Suffering From Asthma Now Optional
from The Blue Mountains Gazette, Wednesday, May 9, 2001
There are no more terrifying words for a parent to hear than "Mummy, I can't breathe." That was how, in 1988 my two year old son, Max, alerted us to the fact that he was in serious jeopardy.
For the next ten years we did everything possible to help ease Max's condition. Like all you loving parents who are reading this article & still searching for solutions to the nightmare of asthma we left no stone - that we knew of - unturned. It was then that we discovered the Buteyko Breathing Method. Within a few days of training with a qualified Buteyko Institute practitioner Max was able to control his asthma with his breathing. I became so gratefully dedicated to the Buteyko Method that I studied to be a Buteyko Breathing Teacher. It is so rewarding to be instrumental in ensuring that people of ALL AGES become proactive with their health.
How liberating for a child to be so in charge of their breathing that they no longer need to rely on medication just to be able to run and play. Children as young as three can easily learn the Buteyko Breathing work. I assure you that I work strictly within Asthma Foundation guidelines of "preventer as prescribed by your doctor and reliever as needed."
Buteyko trained children find that they rarely need the reliever, and, when they are reliever free for a lengthy period it is recommended that they see their doctor for a review of the preventer.
Any questions about asthma, sinusitis, migraine, allergies, sleeplessness etc. phone Jennifer Harris on 0414 833 857. I am situated in the mid mountains and as a dance teacher as well as breathing teacher, I find it a joy to work with children.