The Breathing Cure for Sleep Using the Buteyko Method

Praise for The Oxygen Advantage: Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter by Patrick McKeown

“Patrick McKeown, breathing trainer and author of The Oxygen Advantage, recommends breathing through your nose…It’ll feel weird, but within a few weeks, you’ll notice you can exercise longer and don’t tire as quickly.”

–, bestselling author of YOU: THE OWNER’S MANUAL and THE GOOD LIFE

“The Oxygen Advantage is one of the best books that I have read this entire year… one of my favorite books in the world actually”

–Ben Greenfield, author of New York Times bestseller Beyond Training

“McKeown introduces readers to The Oxygen Advantage, an innovative but complex breathing technique that purportedly improves overall health… McKeown’s confident attitude should help his book appeal to a wide audience.”

–Publishers Weekly

“I’m an NFL wide receiver and my Bolt Score was 13. Three weeks later it’s 30 and improving; running has gotten so much easier. I’m in better shape for another opportunity because I’m so much better at the simple act of breathing. It really does add up!”

–Jay Wisner, NFL Free Agent

“The Oxygen Advantage: the hottest book on the market for understanding breathing and breathwork.”

–David Jackson, School of Calisthenics podcast

“The Oxygen Advantage has helped my Olympians become more aware of their breathing. We practice nasal breathing during foam rolling, warm ups, cool downs and during certain prescribed exercise. I would highly recommend The Oxygen Advantage to any coach looking to get any additional benefit for their athletes.”

–Andrew Kacsor, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the KRS Vanke Rays

“Mastering one of the most powerful mechanism in our body can have a tremendous impact on both well being and performance. Because we breathe 24⁄7, breath training is potentially endless. I have been looking for a technique that could effortlessly trigger diaphragmatic breathing to improve the mind/ body connection. Moving towards the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, we have now integrated the Oxygen Advantage breathing techniques into our daily training and recovery.”

–Julien Billaut, Australian Canoeing and the New South Wales Institute of Sport Canoe Slalom High Performance Coach

“I have taken the Oxygen Advantage Instructor course and can’t say enough good things about it! I have been taping my mouth for my strength training sessions as well as my Tactical training. I have been playing with the knowledge Patrick McKeown has so willingly shared and began experimenting with my team. The conditioning results have been exceptional but I expected that based on what I learned in the course. Using Oxygen Advantage for the reduction of stress in SWAT and other High Stress Law Enforcement activities is what I am most interested in now and I have a lot to work with thanks again to Patrick McKeown. For those out there who are considering taking the course do yourself a favor get off the fence and do it. Money well invested in your health!”

–Joey Williams, Patrol Lieutenant, SWAT Commander Responsible for Training, Berkeley, CA

PRAISE for THE BREATHING CURE FOR BETTER SLEEP: 7 DAYS TO QUALITY SLEEP USING THE BUTEYKO METHOD by Patrick McKeown and Catherine Bane, Ph.D.

“After years of struggling with snoring and poor sleep quality, I discovered the transformative effects of breathing techniques and mouth taping. These practices didn’t just help me stop snoring; they significantly improved the quality of my sleep and overall well-being. By supporting natural nasal breathing, mouth taping has helped me feel more rested and energized each morning, and my stress levels have also balanced out. Today, I enjoy a more consistent, restful sleep that makes a real difference in my daily life, giving me greater focus, calm, and vitality.”

–Kamila, 46, Poland

“Mouth taping changed my life! I went from waking up tired (which left me fatigued for the whole day) with a dry mouth, waking up to use the loo in the night, and breathing heavily as I slept, to sleeping through the night without disruption and feeling well rested and refreshed each morning. If I ever forget to tape my mouth I notice it.”

–Jessica, 33, Australia

“I suffered from insomnia and apnea. Today, my sleep is restful, and my focus and energy are improved. I practice LSD [light, slow, and deep breathing] and breath holds before sleep. Slipping into sleep is much easier.”

–Anonymous

“Since childhood, I struggled with snoring. I had my adenoids removed, but it didn’t help because I was still sleeping with my mouth open. After completing the Buteyko course and taping my mouth at night, my sleep improved 100%. Occasionally, I still snore through my nose, but only when I sleep on my back, and it’s much quieter now. I used to wake up feeling unrested almost every day, and I often had nightmares. Today, I only experience nightmares when it’s too warm in the bedroom, and my breathing noticeably speeds up. The same thing happens if I have a very stuffy nose and wake up without a mouth tape; I can clearly feel a huge difference in how unrefreshed I feel… .Every day before bed, I habitually do breathing reduction [Breathe Light] exercises while reading, followed by a five-second breath-hold exercise right before falling asleep. Thanks to these exercises, I fall asleep very quickly and wake up feeling refreshed in the morning without needing an alarm to get up.”

–Anonymous

“I have struggled with waking up frequently and waking up earlier and earlier. Since this [Buteyko] training, my sleep has improved a ton! I can catch myself over-breathing, practice the soft breathing techniques, and calm down. It has been very effective and a big blessing.”

–Anonymous

Praise for The Breathing Cure: Exercises to Develop New Breathing Habits for a Healthier, Happier, and Longer Life by Patrick McKeown

“My quest for correct breathing led me to Patrick McKeown and his clinical work with over 8,000 people, ranging from medical patients to elite athletes. I appreciate the value of ‘feeling’ things and learning through experiencing, but Patrick’s scientific explanation of what is happening in the body when I nasal breathe as opposed to mouth breathing truly helped me understand how to use my breath as a tool to support my health and boost my performance. Patrick’s passion for breathing education comes out of his own personal experience. Even though he himself was an extremely dysfunctional breather and an asthmatic – he was told by his doctors that he would be on medication and limited in activities for the rest of his life – he cured himself through breathing practices. I truly appreciate that Patrick’s teaching empowers people to be proactive in supporting their own good health. Patrick simply explains the importance of nasal breathing and balancing respiratory gases to create better health and mitigate illness, chronic disease and injuries. If breathing and the breath is the essence of life, and it is meant to be intuitive, then how do we find our way back to the basics? Patrick makes this a comprehensive journey that anyone can use and share with their friends and family.”

–LAIRD HAMILTON, surfing icon, founder of Extreme Performance Training (XPT), and New York Times bestselling author of Liferider

Praise for THE BREATHING CURE FOR YOGA: APPLYING THE SCIENCE BEHIND ANCIENT WISDOM by Patrick McKeown

“In your hands is the operating manual for new and old yogis alike. For the past 20 years, McKeown has researched why so many of us breathe so poorly and how we can do it better and improve our lives. He’s spent several more years piecing together this carefully constructed compendium of yoga knowledge and distilling it into step-by-step directions, illustrations, scientific context, biomechanics, biochemistry, and more! My advice: Take a seat, shut your mouth, breathe it in.”

–JAMES NESTOR, award-winning science journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

PATRICK McKEOWN (GALWAY, IRELAND) is Director of Education and Training at Buteyko Clinic International, an organization dedicated to breathing re-education for health and the professional training of instructors worldwide. The clinic specializes in teaching the Buteyko Method, a science-based approach to functional breathing that supports the management of a wide range of conditions, including asthma, anxiety, panic attacks, snoring, and sleep apnea.

He is also Director of Education and Training at Oxygen Advantage, a performance-based breathing program that enhances mental and physical resilience, energy, focus, and athletic performance. His clients include world-class athletes, elite military personnel, and internationally renowned musicians, all seeking to unlock their full potential through breathing training.

To date, more than 13,000 health, wellness, and fitness professionals have trained in breathing re-education through the combined instructor programs of Buteyko Clinic International and Oxygen Advantage. In the world of breathing, these programs are recognized as market leaders in e-learning, with millions of people worldwide reading Patrick’s books and participating in online trainings.

Patrick is the author of 11 books, including The Breathing Cure: Develop New Habits for a Healthier, Happier, and Longer Life, The Breathing Cure for Yoga: Apply Science Behind Ancient Wisdom for Health and Well-Being, and Mouth Breather-Shut Your Mouth: The Self-Help Book for Breathers. He has also written three Amazon category bestsellers, Close Your Mouth, Asthma-Free Naturally, and Anxiety Free: Stop Worrying, and Quiet Your Mind. His international bestseller, The Oxygen Advantage is widely regarded as a leading resource on breathing for athletic performance and is now available in 16 languages.

Patrick’s work has been featured on CNN, BBC, TEDx, The New York Times, USA Today, The Times, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Magazine, Mercola, and Mind Body Green.

He is also the inventor of several breathing tools, including MyoTape to support nasal breathing during sleep, the SportsMask to strengthen respiratory muscles and simulate altitude training, the Buteyko Belt to improve diaphragm awareness, and a nasal dilator to make nasal breathing easier during exercise.

When asked what he has learned most from over 20 years of teaching breathing, Patrick says simply:

“It got me out of my head. Doing so is the greatest gift available to everyone. Life becomes that bit softer-and you’re more likely to reach your full potential.”

The author lives & works in Galway, Ireland.