{"product_id":"the-living-buteyko-book-circle","title":"The Living Buteyko Book Circle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__header\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSupport the book. Preserve the lineage. Deepen your practice.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuly 1 – September 30\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Living Buteyko Book Circle \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a three-month summer self-study program created to support the completion of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/sasha-yakovleva-buteyko-breathing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSasha Yakovleva’\u003c\/a\u003es long-awaited Buteyko book, begun in 2009. As a Supporter, you will receive access to both foundational and advanced Buteyko study materials along with selected early book excerpts, brief writing updates, access to a private Book Circle community, optional acknowledgment in the finished book, and a copy when the book is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__intro\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/a-promise-to-preserve-the-original-buteyko-knowledge\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/a-promise-to-preserve-the-original-buteyko-knowledge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eClick here to read Sasha’s Personal Letter About the Book She is Writing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/a-promise-to-preserve-the-original-buteyko-knowledge\/\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYou are invited to become a Supporter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\nThis book carries something that feels increasingly important to preserve.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSasha was fortunate to study the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/what-is-buteyko-breathing-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eButeyko Method\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/what-is-buteyko-breathing-method\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e 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. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/dr-buteyko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eK.P. Buteyko\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/faq\/q-who-are-ludmila-buteyko-and-andrey-novozhilov-md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehis family\u003c\/a\u003e — she received teachings, stories, and behind-the-scenes knowledge that have not been available to the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is included in this program\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e1. Access to the Advanced Buteyko Course\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description__block\"\u003eYou will receive access to the\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ecslnwj81y9yk3ni-62944215268.shopifypreview.com\/products\/buteyko-self-study-advanced-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ecslnwj81y9yk3ni-62944215268.shopifypreview.com\/products\/buteyko-self-study-advanced-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced Buteyko Self-Study Course\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, currently valued at \u003cstrong\u003e$500\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOne of the most valuable parts of the Advanced Buteyko Course is that it contains original video teachings, stories, and personal experiences shared by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/ludmila-buteyko-the-wife-of-dr-buteyko\/\"\u003eLudmila Buteyko\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/breathingcenter.com\/novozhilov-buteyko-method\/\"\u003eA. Novozhilov, MD\u003c\/a\u003e. These materials create a rare opportunity to learn the method from the original Russian source.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cem\u003e 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2. Buteyko Breathing Step-by-step video course\u003c\/h3\u003e\nThe program is open to everyone, including beginners. For those who are new to the method, Sasha will also include access to her \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/buteykobreathingcenter.com\/products\/buteyko-step-by-step-course\"\u003eButeyko Breathing Step-by-Step course\u003c\/a\u003e, so you can begin with the foundations before moving into more advanced material.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e \n\u003ch3\u003e3. Selected early excerpts from the Buteyko book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the summer, Sasha will share selected excerpts from the book as they become ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour participation in the \u003cem\u003eBook Circle\u003c\/em\u003e will also create a supportive structure of accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e4. Private Book Circle Community\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will be invited into a private online space where selected book excerpts will be shared throughout the summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you read, you are welcome to leave reflections, questions, memories, and suggestions. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYour insights may help shape the final version of the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the reasons the program is called \u003cem\u003eThe Living Buteyko Book Circle\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e5. Supporter status\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a participant, you will be part of the first circle of people supporting the completion of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a purchase. It is participation in the birth of a long-awaited Buteyko book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e6. Optional name in the acknowledgments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupporters may choose to have their names included in the acknowledgments section of the finished book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is optional. If you prefer privacy, your name will not be included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__block\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e7. Copy of the Finished Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the book is complete, you will receive either a digital or printed copy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost importantly, you would like to support the completion of Sasha’s Buteyko book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou value the Buteyko Method and want to deepen your understanding of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are interested in learning from materials related to the method's original Russian source.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou enjoy self-study and can work with recorded course material independently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou would like early access to selected book excerpts before they are released to the public.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou enjoy being part of a meaningful, creative, and educational process.\u003c\/li\u003e\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\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description__section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho this is not for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou need private coaching or personal breathing guidance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want a structured class with assignments and accountability.\u003c\/li\u003e\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\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center; 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