People behind the Buteyko Method

K.P. Buteyko

Dr. Konstantin Buteyko MD, PhD, is the developer of the fundamentally new, drug free holistic therapy for asthma and other health issues well known today as The Buteyko Method. He is the Ukrainian born medical scientist and medical practitioner who discovered that the main cause of bronchospasm in bronchial asthma is CO2 deficiency in alveolar air, resulting from hyperventilation and low metabolic activity. He demonstrated that hyperventilation is the main element in the etiology and pathogenesis of asthma. He was the first to describe this mechanism in 1962 when he worked as a Director of the research laboratory of functional diagnostics in the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Medical Science (Institute of Experimental Biology and Medicine, Novosibirsk). The understanding and knowledge of this mechanism was the basis for the development of the Buteyko Method, which reverses not only asthma but also all other hyperventilation related diseases often associated with asthma, such as bronchitis, coughing, allergy, rhinitis, high blood pressure etc. In 1988 he established the Buteyko Clinic in Moscow, one of the first private medical practices in the former USSR.

Andrey Novozhilov

Russian born Dr. Andrey Novozhilov MD, author of this book, graduated at the First Moscow Medical Institute now called the Moscow Medical Academy.

As a nine year old boy he twice witnessed his mother experience clinical death as a result of severe asthma attacks. When Professor Buteyko visited her for therapy for her asthma, he taught Andrey how to treat his mother
with the Buteyko method since she could not understand the Professor.

Andrey started to treat asthma with the Buteyko method at the age of nine. For the past 33 years his mother has been completely free of asthma. After completing his studies at the First Moscow Medical Institute in 1989, he worked as a therapist and general practitioner at the Buteyko Clinic in Moscow. He is currently Head Physician and author of the Buteyko practitioner's training programs at the Buteyko Clinic.

Victor Lunn-Rockliffe

The book has been illustrated by Victor Lunn-Rockliffe who is based in London. He discovered the Method in 1997 and managed over a three year period to make a complete recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Victor decided he would try and combine his artistic skills with his experience of breath reduction to help promote and explain the Method to a wider audience. Victor has volunteered his services and has no commercial interest in the sale of this book.

Thomas Yakovlev-Fredricksen
Co-founder of Buteyko Center USA

In 2009, Thomas received his Certified Buteyko Method Specialist Degree from Dr. Ludmila Buteyko, Ph.D and Dr. Andrey Novozhilov, M.D. of the Buteyko Clinic in Moscow.

He was born and grew up in Central Pennsylvania. For his undergraduate studies, he attended Messiah College, a Christian school in Grantham.

In 1991, he received a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology-Community Mental Health and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Education in Counseling with Clinical Supervision degree from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

In the late 80s, Thomas became a General Partner in the Counseling Center of Central Pennsylvania. Together with Dr. Edward Crill, he wrote the anxiety-phobia treatment manual, Overcoming Fears, which was used by the Center for therapy groups.

In 1993, Thomas moved to Maui, Hawaii, where he immersed himself into studies of alternative medicine — massage, raw foods, rebirthing, Rolfing, Aurvedic medicine, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ashtanga yoga, and others.

He spent 13 years on Hawaii, during which he maintained his private practice as a psychologist. He also studied the Hawaiian Kahuna Teachings of Ho'oponopono. He was also fortunate to find his spiritual teacher there - the Venerable Lama Tenzin, who opened a source of inexhaustible wisdom for him, preserved by the Tibetan culture. Under Lama's guidance, in 1993, Thomas took refuge and became a student of Tibetan Buddhism.

Despite his healthy lifestyle, in 2008, he became severely asthmatic. He successfully cured himself by applying the Buteyko Method under the supervision of Dr. L.Buteyko and Dr. A. Novozhilov. After his successful recovery, he completed an intensive internship in the Buteyko Clinic of Moscow and received the degree of Advanced Buteyko Specialist.

Presently, he lives in Woodstock, together with his wife, Sasha, and both of them teach at the Buteyko Center USA. His life is dedicated to the improvement of people's health by teaching them about Dr. Buteyko's discoveries and his method.


People behind the Buteyko Method K.P. Buteyko K.P. Buteyko Dr. Konstantin Buteyko MD, PhD, is the developer of the fundamentally new, drug free holistic therapy for asthma and other health issues well known today as The Buteyko Method. He is the Ukrainian born medical scientist and medical practitioner who discovered that the main cause of bronchospasm in bronchial asthma is CO2 deficiency in alveolar air, resulting from hyperventilation and low metabolic activity. He demonstrated that hyperventilation is the main element in the etiology and pathogenesis of asthma. He was the first to describe this mechanism in 1962 when he worked as a Director of the research laboratory of functional diagnostics in the Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Medical Science (Institute of Experimental Biology and Medicine, Novosibirsk). The understanding and knowledge of this mechanism was the basis for the development of the Buteyko Method, which reverses not only asthma but also all other hyperventilation related diseases often associated with asthma, such as bronchitis, coughing, allergy, rhinitis, high blood pressure etc. In 1988 he established the Buteyko Clinic in Moscow, one of the first private medical practices in the former USSR. Andrey Novozhilov Andrey Novozhilov Russian born Dr. Andrey Novozhilov MD, author of this book, graduated at the First Moscow Medical Institute now called the Moscow Medical Academy. As a nine year old boy he twice witnessed his mother experience clinical death as a result of severe asthma attacks. When Professor Buteyko visited her for therapy for her asthma, he taught Andrey how to treat his mother with the Buteyko method since she could not understand the Professor. Andrey started to treat asthma with the Buteyko method at the age of nine. For the past 33 years his mother has been completely free of asthma. After completing his studies at the First Moscow Medical Institute in 1989, he worked as a therapist and general practitioner at the Buteyko Clinic in Moscow. He is currently Head Physician and author of the Buteyko practitioner's training programs at the Buteyko Clinic. Victor Lunn-Rockliffe The book has been illustrated by Victor Lunn-Rockliffe who is based in London. He discovered the Method in 1997 and managed over a three year period to make a complete recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Victor decided he would try and combine his artistic skills with his experience of breath reduction to help promote and explain the Method to a wider audience. Victor has volunteered his services and has no commercial interest in the sale of this book. Thomas Yakovlev-Fredricksen Co-founder of Buteyko Center USA In 2009, Thomas received his Certified Buteyko Method Specialist Degree from Dr. Ludmila Buteyko, Ph.D and Dr. Andrey Novozhilov, M.D. of the Buteyko Clinic in Moscow. He was born and grew up in Central Pennsylvania. For his undergraduate studies, he attended Messiah College, a Christian school in Grantham. In 1991, he received a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology-Community Mental Health and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Education in Counseling with Clinical Supervision degree from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. In the late 80s, Thomas became a General Partner in the Counseling Center of Central Pennsylvania. Together with Dr. Edward Crill, he wrote the anxiety-phobia treatment manual, Overcoming Fears, which was used by the Center for therapy groups. In 1993, Thomas moved to Maui, Hawaii, where he immersed himself into studies of alternative medicine — massage, raw foods, rebirthing, Rolfing, Aurvedic medicine, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, Ashtanga yoga, and others. He spent 13 years on Hawaii, during which he maintained his private practice as a psychologist. He also studied the Hawaiian Kahuna Teachings of Ho'oponopono. He was also fortunate to find his spiritual teacher there - the Venerable Lama Tenzin, who opened a source of inexhaustible wisdom for him, preserved by the Tibetan culture. Under Lama's guidance, in 1993, Thomas took refuge and became a student of Tibetan Buddhism. Despite his healthy lifestyle, in 2008, he became severely asthmatic. He successfully cured himself by applying the Buteyko Method under the supervision of Dr. L.Buteyko and Dr. A. Novozhilov. After his successful recovery, he completed an intensive internship in the Buteyko Clinic of Moscow and received the degree of Advanced Buteyko Specialist. Presently, he lives in Woodstock, together with his wife, Sasha, and both of them teach at the Buteyko Center USA. His life is dedicated to the improvement of people's health by teaching them about Dr. Buteyko's discoveries and his method.

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