Airway Health Solutions · Live workshop

The Breathing Airway.

Nasal breathing in children.
Better airway support during sleep in adults.

A live lecture with Patrick McKeown exploring nasal breathing and airway function across ages.

Friday, 8 January 202711:30 AM–2:00 PM ET2.5 CE Credits60-Day On-Demand Access

Patrick McKeown, presenter of The Breathing Airway workshop — YOUR PRESENTERPatrick McKeown
Bestselling AuthorCreator of Oxygen Advantage®Founder, Buteyko Clinic InternationalFellow, Royal Society of BiologyFeatured on The Mel Robbins Podcast

The workshop

Look beyond the anatomy. Understand the breathing pattern.

This practical workshop explores the relationship between everyday breathing patterns, nasal airflow, tongue posture and upper airway function during sleep.

We will examine how to assess nasal breathing in children, particularly those with moderately enlarged adenoids, and how breathing retraining can support airway health and complement the work of myofunctional therapists and airway dentists.

The focus is on practical observations, a clearer understanding of airflow restriction and the complementary role of breathing retraining.

What we'll cover

One lecture. A connected approach to airway function.

From understanding nasal obstruction in children to exploring how daytime breathing characteristics may relate to breathing during sleep in adults.

Nasal breathing in children

Is It the Adenoids, Rhinitis or Both?

Recognize the difference between anatomical enlargement and functional airflow restriction.

Enlarged adenoids versus swollen nasal turbinates

How to identify the relative contribution of adenoid enlargement, rhinitis and swelling of the nasal lining to restricted nasal airflow.

Adenoid size versus actual airflow obstruction

A child may have moderately enlarged adenoids yet still have sufficient space for comfortable nasal breathing. What matters is how much the adenoids restrict airflow, not size alone.

Simple functional assessments

Observe nasal breathing for three minutes at rest and during walking with lips gently closed. Look for effortless, silent, regular, diaphragm-driven breathing versus increased effort, audible breathing, irregularity and upper-chest movement.

Restoring comfortable nasal breathing

The role of Buteyko breathing retraining in restoring habitual nasal breathing once significant anatomical obstruction has been assessed and managed.

Airway function in adults

How Everyday Breathing Influences the Airway During Sleep

Explore the relationship between waking respiratory habits and upper airway function at night.

Waking and sleeping breathing patterns

What research tells us about how individual breathing characteristics, including rate, depth and rhythm, may persist from wakefulness into sleep.

The importance of everyday nasal breathing

How comfortable, regular nasal breathing and efficient respiratory mechanics support better breathing during sleep.

How breathing retraining supports myofunctional therapy

How restoring comfortable nasal breathing, improving breathing patterns and reducing unnecessary respiratory effort may support healthy tongue posture and complement myofunctional therapy.

What you'll take away

Practical insights for airway-focused care.

This workshop will provide practical assessment strategies and a clearer understanding of how breathing retraining can complement myofunctional therapy and support the management of nasal obstruction, snoring and sleep-disordered breathing.

Differentiate causes of restricted nasal airflow in children.

Observe breathing effort, rhythm, sound and mechanics.

Understand how breathing retraining can complement interdisciplinary care.

“It is not just the size of the adenoids. It is how much they restrict airflow.”

Meet your lecturer

Patrick McKeown

Bestselling author. Creator of Oxygen Advantage®. International educator in breathing science.

Founder of Buteyko Clinic International and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, Patrick has spent more than two decades bringing breathing education to clinicians and audiences worldwide. In this live AHS lecture, he connects practical nasal-breathing assessment with upper airway function during sleep.

Featured on The Mel Robbins Podcast

Recognized for making the science of breathing accessible.

In a conversation with Mel Robbins, Patrick explored how nasal and mouth breathing relate to everyday breathing habits, snoring, and sleep health.

Hear Patrick on The Mel Robbins Podcast ↗

17Books published*

15,000+Breathing instructors trained*

60+Countries reached*

Notable books

The Oxygen Advantage The Breathing Cure

Explore Patrick’s biography and publications ↗

*Figures reported in Patrick McKeown’s official biography.

Join the workshop

The Breathing Airway

Assessing Nasal Obstruction in Children and Supporting Upper Airway Function During Sleep in Adults

Presented by Patrick McKeown
Airway Health Solutions

Workshop details

Friday, 8 January 2027

11:30 AM–2:00 PM ET (Eastern Standard Time)

Live + On-Demand60-day on-demand access included

$199Introductory price

2.5 CE Credits