Buteyko Testimonials

Endorsements from the medical profession

"I work in General Practice and the knowledge that I gained from Glenn’s course has been invaluable to my understanding of some the health problems presenting in the people I see. I cannot imagine practising medicine without the understanding I now have of the impact of faulty breathing on health.

I highly recommend the Buteyko Course. It is very useful for asthma but also chronic hay fever and snoring and has a role to play in the management of anxiety."

Mimi Irwin MBCHB, Dip Obs, D MF Homeopathy London
Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

"Glenn has helped many of my patients and empowered them to move beyond their asthma. With his Buteyko techniques they have been able to reduce inhaler use significantly. He has been particularly successful with children – they love Glenn's enthusiastic style. I have no hesitation in recommending Glenn and his techniques to patients."

Graeme Kidd MBChB, FRNZC, GP Howick

"As a General Practitioner for twenty five years I have often been dissatisfied with the disease control and quality of life achieved by my asthmatic patients. The common thread despite their use of medication correctly has been poor perception and attitude towards their illness, often with fear of loss of control.

All of my patients who have been referred to Buteyko have returned with a much stronger attitude towards monitoring symptoms and controlling their condition. This has for every patient resulted in much greater self-confidence and improved enjoyment of life, often with reduced need for medication, especially during exacerbations.

I have found Glenn extremely consultative about my patients, completely professional in his approach, and especially co-operative about my recommendations for medication. At no time has he suggested alteration to inhaler programmes without full consultation and I have been impressed to find that his suggestions have invariably been wise treatment changes. I therefore have complete confidence in referring my patients to him for Buteyko teaching and enjoy their renewed enthusiasm for life and control of their asthma."

Graeme F Washer MBChB, FRACS

"Having heard remarkable reports from my patients who did the Buteyko course, my son and I tried it out. I learned how to eliminate a migraine headache and my son's asthma, made worse by cold and exercise was noticeably better just by doing the exercises.

At the six weeks follow-up everyone had made progress, e.g. from asthma, fatigue from sleep problems, snoring, sleep apnoea, anxiety, panic attacks and improvement in athletic performance. And there was a sense of confidence that the exercises could continue to provide relief of symptoms. I noticed my sleep quality was better too.

I feel confident in recommending this course to my patients who have asthma, sleep problems, anxiety and panic attacks and sleep apnoea.

I believe every health professional should experience the course for themselves. The theory in itself is well worth hearing as it makes sense and its practical application is the evidence of its efficacy. It's quite possible that Buteyko breathing could have much wider health applications."

Anne O'Reilly MB BCh FRNZCGP

"Based on medical and scientific review within our clinic, and experiences of breathing courses provided by Buteyko Breathing Clinics, the Centre for Advanced Medicine Limited is happy to refer our clients with breathing related conditions to your programme. In the future, due to the significant benefits we have seen, our intention is to incorporate this into our existing practices.

We look forward to helping bring this safe and effective programme into wider use and acceptance."

Jackson Perry CEO
Centre for Advanced Medicine Limited, Remuera, Auckland

"Glenn is an excellent teacher. I had the pleasure of attending one of his free introductory evening seminars. I could see how the principles of Buteyko could work. As a consequence I started to send asthma patients to see Glenn for help with their breathing techniques. Once I understood the physiology it made sense to work on the breathing. This was exciting as it meant a potential decrease in medication needs and a method for patients, especially children, to learn to take back control of their breathing and get back to health."

Helen Smith MBBS (1991), FRNZCGP
Clinical Director - Holistic Medical Centre, Auckland

"All published studies on the Buteyko breathing technique, including one which we performed in Gisborne, have shown positive results. Reductions of reliever medications averaged 85 to 95 per cent and reductions in preventer medication 40 to 50 per cent."

Bruce Duncan MB, ChB, MSc, MRCGP, MFPHM, FAFPHM, DCH, Gisborne Hospital
Patrick McHugh BMedSc, MB, ChB, DipGUMed, Dip MSM, Gisborne Hospital

"My book, Every Breath You Take, was the result of six years of research into the Buteyko Method and the results it has achieved for asthma sufferers. The results are astonishing and suggest a direct link between our breathing patterns and our level of health."

Dr Paul Ameisen MBBS, ND, DipAc, FACNEM

“I met Glenn at a Mind-Body conference in 2004. At the time I knew very little about Buteyko so I made a point of checking it out which saw me attending an introductory seminar at Glenn’s Ponsonby Clinic. I don’t have asthma and I hadn’t ever been aware of how I was breathing, but following advice given at the seminar, I was amazed at how much easier it was for me to exercise if I breathed through my nose instead of my mouth.

It took me a while to adjust to the idea that my mouth should always be closed unless talking or eating. Now my nose never blocks up and I recover very quickly after strenuous exercise. I now find myself telling everyone about this simple health inducing technique and recommending that anyone with a bronchial problem picks up the phone and rings Glenn.”

John Appleton Health Researcher and Director of Appleton Associates

"This study clearly demonstrates that teaching people with asthma to breathe correctly with the Buteyko Institute Method provides significant improvements.

The Buteyko Institute Method will be key in reducing patients' reliance on their inhalers and helping people manage their asthma with significantly less medication and feeling more in control of their condition."

Dr Jill McGowan Nurse educator Glasgow, Scotland
Led the world’s largest Buteyko trial
Recipient of Great Scot Award 2001, Pride of Britain Award 2002

"As lung specialists we know from clinical experience that even spending a small amount of time teaching patients how to manage their condition and control their breathing appropriately can reduce both the number of asthma attacks and improve their quality of life."

Dr John Harvey Chair of the British Thoracic Society communications committee

Client Feedback

Sleep Disorders

"Doing the Buteyko programme was the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.

I was suffering with Hyperventilation Syndrome, panic attacks, and sleep apnoea. This caused my blood pressure to swing up and down. I was taking Betaloc to control the blood pressure which added to my symptoms. I was also on medication for high Cholesterol, from which I had side effects.

I was unable to work and doctors could not diagnose what the problem was, except for the sleep apnoea. For that, I eventually spent a night in the Sleep Apnoea clinic at Waikato Hospital. From then on I used a machine at night so that I could breathe. Prior to that I had several visits to Accident & Emergency at three different hospitals, plus overnight stays in the heart ward.

Then I discovered BUTEYKO and THIS HAS CHANGED MY LIFE!

I am now fit and healthy. I walk an hour daily and can now swim 30 lengths of a swimming pool. I take no drugs, my blood pressure and cholesterol are now normal. Sure I sometimes forget to breathe – but I just do a simple breathing exercise which nobody would even know I was doing.

So many thanks Glenn – my life has changed."

Essie, 65

"I was diagnosed with sleep apnoea in 2004. A CPAP machine was recommended. The prospect of being hooked up to a machine that breathed for me at night was freaky but I was running out of options. A friend suggested I phone Glenn at Buteyko Breath Correction and ask if he thought it could help. I was sceptical but decided to give it a go. I'm so glad I did. In one week I was sleeping better than I had for years. A year later I can get right through the night without a trip to the bathroom. I awake refreshed and maintain my energy levels right through the day. I recommend this course for anyone who snores or has sleep apnoea."

Joan, 56

"I haven’t used my CPAP machine since day two of the Buteyko course. It’s been sitting in the wardrobe gathering dust for 8 months now. Thank you Buteyko."

Charles, 54

“I did the Buteyko course in July 2005. The advice given on the course just made perfect sense and I still use the breathing exercises to this day to help control my sleep apnoea.”

"I am a 58 year old female. For years I have suffered rhinitis and hay fever. In 2003 I developed asthma too. Not wanting to take the steroid drugs my GP prescribed I searched for other options. Buteyko Breathing Method was discovered and recommended. I went to a course this year.

Since learning the Buteyko Method of breathing through my nose many of my symptoms have disappeared and I am feeling very much better. I no longer hyper-ventilate. I now sleep easily, deeply and restfully every night, not having to get up at 3am for the loo. I wake fully refreshed and wanting to get on with the day. My sleep is fabulous and I look forward to going to bed to enjoy it!!! No longer constantly tired.

The horrible constant build up of phlegm in my throat which caused me then to clear my throat constantly and cough has stopped! As has a funny little constant cough I had for 4 or 5 years. My frequent sneezing attacks have become very rare – usually now only with sudden temperature change – and I now know how to cut the bout shorter.

I have learned a lot about how my body works and what the triggers for my intolerances are, so I can now manage how my body reacts and how I will feel. I never have any wheezing or asthma even during exercise, although I still take a daily puff of Flixotide which the GP still recommends. No Serevent or Ventolin.

“After 30 years of hay fever I walked through a grassy field and for the first time without sneezing, itchy runny nose. All this after doing a Buteyko course in August 2006.”

"Luke is off all his asthma medication now and I no longer worry about him because I know he can control his symptoms."

"I am just so delighted to have Kent drug free and would strongly encourage others with asthma to consider giving Buteyko a go. Thank you Glenn!"

"When Tomás was at Starship Hospital for the second time in a month in August 2005 we were really concerned that we were running out of options to treat his asthma. We were lucky to get the advice from a hospital emergency doctor that we should enrol him in a Buteyko breathing course.

Tomás is only four and yet the progress he has made is remarkable. Just after a week of doing the course the change was highly noticeable. Ventolin dose was dropped dramatically making him a more happy boy as he was not so overexcited all the time.

Nowadays we can even enjoy all kinds of activities like boogie boarding with no sign of wheezing or coughing.

We think the Buteyko System has worked really well for him and in a sense for everybody in our family as we can enjoy outdoors without the constant concern about his asthma."

"My asthma is very much under control. I have played several games of rugby and feel great. My heart rate is now down to between 60 to 72, much better than the 92 I recorded when we first met. I have been able to discontinue the Serevent and have only needed two puffs of Ventolin since doing the course. Oral steroid gradually reduced and finished 16th March 04. Flixotide gradually reduced 4th April 04 to one puff twice a day, 27th April 04 to date one puff once a day. I am keen to finish completely. So there you have it, a miracle."

"I found your instruction extremely enjoyable and cannot believe the improvements I have made in one week. Being impatient I was concerned I wouldn't stick it out, but not so.
Another small success, my pulse has dropped to 72 from an old low of 76. I would be happy to act as a reference for you at any time. Thanks so much for sticking with me."

"If there is one thing in my life that I have always wished for, it is that somehow my asthma would go away or be cured.

I have always been a chronic asthmatic, and have suffered from numerous attacks and even visits to hospital. My whole life I have been pumping drugs into my system to try and suppress the asthma.

Buteyko has completely changed my view on asthma control. Since completing six weeks of training I have now dropped the amount of usage and reliance on my inhalers to a point that I am rarely using them at all anymore. Buteyko has helped me to perform at a higher level in my physical life too. Being a keen skateboarder and basketball player being able to breathe with freedom has boosted my confidence. I no longer have to use my inhaler as I am no longer constantly running out of breath.

I still practice my Buteyko and exercise regularly. Buteyko is putting me on track to becoming asthma free. I owe allot to the course and hope I continue to prosper from it."

"From just over a year old, my son Joseph was a serious asthmatic. I feel I kept him alive for the first few years on the nebuliser, and I was constantly feeding him drugs which made him shaky and over-active. When admitted to hospital he was given even more drugs. Finally getting to an asthma specialist improved our management, as we were made aware for the first time of how allergic he was to dust, cats and dogs. Out went the carpets and I was strict with my dust regime. But he was still dependent on medication and nothing offered him the chance to change.

It is incredible to see him at the age of 19 free of daily asthma drugs and able to play sport without stopping and using Ventolin. He took to Buteyko from the start and within a week or two (although not advised) was off all medication. He can see the promise offered to him and has been regular in his practice so he has gained enormous benefits. Buteyko has been fantastic, offering him freedom to breathe freely for the first time in his life. "

"I came to Buteyko after a bad winter with my health. My breathing was laboured, I was increasing asthma treatment, I was not sleeping and I was also needing cholesterol treatment.

Since learning and practising Buteyko breathing I have observed and experienced the following:
My asthma has subsided and I have stopped Ventolin use. Even after being advised by my doctor and Glenn to continue with Flixotide I have chosen to stop this also due to the wish to avoid drugs and because I feel stronger and in control.

My routine lung function test shows a steady increase in my ability to achieve better or higher volume threshold.

I am able to routinely test myself for environmentally effects my breathing. I travel extensively to high air pollution cities due to work commitments. I do carry in case of emergency Flixotide and Ventolin. But have not had to use them as I am able to recognise pending asthma attacks and self monitor and treat. All easy breathing exercises that can be done anywhere.

I have gone quite a while without flu or cold and after travel; seem able to recover very quickly unlike 2-3 years ago. I saw other participants gain confidence and heard them express relief and gratitude for being better able to take control of their health and well being.

I attended this course with a range of people of different ages, very young to elderly for various reasons; asthma, sinus, bad sleep, snoring, blood pressure, nerves etc.

One other related benefit is my awareness to what treatment I accept. I now check for side effects of drugs and because of this I have stopped taking Lipex in consultation with my GP to try other forms of control, better food, sleep and exercise, the later the biggest challenge.

As an ex athlete, rugby rep and soldier I know the benefits of exercise, however in my later years exercise motivation has become my next challenge. At least now I can breathe better and am watching what I eat and ingest that is with the help of my wife who has also completed this amazing course."

"I suffered from chronic asthma from the age of two (I’m now sixty five) and a few years ago I was diagnosed with moderate to severe COPD. In short I was in a bad way and unable to move about freely.

Some six months ago I started a course with Glenn White on the Buteyko breathing method and immediately started to improve, not spectacularly but slowly and definitely. I suspect the slow speed of my improvement was due to me not following the instruction properly rather than the content of the instruction.

Today I still do my Buteyko breathing as I will do for the rest of my life. I continue to improve as I become more proficient at what I’ve been shown. My worst fault is that I occasionally still forget myself and open my mouth to breathe (old habits die hard).

I still take some medication but fully intend to be drug free in the next six months or so. This is mostly a matter of confidence for me. I think because I was very ill and the drugs that I will be giving up are the only things that kept me alive before I learned Buteyko. All changes to prescription medication are discussed with my doctor, as instructed by Glenn. So far, I have successfully given up Seretide and Alanase100, I’ve reduced my Ventolin Inhaler usage by some 85% and I haven’t thought about Prednisone for five months.

Despite this reduction my general health has improved dramatically, I generally sleep well at night (no more snoring or [mild] sleep apnoea, I’m losing weight and I can walk for miles instead of a few hundred metres. Everyone I know can see the difference in me and I’m very happy.

I continue to take Spiriva and Flixotide. As my health continues to improve I hope to come off the Spiriva shortly."

“Glenn is a wonderful teacher and he and Buteyko have turned my life around. I've suffered from asthma since I was a child, (though was only diagnosed as an adult), having spent years coughing and wheezing.

My medication steadily progressed as my condition deteriorated, through Ventolin, and then on to Becotide, Tilade, Serevent, Codeine tablets, Flixotide, Alanase, then Prednisone. My GP was on the point of prescribing me Prednisone long-term, and I was resigned as seeing myself as a 'sick' person. Then a friend recommended I tried Buteyko and everything turned around for me.

I attended Glenn's course in Wanaka in February 2008. From the first day of the course I no longer needed Ventolin when I exercised. Glenn advised me to only drop my medication in consultation with my GP, so I went to see her on my return. She couldn't believe the change in me and said she wished she had a before and after photograph!

I have now stopped taking Serevent and have dropped from Flixotide 250mg x2 puffs twice a day, to Flixotide 125mg x 1 puff twice a day. I have no asthma symptoms for the first time in twenty years -- I sleep well at night and can walk, bike and swim again.

I feel unchained from the medication I was previously forced to take everywhere with me. While I was in Wanaka, I even climbed a mountain -- with no breathlessness or coughing! By teaching me Buteyko, Glenn has given me back my life.

Glenn has an intuitive, empowering teaching style and a great sense of humour. He clearly has great knowledge of the Buteyko method and his enthusiasm for it is contagious. I will be forever grateful for his support and encouragement and I cannot recommend him highly enough.”

"Before going to see Glenn I had reasonably bad Asthma, I would have to take my Ventolin at least 4-5 times a week. But after the course I feel great and barely ever take my Ventolin. My Asthma is practically gone."

“After three very bad winters with constant chest infections, persistent coughs and the dreaded runny nose, our new G.P referred Jayden to Buteyko Breath Correction. Jayden had been on progressively higher doses of preventative asthma medications and Ventolin each winter and stayed on a reduced dose in the summer as well. He was never completely well and was limited by his health in his sport.

At age six and a half he attended the Buteyko course and his health changed very quickly. He stopped requiring Ventolin within weeks, and gained a confidence in his ability to control his breathing even when playing soccer on very cold mornings.

The Breathing habits Jayden formed during the course are with him for life. At seven and a half he requires no prompting to use the techniques he learnt. I often see him concentrating for a few minutes, and then going on with his very active play, after he has controlled his breathing. He does this because he knows it works. He has even been overheard teaching a friend to breathe with his mouth closed.

He is now completely off all asthma medications, half way through the soccer season, with no sign of slowing down. It is so nice to have a healthy child!”

"Buteyko has made such a difference in my life. My asthma has gone and I do not need to use puffers or Nebuliser. I sleep well ( no coughing, dry mouth, and getting drinks of water every few hours and am now able to have walks and exercise and I feel years younger! A big thank you."

"I did the Buteyko breathing course for my asthma and have had great results. Despite getting the flu with a chest infection this winter I did not get asthma and believe this is due to Buteyko. I feel relaxed after doing the breathing exercises and tension flows out of me.

An unexpected bonus has been the improvement in my circulation. I have had arthritis for many years and my fingers are now bent with arthritic nodes and are usually cold. When doing the exercise I can feel the blood tingling into my fingers and they become warm and relaxed with the breathing exercises.

Had I attended Buteyko courses at the onset of arthritis I am sure that the damage to joints would have been far less and the immune system would have coped better.

"Our son Ben has suffered for a long time from severe asthma and other bronchial conditions which not only prevented him participating in sport but also greatly affected his quality of life. At times, even climbing a flight of stairs was enough to bring on an attack.

Ben needed to take large amounts of steroid medication just to control his symptoms. However, since doing the Buteyko breathing exercises, he has improved to the point where he really seems to be a different child. He no longer requires any reliever medicine and his preventer medication has been cut in half and is still being reduced.

We have, to the astonishment of his doctor, survived the whole winter without so much as a sniffle. This is in contrast to last winter (pre Buteyko) where Ben lost almost a term of school time because of being away sick.

We cannot recommend Buteyko highly enough to other parents who live with the fear and heartache of seeing their child struggle with asthma and breathing.

Of course, the secret to having success with Buteyko is to be prepared to put the time in and commit to doing the simple exercises required. However the reward of gaining control over your child's asthma is more than worth it."

"I have to use my blue turbuhaler at least twice a day, a hit in the morning, and another just before I walk into Les Mills Gym. After my 10 minute run on the treadmill I have to go 'cool down', so to speak....in other words, stand against the stretching bar and grab my breath for 5 minutes, so that I can continue my torturous regime of trying to get
fit....with asthma.

This is a long hard road that seems to be taking ages, and everywhere I go, I need to pre-think whether I will need to take my inhaler with me. This weekend, when I go to buy some new shorts I will need to make sure that
there is a pocket that will accommodate my lifeline, The Blue Inhaler. It rules my life. This is because my asthma is bad enough to give me problems that prevent me from achieving the daily routines that other non asthmatic people take for granted."

That was 8 Months ago. That was another person. That was another life.

I do not use my inhaler. I do not struggle to breathe. I do not buy clothes to 'suit' The Blue Inhaler.

I do take daily routines for granted. I do live life the way I want to. Buteyko saved my life.

I am Asthma free."

"I am thirty years old and have had asthma all of my life. I am usually an optimistic person, but I have never really looked forward to a long life, because I was sure that one day I would be unable to breathe, and slip quietly away, to become just another statistic.

One summer evening in 2005 that almost became a reality. While out with friends at a bar I had the most severe asthma attack that I have had in a very long time. I did not lose consciousness but when the ambulance arrived I could no longer walk, talk, stand and I was only moments away from losing consciousness. Imagine putting your head in to a plastic bag and waiting to lose consciousness. I was terrified thinking that in a few minutes I could be dead, with my wife of only a few weeks and friends looking on unable to help.

Over the next year I struggled through the winter and was looking forward to the slight reprieve that the next summer would bring, but thinking all the time that I was not going to live that long. I was struggling to go to work, having to take time off now and again, and all the time using incredible amounts of drugs to try to help me with my asthma.

At this time I was fortunate to be joined by a new work colleague, Barbara Sleith, who told me about her friend Glenn White and his Buteyko courses. Barbara told me about the success he was having in helping people with asthma and encouraged me to enrol in a course.

From the very first session of the Buteyko course my asthma started to improve. I was able to reduce my Ventolin to only three puffs on the first day and I have not need to use it at all since the second day of the course.

I could not believe it, I seemed to be free of all symptoms in two days.

A course of treatment is only five visits of ninety minutes each. There is a structure of follow up appointments that you can attend over the next year and you can always ring up and get all the support that you need. The five days with Glenn have not changed my life, those few hours have given me my life. I am now doing things that people take for granted. People would laugh at me if they knew how I felt about really simple things. No one knows how good it is to be able to do things that are really normal, things that were once so difficult for me that I would just not do them. I can walk to the letter box, climb stairs, walk up a hill, and even run, all this without getting breathless or needing medication of any sort.

At no time during the Buteyko course was I told to stop my medication. I have in fact been told that I must not stop my preventative medication without seeing my Doctor first. I have since done this and have stopped using all medication.

I feel like I a normal person now and I do have a future.

I have now enrolled in University and I am making plans for some overseas travel. I have bought a house and I look forward to the time when I can have children.

Six months after my first appointment:

After seeing Glenn and consulting with my doctor I no longer use any medication to control my asthma. I have learned how to control my asthma in difficult situations more efficiently in less time and all without drugs of any kind.

That being said I have had no symptoms of asthma for a long time even now in the middle of winter. I have not used any medication since completing the course and I look forward to a much longer, happier and healthier life.

I feel eternally indebted to my friend Barbara and will be forever grateful to her for saving my life. Glenn has shown me how to breathe. Thank you Glenn."

Fraser White

"I participated in a Buteyko course with Glenn White in November 2004 and haven’t had an asthma attack since. Prior to participating in the course I was a seriously unstable asthmatic with constant exacerbations. Asthma was interfering with my life in a major way and I was concerned about the effects of the high dose steroids I was taking on my potential for osteoporosis and cataracts.

I haven’t used my reliever once since starting the course and over the following few months I gradually came off the steroids with no ill effect. My GP cannot believe the change in me and has asked for information on Buteyko to give to other patients. In addition, my family, friends and work colleagues still comment about the difference in my lifestyle now that I am not constantly short of breath.

As a health professional I appreciated the scientific basis for Buteyko and the results I have witnessed with others who have undertaken the course. I will continue to recommend it to asthmatics and others who I think will benefit from it."

"I expected drugs to control my asthma. They did for a long while but I became bewildered by their increasing lack of efficacy. By way of contrast, I did not really expect Buteyko to work, but tried it because I was running out of conventional (drug) options. To my amazement Buteyko has been very effective indeed, to the extent that for the first time in 20 years I am no longer dependent on any drugs."

"It has been nearly two years since Cara completed a Buteyko correction breathing course. She is now symptom free, uses NO medication, and has not had an asthma attack for one year. She is just about to start her second year of netball competitions and works out three times a week (for one hour) at Kung Fu.

Cara has gained a new lease of life from this technique as she approaches life with vigour, confidence and an "I can do anything" attitude. Thanks for all your help and support Glenn."

"I want to thank you for all your help. I attended your classes two years ago and am happy to say that Buteyko changed my life. I can run (half marathons and the hundreds of kilometres of training in order to perform one without a single puff.

I've sung your praises and hoping the people I've told, take it up. I have suffered attacks but breathed them out also. I couldn't tell you where a Ventolin pump is in my house. I've even scuba dived without any problems as well."

"Just a quick note to say thank you for seeing me a week ago. I followed your recommendations and practised everything for five days before going into the Motatapu Race last Saturday.

And wow! What a difference it made. I was slow (so what!) but no headaches, no tight neck & shoulders, I managed a lot of hills even better than before without getting off my bike and the best of all I was still fresh(-ish) at the finish line. And this didn't change, even the next day was more than ok, no sore muscles just a bit heavy legs. In a nutshell: I never felt better during and after a race - yay!

My friends were pretty impressed, too, so all of us are looking forward to your course in August. I'm very keen to learn more!

"I use the Buteyko method for training purposes and find it extremely good for accelerating recovery."

"I undertook a Buteyko course run by Glenn White in November of 2004. I have not had an asthma attack since. Nor have I used an asthma puffer. I have incorporated the principles I learned from Buteyko into my training. I credit Buteyko with totally overcoming my asthma and I am truly grateful for all it has taught me."

"I was a mild asthmatic and would take medication reluctantly. I would inevitably end up with pneumonia on a yearly basis.

I am a rowing coach and as such I have to “fill in” sometimes when one of the crew is not able to train. For the past 4 years I have been able only to row 30 – 40 stokes before I would have to get the crew to stop. This year I am able to hop in the boat and continue rowing for a few hundred strokes without difficulty.

I am not taking any medication for sinus, reflux, asthma and my sleeping is more sedate without the previous wake up of the pillows and bedding everywhere. My energy levels are higher I am able to walk my dog up Three Kings without stopping for breath etc etc. In one word FANTASTIC."

"My daughter, Emma, aged 14 years has completed the Buteyko course with Glenn. For the past 4 years Emma has been taking Flixotide after being diagnosed with Asthma and using a Ventolin inhaler. Since completing the Buteyko course, Emma has not needed to use her Ventolin at all when in the past, at this time of year, change of seasons with pollen etc, she has been a regular user.

Emma also enjoys running and athletics. Since completing the course and continuing with her regular breathing techniques, she has found her running has improved immensely and not once has she needed her Ventolin and her recovery after the run has been much quicker than in the past and feeling like she could run further!

We want to thank Glenn for all he has done to help Emma to put her on the path to a 'medication free' future, both in everyday life and her sport."

"Luke has been asthma free since doing a Buteyko course in 2004. Luke now achieves his full potential in the sports he loves without the limitations of asthma or need for medication."

"As a runner I have benefited greatly from improved breathing control and efficiency. I successfully trained for the Auckland Marathon using only Buteyko method breathing and can consistently run between 4:30 and 5:00 minutes per kilometre. My resting heart rate is now typically in the low to mid 40’s. An added bonus is that I now find that I need to drink less while running.

I believe Glenn’s Buteyko course to have been of enormous benefit to the health of our whole family."

"The Buteyko breathing course has dramatically changed my life so much that I, my family and my friends are astonished at the results. It is just a year ago that I did the course. At that stage I was being treated for C.O.R.D disease and chronic bronchitis, which was becoming worse, despite increasingly larger doses of antibiotics, prednisone and bronchodilators.

Since starting the Buteyko course I have had no bronchitis, no medication at all and my general health has improved so much that I am still amazed with the results. I am so grateful to Buteyko."

"It is now 5 months since I completed the Buteyko Course. For 6 years I suffered with hyperventilation syndrome and have been amazed at the benefits I have experienced. Prior to completing the course I had seen five different breathing specialists. All of these specialists helped but none to the extent that Buteyko did.

Dealing with hyperventilation on a daily basis had taken over my life. I was always tired and no longer enjoyed the activities that were once a major part of my life. Thanks to Buteyko my life is back to normal. I am out walking, back at the gym and playing golf. Life has returned to normal for me.

"I undertook a Buteyko course run by Glenn White in May 2007. The change in my life has been dramatic with friends commenting on the fact that I no longer cough all the time. I was being treated for a combination of asthma/sinusitis/reflux - treating the symptoms and not the cause.

Since doing the course I am now off all medication, my general health has improved and this winter I have had no colds, flu or bronchitis. Thanks to Buteyko and the referral from my GP my quality of life is now fantastic."

"My hyperventilation has been quite a serious problem in my life for about five years, and I can seriously say that I haven’t had a problem with it since I started taking the Buteyko course. It has helped me to control my life so much better now. I used to be limited in the things I participated in, for example sport. I couldn’t play a full game because I was scared that my breathing would get out of control. Often I would start hyperventilating and get dizzy and have to abandon the game.

Thank you so much for teaching me how to breathe correctly and the simple exercises to control it. I am so grateful and will definitely recommend it to everyone!"

"I enrolled in Glenn’s Buteyko course to help overcome my asthma, which it most certainly has. However, there has been an additional and quite unexpected benefit. For six and a half months before I started the course I had struggled with a severe leg ulcer caused by an altercation with a tractor clutch pedal. It had become infected three times. I had had four lots of antibiotic and towards the end a weeping and messy ulcer had developed that just would not heal. I had an appointment with a vascular surgeon for an operation and skin graft as my doctor felt that the blood vessels were not working or flushing the area properly due to the poor oxygenation of the extremity. However after the second day of the Buteyko course my leg began to bleed and then the healing was amazingly rapid. I was thankfully able to cancel the operation.

I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to improve their breathing, their life, their digestion etc but they do have to realise that it requires a real commitment of time and the desire to put their health and wellbeing at the top of their list.

“The Buteyko exercises have been a very calming experience for me, enabling me to control my allergies and also to sleep really well.”

Further testimonials including telephone contacts of those who have completed a Buteyko Breathing course and are willing to talk about their experience are available on request.