George age 5. "A simple exercise to reduce coughing enabled us to help George stop his breathing getting out of control."

Adam age 10. "Before Buteyko, Adam was admitted for emergency asthma treatment once a month. In the three years after learning Buteyko he has been into hospital only once."

Nina age 14. "Nina learnt to control her anxiety by changing her breathing. After three months she was able to stop all medication 'I feel great."

Clare age 23. "I used to always need between 10 and 20 puffs of ventolin during netball rallies. Now I just control my breathing instead."

Jane age 26. "A year on and I haven't had any panic attacks since the course."

Mary age 39. "Asthmatic since childhood . 'I've got a new lease of life and have started jogging - something I could never do before."

Ingrid age 46. "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for ten years. 'I used to cough all the time, now I take less medicine and rarely cough."

Tom age 54. "Before the course I was taking a Ventolin nebuliser three or four times a week, I've only had one in the last year - unbelievable."

Ann age 63. "I was frightened to go holiday, because of my breathing, but now I feel confident, even travelling abroad."

Odette age 76. "'I've tried everything to improve my breathing, Buteyko is the only thing that has helped, I've reduced my medication and feel so much better."