Buteyko Breathing Exercises: Learn how to Breathe Light
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- Опубликовано: 13 июн 2024
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This is a Guided Buteyko Breathing Exercise for Beginners. In this video, we will be doing the Breathe Light exercise, which is also known as Reduced Breathing or Breathe Light to Breathe Right, and this is the most important of the Buteyko Breathing exercises.
00:00 Intro
00:40 About Breathe Light & Safety
04:03 Guided Exercise Stage 1 - Awareness Of Breathing
07:03 Guided Exercise Stage 2 - Breathe Light
Central to the Buteyko Method is the concept of Air Hunger. Air hunger is the feeling of not getting quite enough air. Like you would like to take a deeper breath but don't. That feeling that you get when walking up a hill or swimming under water.
How do we generate this air hunger? Well in this particular exercise, the focus is on breathing softly, quietly and slowly through the nose so that we breath in less air.
We aim to breathe about 20% less air than we would normally do, and this results in an increase in C02 (Carbon Dioxide) in the blood which our body interprets as air hunger.
And when we breathe in this way, we gain a variety of benefits:
-By slowing down the breath, we stimulate the Vagus Nerve which calms and repairs our nervous system.
-By breathing less air, we allow the gases of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) and NO (Nitric Oxide) to accumulate in the blood and this results in increased blood circulation and improved oxygen delivery to the body and brain.
So paradoxically, even though we are breathing less air, we actually end up supplying more oxygen to the tissues in our body and brain.
This is a really powerful exercise, and when practiced regularly, it can reduce stress and anxiety as well as improve your sleep. It can also help to reduce symptoms of a whole host of chronic health conditions including asthma, anxiety, systemic inflammation, brain fog, long covid and panic disorder.
The exercise comprises of 2 stages:
In this first stage, we just focus on awareness of breathing without changing the breath. This is valuable in itself because for you to change your breathing, you first need to be aware of it.
In the second stage, we then begin to soften and slow the breath and this creates the air hunger which provides many health benefits.
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Safety:
Breathwork is powerful. It can change your heart rate, your blood pressure and even the PH of your blood. Although this exercise is suitable for most people, please don’t use it if you are pregnant or have any serious health conditions without first consulting your doctor or therapist. Most importantly, listen to your body and take a break or stop if you need to. Also, please don't listen to this recording while driving or operating machinery.
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15 years ago i had brain fog and i lost my job. But I did not know what i had at the time. Thanks for this video i had some sensation in my brain now and I realized what i went through.
Thank you so much for sharing @bergeaschian2556, I'm, glad it helped to make sense of things. 🙏🏻
Beautifully led exercise. I am a relatively experienced Buteyko practicer and found this to be useful and pleasant. Thanks!
Wonderful! I'm glad to know you found it helpful as an experienced Buteyko practitioner. Wishing you all the best Michael 🙏
I've measured my SPO2 levels with my watch. 95% before the exercise, 98% after the exercise. Also my BPM dropped to 71 from my usual +/- 85. Wow!
Hey @angrybearduk, glad it helped :)
Shouldn't oxygen levels drop as CO2 increases?
@@DJdj-ir5uz no, more CO2 doesn't mean less O2 in your blood. Increased CO2 levels actually increase your O2 absorption into the blood as CO2 in the blood stream is the main trigger for this to happen. If you do the opposite, hyperventilating like in Tummo breathing, O2 levels will drop due to decreasing CO2 in your blood. Sounds weird, but the air hunger felt during this exercise is not a mental effect, it's biochemical and has been replicated by exposing people to high doses of CO2 in the lab environment.
@@Alex-kr7zrso buteyko is more effective than tummo or wim hof
Oh, this is priceless. I did the exercise with my eyes closed, when I finished and I opened my eyes, I started to feel like I was in another reality, and I'm still feeling this way. Amazing video, and fantastic exercise!
Wonderful!
Mouth is salivating and body is warm and tingling! I just LOVE the Buteyko method!
Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing 🙏 I love Buteyko too ❤️
Neil - thank you so much. I loved this! The initial explanation is great, and you've guided us through this exercise so beautifully. This was so easy to do, and I loved experiencing the air hunger, and being okay with it! As someone who has a tendency towards both anxiety and feeling the need to be in control of things in order to feel "safe", this was a wonderful experience of not having things be exactly how I'd like them to be (having the slight hunger for more air) while at the same time, being completely relaxed and "okay" with it!
Everything about your guidance; what you said, and when you said it, were perfect. Thank you so very much.
Kathryn
Wow thank you so much for your kind feedback Kathryn. Yes although it's a breathing exercise, there is that mindful element of holding the slightly uncomfortable in a wider relaxed awareness. So glad you connected with it 🙏
I had been searching for this highly effective exercise with the perfect guidance. I am very grateful for it, it is reinforcing my ability to finally execute a proper reduced breathing exercise. Thank you very much.
You're so welcome! Thank you so much for the feedback 🙏
A very calm morning, thank you. Going to incorporate this into my daily resets and breaks. Thank you.
Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing, and I hope this practice continues to support your wellbeing.
@@thebuteykomethodit has, thank you for another great morning.
Wow. This was actually really difficult. I hope this can reduce my long Covid brain fog. Thanks for the great video.
Hey Mica SS, thank you so much for sharing 🙏. Yes - the buteyko exercises have definately helped with post-covid brain fog for both myslef and some of my clients. If you find the breathe light exercise challenging (e.g. if the air hunger feels too strong or it stresses out your nervous system), then start with the Many Small Breath Holds as this is more gentle :)
look into recovery protocols
some things as GlyNAC, blood thinners and things releasing stress from mitochondria as ethylene blue and ashwaganda for lowering cortisol can help
beyond obvious essentials as vitamin D and good Bcomplex (B12 and b1 are crucial for brain and nervous system some people treating deficiency see ground braking effects)
wishing you health
My goodness! This is everything! So much love from Dallas, Texas 🙅🏽♀️😘
Thank you so much!! 🙏
Great exercise, very calming. Thank you!
You're so welcome!
This is so beautiful. Thank you so so much Neil 🙏
And thank you for your kind feedback Tanja 🙏
Thank you so much.By far the clearest, and most accessible video on Buteyko. You have such a gentle presence too.
You are very welcome Eleana, thank you so much for your kind words 🙏
So glad I found your channel - these are great videos. Thank you
You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind words. 🙏
This was soooo AWESOME! Thank you☺
You're so welcome! ❤️
Thank you for sharing this breathing exercise. Looking forward to learning more.
Thank you Jill 🙏 Yes, Buteyko is quite the journey of discovery. It has certainly changed my life for the better :)
This was wonderful, thank you. I fell asleep, I became so relaxed. I think I missed the very last of your video. I'll have to listen to it again! 😊
Amazing. So glad you found it relaxing🙏🏽
This was really helpful! Feel so much calmer. Thanks for sharing t😊
You're so welcome! I'm glad it helped you to feel calmer :)
Very nice. Thank you for this tequnique
Thank you for the video. I am feeling so relaxed after completeing this.
Wow, that's amazing, so glad it helped. Thank you so much for sharing. 🙏
Very calming from the guidance and your gentle voice quality. In Gratitude 🙏 🎁💫
Thank you so much! 🙏
Excellent! Thank you so much ❤
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much!! Your voice is very nice and relaxing. I do this exercise video and see my 83 blood pressure drop significantly to 69 and my SPO2 level raise to 99% on my Fitbit. It the best medicine to breathe properly for optimal health and I am so grateful people like you teach us these exercises 😊💕.
Thank you so much for your kind feedback. 🙏
69 ? that sounds real good.
Thank you so much!❤
You're welcome 😊
Wonderful and a very soothing voice
Hey Sabby, thank you for your kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙏
Thank you so much it is a wonderful exercise 🎉
You're so welcome!
Thanks so much.
You're welcome!
You're very good. And your voice is perfect. Thank you for sharing the exercise. ❤️ from Ukraine.
Thank you so much!
Thanks a ton Neil..!
I immediately felt like some baggage from my face and body has came out.. My face feels so relaxed and calm.. i will do it everyday
You are such a gem.. thanks
Wonderful! I'm glad it helped you find a shift. So kind of you to comment 🙏
Thanks for your video great.
Thank you Tech 🙏🏽
I have no idea what happened but half way through the exercise i felt a rush and almost fell asleep. It relaxed my brain so quick!
I tried it and it worked!….. I first heard of this technique while at my son’s ENT office visit. He was getting myofacial therapy. Ed, the therapist turned beyond to the name of this breathing technique that was three years ago.
Amazing! Yes, Buteyko is starting to grow in popularity, which is wonderful.
Thank you so much. This is life changing. My head/mind calms down. 😮. I have the Buteyko night mouth tape which really helps my depth of sleep.
So glad it helped!
I'm sorry if the info is here and I've missed it, where can I get buteko night mouth tape please? 😘
Thanks you
Thank you too!
Amazing helps with my depression. N anxiety
Wow, thanks so much for sharing 🙏
Wow...this is really good for me, thank you so much !
That’s great news Marjorie 😀. If you find the Breathe Light exercise helpful, then I would definitely look into Buteyko breathing in more depth 🙏🏽
@@thebuteykomethod Thank you Neil I definitly will !
Definitely calmer
That’s great, glad it helped you to feel calmer 🙏🏽
Always nicer and more calming to hear English accent.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you for this.❤️
I found this to be informative, important and calming and so helpful for my lifelong anxiety.
I really have to fight the overwhelming need to yawn. I'm assuming that is part of the air hunger? So relaxing though, really enjoyed your soothing voice as well.
Thank you for your kind feedback ❤️. The yawning could either be triggered by the air hunger or by your nervous system down shifting. The occasional yawn is fine, but it's happening repeatedly then you could try ignoring the urge to yawn.
I have recently been practicing light breath work and your video has really helped me feel the sensations of relaxation and warmth really clearly! Thank you so much! The voice is key on this type of teaching and your voice is perfectly suited, calm, encouraging, informative. I would like to ask is this video suitable for a teenager with epilepsy that has periodic episodes of grand mal seizures, possibility related to childhood febrile convulsions and some scarring on brain tissue. With much gratitude ❤
Thank you for your kind feedback. Without working with a client directly I can't specifically recommend practices but in general with epilepsy we want to avoid strong air hunger. So typically we would begin with nasal breathing 24/7 and breathing light slow and deep.
Excellent, thank you!
Amazing information first time Watching your videos
Welcome aboard!
I really like your channel and I’m currently exploring changing my breathing to help with long term M.E. Can I use this technique throughout the day? When I’m out and about would you recommend me doing this or just breath holds? Subscribed to your channel as its already full of great content. Cheers
Hey Tedward Tre, I'm glad you are enjoying the channel :). Yes my experience with clients who have MF/CFS is that regular but gently practices are the way to go. You can use both breathe light and small holds interchangably. I tend to use the many small breath holds as a recovery pratice - e.g. if I reallise ive been over breathing while talking/working. But I would say experiment and see what works for you :)
Thank you so much🙏 it was very relaxing. I started to sweat 👏👏👏🥰
Me too! I'm always freezing cold with bad circulation so I am going to use this practice regularly during the day... Have high hopes! 🙏😃
Wonderful! Getting warm is a great sign that you've got the technique right 👍
Yes it's a fantastic practice to help improve blood flow both in the short and long term. I really hope it helps 🙏
Thank you Neil.. I need to lower my blood pressure and am hoping Buteyko breathing will help me with that as I am on the upper limit of pharmaceutical help.
You are welcome Pete. The Breathe Light/Slow/Deep exercise should also be helpful for you 🙏
I love this experience. Can you do it lying down due health reasons? Ty for helping others.
I'm glad you are enjoying it 😄. Yes you can, I tend to do it in bed as I wake up and fall asleep (very gently) and a lot of my ME/CFS clients do it lying down.
This is exactly what I required. Many thanks! Btw, do you cover tinnitus issues?
Not yet!
Nice
Thank you!
I tried it with mendi device, my blood oxygen level tripled on my brain’s frontal lobe. I don’t know long term effects of this technique but for short term looks like it increases the concentration levels dramatically.
Amazing! Yes, it both activates the pre-frontal cortex from an attentional perspective, but also improves blood flow and oxygen delivery due to a small ph shift in the blood and via the bohr effect.
@@thebuteykomethod do you know any long term studies regarding the effects of this technique on brain?
@@md82892 Not that I have found. The longer term studies tend to focus on asthma and rhinitis. Let me know if you discover any!
hi while i inhale i take less air in and slow but while i exhale do i take all the air out slowly or just some of the air?
Thanks. I cloud breathe less and less and I got a salivating mouth, and sense of being oxygenated. I have not experienced this breathing technique before. Only doing breath holding techniques. So this is what I will focus on now for an extended period😊. Years ago I was doing WIM HOF breathing, talking of the complete opposite 🤣
Wonderful! Really glad you found that sense of being oxygenated. You've got it 👍
Hi thanks. What's best to start with if you have a really restricted diaphragm due to an injury ? Thanks very much x
Hi Anne, start with Buteyko in general or breathe light specifically? Is the injury to the diaphragm itself? There is also a detailed Breathe Light guide on our website here www.thebuteykomethod.com/buteyko-breathing/how-to-breathe-light-the-complete-guide-to-reduced-breathing.
salve...L'espirazione deve essere completa oppure bisogna accorciarla come per l'inspirazione?.....per semplificare, quanto tempo devo inspirare e quanto espirare?....grazie buon lavoro
Hi, deviated septum prevents nose breathing some days. I wanted to buy a portable steam inhaler.....
Best anxiety video thus far. ⭐
When I work out too long I can lock on panic mode with palpitations for a few days. What is the cure for that?
Does this or the pinch nose work better for brain fog?
Hey @Frank, I'm glad you like the video :) It sounds like the intensity of your workout is far too high for your body, and this is causing you to over-breathe. It is really, really important to reduce the intensity - e.g to switch to walking instead until your body can tolerate more intense exercise, then you can very slowly and gently increase the intensity. If you are working out, and you are out of breath, or if your breathing is not under control, or you feel unwell afterwards, the intensity is too high for your current level of CO2 tolerance.
Hi Neil, thanks for this video! I was wondering, does the air hunger build up over a few breaths during the exercise or is it something you induce actively and thus experience with every breath by breathing 10-20% less? I am struggling to know if I'm doing it right because my stress response usually already means that I'm holding my breath, so I can't tell the difference that well yet 😅
Hey @noazange8696. The air hunger will build a little at the beginning, and then it will vary a little through the exercise. The idea is to make gentle adjustments to keep the air hunger at a gentle and constant level - although that takes a bit of practice 😉. If you have a strong stress response, keep it super gentle, e.g. just 5% less air than usual.
Can I do it lying down?
This is really helpful ❤
Yes you can! I often do it in bed for 5-10 minutes while I'm waking up in the morning which is a great way to integrate it into your day.
@@thebuteykomethod Thank you
It felt warm and made me tired. After the exercise, back to normal breathing I started to feel dizzy and even had a little panic attack. I Don't know if I did something wrong or if I'm just sensitive to the changing oxygen level. However, I now feel relaxed.
Thank you for sharing. Feeling warm is a good sign. But what might be happening is that the air hunger is too strong, and then the body is over compensating after the exercise by over breathing and causing the dizziness and panic. So if you try it again, go for a much lighter level of air hunger. Or try one of the more gentle Buteyko exercises like the Many Small Breath Holds: ruclips.net/video/ZZvgKzySOgU/видео.htmlsi=KaN_bHZ5__x0H1sl. If you still struggle then it might be worth working with a Buteyko practitioner such as myself to help you on your journey. 🙏
@@thebuteykomethod This is what I think happens when I work out too hard. I have panic/anxiety attacks, which manifests itself behaviorally. Sometimes, I am put out of commission, and I I lie awake during the day I can feel my heart beating at a faster rate than normal and there is fear and anxiety. It can last a few days: Awful.
Should I do try the above excersize to recover?
@@Frank020 Often if the intensity is too high during a workout, it can cause people to over-breathe. So you could try lowering the intensity, e.g. switching to a longer walk with nasal breathing:www.thebuteykomethod.com/buteyko-breathing/the-daily-nose-breathing-walk. In terms of recovering from a panic attack (or from overdoing it during a workout), the small breath holds exercise works really well: ruclips.net/video/ZZvgKzySOgU/видео.html
Thank you! Q - if I try wearing a pulse oximeter during this type of exercise then what should one expect? Thank you 🙏
Hey @seanphill, you won't see much of a change. Possibly a slight drop of 1-2% as there starts to be more oxygen transfer at a cellular level. If you want to get some biofeedback, you can use a capnometer to look at co2 levels, but they are very expensive and also can give misleading (in the contact of biofeedback) results.
Feels great. Could this help slow down my breathing unconciousely over time? I chronically hyperventilate causing all sorts of problems
Yes, it does exactly that. As it slowly desensitises the breathing centre to co2, breathing naturally becomes slower, soften, more regular, more diaphragmatic 24/7.
@@thebuteykomethod Amazing, thank you for your comment. I have been obsessed with this since coming across your video and my mood, anxiety and sleep have improved very noticably already in the last two days
@@xiGersTx Wonderful!
Is there a longer version ?
Just writing one now!
@@thebuteykomethodbrilliant !
wow I fell asleep for just a minute or two and felt like I left the planet.
Wow! Hopefully in a good way?
@@thebuteykomethod yes! It was THE BEST. I loved it. Thank you! Great video.
The many little breaths exercise is nice, but this slow breathing adds another depth of peace and stillness to my body! Thank you for this!
Is there a time limit one should not pass when practicing this?
Thank you so much for your feedback 🙏. Yes the breathe light exercises are the main Buteyko practices we use long term. It's amazing isn't it! Typically, we practice up to 20 mins within an hour but go with what feels right for your body.
@@thebuteykomethod Thank you!
Is this better to Get in a parasympathetic State then belly breathing with a 4 second inhale and 8 second exhale ?
Great question. It depends quite a bit on your body and current breathing health. 4/8 breathing might be a faster way to shift state. This breathing exercise also has other benefits such as improved blood flow, oxygen delivery, long term breathing changes etc. But really, see which feels right for your body :)
I have sleep apnea will my night machine help my breathing or make it worse or not make any difference, please reply 😊😊
I think this answers your question with a bit more context than I can add in a comment, hope it helps: buteykoclinic.com/sleepapnea/
Please make vedio how to do practically
I've just released this one and tried to make the instructions clearer and to slowly increase the air hunger till you feel it, so you could try it: ruclips.net/video/A4vEhSDk8QI/видео.htmlsi=FnWnzvIYmpP-d56l
Can you guys do like an hour or up to 8 hour version of this
I am planning to do some longer breath light sessions, so thank you for the feedback. I probably wouldn't recommend doing more than about 30 mins of breath light within any given hour. 🙏
@@thebuteykomethod I have not fully grasped the concept yet as i have been researching PRI in depth but this is my next rabbit hole and look up pri while your at it and thanks.
if we are new this practice, can one exprnce little hyperventilation ?
If there is hyperventilation, then the air hunger is too strong. Take a 60-second break and restart going much more gently. Or if you struggle that then try the gentle version here: ruclips.net/video/2BvVOcpkXXA/видео.html. Or the small breath holds: ruclips.net/video/ZZvgKzySOgU/видео.html
When they say do light breathing so plz plz plz tell me in how many seconds we must inhale and also exhale?
Hey Ahmad, With this exercise it isn’t about breathing in or out for a particular length of time. Rather, soften your breath (make it smaller) and slow it down a little (eg make the in and out breaths 1 second longer than normal). Experiment with it. You want a little bit of air hunger but without adding stress or tension. Follow the instructions in the exercise and try it once a day for a week to get the hang of it. Hope that helps 🤗🙏🏽
Is this better than the nose holding technique?
They both have similar benefits, but this one is a little stronger than the small breath holds. I use both.
I usually do Wim Hof breathing, can you explain the difference between the two? 😊
Patrick wrote a great article here: oxygenadvantage.com/wim-hof/
@@thebuteykomethod thank you!
Do I take smaller breathes or let or air out on my exhale? I'm still confused on how exactly I should be modifying my breathe.
It's a really good question. There are a variety of techniques to reduce breathing, varying from just relaxing your breathing muscles to focusing on the flow of air at the nose, to reducing the size of the breaths, or even cupping the hands over the mouth and nose. Based on what it sounds like you are trying to do: 1. Close your mouth. 2. Come into a comfortable upright posture (ideally on a dining chair or similar). 3. Relax your jaw, neck, shoulders, chest, belly, buttocks and upper legs. 4. Focus your breathing just inside the tip of your nose. 5. Soften your breathing so it is quiet and gentle. 6. If you don't have any air hunger yet, begin to gently breathe slightly small breaths (both in and out). Let your out-breath be a little longer than your in-breath. Breathe about 10% less air than usual. Go gently. You just want a mild air hunger. Do this for 3-5 mins at a time with 30-60 second breaks in between. After a few minutes, look for feelings of warmth or visual or mental clarity. Take a break if it feels too intense or stressful. Make sense?
@@thebuteykomethod Perfectly! Thanks for the detailed response.
You're welcome 🙏
if you got trap in an elevator in space you can survive 20% more time doing this exercise right?
Well, Dr Buteyko did apparently do some research for the Russian space agency - not sure if that's true or not though 🤔
Its somewhat like Aanapansati meditation.
Yes part 1 is just that - and is very beneficial in its own right. Part 2 where we soften the breath and breathe less air is different to Aanapansati though - and this is where we get increased blood circulation and oxygen delivery. 🙏
This is my first time doing this. My chest & arm got slightly tingly and it made me a lil nervous. What does that mean? I backed off a bit.
Could either be that the air hunger was too strong or that you were over breathing. It might be worth holding off until you can work with a practitioner.
@@thebuteykomethod so that means I’m not supposed to tingle like that?
I've not heard anyone mention it before. It depends on a number of factors like health background, more details about the tingling. That's why I would say to work with a practitioner on it, just to be sure that you are doing the right thing for your body 🤗
When I am about to fall asleep at night I find myself breathing this way, I don’t have breath hunger as such because I feel so relaxed, I worry that I need to be breathing normally as I drift off, my question is what’s the difference between light breathing and shallow breathing?
@nadiapralija4222, great question! Light breathing, as encouraged in the Buteyko method, involves gentle, quiet breaths that use the diaphragm. It's about reducing the volume of air we breathe, not the depth. Shallow breathing, on the other hand, often involves quick, short breaths that use the chest muscles more than the diaphragm. If you are breathing light as you drop off into sleep then this would be a good thing. Keep up the good work! 😊🌙
What do you do if your nose is blocked??
Great question! Have a read of this nose unblocking guide: www.thebuteykomethod.com/buteyko-breathing/how-to-unblock-your-nose-and-beat-nasal-congestion.
My exhale is becoming 4 to 5 times longer than the inhale. Am i doing this wrong?
Typically, the out-breath ends up being about 1.5-2 times the length of the in-breath but that isn't always the case. The in-breath should be slow and gentle - if it is short and sharp then this could be a sign that there is too much air hunger or that your out-breath is too long. To clarify, we are not trying to control the breath, just to gently soften and slow it a little using relaxation and awareness to create a mild air hunger. Hope that helps
I really don't get how to do this, if I try to breathe less even by the tiniest bit, I tense up and have to forcibly suppress my body from instinctively taking in a huge breath
It can take a bit of practice to get the hang of it. You can also try this one which is more gentle and focused on relaxation: ruclips.net/video/SEiXqQxq9mw/видео.html
I noticed I do light breathing normally when I'm relaxed and every once in a while I have to do a deep breath and go back to light breathing. Is this normal? For example I do light breathing for maybe a minute and then every minute, on the minute, I take a deep breath. Is this normal?
Great question Vision. So the idea is to keep the mild air hunger going. Usually is sets of 4 mins, but it can be longer. And to avoid taking in any big breaths. It might be that the air hunger is a little to strong, so you could try to reducing it a little, or experiment with resisting the urge to take the bigger breath. Make sense?
@@thebuteykomethod when you see the phrase "big breath" what do you think of in your head? We might be thinking about two different things. When I say big breath, I just mean bigger than my usually light breathing, not a hyperventilation, my breathing just seems to "reset" it self in a way. The "bigger breath" is still silent and controlled.
I guess what I want to know is how is my breathing supposed to be when I'm not doing the exercises? I'm not talking about my breathing during the exercises, so there are no sets. I'm mostly talking about my breathing during my day-to-day life. My breathing is light and rhythmic but every once in a while I have to take in a breath that is long and deeper than normal, yet still silent and controlled, before I can go back to my normal light breathing.
Is what you're saying to applicable to this scenario?
@@_VISION. So in terms of your normal daily breathing, light and rhythmic sound healthy. Regarding the occasional longer and deeper breath, this could be for various reasons, e.g. emotions releasing or as a symptom of over-breathing or something else. It's hard to tell without sitting down to go into more detail. One thing you could do is measure your control pause/bolt score and this should give you feedback on whether changing your breathing would help. Control pause explained here: www.thebuteykomethod.com/buteyko-breathing/the-control-pause-a-complete-guide
@@thebuteykomethod my guess is that depending on how relaxed I am, my breathing is so light that I have slight air hunger and that occasional deep breath helps me satiate that air hunger, or when I am relaxed my pause at the end of my breath is so long that subconsciously my breath "resets" itself with a deep breath.
Makes sense@@_VISION.
I found that when I was just observing my breath, it was actually not too hard; but once I started trying to reduce it, it became tense!
It reminds me of the backwards law; maybe we should just observe it all the way through?
Really good question 👍. Get used to just observing. Then when you reduce, just go super gently. Only breathing 10% less air than usual. You just need the mildest of air hunger. You can also practice relaxing the muscles in your body using the “Relaxed breathing” exercise in my channel. Be playful and experiment 🙏🏽
Hard to tell the difference between the first and second. You mention more heat and more saliva. Nope! what did I do wrong?
Hey Jonathan. The first part is just awareness of the breath at the nostrils. The second part involves gently softening and slowing the breath. Heat and more salvia don’t always happen but often do, along with a sense of calm or clarity. It can take a few attempts to find the right level of air hunger. You want to feel like you are not getting quite enough air, but you don’t want the air hunger to be too strong. Experiment a bit and see how you get on. 🙏🏽
This is comedy gold😂😂😂
I suffer with air hunger, tightness and sighing nearly all day, every day. Yet as soon as i do this method i cannot seem to trigger air hunger at all. but i cant make my breath any slower. Why could that be?
If you cup your hands over your nose and mouth, with a small gap (stronger technique to re-Breathe some co2), does that create air hunger?
@@thebuteykomethodnot really. I just can't seem to find the air hunger response. Maybe because I feel like I'm suffocating most of the time so my brain isn't recognising something that's a lot more gentle?
@@amyleigh519 If there is air hunger all the time, then the Breathe Light exercise might be too strong to start with. Without going through the intake process, I can't really give specific advice. But for most people, the entry level practice is the many small breath holds, so that might be a better place to start. After the practice, the residual air hunger should feel reduced. There is one I guided here: ruclips.net/video/ZZvgKzySOgU/видео.html
Can this be done throughout the day while working or should this be more intentional and done in a quiet place?
Do you do any classes or weekly live calls?
Make it intentional so that you can ensure you are doing the technique properly. When you are not doing the breathing exercises, let your body breathe naturally. You can do it in a quiet place or in mini 5-minute breaks between periods of working. Hope that helps. I have courses coming up in April and June or one to ones starting any time. More info here: www.thebuteykomethod.com/
@thebuteykomethod when I walk around town is it OK if I practice reduced breathing via nose or is that too much?
@@thebuteykomethod I am on the waitlist for the summer class. The April one is focused on breathing issues and my interest is for clarity and calm of the nervous system.
@@thebuteykomethod what do you think about intertwining the Buteyko exercises (as a supplement, not subsititute) along with doing deep breathing exercises (like Win Hof) to also flush out cortisol and to develop the diaphragm muscles (since Buteyko doesnt develop those diaphragmn muscles)?
As long as you can keep the air hunger mild and gentle.
Good. But i think there is litle mistake. Where Buteyko práctice is to increase carbón dioxide in lungs. Not in blood. Many people with respiratory problema has high CO2 concetration in blood , although they have very low concetration in lungs
Hey @olitp2364, thanks 🙏. The Buteyko IS intended to increase CO2 in both the lungs AND blood. High CO2 in the blood is unusual, although it can happen with certain conditions such as COPD.
@@thebuteykomethod Verigo Bohr efect is real. But Buteyko is good Also when the CO2 is high in the blood. Because high CO2 in the lungs make better exchange of the gases. Buteyko was asked about this subjet because it's posible cure CO2 high desease with Buteyko. Makeing higher concentrations in the lungs. So normalize the blood
@@thebuteykomethod buteyko had no aswer about this subjet in many years and he had to changed the patent, because it was not correct written.
So Buteyko breathing méthod normalize the CO2 in the lungs, if it is low or high. And this normalización happends because we grow CO2 in the lungs. In deed, we can grow CO2 above normal and the result Will be that the health Will be up to normal. This doesnt happen with the CO2 in the blood wich stay balanced
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why dont you communicate this by writing a song. the fact that the entire history of this stuff is not being carried on music means we are all dead
Mike that’s one of the more unusual requests I’ve had 😀. Interestingly it’s actually quite easy to over breathe while singing. Could be an acoustic 😜
Why i feel sleepy🥲 during this excerise 🥲
Hi @brightsidelife3043. It is because it is stimulating the vagus nerve and down regulating your nervous system into rest and digest mode, which is a good thing. But if you are exhausted, then it can make you feel really sleepy, in which case maybe a refreshing nap could be just the ticket?