Buteyko

Restore nasal breathing and learn how to breathe deeply, softly and slowly and see the many benefits that can follow.

Anxiety in our modern-day living can be debilitating. If you constantly worry or have chronic levels of anxiety or panic attacks, see how the Buteyko Breathing Method can help you. By learning how to breathe deeply, softly, and slowly you can learn to calm your nervous system. The more success you have at this the more confidence you will build in your ability to care for your nervous system. Buteyko exercises can work to improve unconscious breathing patterns during the day and night. So, your breathing can start to work for you even when you are not thinking about it. This can improve your sleep and bring more energy and joy to your life.

Asthma and allergies can have a huge effect on our lives, making us unable to function well.  This can lead medications to help that may have side effects or require increasingly higher doses.  By improving your breathing, you may be able to reduce symptoms and your need for medication by reducing air turbulence while breathing which can reduce inflammation and create a vasodilation effect that can help open up your airways.

Snoring can be a sign of dysfunctional breath patterns and make for restless sleep. It also may be a precursor to sleep apnea. It also can result in couples no longer sleeping together and irritability and daytime sleepiness.

For people with Sleep Apnea, a CPAP machine works to help them sleep safely as the machine ensures there is no stoppage of breathing. If you have sleep apnea, you may want to investigate and see if you can improve upon the underlying causes of your condition through the Buteyko Method.

Insomnia is no fun. People lie in bed for hours, unable to sleep, and yet do not feel awake enough during their day to be productive.  Sleep medications can help but may have worrisome side effects. So, what else is there? See if using Buteyko breathing Method can help you quiet your mind and relax your body making it easy to slip onto sleep or fall back asleep once woken.  Learn techniques that can set you up for undisturbed sleep.

Do you have a frequently blocked nose?  Do you breathe through your Mouth? Do you snore at night or sigh frequently? Do you feel it is a struggle to get enough air? Through a combination of the Buteyko Breathing methods and Functional Movement Kathleen will work to see if you can restore nasal breathing and work to increase the structural integrity of your airway through breath exercises and functional movement exercises.

Chronically breathing more than your metabolic needs causes the kidneys to buffer to protect your PH levels by secreting bicarbonate into your urine. As the bicarbonate leaves your body it takes with it minerals including calcium. This is why fast/upper chest/mouth/high-volume breathing can over time put someone at risk for Osteopenia and Osteopetrosis caused by insufficient calcium levels.

Do you want to learn breathing  and functional movement exercises that can improve you stamina and fitness level? This then can be applied to living your life more fully what ever that may be whether you are a parent, a person who likes going for  walks or an elite athlete. 

Please see Buteyko Library to see studies related to Buteyko Breathing Method and nasal breathing virus mouth breathing, Asthma, Anxiety, Sleep Apnea and Insomnia.

See what classes and workshop we have upcoming

Kathleen has three teaching locations. 

• One is her home studio which is up two flights of stairs and therefore NOT wheelchair accessible. When possible if she offers a class series in her home studio, she also offers the same class series ONLINE on a different day and time to increase access.

• The second location is the Roncesvalles United Church (240 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto) which is wheelchair accessible with a barrier-free entrance and washrooms.  

• The third is the zoom which is accessible to those with a device and internet and tolerance for ONLINE learning.

Kathleen is happy and willing to make accommodations. Please contact her if you would like to discuss an accommodation request. info@movingbreathproject.com