Level-1 Training

Dysfunctional breathing is common but poorly understood by many practitioners and therefore, often goes unrecognized and untreated. It can complicate disorders of speech and phonation. It affects posture, stress-related disorders, and other medical conditions. Commonly taught breathing behaviors, such as unnecessary deep breathing, compromise respiration, blood chemistry, and metabolic function, and may negatively affect our general health and wellbeing. The Buteyko Breathing Method provides effective respiratory training to restore functional breathing and improve the symptoms associated with dysfunctional breathing. In recent study, the Buteyko method has been shown to be effective for PVFM.

Information for speech-language pathology participants:
In order to keep down the cost of the Buteyko Level-1 course, it is not registered for ASHA CEUs.
Completion of the webinar cannot be reported to the ASHA CE registry by us and cannot be added to the ASHA CE registry by you.

Please retain the course certificate for documentation of completion.
For more information on including non-ASHA registered CEUs for certification maintenance, visit ASHA’s website:
http://www.asha.org/Certification/Certification-Maintenance-Frequently-Asked-Questions-Earning-Professional-Development-Hours/#earnASHA

Course description

It is a two-days training program. It includes the following topics:

• Normal breathing
• Hyperventilation/Anxiety
• Respiratory anatomy and physiology
• Basic set of Buteyko exercises
• Applying the Buteyko principles in speech therapy
• Working with children
• Applying Buteyko to upper airways disorders
• Breathing for speech and singing
• Food/exercise/lifestyle

• Electronic reading materials
• Electronic Link to Course Handouts
• Clinician Manual ($50 value)
• Certificate of Attendance
• BBEA Listing on Website
• Discount on individual sessions for your own health ($30 discount per session)
• Free first year BBEA membership (value $100)
• Ongoing email support

• Use the Buteyko principles in speech therapy:
  • Efficient breathing during speech and physical exertion
  • Managing excessive phlegm, throat clearing, dry mouth, etc.
  • Efficient voice production by controlling vocal fold vibratory modes vs. respiratory effort
• Working with patients with:
  • Mouth and upper chest breathing pattern
  • Chronic throat clearing/cough/irritable larynx
  • PVFM
  • Dysphonia
  • Stuttering and other neurological speech disorders

Upon completion of the written test, the trainee will be qualified as a Buteyko Educator Level 1.

The trainees should not work with people with serious health conditions like asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, anxiety, etc. These should be referred to a fully trained Buteyko educator.

• Buteyko course for your own health - pre-requisite for educators training
• Buteyko level 2 for SLP's / health professionals