

Herb Birch
President and CEO, HBHMC
Ocean City, NJ