Breathing exercises help build up chest muscles that weakened during asthma attacks. Do the breathing exercises help get rid of asthma? At some point they can, but in Dylan’s case it was a bit more complicated. The only thing he managed through the breathing exercises is to relax and diminish the severity of asthma attacks. What really worked in the long run was changing his diet and the HEPA air filter in his room. Asthmatic kids and adults usually use the upper chest to breathe. The breathing exercise helps build both upper and lower chest muscles. Once the muscles become strong enough it will facilitate breathing when the air passages are constricted. I noticed after practicing a few years ago when Dylan still had asthma attacks, the severity of the attacks diminished after two months of practice. It took a while to teach Dylan the technique. From experience I learned that the best time to start a routine was right before bed time. I would read a few books and then sit him in bed and begin the breathing exercises for a few minutes. The steps for proper breathing exercises can be learned from this video. I would love to hear some feedback if you tried this before.