Not necessarily, it depends how breathing is taught as some yoga and pilates teachers actually promote hyperventilation. Even if they understand good breathing, this may only be “on the mat” and not for the rest of the 24 hours a day. Buteyko can be very different to the breathing exercises taught in hospital wards, Pilates, yoga, martial arts, singing and fitness classes or when using a breathing-exercise gadget. The aim is to restore physiologically normal breathing 24/7