Testimonials

Barry from Vancouver, BC
Emphysema
Barry had hayfever from early childhood. As an adult he smoked 50 cigarettes a day for 30 years. Not surprising, he developed emphysema. When he was tested for blood gas levels, his oxygen was 93% of normal and dropping. His condition deteriorated, affecting his work and family life. Increased medications seemed to make him feel worse. He decided to take things into his own hands and within a few months found Buteyko.
After doing the Buteyko course, Barry's improvement was slow and steady. Symptoms of breathlessness eased, medications slowly decreased. After 18 months, he had dropped 40 lbs (18 kg) and his arthritis had improved -- and he hadn't changed a thing but his breathing. He was plagued by fewer hemorroids and no longer had frequent or persistent colds.
"I am convinced that I have arrested development of my emphysema. I know that doctors will tell me different but you know, I think I can even reverse the damage done now that I have Buteyko."

Emily from Princeton University
Asthma
"I'm just writing to thank you for all the help and support you gave me during the winter. At your suggestion, I switched from Advair to 3 puffs twice a day of Flovent. From there I was able to gradually reduce the flovent, and in April I was able to stop it entirely! I almost never have to take ventolin (unless I go somewhere very polluted, like New York City), and can even jog for 15 minutes without ventolin (something I have never in my life been able to do!) Such a relief to be off that medicine, after 1 and 1/2 years on it! Even if I have to start taking it again at some point, I am very glad to know that it is possible for me to be medicine-free. Thanks, Emily."

Marilyn from Halifax (about her husband)
Asthma and Bronchiectasis
"I could write pages, but I can tell you that Buteyko has really changed our lives!
Before Buteyko, Charlie had such a hard time breathing and coughing. It was really painful to see him struggle. He lost his strength. One session with a cold he had pneumonia and we took him to the medical center. His oxygen level was 46%. The doctor would not send him on to the hospital because he was afraid he would not survive the trip. After many hours we came home with drugs for the pneumonia. After that he went on an oxygen. He had to get up at night and early morning to take his medications.
It is amazing how he has regained his health. The doctor told him a month or so ago "I have never heard your lungs so clear" He shook Charlie's hand and congratulated him. He knows he has taken a course in breathing and is off oxygen and his comment was to keep doing whatever he is doing!! The terrible cough Charlie has had most of his life has gone. No more red and purple in the face! I wish his departed parents and my mother could relish the fact he no longer has that cough! Last night a dear friend phoned and she thought he was our son - his voice is so much better!!
I would recommend Buteyko Breathing Method for anyone who has breathing problems.

Ruby B., 71, from Tiverton, Ontario
Asthmatic
"This course makes me more aware of how I was breathing. I didn't realize the importance of breathing through the nose. I have more energy to cope with stress too."

Claire B. 25 from Leongatha, Australia
Asthmatic
"Doing Buteyko has had a noticeable impact on my life. I am amazed at how I have not had to use a reliever and seem so much more aware of my breathing. If you make the effort, it works!"

Earle Kennedy, 81 from Kincardine, Ontario
Asthma
Earle Kennedy had relatively good health for most of his life, aside from a chronically blocked nose from the age of 15. However, in his early 70s, one morning shovelling the snow out of his driveway, he found himself breathless. This showed up with greater and greater frequency. Finally, he went to his doctor who diagnosed Earle with one of the fastest growing aliments in western societies -- asthma. He was prescribed a preventer and reliever in order to "manage" his new condition.
But Earle got worse. Eventually he was at the top end of preventer medication and 18 puffs of ventolin a day. When he got a cold, it was severe and stayed with him for eight weeks. He often had to take antibiotics to shake it. His energy was low and he had a hard time getting out of bed in the morning. At night, his throat was clogged with mucous and he was often hard-pressed to clear it so he'd be comfortable enough to go to bed. His heart rate was mostly in the 80s. He developed high blood pressure. His doctor's response? "You're getting older."
Earle was not convinced it was time to roll over and die. Convinced these medications were making him worse, not better, he got on the internet and started looking for an alternative to what his doctor had presented to him. And he found it -- Buteyko.
Seven weeks after starting the exercises, Earle no longer had a blocked nose -- after 60 years! If he had a cold, it lasted seven days, not seven weeks. He had no need of antibiotics. He had completely stopped taking reliever medication and had no asthma symptoms whatsoever. His next step was to go to his doctor to have the steroids (preventer) reduced. His energy rose, the quality of his sleep was better but he required less of it. His heart rate was regularly down to 64 and he was looking to reduce his medication for that as well.
It has now been almost 3 years since Earle did Buteyko. He feels clearer and sharper mentally and his memory has improved. Frequently, people think he is 10 years younger, because he radiates health and energy and walks with a spring in his step. If you'd like to contact Earle directly, email him at: ekennedy@hurontel.on.ca mailto:ekennedy@hurontel.on.ca
 
Claude B. Waterloo,
Sleep Apnea
„After hearing success stories from many local people haven taken the Buteyko course for Sleep Apnea, I decided I was ready to give it a try. It takes commitment and dedication, but I have been able to put my CPAP machine away, and I am able to stay alert and awake on the job. I have more energy than I have had for a long time.

Ezra Jantzi, Linwood ON,
Asthma and Chronic Shortness of Breath
I drove an hour and a half one way for five days in order to take a Buteyko Course several years ago.  Since then I do not  require any steriods or reliever medications for my asthma. I no longer have problems with shortness of breath and I feel like a different man. I recommend Buteyko for anyone with breathing problems as it is well worth every penny. Feel free to call me if you would like to know more about my experience at 519-698-9991.