How to do Buteyko Breathing Exercise for Adults

[@Det_313]

My sinuses have alway suffered during the weather shifts. The 2nd method really helped open up the left side of my nose. Thank you!

[@starrynightfall00]

I've been having trouble breathing out of my properly nose ever since childhood this exercise opened it up immediately. You sir, are a genius :O

[@MissLillywave]

Not him genius, but USSR Doctor Konstantin Buteyko!

[@21Q-h7h]

This works i did it like 7 times and didnt work right away, it worked only for 1 nostril, but then he says:"if you breath thru your blocked nose your nose will open" so i continue breathing thru my nose with my moouth completly shut and now im breathing decently and for me thats amazing because i couldnt breath even a bit from any nostril, i was full blocked on both nostrils.

[@jpaul435]

Great info I suffer from asthma and sinuses. This helps tremendously.

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

So glad to hear it Javier. Thanks for commenting.

[@kobalt77]

I forgot all about this, I did it years ago. Just found it and did it again and blocked nose clear. Thank you Very much for sharing this !

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

Glad it helped Dub Siren Thanks for commenting.

[@kobalt77]

@@ButeykoClinicInternational Thank you for ALL the amazing videos, you are helping so many people !

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

@@kobalt77 And thank you for watching and spreading the word.

[@PEMF.Hydrogen.LLLT.Experts]

Very nice, Patrick McKeown seems to be really great! "Followed!" Breathing is essential as it delivers O2, without O2 no life! No proper breathing, no proper O2!

[@adyoisback]

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[@carriepatten1248]

AMAZING - thank you (and have deviated septum too, + COPD + HYPERTENSION, but survived 8 strokes).

[@richardfriedel2248]

Pinching your nose opens up chest airways by acupressure reflex (gv26). You can get the same effect naturally without any anitics by tightening lips (stiff upper lip). In an asthma attack like ​ do not gasp for air with slack lips and instead inhale with firm lips to relax chest irways by acupressure reflex gv26. So fiddling with the nose and tightening lips have the same workings.

[@topcat304]

Just did the technique for congested left side that had stayed congested for a few days. Did the head movements on the first few and then walked the last 2 times. Results: some sense of clearing but still blosked; very lightly blew my nose; now completely clear. For me it worked better than a nasal rinse.

[@ronasantos6298]

Oh my! I did it and it opened my clogged nose instantly. I thought both my nose were clogged. I have this breathing problem for a few years already and my ENT even suggested surgery. But when this guy on the video said to pinch one nose to see which one is blocked, I realized it's only my left nose and it opened up immediately just after one round. Amazing! I just hope it will work permanently. But he said just keep doing this technique and it will work permanently.

[@Rikki-D]

I have been incorporating these Exercises into my daily life for the past few weeks & they are absolutely helping me especially when I'm out Walking. Any recommendations for someone with a Deviated Septum & Nasal Polys? So blessed that you are sharing this with us Thank you! 👍🏾

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

Hi Rikki-Shell. Thank you for your question. If you struggle to breathe through the nose due to a deviated septum or other nasal obstruction, you may find it helpful to combine MyoTape with Nasal Dilator: buteykoclinic.com/nasal-dilator/ and buteykoclinic.com/myotape/ If your nose feels stuffy, practice the nose unblocking exercise. Try the exercise 6 times with 30 sec rest between each repetition. If you can breathe through your nose for one minute, you can do so for life: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpjQfHytitabock Patrick

[@sanitycheck2375]

wow it actually worked, ive had the one nostril working at a time problem my whole life

[@TyboAudio]

This is so helpful for any human!!

[@gregglockhart9551]

Thank you Patrick!

[@karynadevice8034]

First method against a congested nose: pinch your nose and hold your breath for about 30 seconds + until you have Medium-strong air shortage. If possible move a bit meanwhile, for example nod. Then breathe and take a break for 30sec-1min. Repeat 5 times. Second method: pinch the nose and walk as long as you can until you have air shortage, then breathe.

[@leeturner3750]

Thank you 👍🏼

[@minecraftotalwar]

OH MY GOD, THIS IS MAGIC!!!

[@davidszirmai]

So hard to find a simple exercise video without endless introductions about the science and history.

[@paula.covaci]

There are. Just search

[@Det_313]

In kundalini meditation practice, we breathe through the nose. After a session you feel high on life.

[@anaflower5865]

The Kundalini Spirit is demonic, the false Holy Spirit, wouldn’t recommend engaging with it.

[@mojopin70]

@@anaflower5865 Religious arrogance.

[@rezanadesian6652]

@@anaflower5865 wkwkwkkw

[@Faith_First001]

This is paganism. Anyone who loves Christ STAY AWAY from this gahbage pagan ritual as you will invite Satan into your life😒 Christ is the only way

[@charlieruisseau2476]

Thank you very much! I just ordered your book on the buteyko method, I loved the oxygen advantage, I can't wait for this one. Actually, I litterally can't wait, I need to ask you a question (and sorry if you explain it in the book): Why do we need to pinch the nose for the first exercise ? Can't we just stop breathing ?

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

Hi Charlie, thank you for your interest in our method. It is not necessary to pinch your nose, yes, you coluld just hold the breath, until you feel a strong air hunger, if you are uncomfortable with pinching the nose.

[@mikemaldonado9960]

the "anxiety free" book is changing my life. Thank you, Patrick.

[@MumAndSonAdventures]

My nose has opened. Suffering from hayfever and wheezing .rhinitis. I have discovered this today after using the blue inhaler tester every couple of hours. I will report here after using this technique for a couple of days . Had been hyperventilating and using the inhaler at an increasing speed. Only after doing 5 mins of this rxcercise my left blocked nose is open. My loud wheezing has gone down 80%. I will come back and report at the end of day about my inhaler usage

[@mokuho]

This tecnique of breathing is useful for hypertensión? 🙏

[@jburghau]

It worked for me. Thank you. Great service.

[@trishestes5190]

Thank you for not playing music .

[@Белочка-с1н]

Thanks!

[@larissabarros6287]

The technique really works. My left nostril is free now. Thank you for sharing!

[@JoseRivera-rl3qv]

This is awesome! I already read this about descongesting my nose, but most of the time i keep one nose bad, thanks for this, i really wanna growp up my CP.

[@Matty-H]

When inhaling, does it matter how long the inhale as long as it is light and through the nose? Or is it the same as the excercise where you take a short inhalation?

[@jpr3665]

Butekyo was a very clever fellow

[@elieg.8920]

deviation of septum is nothing i had that. Problem was the turbinectomy wich cuts off tissues who humidify and filter air correctly...

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

That's difficult Elie G, Things like adenoidectomies, tonsillectomies and turbinectomies have been the go-to for many doctors for years to improve breathing issues. However, medical studies have shown that they may only be a temporary solution to improving breathing. Also, removal of tonsils/adenoids/turbinates at an early age can lead to a greater chance of secondary infection in later life. Daily functional breathing exercises, better nutrition and breathing only through the nose should help.

[@watchyourplate9150]

I have been trying these exercises but still my right nostril is blocked. What is the best exercise that will help enlarged turbinates shrink back to normal???

[@edgewaterz]

Video is mislabeled. Entire video is decongesting the nose, not Buteyko breathing.

[@sanekabc]

@Abigail Bologa 34 other people agree with edgewaterz.

[@sanekabc]

@Abigail Bologa Your defense of the title is poor. Whether or not the exercise used here is beneficial is not the point. The title is misleading.

[@diegohmontes8253]

this excersise is one of the Buteyko techniques... There is not only one... I think you mean reduced breathing, which is explained in another Patrick video...

[@ak100k4]

How many times per day to do this?

[@gerardhaubert8210]

Does this work for people with emphysema?

[@skepticsphere5930]

should I use my jaw and cheek muscles to get air out like circular breathing?

[@goibonudenlove5554]

I did this 4 times consecutively and it worked, however, after a few minute my nose got clogged again : (

[@saucywench9122]

You didn't listen to the first 5 minutes very well.

[@dmoney5340]

Basically rest for five minutes and then inhale then exhale then hold breath and sway the body back and forth?

[@stoogethree4438]

What about central sleep apnea? I already quit breathing in my sleep and a lot of times during the day. Now I am always dizzy & getting forgetful.

[@christopherlander881]

Do you hold your breath *after* pushing air out, so you have no air for 30 seconds?!

[@mandov3411]

How often should this be done?

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

Hi, thank you for your interest in our method. If you are thinking on the Nose unblocking exercise, this exercise should be prefomed 6 times with a 30-60 second rest between each.

[@lifesahobby]

Well done

[@Nautilus1972]

This is Kung-Fu breathing! This is the meditative way of breathing used for 1,500 years by practitioners of Kung Fu. Also block one nostril at a time and place your index finger in the center of your forehead.

[@AshleyLebedev]

This is not the same as parasympathetic alternate nostril breathing x though not sure if that is what you refer to when you say kung fu breathing

[@Mel-os3ld]

@@AshleyLebedev so u don’t know what Kung fu breathing is you say???

[@domenikschubert7147]

Please share your Source

[@barrydanser4334]

So what do you do if you have heart and blood pressure issues?

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

Hi Barry. In that case we would recommend Patrick’s 2 hour online zoom class. The classes are live, interactive and very affordable. buteykoclinic.com/clinic-with-patrick-mckeown/

[@gioplease6848]

When you do the slow soft breathing? Do you breathe in as deep as you can?

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

Dear Gio, slow breathing improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system. Gently, slow breathing through the nose. Breathing should not be hard. Light breathing means to take less air to your lungs so that you feel air hunger - but not to feel stressed while doing this. One can breathe low and light at the same time. Have a look at this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZWzoYlpZ8iAZqs To utilize the diaphragm, the breath does not need to be hard. We have a free video for children on KZbin, but the exercise is the same for adults. Here is the URL: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4WkYYybor9ppM0

[@cynthiastauffer8012]

Amazing!

[@maartenvz]

Very interesting! I'm starting to yawn after holding my breath and can only hold it for 10 seconds.

[@MrStyle-sr1yv]

Me 2 ...10 sec max lol

[@tjd110]

weird but I find my eyesight slightly sharpen after holding breath / slowing the breath down. Does anybody notice the same?

[@kathleenhannan]

Yes. I have been allowing my breath to slow down twice a day in meditation, by allowing my outbreath to become longer and longer. (I started meditating that way after a 3 day Buteyko training in 2002 which changed my life.) I have often noticed that my eyesight is clearer after meditating. I no longer have asthma, and I have only had colds about 5 times in almost 20 years.

[@madiiix7383]

THANK YOU 🙏

[@sanekabc]

Also, he should say to only sway or nod your head if you need to in order to refrain from inhaling for as along as possible. But are we supposed to refrain from inhaling for as long as possible. That is implied but not made explicit. Nodding your head uses energy and will decrease the amount of time that you can keep from inhaling. Unclear instructions.

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

Hi Testa. After a normal exhalation, there is still a volume of air remaining in the lungs. Well, people understand what I meant. I think thats the most important. Yes, hold your breath after an exhalation. Patrick

[@mattmayes3771]

might right nostril went more blocked?

[@bridgethill-darbyhill-darb7058]

I try this , but kept yawning a lot is this part of the breathing exercise also or is this helping some of the carbon monoxide escaping from my bloodstream and lungs

[@sanekabc]

Hold your breath? What breath? We have exhaled. More clear would be to say "refrain from inhaling." Holding one's breath usually means to inhale and hold the breath, but in this exercise you are to exhale and refrain from inhaling.

[@seandafny]

Ok that was wicked

[@LAKSHMIANGELES]

THIS IS TAKEN FROM ANCIENT PRANAYAMA - YOGIC BREATHING EXERCISES

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

Pranayama with an emphasis on reducing breathing to improve body oxygenation.

[@reecea.419]

so wimhoff and other hyperventilating styles would be unhealthy then? Cuz if so im going to stop doing it, so many people say its helped them and i dont see how if its unhealthy.

[@pointofrevelation]

I do both, to good effect. Butyeko is for general breathing throughout life, WHM is for a limited series of deep breathing rounds, for me, in the morning. Along with the cold exposure, it is having a very profound effect on my health - I have ME and have more energy than ever before.

[@donl3130]

Reece A. I know a little bit about wimhof... Doesn't Wimhof have a part of his technique where he holds the breath with empty lungs...therefore increasing CO2? He has both retention with full lungs and empty lungs.

[@paulomendes1193]

@@donl3130 yes that is true

[@MrStyle-sr1yv]

I cant hold longer than 10 sec

[@leelee4807]

So ok this kinda works

[@ash_leigh_robyn]

My heart started racing. Too much?

[@WeWantYouToStay]

Yeah I want to know this too... want to know if its detrimental or if its just anxiety trying to counteract the healthy breathing rates

[@eaglelight108]

If you practise this, will it enable to me to go 30 seconds? I can’t go that long....

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

The purpose is not to push harder than you can doing the nose unblocking exercise. Do it as long as you feel comfortable. Also, measure your CP score. Nasal stuffines diminishes with CP 25 seconds plus. Wearing the tape at night is also beneficial.

[@narjunk]

hi

[@mamatangsrecipes1219]

WOW!!!!!!!!!

[@Brandzen]

Gave me a nosebleed - thank you

[@ShengDanLaoRen]

This is very uncomfortable.

[@ashleywhiteman2684]

don't overdo it, practice it will become less uncomfortable in time

[@carriepatten1248]

Persist and don't panic.

[@richardfriedel2248]

Press forefinger on thumb (chin mudra) to breathe in to defeat asthma.

[@reecea.419]

Hi so I just learned about this the other day, but the guy who taught kept putting huge emphasis on making sure i breathe from my diaphragm, but if you are breathing lightly, slow, soft, shallow, im barely taking from the top of my lungs let alone breathing from my diaphragm! How do i do both at the same time? So confused.

[@piinkytokes2790]

Reece A. Hows it going Reece I suffer from epilepsy been so for 6-8years, this technique has had some changes and cures amongst a lot of epileptics, so I'm giving it a try already as I'm here typing🙌. What I understood is that, breathe 2times normal through your nose and out your nose, then on the 3rd time do a gently half deep breathe, and hold it for 15-20sec. while doing so nod your head up and down as saying yes and let go of the air Through your nostril after that, inhale again through your nose but gently in small portions, in and out.. and after 1mnt repeat for 5times.. Hopefully this helps

[@reecea.419]

thank you, but that is still not breathing deep from the diaphragm, like everyone keeps saying is important to do, maybe they are wrong, because with this you are barely pulling from the top of the lungs. and after i hold my breath, which causes me a little anxiety, i breath faster, deeper and more breaths to make up for holding my breath which is defeating the point, i guess in have to keep practicing and hopefully the slight panic feeling will go away, i was holding my nose and that was making it way worse.

[@piinkytokes2790]

Reece A. Seems to me that that's what's happening to you, the anxiety of having to hold your breath and inhaling heavy after you holding your breath/out. Cause what I understood was, after you hold your breath for the 15-20sec inhale again through your nostrils but in a gently/normal manner as if you weren't doing anything.. (as if the breathing technique you're practicing isn't taking place).meaning that to not get spooked, control your breathing . after that let 1mnt go by and practice again a total of 5times so 10mnts total I say, but take your time it's best to do it right than doing something completely the opposite . Hope this helps more

[@reecea.419]

that's exactly what I'm doing but its not going well, but i will keep trying thank you :)

[@jefc3333]

@@reecea.419 If your anxious and gasping for air then don't hold your breath that long. Start with maybe 10 secs and as you practice you will be able to go longer and longer without gasping for air.

[@ishwarfowdar5381]

This is Indian yogic breathing science thousands of years old don't spoil its name call it Pranayama

[@timbushnell8964]

Didn't work at all for me. Severe shortage of breath after ten seconds pressure on the heart increased. No decongestion.

[@richardfriedel2248]

Press forefinger on thumb (chin mudra) to breathe in to defeat asthma.

[@JLThisisMe]

No change at all for me.

[@maxrey4055]

What about all these breathing trainers that are used only for the mouth ? Seems like this is contrary to their "success" since they only use the mouth.

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

Yes, breathing trainers using mouth- not targeting the diaphragm as well as nose breathing would.Regards, Patrick

[@kamalbandyopadhyay4681]

GIVE THE DEVIL IT'S DUES. These are yogic breathing principles.

[@gamenoise25]

More air !!!

[@djesun1]

dont jewish..

[@818guy6]

F lol

[@mothersai09]

Farid is e

[@samiranmondal9818]

Prayanama got a foreign degree

[@ButeykoClinicInternational]

An understandable comment @samiranmondal9818 as so many breathing techniques take inspiration from yoga and other traditional breathing practices. Also, both Buteyko and prayanama insist on nose breathing. However there are many differences between the two when you look closer. This medical study showing the benefits of Buteyko and pranayama for asthmatics is a good example of the two being used in a clinical setting. Buteyko performed better but both were beneficial. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22837543/

[@VenusLover17]

Thanks!