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, does the Buteyko Method trigger serious rejuvenation processes, or is it aimed only at improving the body's health? The method's creator himself showed no positive dynamics in terms of gerontological processes; he looks his age, as do the method's instructors who have practiced it for 10–20 years. On forums and other resources devoted to the method, the administration replies that the method can only raise one's level of health but is insufficient to trigger rejuvenation processes in the body. How does this method differ from the elixir practice, which, besides improving health, is also capable of influencing the processes of rejuvenation and lifespan, when their essence is the same: increasing carbon dioxide levels in the body?
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, if a person has an illness, starts breathing according to the Method, and the illness goes away—that is surely a benefit.
There is no need to start thinking that the Method should solve every problem, and that if you do not see this, the Method must therefore not be good enough.
The Method has helped millions of people.
It saved the lives of many people when the coronavirus was raging; it was officially used in America at that time.
If that is not enough for you, you can simply choose not to use the Method.
Look for something that will give you everything you listed.
There is no need to start thinking that the Method should solve every problem, and that if you do not see this, the Method must therefore not be good enough.
The Method has helped millions of people.
It saved the lives of many people when the coronavirus was raging; it was officially used in America at that time.
If that is not enough for you, you can simply choose not to use the Method.
Look for something that will give you everything you listed.
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Personally, I use many breathing practices.
Besides the Buteyko Method.
They are mainly yogic and Taoist practices from Qigong.
Including Qigong practices without physical breathing—that is, when there is no physical breathing at all, and it exists only at the level of energy.
When I first learned that this existed in Qigong, I immediately remembered the Buteyko Method. “It is the same thing,” I said.
The nonphysical breathing method in Qigong is the Buteyko Method.
But I can say for certain that you will not find such Qigong techniques very easily.
They are rarely discussed.
Although I posted a video in the private section of the Mahapurna School that contains something related.
Besides the Buteyko Method.
They are mainly yogic and Taoist practices from Qigong.
Including Qigong practices without physical breathing—that is, when there is no physical breathing at all, and it exists only at the level of energy.
When I first learned that this existed in Qigong, I immediately remembered the Buteyko Method. “It is the same thing,” I said.
The nonphysical breathing method in Qigong is the Buteyko Method.
But I can say for certain that you will not find such Qigong techniques very easily.
They are rarely discussed.
Although I posted a video in the private section of the Mahapurna School that contains something related.
Om Shanti, namaste! Could you share the principle you use to choose which breathing technique to use at a particular moment? Thank you
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, namaste. By “without physical breathing,” I understand this to mean without inhaling or exhaling—in other words, does the breath retention at the bodily level continue indefinitely, or is there a limit to this type of breathing? Please tell me, what breath retention duration do you work with?
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Practices must be distinguished from everyday breathing.
These are different things.
For example, reverse abdominal breathing from Qigong is a practice. You do not always breathe this way.
You breathe this way for 10 minutes, and that’s all.
After, for example, a year of practice, the result comes.
The same applies to non-physical breathing.
It produces a result.
As an example:
A person goes to the dentist for a month, improving their teeth.
The result after a month, and lasting for a long time, is better teeth.
A person improves their eyesight through practices for six months. The result is better eyesight...
It is exactly the same with every pranayama.
Essentially, people in samadhi, in the higher states of meditation, all “for some reason” begin breathing according to Buteyko...
So why not start right away?
Of course, one should not approach this gradually from the breathing side.
Buteyko proved that it can also be approached from the other end.
These are different things.
For example, reverse abdominal breathing from Qigong is a practice. You do not always breathe this way.
You breathe this way for 10 minutes, and that’s all.
After, for example, a year of practice, the result comes.
The same applies to non-physical breathing.
It produces a result.
As an example:
A person goes to the dentist for a month, improving their teeth.
The result after a month, and lasting for a long time, is better teeth.
A person improves their eyesight through practices for six months. The result is better eyesight...
It is exactly the same with every pranayama.
Essentially, people in samadhi, in the higher states of meditation, all “for some reason” begin breathing according to Buteyko...
So why not start right away?
Of course, one should not approach this gradually from the breathing side.
Buteyko proved that it can also be approached from the other end.
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It is difficult for me to judge, but the women who worked with Buteyko (this is mentioned in the recollections about Buteyko) always said of him: a handsome man, a real beauty.
I can put it this way: he looked like a true Yogi: tall, slender, thin, fit, ascetic, athletic.
He lived a long life—80 years.
At the same time, he was poisoned both with actual poisons and psychologically.
It was not a life but a battle for people. He literally fought to bring the Method to people.
But he was not allowed to. One man fought against an entire country of idiots sitting at the top.
On top of everything else, he was involved in a terrible car accident.
And before the Method, he lived with an illness that should have killed him.
I can put it this way: he looked like a true Yogi: tall, slender, thin, fit, ascetic, athletic.
He lived a long life—80 years.
At the same time, he was poisoned both with actual poisons and psychologically.
It was not a life but a battle for people. He literally fought to bring the Method to people.
But he was not allowed to. One man fought against an entire country of idiots sitting at the top.
On top of everything else, he was involved in a terrible car accident.
And before the Method, he lived with an illness that should have killed him.
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Om Shanti, are you referring to the practice they gave us in the “Dream Master” course, which I call the “wave”?
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As with many geniuses—and Buteyko is undoubtedly a genius—the only drawback of his method was the attempt to present it as the only solution to the issue of breathing.
Yes, geniuses have a problem with flexibility.
They are very persistent about one thing they have invented.
This literally shuts everything else out.
That is not necessarily bad. After all, their purpose in coming to Earth is to give people the Method. And they may not have time if they do not speak only about that one thing.
That is why I am telling you about this drawback.
It exists.
If you use both the Buteyko method and many other useful things from the field of breathing, you will achieve an excellent result.
Much more than with the Buteyko Method alone.
Yes, geniuses have a problem with flexibility.
They are very persistent about one thing they have invented.
This literally shuts everything else out.
That is not necessarily bad. After all, their purpose in coming to Earth is to give people the Method. And they may not have time if they do not speak only about that one thing.
That is why I am telling you about this drawback.
It exists.
If you use both the Buteyko method and many other useful things from the field of breathing, you will achieve an excellent result.
Much more than with the Buteyko Method alone.
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That is how we met as well. I was seriously ill: a hormone-dependent form of bronchial asthma, and on top of that a tumor in my breast—cystic mastopathy. At 29, I was a group-one invalid. Huge doses of hormones, a moustache, a beard, a weight of 120 kilograms... I was constantly gasping for breath; all the ambulance crews in Moscow knew me by sight—I spent most of the year in hospitals. I saw so many deaths! My situation was desperate; all my relatives and acquaintances tried somehow to help me, searching for any possible way to save me. Then, in 1968, I happened to get hold of a newspaper with an article about Buteyko. I realized that this was my chance and immediately wrote him a letter. “Novosibirsk. To Dr. Buteyko.” No address! Later, letters like that were found by doctors without any problem, but at the time mine was returned. And with it, my hope faded. After finally obtaining Buteyko’s exact address with great difficulty, I wrote again. Time passed, and suddenly I received a telegram: “I will be passing through Moscow and can visit you.” On February 9, 1969, he knocked on my door. I celebrate this date every year—the date that turned my life upside down, my second birthday...
The first thing I noticed was the extraordinarily intent gaze of this tall, stately man. He said that his first impression of me had been dismal: “I saw a dying woman before me...” ...This strange doctor took out a stopwatch and said: “Now we will measure how long you can go without breathing!” I was upset; to put it mildly, the suggestion seemed strange. My pause at that moment was very short. Having confirmed this, he said that I was breathing deeply, and that this was what was making me ill... He began patiently explaining the danger of my condition and described the path to recovery. His words about breathing reached me only with difficulty; I had already regretted this useless meeting more than once. Me, breathing deeply? I could hardly breathe at all! I was suffocating! But Buteyko kept insisting: “You need to breathe less!” He said it firmly and decisively... Noticing my bewilderment, he drew a diagram of breathing and recommended taking short pauses between exhaling and inhaling. I still keep that drawing to this day… But then I listened as if through a fog. Buteyko read my thoughts: “All right, is there anyone else at home?” “My son.” “Call him!” Nine-year-old Andrey came in. Buteyko began quietly explaining something to him, then suddenly turned toward me and said: “Your mother is very ill. If you want to save her, try to explain everything I have just told you to her—but in such a way that she will certainly understand.” And he left.
A nine-year-old son in the same apartment as his dying mother, who would run up to her as she lay there gasping for breath and repeatedly say, “Mom, breathe less deeply...”, “Mom, breathe less deeply...”
An amazing story in itself.
This mother got back on her feet and later became Buteyko’s wife.
The first thing I noticed was the extraordinarily intent gaze of this tall, stately man. He said that his first impression of me had been dismal: “I saw a dying woman before me...” ...This strange doctor took out a stopwatch and said: “Now we will measure how long you can go without breathing!” I was upset; to put it mildly, the suggestion seemed strange. My pause at that moment was very short. Having confirmed this, he said that I was breathing deeply, and that this was what was making me ill... He began patiently explaining the danger of my condition and described the path to recovery. His words about breathing reached me only with difficulty; I had already regretted this useless meeting more than once. Me, breathing deeply? I could hardly breathe at all! I was suffocating! But Buteyko kept insisting: “You need to breathe less!” He said it firmly and decisively... Noticing my bewilderment, he drew a diagram of breathing and recommended taking short pauses between exhaling and inhaling. I still keep that drawing to this day… But then I listened as if through a fog. Buteyko read my thoughts: “All right, is there anyone else at home?” “My son.” “Call him!” Nine-year-old Andrey came in. Buteyko began quietly explaining something to him, then suddenly turned toward me and said: “Your mother is very ill. If you want to save her, try to explain everything I have just told you to her—but in such a way that she will certainly understand.” And he left.
A nine-year-old son in the same apartment as his dying mother, who would run up to her as she lay there gasping for breath and repeatedly say, “Mom, breathe less deeply...”, “Mom, breathe less deeply...”
An amazing story in itself.
This mother got back on her feet and later became Buteyko’s wife.
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Once again, I want to repeat that Buteyko’s Discovery exists.
Short-sighted people do not understand this.
They keep trying, like the monkey with the glasses, to use the DISCOVERY as if it were some kind of breathing exercise.
I have devoted sufficient attention to this subject. So study it and bring benefit to yourself and your loved ones.
Or don’t, as you wish.
Short-sighted people do not understand this.
They keep trying, like the monkey with the glasses, to use the DISCOVERY as if it were some kind of breathing exercise.
I have devoted sufficient attention to this subject. So study it and bring benefit to yourself and your loved ones.
Or don’t, as you wish.
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Today I’ll present the Buteyko Method from a different angle, in a different way.
Maybe someone will HEAR it from this perspective.
As they say: There is nothing more DIFFICULT than talking about SIMPLE things.
Or maybe I just came up with that now )))
It doesn’t matter)))
So, you are sitting and breathing according to the Buteyko Method.
What does it resemble?
It’s exactly the same as Vipassana!
A Buddhist meditation practice.
Do you understand?
M-E-D-I-T-A-T-I-O-N!
When you simply observe your breathing, it suddenly becomes CORRECT in its original state.
But that doesn’t mean you can now run to your armchair, practice Vipassana breathing for five minutes, and heal yourself or become a siddha))
Both Vipassana and the Buteyko Method require practice—at least 30 minutes every day, though an hour or two is better.
Someone may say now, “But I practiced Vipassana!” That means you practiced the Buteyko Method too!
Congratulations. Keep going ))
And now I’ll present KP differently.
You have surely heard someone snore at least once in your life.
There he is, snoring and not letting anyone sleep)))))
Yes, yes, snoring and snoring.......
And suddenly, oh my God, silence!!!!!!
Hallelujah!
He doesn’t snore for 20 seconds.
But oh dear, after 20 seconds he starts snoring again.
Has that happened?
You remember.
Well then, congratulations—that was genuine KP.
It is also called apnea.
Understand: the person is asleep and relaxed.
He isn’t forcing himself not to breathe.
As soon as he wants to inhale, he inhales 20 seconds later.
That is KP.
Maybe someone will HEAR it from this perspective.
As they say: There is nothing more DIFFICULT than talking about SIMPLE things.
Or maybe I just came up with that now )))
It doesn’t matter)))
So, you are sitting and breathing according to the Buteyko Method.
What does it resemble?
It’s exactly the same as Vipassana!
A Buddhist meditation practice.
Do you understand?
M-E-D-I-T-A-T-I-O-N!
When you simply observe your breathing, it suddenly becomes CORRECT in its original state.
But that doesn’t mean you can now run to your armchair, practice Vipassana breathing for five minutes, and heal yourself or become a siddha))
Both Vipassana and the Buteyko Method require practice—at least 30 minutes every day, though an hour or two is better.
Someone may say now, “But I practiced Vipassana!” That means you practiced the Buteyko Method too!
Congratulations. Keep going ))
And now I’ll present KP differently.
You have surely heard someone snore at least once in your life.
There he is, snoring and not letting anyone sleep)))))
Yes, yes, snoring and snoring.......
And suddenly, oh my God, silence!!!!!!
Hallelujah!
He doesn’t snore for 20 seconds.
But oh dear, after 20 seconds he starts snoring again.
Has that happened?
You remember.
Well then, congratulations—that was genuine KP.
It is also called apnea.
Understand: the person is asleep and relaxed.
He isn’t forcing himself not to breathe.
As soon as he wants to inhale, he inhales 20 seconds later.
That is KP.
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I would like to share the opinion of oncologist Shafalinov, who said during one of his talks that he recommends all his patients do breathing exercises according to the Buteyko Method, because it not only strengthens the immune system but also alkalizes the body. By the way, Vladislav Shafalinov is a doctor of medical sciences, a surgeon, and a practicing oncologist. He is still practicing today. In the video, he talks about Buteyko starting at 26:32. Overall, the lecture is very interesting. But I understand that not everyone may want to watch the entire thing. So at least watch this excerpt.
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As I have already mentioned, the yogic practice of deep breathing with a long breath retention after exhalation is analogous to working with carbon dioxide according to the Buteyko method.
Since yogic breathing, better known as the Wim Hof Method, is more extreme, I’ll explain this for practitioners here: Wim Hof for Beginners
Some people who start breathing this way—Wim Hof for Beginners—will notice something like a scratchy throat after a couple of days.
It may even develop into cold or tonsillitis symptoms.
What should you do?
Stop.
It would be very beneficial to maintain the humidity in your apartment at around 50%.
For most people, it is usually below 30%. This is very bad.
In particular, I mentioned this to you here: Free and Pure Food
This is why the mucous membranes suffer.
And with intensive yogic breathing, they immediately make themselves known!
What else?
You can begin lying down or in a semi-reclined position.
This way, you will feel less dizzy—or not dizzy at all.
Do not confuse this: retention is only after exhalation.
A very good combination:
Since yogic breathing, better known as the Wim Hof Method, is more extreme, I’ll explain this for practitioners here: Wim Hof for Beginners
Some people who start breathing this way—Wim Hof for Beginners—will notice something like a scratchy throat after a couple of days.
It may even develop into cold or tonsillitis symptoms.
What should you do?
Stop.
It would be very beneficial to maintain the humidity in your apartment at around 50%.
For most people, it is usually below 30%. This is very bad.
In particular, I mentioned this to you here: Free and Pure Food
This is why the mucous membranes suffer.
And with intensive yogic breathing, they immediately make themselves known!
What else?
You can begin lying down or in a semi-reclined position.
This way, you will feel less dizzy—or not dizzy at all.
Do not confuse this: retention is only after exhalation.
A very good combination:
- Wim Hof breathing once or twice a day.
- Buteyko breathing throughout the day.
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By the way, this is one of the reasons yogis practice yoga and pranayama early in the morning, at around 5 a.m.
At this time, the air is filled with mist and dew forms.
There is a lot of humidity in the air.
In even more ancient times, yogis would go into the forests to practice.
The vegetation makes the forests very humid.
Even on hot days, it is cool and fresh (humid) in the forest.
At this time, the air is filled with mist and dew forms.
There is a lot of humidity in the air.
In even more ancient times, yogis would go into the forests to practice.
The vegetation makes the forests very humid.
Even on hot days, it is cool and fresh (humid) in the forest.
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I’ll continue discussing Wim Hof for Beginners since it is currently the most relevant intensive course at the Mahapurna School.
As I have already said, you can enrich your blood with oxygen through various breathing techniques.
According to Wim Hof, this means 30 deep breaths.
Essentially, this is yogic FULL breathing.
That is, a full inhalation and a full exhalation (a forced exhalation, especially at the end, expelling all the air through intensified diaphragmatic contraction).
But you can also do it this way:
Very rapid inhalations and exhalations. In yoga, this may also be called Bhastrika, Agni breathing, and so on.
This is when the diaphragm moves very, very quickly.
Just search YouTube for “bhastrika.”
But in this case, you should count seconds rather than the number of breaths.
Approximately, one minute of bhastrika equals 15 deep inhalations and exhalations according to Wim Hof.
And in the end, it works like this: two minutes of bhastrika—inhale, then a relaxed exhalation, followed by breath retention.
This will be approximately equivalent to 30 Wim Hof breaths.
As I have already said, you can enrich your blood with oxygen through various breathing techniques.
According to Wim Hof, this means 30 deep breaths.
Essentially, this is yogic FULL breathing.
That is, a full inhalation and a full exhalation (a forced exhalation, especially at the end, expelling all the air through intensified diaphragmatic contraction).
But you can also do it this way:
Very rapid inhalations and exhalations. In yoga, this may also be called Bhastrika, Agni breathing, and so on.
This is when the diaphragm moves very, very quickly.
Just search YouTube for “bhastrika.”
But in this case, you should count seconds rather than the number of breaths.
Approximately, one minute of bhastrika equals 15 deep inhalations and exhalations according to Wim Hof.
And in the end, it works like this: two minutes of bhastrika—inhale, then a relaxed exhalation, followed by breath retention.
This will be approximately equivalent to 30 Wim Hof breaths.