Buteyko Breathing Exercises: Control Pause to measure relative breathing volume

Описание: The Control Pause

During the 1960s Dr Buteyko analysed the data from hundreds of patients and developed the concept of ‘breath hold time’ to measure how light or heavy we breathe – a measurement known as the Control Pause (CP). To measure your breathing and determine your own Control Pause, follow the instructions below.

In order to accurately determine this measurement it’s important to sit down and rest for at least 5-10 minutes so that you begin the exercise with your regular rate and volume of breathing.


You will also need a clock or timer to make a note of the length of your Control Pause.
• Take a normal breath in through your nose;
• Exhale a normal breath out through your nose;
• Pinch the nose with your fingers to hold the breath;
• Begin timing and note how long it takes until you feel the first distinct urge to resume breathing – this may occur as a twitching in your neck or stomach muscles, or a feeling of air hunger;
• Release your nose and resume normal breathing.

Common mistakes include:

Holding the breath after an inhalation
Trying to empty out the lungs completely – this will result in immediate discomfort

Measuring your CP in the morning before breakfast will provide the most accurate representation of your state of health. In the depths of sleep, breathing is a subconscious activity that cannot be interfered with. For this reason, the morning CP gives a true measurement of carbon dioxide tolerance.

During the first few weeks there should be a noticeable improvement of 3-4 seconds in your Control Pause. After that, progress will continue at a slightly slower pace. Physical exercise can be gradually introduced to increase the CP above 20 seconds. When breathing exercises are practised correctly, the body will become conditioned to tolerate a higher level of carbon dioxide. If your very first Control Pause is ten seconds, it will take at least three weeks to reach a Control Pause of 20 seconds, and six months in order to reach a Control Pause of forty seconds. Improvement will be dependent on the severity of symptoms and on how much attention you bring to reducing your breathing. The more focus you give to your breathing each day, the better.

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