{"title":"Live Courses","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-living-buteyko-book-circle","title":"The Living Buteyko Book Circle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__header\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-bottom:40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eA Summer Founding Members Program\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003ewith Sasha Yakovleva\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuly 1 – September 30\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__intro\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      \u003cem\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003eThe Living Buteyko Book Circle\u003c\/strong\u003e is a three-month summer self-study membership created to support the completion of\n        \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/sasha-yakovleva-buteyko-breathing\/\"\u003eSasha Yakovleva\u003c\/a\u003e’s long-awaited Buteyko book, begun in 2009.\n        As a Founding Member, you will receive temporary access to both foundational and advanced Buteyko study materials — including the\n        \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buteykobreathingcenter.com\/products\/buteyko-step-by-step-course\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eButeyko Breathing Step-by-Step Course\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n        and the\n        \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buteykobreathingcenter.com\/products\/buteyko-self-study-advanced-course\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Buteyko Self-study Course\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n        — along with selected early book excerpts, brief writing updates, access to a private Book Circle community, optional acknowledgment in the finished book, and a digital copy when the book is complete.\n      \u003c\/em\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center; margin:30px 0;\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/4421\/5268\/files\/Book_writingay_6_2026_04_36_42_PM.png?v=1778107076\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"646\"\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003ch3 style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/a-promise-to-preserve-the-original-buteyko-knowledge\/\"\u003e\n        \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead Sasha’s Personal Letter About the Book She is Writing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n      \u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eYou are invited to become a Founding Member\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eThe Living Buteyko Book Circle\u003c\/strong\u003e is a three-month summer program created to support the completion of Sasha Yakovleva’s long-awaited Buteyko book.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eAs a Founding Member, you will receive:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003eThree-month summer access to the\n          \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buteykobreathingcenter.com\/products\/buteyko-self-study-advanced-course\"\u003eAdvanced Buteyko Self-Study Course\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/strong\u003e — currently valued at \u003cstrong\u003e$500\u003c\/strong\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003eLifetime access to the\n          \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buteykobreathingcenter.com\/products\/buteyko-step-by-step-course\"\u003eButeyko Breathing Step-by-Step Course\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/strong\u003e ($33)— for beginners or anyone who wants to review the foundations\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelected early excerpts from Sasha’s Buteyko book\u003c\/strong\u003e as they become ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief behind-the-scenes writing updates\u003c\/strong\u003e as the book takes its final shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccess to a private online Book Circle\u003c\/strong\u003e where you may share reflections, questions, memories, and suggestions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptional acknowledgment in the finished book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA digital or printed copy of the finished book\u003c\/strong\u003e when it is complete\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Your participation will help Sasha to complete this work not in isolation, but inside a living circle of people who value Dr. Buteyko's discoveries and understand how much his method is needed today.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      This book also carries something that feels increasingly important to preserve.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Sasha was fortunate to study the\n      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/what-is-buteyko-breathing-method\/\"\u003eButeyko Method\u003c\/a\u003e\n      from its original source, at the Buteyko Clinic in Moscow. Through this training — and through her connection with people who practiced directly under the supervision of Dr.\n      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/dr-buteyko\/\"\u003eK.P. Buteyko\u003c\/a\u003e\n      and\n      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/faq\/q-who-are-ludmila-buteyko-and-andrey-novozhilov-md\/\"\u003ehis family\u003c\/a\u003e\n      — she received teachings, stories, and behind-the-scenes knowledge that have not been available to the public.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Dr. Buteyko and his family were deeply concerned that, over time, the method would be simplified in order to make it more commercial - diluted, separated from its deeper physiological, psychological, and spiritual foundations, and reduced to a few breathing techniques.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Part of Sasha’s intention in completing this book is to help preserve this living lineage of knowledge. She brings to it not only what she received from the original Russian source, but also decades of personal and professional experience applying the method with students and clients, adults and children around the world.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      This is not just a book about improving breathing. It is an effort to protect, clarify, and pass on a body of knowledge before it fades further from its roots — and to make it alive, accessible, and useful for people today.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003e1. Three-month access to the Advanced Buteyko Course\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        You will receive summer access to the\n        \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ecslnwj81y9yk3ni-62944215268.shopifypreview.com\/products\/buteyko-self-study-advanced-course\"\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Buteyko Self-Study Course\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/a\u003e,\n        currently valued at \u003cstrong\u003e$500\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        This course will serve as your self-study practice companion during July, August, and September. The program is open to everyone, including beginners. For those who are new to the method, Sasha will also include access to her\n        \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buteykobreathingcenter.com\/products\/buteyko-step-by-step-course\"\u003eButeyko Breathing Step-by-Step course\u003c\/a\u003e,\n        so you can begin with the foundations before moving into more advanced material.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        One of the most valuable parts of the Advanced Buteyko Course is that it contains original video teachings, stories, and personal experiences shared by\n        \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/ludmila-buteyko-the-wife-of-dr-buteyko\/\"\u003eLudmila Buteyko\u003c\/a\u003e\n        and\n        \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/novozhilov-buteyko-method\/\"\u003eA. Novozhilov, MD\u003c\/a\u003e.\n        These materials create a rare opportunity to learn the method from the original Russian source.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center; margin:30px 0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/4421\/5268\/files\/Ludmila_and_Sasha_2026_05_04_01_PM.png?v=1778108820\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003e\n            Sasha with Ludmila Buteyko in Moscow in 2008. Sasha promised Ludmila that she would do her best to preserve the original knowledge of the Buteyko Method and share it through her own experience.\n          \u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003e2. Selected early excerpts from the Buteyko book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        During the summer, Sasha will share selected excerpts from the book as they become ready.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        These may include chapters, stories, teachings, reflections, or sections that are still in development. You will be able to read parts of the book before it is released to the public.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Your participation in the Book Circle will also create a supportive structure of accountability.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        This is not access to the full unfinished manuscript. Not yet. It is early access to selected sections that Sasha feels ready to share with the Book Circle.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003e3. Private Book Circle Community\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        You will be invited into a private online space where selected book excerpts will be shared throughout the summer.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        As you read, you are welcome to leave reflections, questions, memories, and suggestions.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Your insights may help shape the final version of the book.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        This is one of the reasons the program is called \u003cem\u003eThe Living Buteyko Book Circle\u003c\/em\u003e.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003e4. Founding Member status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        As a participant, you will be part of the first circle of people supporting the completion of this book.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        This is not just a purchase. It is participation in the birth of a long-awaited Buteyko book.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003e6. Optional name in the acknowledgments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Founding Members may choose to have their names included in the acknowledgments section of the finished book.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        This is optional. If you prefer privacy, your name will not be included.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003e7. Copy of the Finished Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        When the book is complete, you will receive either a digital or printed copy.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWhat this program is not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThis is a self-study program.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIt does not include private coaching or personal breathing evaluation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIt does not include BreathMastery meetings or BreathMastery course archives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAccess to the Advanced Buteyko Course is for July, August, and September.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWho is this for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n        Most importantly, you would like to support the completion of\n        \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/a-promise-to-preserve-the-original-buteyko-knowledge\/\"\u003eSasha’s Buteyko book.\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003eYou value the Buteyko Method and want to deepen your understanding of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003eYou are interested in learning from materials related to the method's original Russian source.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003eYou enjoy self-study and can work with recorded course material independently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003eYou would like early access to selected book excerpts before they are released to the public.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003eYou enjoy being part of a meaningful creative and educational process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003eYou would like to share reflections, questions, or feedback in a private online circle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eWho this is not for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eYou need private coaching or personal breathing guidance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003eYou want a structured class with assignments and accountability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003eYou are looking for quick fixes rather than a deeper Buteyko study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center; margin:40px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/4421\/5268\/files\/EDITED_WRITING_May_6_2026_04_26_30_PM.png?v=1778106438\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"365\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\" style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003e\n      Read about the book:\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/brutally-honest-it-is-a-love-story\/\"\u003e\n        Brutally Honest: It Is a Love Story\n      \u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n      by Sasha\n    \u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eChoose Your Level of Support\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eFounding Member — $108\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Join the Book Circle and receive temporary summer access to the\n        \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buteykobreathingcenter.com\/products\/buteyko-self-study-advanced-course\"\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Buteyko Self-Study Course\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/a\u003e,\n        lifetime access to\n        \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buteykobreathingcenter.com\/products\/buteyko-step-by-step-course\"\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eButeyko Breathing 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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003ePreserving the Lineage Sponsor — $500\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        For those who feel especially called to help preserve and pass on the original knowledge of the Buteyko Method.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Includes everything in the Supporting Sponsor level, plus special acknowledgment as a \u003cem\u003ePreserving the Lineage Sponsor\u003c\/em\u003e, a deeper personal thank-you from Sasha, and \u003cstrong\u003elifetime access\u003c\/strong\u003e to the Advanced Buteyko Self-Study Course.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003chr\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003ePractical details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProgram dates:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 1 – September 30\u003c\/p\u003e\n    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