The DVD in this set answered a lot of questions for me after having read online about Buteyko breathing for a couple months. There is *SO* much free information available on the internet and yet I was basically unable to DO Buteyko breathing, despite having a strong motivation to learn it, and the basic (correct) information on how to do it.
Now, after having received this kit and seeing the videos, I was not the least bit disappointed. Patrick as a teacher has an approachable, likeable demeanor, yet is confident in his material, and obviously very knowledgeable about his topic. He (thankfully) is not one of these super-polished characters that you usually find with internet video purchases these days. He is "real" and it comes across very well in his DVD. He has an irish accent, but it was very easy to follow what he was saying at all times.
I was able to pick up, within one watching, the source of what I was doing wrong, and now I'm able to do it beautifully now, with his pointers. I could tell you here where it is that I was going wrong, but I think that experiencing one of his trainings (on the video), and hearing him emphasize the important parts over and over, is probably the best thing that a person can do if they really want to learn how to do this breathing.
The only thing I did not like about this recording was the panning of the small audience, which contained a younger boy who was obviously bored--it was distracting because I was very interested in everything Patrick had to say.
I also had a brief email exchange with his Buteyko Clinic, and they were very helpful, caring, and professional.
I am having good results with slowing my breathing, most notably, a dramatic elimination of night-time heart pounding, and increased daytime energy. I was also able to keep my nose clear during a recent flu, and keep my symptoms very very mild and manageable. I've been sharing a bit of this with my 9-year old who has been having a chronic cough at night time, and this has been helping her calm the cough. She also says it helps her feel sleepy (which is a high-five, because she always complains of not being able to fall asleep!). I, too, have a hard time falling asleep often (especially in the middle of the night), and the nose-clearing technique helps me feel drowsy faster and stronger than anything else I've tried (and certainly faster than any medicine would!).
I've been finding that the different techniques are very easy to work into my regular daily life. Whenever I am taking a walk outside, I can do the stepping exercises (breath-holding while walking), during driving I do breath-holds, and every night I do the nose-clearing technique to get me drowsy whenever I'm having trouble falling asleep (which is often).
Of course, he is also saying that you should do 1 hour of formal exercise every day to gain the real benefits--20 min in the morning, 20 min at lunch, and 20 min in evening. I have not gotten to this yet [I have been using a frolov-type device 2-3 times a day as a way to break myself in to Buteyko breathing], but with these great benefits so far, I'm looking forward to seeing what it can do when I really apply myself.
I'd say this was one of the best $30 I've ever spent. I am so grateful that this is available for people who want to learn to do it themselves without having a personal tutor, as is being suggested throughout the internet regarding Buteyko breathing.
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Kuldip Singh
Very valuable, informative and beneficial.
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A different kind of healthy breathing
Reviewed in Canada on October 26, 2015Max
Easy, logical and reassuring self help
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2013
