12/11/2025
Let’s talk about nasal breathing and orofacial myology.
What you see here isn’t just a breathing exercise,it’s a foundation for healthy airway function, posture, and nervous system regulation.
In orofacial myology, we focus on how the muscles of the face, tongue, and airway work together to support breathing, swallowing, speech, and sleep. When we practise nasal breathing, keep our tongue gently suctioned to the roof of the mouth, and maintain lip seal, we are training the body to function the way it was designed to.
Why it matters:
- Nasal breathing filters, warms, and humidifies the air before it reaches our lungs.
- It increases oxygen delivery to the brain and body, helping with focus, mood, and energy.
- It activates the parasympathetic nervous system helping the body stay calm, grounded, and regulated.
- It supports healthy jaw and facial development, keeping the airway open and protected for life.
As an orofacial myology patient myself, I’ve seen firsthand how powerful these changes can be. Since focusing on my own breathing and tongue posture, I’ve noticed I can exercise longer without puffing out. It was never that I was unfit or tired it was my mouth breathing affecting my function. Once I started retraining my muscles to breathe through my nose, everything changed.
Mouth breathing can cause more than dry lips or snoring, it can affect sleep, attention, energy levels, facial growth, and even emotional regulation.
Orofacial myofunctional therapy helps retrain these muscle patterns through gentle, evidence-based exercises like tongue suction holds, nasal breathing retraining, and postural awareness.
This work isn’t just about perfect teeth or facial symmetry, it’s about protecting our airway, improving brain oxygenation, and supporting the nervous system.
When we breathe well, we function better. When we function better, we feel better.