Have you thought about your breathing today?
Breathing is described as an alternating action of active inhaling air into the lungs followed by a passive exhalation of the air. During an inhalation our diaphragm and intercostal muscles will contract allowing the chest cavity to enlarge and draw air into the lungs. During an exhalation these muscles relax and air is forced out of the lungs.
Healthy breathing is an involuntary action which gets adjusted automatically by the body to maintain a normal gas exchange. The coordination of ventilation occurs in our ‘breathing control centre’ (medulla and pons of the brainstem) sending a constant supply of information to make fine adjustments to maintain adequate ventilation.
Healthy breathing is an involuntary action which gets adjusted automatically by the body to maintain a normal gas exchange. The coordination of ventilation occurs in our ‘breathing control centre’ (medulla and pons of the brainstem) sending a constant supply of information to make fine adjustments to maintain adequate ventilation.
You don’t have to think about breathing in and out, it just happens. Normal breathing is rhythmic and effortless. The resting ventilation rate in adults is between 8 and 12 breaths per minute. Do you fit into this category or are you chronically hyperventilating?
There are a number of conditions where breathing is compromised and a change in breathing rate, volume and rhythm can be seen e.g. asthma, sleep disordered breathing conditions, chronic hyperventilation or anxiety / panic attacks.
There are a number of conditions where breathing is compromised and a change in breathing rate, volume and rhythm can be seen e.g. asthma, sleep disordered breathing conditions, chronic hyperventilation or anxiety / panic attacks.
Change your breathing - Change your health
Do you have healthy breathing?
Chronic hyperventilating and overbreathing will reset your healthy breathing norm which might develop into health problems over time.
Learning the Buteyko breathing technique provides you a drug free tool to adjust your breathing rhythm and rate. Our breathing should be calm and quiet during daily activities and during the night.
Learning the Buteyko breathing technique provides you a drug free tool to adjust your breathing rhythm and rate. Our breathing should be calm and quiet during daily activities and during the night.
Are you looking for a breathing practitioner close to home?
Buteyko courses are now available in Albany on the North Shore, Auckland.
Buteyko courses are now available in Albany on the North Shore, Auckland.
