In this update

• New Clinic fees from 1 May 2025
• Upcoming courses
• Booking follow-up sessions
• Suffering from insomnia? – Breathing and carbon dioxide, the missing link

Buteyko Breathing Clinics New Fees

As of 1 May, we are increasing our clinic fees as follows:

The fee for a one-hour consultation is $195 including GST.

The course fee is $895 including GST, (early bird fee $850 if paid the week before course commencement). A discounted course fee of $690 is offered to additional family members enrolled on the same course.

Private courses, both in-clinic and online can be arranged. The fee for six, 60-minute private sessions is $1,900 including GST.

Full details on our services are available on the services section of our website

Bookings and course timetable are also available on the website:

Timetable / Bookings

Upcoming Courses

Our next course starts Monday 28 April – Thursday 1 May 6:00 - 7:30 pm

We still have a few places left on this course (at the old fee rate). Book on, or before Friday 25 April to secure the early bird discount.

You can book online or contact the clinic on 09-360 6291 or info@buteykobreathing.nz

A full schedule and bookings are available online:

Book online here

Course follow-up sessions

For clients who have yet to book their course follow-up, the best way to do this is online. This is a private session and is included in the course, so there are no additional fees to pay. The session includes capnometry and will assess your progress to help you get the best out of this life-changing programme.

If you have any questions, or need assistance with making a booking, the best way to contact me is by email: glenn@buteykobreathing.nz. I will phone you back if needed.

Suffering from insomnia?

Breathing and carbon dioxide, the missing link in sleep

Sleeping disorders are still poorly understood and while there are many possible causes, one of the last things usually considered is breathing.

Breathing more than the body requires stimulates the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system and places the body on alert mode. Insomnia sufferers typically exist in a permanent state of sympathetic stimulation and while this may go unnoticed during daylight hours, the resulting busy, chattering mind limits the chances of a productive sleep.

Sleep like a cat

When sleeping cats and dogs nuzzle their fur, they are rebreathing their own CO2-rich exhaled air, raising this beneficial gas in airways and blood. This produces a natural sleep-inducing carbonic narcosis making cats expert sleepers. Sleeping birds achieve the same effect by tucking their beak under their wing. This phenomenon was described in a long-forgotten medical journal published in 1958 and should be reconsidered by all 'sleep medicine specialists'.

To sleep well, breathing needs to reduce and carbon dioxide (CO2) needs to rise
 Eugene DR et al; Alveolar gas tensions, pulmonary ventilation and blood pH during physiologic sleep in normal subjects; Journal of Clinical Investigation; 1958,
DOI: 10.1172/JCI103694

In other words, for optimal sleep, breathing needs to reduce to a quiet, soft state, breathing in and out of the nose. This is only possible if the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) is engaged. And in a catch-22 of sorts, the PNS can only engage properly if breathing is nasal and breathing volume reduces.

A dysfunctional breathing pattern by day will determine the breathing pattern during sleep. Poor daytime breathing habits such as mouth breathing, upper chest breathing, and rapid breathing will extend into and contribute to restless sleep.

Read more about how we can help you enjoy restful, snore-free sleep:

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Booking a consultation or course 

The Buteyko Breathing programme is for anyone who habitually breathes through the mouth, snores or suffers from sleep apnoea, insomnia, asthma, chronic nasal congestion, chronic cough, frequent respiratory infections, chronic fatigue, frequent headaches, cardiovascular problems, anxiety  and many other breathing-related disorders.

You can book a consultation or course online. For more information on our services, you can contact our clinic and speak with a practitioner.

Tel: 09-360 6291

Book online here

Best wishes
Glenn
The Buteyko Breathing Clinics