How does the Buteyko method of breathwork work?
Imagine waking up refreshed, alert, and present—rather than groggy, wired, or foggy. In our overstimulated world, many people wear exhaustion like a badge, and yet might have missed the simplest solution: the way we breathe.
At its core, the Buteyko Breathing Method gently teaches us to breathe light, slow, & low - and always through the nose.
The technique helps turn our breath into a tool for better sleep, improved focus, and calmer days.
It’s not just wellness fluff; it's reset for your respiratory system, based in science and applied in the everyday.
5 Ways The Buteyko Method Supports Better Health
Reduces Snoring & Sleep Apnea
By training nasal breathing and minimising over-breathing, Buteyko tones airway muscles and stabilises airflow at night, reducing snoring and lightening obstructive sleep apnea symptoms.Improves Sleep Quality
Nasal breathing signals our body’s “rest-and-digest” mode—deeper sleep, fewer awakenings, better energy the next day.Alleviates Anxiety & Stress
Simply slowing down your breath helps calm heart rate and blood pressure, anchoring you in the present, in the body and pacifying overactive or racing minds.Helps Asthma Management
Principles include breath control and reduced hyperventilation. Studies show symptom relief and a reduced reliance on inhalers—not an inhaler replacement but a strong support piece in asthma management.Supports Cardiovascular & General Well‑being
Depending on the individual's circumstances, Buteyko breathing methods and ongoing practice have been shown to help lower high blood pressure and improve circulation.
Resetting
This isn’t about forcing your breath into perfect symmetry. It’s about resetting the systems running in the background—rebalancing your physiology through something we do 24/7: breathing. It’s not extreme. It’s subtle. It’s something that thrives in silence and builds strength over time.
Incredibly, 10 or 20 minutes of focused Buteyko breath exercises daily has been proven to help reset breathing patterns across the other 23+ hours of the day!
Ready to Transform?
Sessions with Andy Webb are quiet, meditative, and leave you not only feeling rested and relaxed, but also with takeaway tools to practice at work or home.
Join Andrew for Buteyko breath coaching at Beattie Street Health and:
Learn practical daily breathing routines
Improve sleep, calm stress, and expand your capacity for focus
Breath isn’t just air. It’s a quiet guide, a reset switch, a bridge between intention and wellbeing. Want to explore what a daily Buteyko practice looks like in your routine?
I’d love to walk you through it.
Book your first session today—call 0455 500 117 or visit the links below.
Guidance
Getting set up
Sit upright in a relaxed posture, shoulders relaxed, chest open, feet flat on the floor.
Keep your mouth closed, lips gently together, tongue gently in the roof of your mouth -You are nasally breathing at all times
Breathing should be light, slow and low, down to the diaphragm.
Practice with three pillars of awareness
The gentle flow of air in and out of the nostrils
The awareness of the of the lower ribs' gentle expansion
Gentle counting - don't be too obsessed about the exact seconds - Just get to a vague pattern
Expect
Sensations like warm hands, excess saliva, and a tolerable air hunger are normal.
As you feel a distinct need for more air, it should not be enough to cause involuntary spasms of the breathing muscles nor dysregulate a gentle breathing pattern.
If this happens increase your breathing pace and return to the timing when you have ‘recovered’
Benefits
Can provide a profound sense of calm, and assist with anxiety, stress and panic
Triggers natural nitric oxide in the respiratory systems aiding nasal degongestion and lung blood flow.
Improves sleep quality
Improved concentration and focus via Improved cell oxygenation and blood flow to the brain
Helps to lower blood pressure and heart rate through baroreceptor stimulation
Stimulates Vagal nerve tone and the healing, repair and restorative Rest-and-Digest response
Enjoy - this should be peaceful and therapeutic.
Great before bed for an immediate transition to a great nights sleep.
