Myo Moves - Myofunctional Therapy

Myo Moves - Myofunctional Therapy 🫶🏼 Empowering patients to find healing through breathing, palatal expansion, tongue function & sleep.
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This is what true tongue suction and muscle retraining look like! Not forcing, or compensating, but teaching the tongue ...
02/04/2026

This is what true tongue suction and muscle retraining look like!

Not forcing, or compensating, but teaching the tongue to rest, lift, and function the way it was designed to.

What changed:
• Stronger, more coordinated tongue muscles
• Improved tongue-to-palate suction
• Better stability for breathing, swallowing, and jaw function

This kind of progress doesn’t happen by chance - it happens with guided, intentional therapy that addresses function first.

If you’re unsure whether tongue suction or muscle weakness could be impacting your airway, comment “GUIDANCE” and we’ll help point you in the right direction!

02/03/2026

If you’re clenching, grinding, or dealing with TMJ pain, you’ve probably already tried something - a night guard, ortho, stress management.

But if the problem keeps coming back, the real question is:
what is your body compensating for? At Myo Moves, we look for answers through three key pillars:
• Structure: where the jaw and joints are positioned
• Function: how the muscles are working together
• Airway & rest posture: tongue position, breathing, and nervous system support

When the jaw sits too far back or muscles are overworking, pain shows up. When breathing or tongue posture is off, the system never fully rests. Myofunctional therapy helps address the why, so the jaw, muscles, and airway can work together instead of against each other!

💬 Comment “MY JAW” if you want help getting to the root of clenching, grinding, or TMJ pain.

Bedtime struggles aren’t always bad sleep habits and disrupted routines, they’re often about emotional regulation.Many m...
02/02/2026

Bedtime struggles aren’t always bad sleep habits and disrupted routines, they’re often about emotional regulation.

Many mouth-breathing kids go to bed with nervous systems still stuck in high alert after a long, stimulating day. When the body is in fight-or-flight, it’s harder to relax the jaw, rest the tongue, shift into nasal breathing, and stay asleep.

One of the simplest (and most overlooked) tools is providing emotional connection before bed! Giving your child space to name and express emotions helps the brain shift out of threat mode and into rest-and-digest, which is the state their body needs for deep, restorative sleep.

Reminder: Sometimes the most powerful bedtime tool is a nervous system your child can borrow!

👇 Comment “sleep well” 💤 and we’ll share more gentle, airway-supportive bedtime tips.

02/01/2026

Snoring in children is not normal — and it’s not something to ignore.

Snoring means the airway is partially blocked during sleep, which can reduce oxygen delivery to the brain and keep the nervous system in a constant state of stress.

When this happens night after night, the brain doesn’t get the restorative sleep it needs to regulate mood, behavior, and attention.

Many children who snore may show daytime symptoms like:
• hyperactivity or restlessness
• irritability or emotional outbursts
• difficulty focusing or learning
• fatigue that looks like “wired but tired” behavior

This isn’t a behavior problem.
It’s often a breathing and sleep problem.

I work with families to assess airway function, breathing patterns, and nervous system regulation — because how a child breathes at night deeply impacts how they function during the day.

🤍 Virtual consultations available.
Link in bio to learn more.





01/30/2026

Sometimes you just need the reminder 🤍

How you breathe affects your sleep, your energy, your focus, and even how your body recovers and grows. When the airway isn’t functioning well, the body adapts… and those adaptations often show up as symptoms we’re told to normalize. Mouth breathing, restless sleep, clenching, fatigue — these are airway signals!
Myofunctional therapy looks at the foundation:
đź‘… tongue posture
đź’¨ breathing patterns
🦷 oral habits
Because when function improves, everything works better.

Small daily habits = big long-term shifts!
If you’re ready to change your airway habits, comment YES AIRWAY and we’ll point you in the right direction!

01/30/2026

� Join us this Thursday at 8 PM ET for an exciting Thursday Night LIVE with Dr. Jennifer Stafford! As she presents "Breath Better, Stand Taller: The Link Between Airway Health and Forward Head Posture"! ��

ďż˝ Introducing Jennifer Stafford, DDS, MS, FADG, MICCMO, a dentist in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, where she owns and operates three practices focused on general dentistry, TOTS/myofunctional therapy, and TMD, sleep-related breathing disorders, and neuromuscular orthodontics. She holds Mastership and Fellowship status in the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO), Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), and is a Breath Institute Ambassador and certified VIVOS provider.

In 2025, Dr. Stafford earned her master’s degree in neuromuscular orthodontics from Universitat Jaume I in Spain and co-founded Neuromuscular Orthodontic Studies. Passionate about airway health and chronic orofacial pain, she is committed to advancing collaboration and innovation to improve patient outcomes.

ďż˝ Register now for Thursday Night LIVE!

ďż˝ To become a member, sign up at https://www.airwaycircle.com/ and access hundreds of exciting webinars!

At first glance, these changes may look subtle, but when you know what to look for, the impact is huge!In the before pho...
01/28/2026

At first glance, these changes may look subtle, but when you know what to look for, the impact is huge!

In the before photos, her body has to help the tongue:
→ head comes forward
→ shoulders round
→ symmetry is lost
In the after photos?
✔️ Tongue stays centered and controlled
✔️ Head no longer jutting forward to “help” the tongue
✔️ Shoulders relax back into alignment
✔️ Improved symmetry and overall posture

When the tongue doesn’t have the strength or coordination it needs, the body borrows help from the neck, shoulders, and posture. Myofunctional therapy teaches the tongue to do its job, allowing the body to work without compensation.

This only happens with consistent, guided therapy and a whole-body approach! Comment “GUIDANCE” if you want to learn how myofunctional therapy could support your child (or yourself) and what the next step could look like!

A release helps the tongue move, but it doesn’t automatically teach it where to rest, how to work, or how to support bre...
01/26/2026

A release helps the tongue move, but it doesn’t automatically teach it where to rest, how to work, or how to support breathing and swallowing.

That learning happens through myofunctional therapy. Therapy helps the muscles:
• build strength
• learn new, healthier patterns
• support healing
• and make the changes actually last

Tongue-tie care is more than a single appointment, it’s a process!
👇 Comment TONGUE TIE to learn how Myo Moves supports families before and after a release.

01/24/2026

Ready to take your airway-focused work to the next level? Airway Circle brings together clinicians from around the globe who are passionate about advancing airway health and improving patient outcomes—together.

Inside Airway Circle, you’ll:
ďż˝ Learn from leading experts through live sessions and immersive education
ďż˝ Access exclusive clinical tools, resources, and real-world applications
ďż˝ Collaborate with a global community that truly understands airway-centered care

This isn’t just a membership—it’s a movement dedicated to reshaping how airway health is understood and treated, one patient and one breath at a time.

� Join Airway Circle today and be part of what’s next:
https://www.airwaycircle.com

Tongue tie gets a lot of attention, and for good reason, but oral dysfunction doesn’t always mean a restriction is prese...
01/23/2026

Tongue tie gets a lot of attention, and for good reason, but oral dysfunction doesn’t always mean a restriction is present.
 How the tongue moves, rests, and works with the rest of the muscles matters just as much as how it’s attached.

Things to look for can include:
• A tongue that rests low or forward
• Mouth breathing or open-mouth posture
• Difficulty chewing or swallowing smoothly
• Fatigue, clenching, or tension in the face and jaw

These patterns can exist even when the tongue appears “normal”, but that’s why we assess beyond the ties. Myofunctional therapy focuses on function by retraining muscles, improving coordination, and supporting the airway as a whole!

01/23/2026

� Join us this Thursday at 8 PM ET for an exciting Thursday Night LIVE with Dr. Harald Hrubos-Strøm! As he presents "Novel Nordic Sleep Surgery"! ��

� Presenting Dr. Harald Hrubos-Strøm, the Head of Sleep Surgery at Akershus University Hospital and an Associate Professor at the University of Oslo. He leads the hospital’s otorhinolaryngology research group and co-leads the Sleep, Heart and Respiration (SHeaR) research group.
His work focuses on personalized treatment approaches for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). He has served as a lecturer for the World Sleep Academy and currently holds leadership roles within the Norwegian Society for Sleep Medicine (NOSM) and the national advisory board for sleep medicine in Norway.

ďż˝ Register now for Thursday Night LIVE!

ďż˝ To become a member, sign up at
https://www.airwaycircle.com/ and access hundreds of exciting webinars!

01/22/2026

Mouth breathing in children is often seen as a harmless habit, but in many cases, it’s the body adapting to an airway that isn’t functioning optimally.

Over time, this can impact:
• sleep quality
• focus and behavior
• facial growth and jaw development
• overall health and resilience

The good news? Breathing patterns can be improved when we address function early and support the airway the right way.
If you’re noticing mouth breathing, snoring, restless sleep, or open-mouth posture in your child, this may be your sign to take the first step. Remember, just because it’s common, doesn’t mean it’s normal!

👇 Comment YES AIRWAY to learn how we help improve breathing habits and support healthy development.

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