There are unanswered questions and concerns around the subject of compulsory mask-wearing in primary-age children at school. Wearing a face mask can result in increased air hunger and feelings of claustrophobia. Moreover, there are potentially serious long-term...
It is with deep sadness that Buteyko Clinic International received news that Dr. Michael Gorbonos passed away on April 5, 2021 . Dr. Gorbonos was a dentist, and Founder and President of the International Functional Association (IFUNA). He studied the Buteyko Method...
Deep vs Shallow Breathing Why Your Calming Breaths Are Often Not Calming At All Deep breathing is one of the best ways to lower stress in the body and calm the mind. Practiced correctly it has many other incredible health benefits, from relieving gastric reflux to...
Tens of thousands of people are taping their mouths closed each night before bed. But before you start thinking this has to be some sort of fad from the pages of a kinky novel… It’s for a better night’s sleep—and better health. Nose breathing, it turns out, is almost...
By Dr. Alan Ruth Introduction Recently, I completed a number of mindfulness courses, two of which were taught in a classroom situation and three which were taught online. I was a little surprised to find that in all five courses, when the mindfulness of breathing...
The causes of chronic hyperventilation, which in simple terms means over-breathing or breathing a volume or air greater than bodily requirements, vary from individual to individual but are usually due to environmental factors or lifestyle habits. Often, chronic...