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Welcome to the Snoring Blog! It is our intention with this blog to offer visitors a full understanding of what snoring is and how it can be overcome through breathing exercises. Snoring is a breathing disorder that affects a large portion of the Western world. Snoring affects the quantity and quality of a person’s sleep as well as that of their partner’s. People who snore breathe loudly and heavily which translates i

Did you know that the number of breaths per minute during normal healthy breathing is about 10 to 12? Each breath takes in approximately 500 ml of air. As described in any University medical textbook, this amount provides a healthy volume of five to six litters of air per minute. A normal breathing pattern is quiet, still, calm, relaxed, and regular. People suffering from snoring and sleep apnoea breathe in more air

Konstantin Buteyko discovered that the best position to sleep was on the left hand side or on the tummy. Ventilation is reduced while sleeping on the left-hand side given the position of the heart and on the tummy given the weight of the body restricting breathing. Many studies show that sleeping on the back (supine position) is most contributory to snoring and sleep apnoea for both children and adults. Here, we exam