Learning good breathing helps children with asthma. Support children with asthma from low incomes families to attend breathing courses.
Auckland
There are many families who suffer the effects of childhood asthma: cost of medicine, late night visits to the hospital, loss of income due to missed days at work, dropping school performance, clingy behaviour and just plain not having the happy childhood a child is supposed to have.
Te funds raised here will allow children and caregivers to attend a six weeks breathing retraining course led by a certified Buteyko practitioner. The official NZ Asthma Guidelines recommend Buteyko therapy as an effective complementary therapy in the treatment of asthma.
Consider giving a little to support a low-income family that suffer from childhood asthma! Every dollar received I match 1 to 1 - to give even more children the opportunity to live an asthma safer life! This means that every $255 raised will provide access to a six week course for one child plus caregivers. Thank you!
When my daughter at age five started wheezing at random times I knew I had to do something! Her dad had childhood asthma and eczema so it was clear that this was a real possibility for her to develop this, too. She's already had the eczema since birth.
Through my own experience and practice of coherent breathing I heard of the Buteyko method. I was relieved to find a practitioner in town and we both attended the group classes and practised the exercises. I have never looked back. My daughter's wheezing vanished within a short time and so did her eczema and snoring - a welcome side effect! At school her reading ability jumped several levels and she seemed so much calmer and happier.
This experience led me to train as a Buteyko Practitioner myself. I saw many children helped by Buteyko therapy but also know of many who couldn't afford it. If I had one wish, it would be for all parents to know of the benefits of the Buteyko method and end or at least ease their children's asthma journey early on. This is why I started the Sponsor a Buteyko Course scheme on GiveALittle.
David - you're so kind! I can't wait to get started supporting these families! :-)
Thank you so much Robin! I'm very excited and really looking forward to making a positive and lasting contribution!
Thanking you kindly!
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