Buteyko breathing for a stress-free holiday season
MANILA, Philippines - Stress comes easily during the holidays, but dealing at the same time with any of the four most common health problems asthma, sleep apnea, allergies, and anxiety disorders certainly makes things worse.
“Stress always leads to hyperventilation or overbreathing, which results in the real culprit in any of these debilitating and even life-threatening health conditions — the lack of enough carbon dioxide,†says Jac Vidgen, an Australian senior Buteyko Method practitioner.
Vidgen says that this is “critical to allow effective oxygenation of cells, maintain balance, regulate systems and processes efficiently, and sustain optimal functioning of the body.â€
A clinically acknowledged breathing reconditioning program, Buteyko Method works primarily with breathing, but incorporates modifications in diet, sleeping patterns, posture, and exercises, among other factors.
The only complementary treatment endorsed by the British Medical Association for asthma and accepted in Australia, the United States, Canada, and other countries, the method has helped thousands of Filipinos find lifetime safe and drug-free relief from asthma and other diseases.
Learn more about the Buteyko Method as Vidgen conducts free introductory lectures in Mandaluyong City on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at Living Life Well, 5th Level, Mega Atrium, SM Megamall (call 470-4955).
In Quezon City, Vidgen will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 9, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., at Health Is In on 59 West Ave. (416-0123).
His lecture on Sunday, Nov. 10, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. will be at PhilDHRRA Partnership Center, 59 C. Salvador St., Varsity Hills (left off B. Gonzales, Katipunan Ave.), Loyola Heights (436-0702).
He will be in Makati City on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m., at In Touch Community Services, 48-A McKinley Road, Forbes Park, 2/F Holy Trinity Church compound across from San Antonio Plaza (893-1893).
Vidgen will also hold his workshops in Makati and Quezon City this November, each comprised of five two-hour sessions for both adults and children (over four years old).
He is also available for private workshops, consultations, and online coaching via Skype.
For more details, call Vidgen at 0919-6356060 or 897-1804; e-mail jacvid@gmail.com; log on to www.buteykoasia.com and www.learnbuteyko.info or visit Buteyko Asia on Facebook.
