Myofunctional Therapy

Breathe easier. Sleep deeper. Eat and speak with confidence.

Personalized, exercise-based therapy that retrains the tongue, lips, and facial muscles so they work the way they were designed to.

For children, teens, and adults.

Therapist palpating a patient's neck during a therapy session in a gym or rehabilitation center.

Who we help?

  • Children with mouth breathing, open‑mouth posture, picky eating, or speech sound challenges

  • Teens preparing for or maintaining orthodontic treatment

  • Adults with snoring, poor sleep, TMJ discomfort, or low tongue posture

  • Anyone recovering from a tongue‑tie release who needs pre‑ and post‑op guidance

What is myofunctional therapy?

Myofunctional therapy is a series of targeted exercises that restore proper oral rest posture, improve nasal breathing, and support efficient chewing, swallowing, and speech. Think of it as physical therapy for the muscles of the face, tongue, and jaw.

Signs that therapy may help:

  • Mouth breathing or snoring

  • Open‑mouth posture or dry lips

  • Low or forward tongue posture

  • Tongue thrust or messy chewing

  • Picky eating or fatigue with chewing

  • Teeth clenching, grinding, or jaw tension

  • Orthodontic relapse or crowding

  • Headaches on waking or daytime sleepiness

Breathing is the bridge between our conscious and unconscious, guiding us from stress to calm. When we breathe deeply and intentionally, we activate the body’s rest and digest mode, fostering healing and restoration from within.

What are signs + symptoms of orofacial myofunctional disorders?

  • Tongue thrust

  • Mouth breathing (vs. nasal breathing)

  • Open mouth posture/ Habitual low tongue, lips apart

  • Tongue and Lip Ties

  • Facial/ muscle dysfunction

  • Hypotonic Masseters

  • Sleep disordered breathing/ Sleep Apnea

  • Snoring

  • Drooling or poor lip control (past age 2)

  • Enlarged tonsils/ adenoids

  • Eustachian Tube dysfunctions

  • macroglossia

  • Atypical swallowing/ dysfunction

  • Chewing issues or weakness

  • Open bite

  • Dental malocclusions

  • Incorrect tongue position

  • Clenching/ grinding teeth

  • TMJ pain/ dysfunction

  • Temporomandibular joint disorder

  • Changes in saliva quantity & quality

  • Tongue scalloping

  • Abnormal breathing

  • Tinnitus

  • Cavities and gum disease

  • Finger sucking, Nail biting

  • Thumb sucking

  • Other non-nutritive sucking habits (tongue sucking)

  • Craniofacial Dysfunctions

  • Speech sound errors, up to 80% of children with delays have an OMD

  • Distorted productions of /s, z/ often with an interdental lisp. Abnormal lingual dental articulatory placement for /t, d, l, n, ʧ, ʤ, ʃ, ʓ/

  • infant feeding problems

  • Forward head posture

Watch this insightful video to understand how Myofunctional Therapy can improve tongue posture and nasal breathing, leading to better overall health. At Breathe Eat Sleep Talk, we believe in offering the BEST solutions for your oral wellness. Learn how our holistic approach can help you achieve lasting results through the power of myofunctional therapy.

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