Comparison of different Buteyko Practitioner training organisations
Much debate and discussion has taken place over the past five years amongst Buteyko practitioners worldwide as to the ideal minimum standards that each Buteyko practitioner training program should adhere to. However, five years on, no consensus has been reached resulting in wide variations of training.
Based on a six week discussion which took place in 2008 on the worldwide Buteyko Forum as established by Peter Kolb, ButeykoClinic practitioner Patrick McKeown has put together the following recommendations to ensure safe and reasonable quality training;
1) Practitioner trainers should have at least five years experience of teaching Buteyko and have taught a minimum of 800 clients.
2) Part of the basic training program will include practical observation of at least 40 clients been instructed by an experienced Buteyko practitioner trainer. (exceptions to this number are permitted in countries new to the Buteyko Method such as the USA, Canada etc.)
3) Training should take place over a minimum of ten days. (training may be divided into a number of short training courses)
4) Indefinite follow up support should be provided to all new practitioners.
5) Practitioner trainers should be affiliated to a training organization.
Comparisons of three worldwide Buteyko Practitioner Training organisations:
| Buteyko Breathing Association UK | Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health | Buteykoclinic of Moscow and worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| www.buteykobreathing.org | www.buteyko.info | www.buteykoclinic.com |
Buteyko Breathing Association. (www.buteykobreathing.org)
1) One practitioner trainer has experience. Three trainers as listed on website probably do not meet minimum standards of experience.
2) Buteyko Association is a four day course.
3) No clients with asthma and/or other conditions are present during the four day course. New practitioners therefore are unable to observe how clients are taught.
4) Indefinite follow up support is provided.
Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health (www.buteyko.info)
1) All practitioner trainers as listed on website meet minimum standards.
2) Training takes place over a minimum of two weeks.
3) Observation of fifty new clients.
4) Indefinite follow up support to new practitioners.
Buteyko Clinic of Moscow (www.buteykoclinic.com is Western representative)
1) Western practitioner Patrick McKeown has six years experience and has taught many thousands of clients.
2) Training takes place over ten days.
3) Training in Ireland includes observation of at least fifty clients.
4) Indefinite follow up support is provided.
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