Buteyko technique is a system of breathing exercises developed by the organization Instep International (http://www.nqnet.com/buteyko/bristriall.html). Buteyko technique is reported to be beneficial to individuals with asthma. Buteyko technique is named after a Russian physician who developed the nonhyperventilation breathing/relax­ation technique in the 1940s. A study funded by the Australian Association of Asthma Foundations was done on the technique at the Mater Hospital in Bris­bane, Australia, with positive results, including that the asthma patients’ symptoms and need for steroids were significantly reduced.

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