Oral Myofunctional Therapy Specialties

Supporting the way you breathe, speak, sleep, and use your oral muscles every day.

Orofacial myofunctional therapy helps retrain the muscles of the tongue, lips, jaw, and face to support healthier breathing, clearer voice use, and more efficient oral function. When these muscles aren’t working well together, you may notice mouth breathing, tongue thrust, airway tension, sleep‑related symptoms, or habits that feel hard to change.

Myofunctional Therapy for Voice & Upper Airway Function

Support for the way you breathe, speak, and use your voice.

This specialized form of myofunctional therapy focuses on the coordination of your airway, tongue, jaw, and breath — the foundation of healthy voice use. When these systems are out of balance, you may experience throat tightness, vocal fatigue, chronic cough, globus, or difficulty coordinating breath and sound.

Therapy targets:

• Low or unstable tongue posture

• Mouth breathing patterns

• Inefficient breath‑voice coordination

• Muscle tension contributing to dysphonia or airway irritation

• Patterns that overload the throat during speaking or exercise

You’ll learn practical, evidence‑based strategies to support clearer, easier, and more sustainable voice use in daily life.

Myofunctional Therapy for Sleep & Breathing Disorders

Improving nighttime breathing by strengthening daytime patterns.

Sleep‑related breathing issues often begin with daytime oral habits and airway mechanics. Myofunctional therapy helps retrain the muscles of the tongue, lips, and face to support nasal breathing, airway stability, and more efficient oxygen flow.

This service is ideal for adults and teens experiencing:

• Mouth breathing during sleep

• Snoring or upper airway resistance

• Tongue‑tie–related sleep concerns (pre/post‑release support)

• Poor tongue posture contributing to airway collapse

• Fatigue or unrestful sleep linked to breathing patterns

Therapy focuses on restoring nasal breathing, improving tongue mobility and posture, and supporting the airway so your body can rest more deeply.

Habit Elimination & Oral Pattern Re‑Training

Replacing unhelpful oral habits with patterns that support long‑term airway and oral function.

Oral habits can place strain on the airway, voice, and facial muscles — often without people realizing it. Myofunctional therapy provides structured, supportive guidance to eliminate habits and replace them with healthier, more efficient patterns.

Common habits addressed include:

• Tongue thrust

• Nail biting

• Cheek or lip chewing

• Non‑nutritive sucking

• Chronic mouth breathing

• Jaw clenching or bracing patterns

Therapy is gentle, collaborative, and designed to help you build awareness, reduce tension, and create new habits that support your breathing, speaking, and overall comfort.

Myofunctional Programs & Guided Support

I offer several structured online programs designed to support healthier oral‑facial habits, rest posture, breathing coordination, and functional stability. Your specific program is recommended after your evaluation, based on your goals, patterns, and what will best support your progress.

Programs may include:

• Small‑group coaching for habit change

• Short‑term 1:1 intensives

• Hybrid models with both group and individual support

• Teen‑focused habit retraining

• Post‑orthodontic stability support

• Foundations of oral rest posture

• Breath and mouth coordination for daily comfort and sleep habits

All programs are telepractice‑friendly and focus on function, comfort, and sustainable habits, not medical or dental treatment.

Your evaluation will determine the best starting point and the level of support that fits your needs.

Who these services are for

Teens and adults who want to improve oral function, reduce strain, and support long‑term airway and facial development — without surgery or guesswork.