Patrick McKeown

Patrick McKeown is a breathwork facilitator and author who teaches the Buteyko Method, a breathing approach that aims to correct chronic over-breathing and restore light, slow, nasal breathing. He came to this work through his own experience with asthma, disrupted sleep and dysfunctional breathing.

After discovering the Buteyko Method and feeling its effects himself, he travelled to Moscow to train in it and received accreditation from Professor Konstantin Buteyko. In 2002 he founded Buteyko Clinic International, which describes itself as the largest Buteyko training organisation worldwide, with certified instructors in more than 55 countries.

For more than two decades Patrick has taught breathing methods to people around the world, helping bring breathing re-education into health, sleep, sports and performance. His teaching addresses concerns such as asthma, stress and anxiety, snoring and sleep apnoea, and sleep difficulties, and he also trains instructors.

He is the author of numerous books on breathing, including The Oxygen Advantage and The Breathing Cure. His body of work also includes peer-reviewed scientific research, textbook contributions, and professional and clinical articles, and his books have been published in multiple languages. He serves as Director of Education at Buteyko Clinic International.