Breath of fresh air for Carol
from The Blue Mountains Gazette
"Three and a half years ago Carol was desperately ill with asthma, had high blood pressure and declining bone density, eye problems, severe eczema of the ear, shortness of breath on exertion, was housebound and had totally lost confidence in her ability to relate to the outside world. She actually feared that she would not survive," says Jennifer Harris of Buteyko Breathe Easy. "Carol's doctor referred her to the Buteyko method of breathing and gave her one of my brochures. Feeling that this was her last hope, Carol nervously made the call to me. We began to work on her breathing and lifestyle changes together at her home in January 2002.
"By the end of that month Carol had experienced so many positive changes in her breathing and health that she was encouraged to continue working with her breathing.
"With her breathing better controlled Carol was able to begin a gentle walking and exercise program and began her return to normal life.
"Her road to tip top health has been long, courageous and miraculous. With stabilised breathing, excellent asthma control from her diligence at the Buteyko techniques and the wonderful care and monitoring by her doctor Carol was well enough by July 2002 to attend her daughter's wedding.
"By September that year she began to study Pilates and was so fit by February 2004 that she began taking swimming lessons.
"This month Carol celebrates her 60th birthday and is asthma free, drug free, has a bone density in the high nineties, no sign of glaucoma or cataracts, no eczema, has normal blood pressure, walks daily and swims a kilometre four times a week, continues to work diligently at her Buteyko breathing, meditates daily, eats extremely healthily, practices Pilates daily at home and attends my Pilates classes twice a week."
Carol also works for Meals on Wheels, runs two craft groups in her home each week and says "every aspect of my life is wonderful now. I would not have been able to do what I'm doing without the Buteyko method and would recommend it to anyone who needs help with their breathing and health".For information on breathing and Pilates contact Jennifer on 0414 833-857 or visit her website www.pnc.com.au/~breatheasy