Your tongue is connected to your toes!

Fascia is one piece of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle and organ.

Muscular imbalances may cause functional restrictions.

If you have a tongue restriction you may be able to feel that tension throughout your body.

Did you know that tongue restriction can contribute to, Gastrointestinal issues, Muscle pain and headaches, Sleep breathing disorders, Speech issues as well as problems with your posture.

Myofunctional therapy uses a combination of physical therapy exercises to improve your bite, breathing and facial posture. 

The training targets the muscles of face, neck and  soft tissues, to reach optimal tongue position and oral rest posture.

The roof of your mouth is where your tongue should be. 

The roof of your mouth is also the floor of your sinuses.

The tongue resting on the roof of the mouth helps to guide the growth and development of the palate and the floor of the sinus. 

Improper growth not only impacts how your teeth look, it also may impact how well your sinuses work. 

Breathing through your mouth impacts your whole body. 

In the image above the young boy had been nasal breathing for the first 10 years of his life, he then developed allergies and began breathing through his mouth. 

By the time his was 17 years old mouth breathing changed the development of his growing facial structure.

Breathing through your nose humidifies the air, cleanses the air and increases the bodies uptake of oxygen. 

Additional Reading! 

Breath ~ James Nestor

Oxygen Advantage ~ Patrick McKeown

Did you know that we're supposed to have all of our teeth, including our wisdom teeth!

It has only been since the Industrial age when we began to consume more soft, processed foods that our jaws began to become under developed.

With proper jaw development it is possible to keep all of your teeth.

Chew unprocessed hard foods!