Practitioner Training is conducted by Christine Bauman. Chris has been teaching Buteyko since 2000. She was the first Canadian Buteyko Educator and Trainer with the accredited Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health(BIBH). Training sites have included Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Waterloo.

Chris was part of the first North American medical trial on Buteyko and asthma at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta in 2004. She has a Masters in Teaching, CPR, First Aid and Teacher Training certificates.

Chris also team-teaches with Jennifer Stark, who is a co-founder of the BIBH. In addition to teaching over 7,000 clients, Jennifer has trained over 100 practitioners worldwide. She has collaborated on several medical studies including the trial in Calgary, Alberta and in Gisborne, New Zealand. She wrote ‘The Carbon Dioxide Syndrome’, a comprehensive resource on the method, available through Buteyko Canada.

Steps to becoming a practitioner:

	Reading and theoretical assignments are completed long-distance.
	10 day Intensive (4 hours of theory, 4 hours of practicum/daily)   Theory:
		study of normal and dysfunctional breathing
		study of chronic conditions such as asthma, allergies, rhinitis, sinusitis, COPD, sleep apnoea, snoring, anxiety, high blood pressure and stress
		bio-chemistry, physiology, anatomy
		medications for these chronic conditions
		history of Dr. Buteyko's work
		application of his methods to chronic conditions and athletic performance
	Practicum:
		learning the Buteyko Breathing Method for their own health
		observation and assistant-teaching of clients
		discussion of individual client's condition, improvement and adjusting the application of the Technique to suit their needs and health issues
	Business Aspects:
		practical advice on setting up a business
		materials for promotion and advertising
	After the Intensive program:
		Trainees will continue to observe and teach with Chris or another accreditted Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health member until they have observed a total of 50 clients.
		Trainees can begin teaching immediately with daily support and supervision by Chris. Case studies of their first 50 clients are evaluated by the trainer.
	A written examination and class observation by the trainer, completes the training.
	Full Accreditation by the Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health follows.

Fees

	The cost for the training is $4,000 CAD, to be paid in installments.
		#1 $1,000 For training manual and materials to read before the intensive
		#2 $2,000 For 10 day intensive course
		#3 $1,000 For further observation/teaching in a supervised situation
		#4 $400 AUD Membership fee for BIBH when the training has been completed.
	For an additional fee, Buteyko Canada offers qualified practitioners an in-depth course on running a Buteyko business. Ask for details.

Benefits from this program include:

	improvement in your own health
	outstanding education and supervision by the foremost trainer in the field
	availability of an annually revised manual and other exclusive materials
	access to up-to-date Buteyko research and related areas
	discounted books available for resale to your clients
	free listing in the most popular website for Buteyko in North America
	accreditation with Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health, Buteyko Canada and/or ButeykoWorks
	immediate website postings with those organizations
	access to a Buteyko website master for the creation of your own website
	referrals from colleagues around the world
	ongoing support for your Buteyko practice
	ongoing support for the running of your Buteyko business