Buteyko Toronto Courses - By Dr. Artour Rakhimov

The Buteyko breathing method is now taught in GTA (Greater Toronto Area), Ontario, Canada by the Buteyko Toronto Courses offered by Dr. Artour Rakhimov who is a qualified Buteyko practitioner. He completed his postdoctoral research at the University of Toronto and now he will be joining leading health care providers and respirologists including those working at the Division of Respirology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

Dr. Artour Rakhimov started his Buteyko teaching career in 2001 and has been teaching the Buteyko method to groups of people since 2003. Dr. Rakhimov graduated from the Moscow State University (Honors) and teaching Buteyko, as a Buteyko practitioner, has been his main occupation since 2005. He was trained by Ludmila Buteyko and Andrey Novozshilov, MD (Buteyko Medical Clinic in Moscow, Russia), world's most experienced Buteyko practitioners. Dr. Rakhimov is the author of the most comprehensive book in English about the Buteyko breathing retraining medical technique, as well as 3 other books.

The Buteyko Toronto Courses are offered to those qualified students who are committed to practice since breathing retraining requires self-discipline, will power and persistence. Indeed, since the student ought to change their automatic or unconscious breathing pattern, it is necessary to take care about lifestyle risk factors, such as sleeping on one's back, mouth breathing, physical exercise, posture, nutritional deficiencies and many others.

The main Buteyko Toronto course which is taught in groups is Level 2 course.

Level 2 course "Existence" of Buteyko Toronto Courses

Numerous chronic health problems can be completely resolved by students who adhere to guidelines and treatment programs offered by Buteyko Toronto Courses, which can grant a money-back guarantee for up to 90% of committed students with the following "simple or low CP diseases":
● Asthma
● Bronchitis
● Chronic fatigue syndrome
● Hypertension (primary)
● Angina pectoris
● Obesity
● Epilepsy
● Seizures
● Sinusitis
● Allergic rhinitis
● Hay fever
● Allergies
● Panic attacks/anxiety
● Sleeping problems
● Sleep apnea
● Eczema

The goal of this course is to achieve up to about 20-30 s morning CP test results, so that there is no need for medication and no symptoms of the main health problem. Further breathing normalization is required in order to achieve complete clinical remission, including elimination of inflammation; allergies; GI, hormonal problems, and musculo-skeletal problems.

It takes somewhere from 1-2 weeks up to 1-2 months to achieve this level. The main Buteyko Toronto course includes 5 group sessions (lessons), each about 2 hours long and 2 private meetings. (Most sessions are done in a small group, but each student also has individual lessons.) During the course the students learn various breathing exercises (up to 1/3 of the course), get educated in lifestyle management, and get homework. Apart from breathing exercises, the Buteyko method includes teaching of healthy lifestyle factors by the Buteyko practitioner and detailed explanation of how and why these factors influence breathing. These factors include sleep, exercise, diet, posture, thermoregulation, and other lifestyle parameters.

Note that one's health can be found using the CP test and the Buteyko Table of Health Zones.

Requirements for Level 2 course of the Buteyko Toronto Courses

Theoretical requirements: The student should have basic knowledge about breathing, breathing patterns, CO2 effects and effects of overbreathing (or deep breathing) on the human body. The student can get this knowledge by various means:
a) attending the introductory lecture organized by the Buteyko Toronto Courses;
b) reading the small book "Oxygenate yourself: breathe less";
c) watching my video course on Google Video or YouTube.

Personal commitment: The student will need:
- at least 1 hour every day for breathing exercises;
- at least 1 hour for suitable physical activity;
- following healthy life style factors (only those that reduce your breathing!)

Fees for the course

The fee for the course in a group is 350$. Individual lessons and phone/internet fees are 60$ per hour.

* If a person is very-very interested in learning, but cannot afford it (e.g., you are homeless, unemployed, low-income, student, or retired), they may join the existing group with certain conditions (objective situational factors, proof reading work, etc.).

Buteyko Toronto Courses for children

The Buteyko Toronto Courses also teach courses to children as young as about 3-4 years old. There are also special techniques for younger students, including new-born, infants and toddlers. These techniques are learned by parents and/or caretakers. The main requirement here is learning the Buteyko method by parents and/or caretakers first from the Buteyko practitioner.

Contact details:
Postal address: Dr. Artour Rakhimov, 6250 Bathurst St. #525, Toronto M2R 2A4 Ontario Canada
Email: artour (at) normalbreathing.com
Skype ID: artour_rakhimov

Or you can leave your contact details in the comment box below and explain your situation and reasons of your interest in breathing retraining and the Buteyko method

Reference Web Pages: Breathing norms, Medical Graphs and Tables about Breathing Rates (Minute Ventilation) and Body Oxygen in Healthy, Normal and Sick People
Breathing norms Parameters, graph, and description of the normal breathing pattern
6 breathing myths 6 myths about breathing and body oxygenation (prevalence: over 90%)
Hyperventilation Definitions of hyperventilation: their advantages and weak points
Hyperventilation Syndrome in the Sick. Table 1. Western scientific evidence about prevalence of CHV (chronic hyperventilation) in patients with various chronic conditions (34 medical studies)
Normal Minute Ventilation in Healthy Subjects: Easy and Light Breathing (14 Studies)
Hyperventilation Prevalence Present in Over 90% of Normal People (24 medical publications)
HV and hypoxia How and why deep breathing reduces oxygenation of cells and tissues of all vital organs
Body oxygen test How to measure your own breathing and body oxygenation (a simple DIY test)
Body oxygen in healthy Table 4. CP (body oxygen level) in healthy people (27 medical studies)
Body oxygen in sick Table 5. CP (body oxygen level) in sick people (14 medical studies)
Buteyko Table of Health Zones with clinical description of most common zones
Morning HV Morning hyperventilation effect or how and why critically ill people are most likely to die during early morning hours

References: CO2 Effects Web Pages
Vasodilation: CO2 expands arteries and arterioles facilitating perfusion (or blood supply) to all vital organs
The Bohr effect How and why oxygen is released by red blood cells in tissues
Cell Oxygen Levels and oxygen transport are controlled by alveolar CO2 and breathing
Oxygen Transport depends on breathing and these two effects (Vasoconstriction-Vasodilation and the Bohr effect) are parts of two diagrams that summarize influences of hypocapnia (low CO2 content in the blood and cells) on circulation and O2 delivery
Free Radical Generation takes place due to anaerobic cell respiration caused by cell hypoxia. Hence, antioxidant defenses of the human body are also regulated by CO2 and breathing
Inflammatory Response is controlled by breathing since hypoxia leads to or intensifies chronic inflammation through over-expression of the hypoxia-inducible factor 1, while normal breathing reduces these processes
Nerve stabilization takes place due to calmative or sedative effects of carbon dioxide in neurons or nerve cells
Muscle relaxation or relaxation of muscle cells is normal at high CO2, while hypocapnia causes muscular tension, poor posture and, sometimes, aggression and violence
Brochodilation - dilation of airways (bronchi and bronchioles) by carbon dioxide, and their constriction due to hypocapnia
CO2: Best Natural Cough Suppressant and "home remedy" since it calms urge-to-cough nerve receptors located in the tracheobronchial tree and larynx
Blood pH regulation and regulation of other bodily fluids
CO2: Lung Damage Healer: Elevated carbon dioxide prevents injury and promotes healing of lung tissues
CO2: Skin and Tissue Healer
Synthesis of Glutamine in the Brain, CO2 fixation, and other chemical reactions
CO2 myth "CO2 is a toxic waste gas" myth
Breathing control How is our breathing regulated? Why hypocapnia makes breathing uneven and erratic?

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