Heartland Myofunctional Therapy

06/23/2025

If you still have questions about whether your child would benefit from myofunctional therapy, please reach out to Jenny or Alison!

Both can be reached via email or phone. This information is located on our website, along with a lot more information about myofunctional therapy!

www.heartlandmyo.com

06/17/2025

Let me guess… you thought that would say “face.”
But your child’s mouth and facial muscles do so much more than just smile.

When these muscles aren’t working properly, it can impact their growth, airway, and long-term health.
They influence:
• Tooth decay risk, crowded teeth, and bite alignment
• Jaw growth and development
• Congestion, speech, and even focus
• Breathing, swallowing, and sleep quality

Muscles adapt to how they’re used—so dysfunction can lead to more dysfunction over time.
Myofunctional Therapy helps retrain these muscles to work the right way, supporting healthy function and development.

Are you ready to help shape your child’s future health?
We’re here to help. ❤️
Heartland Myofunctional Therapy
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06/06/2025

Nasal breathing is about more than just oxygen — it’s essential for healthy growth and development.

Mouth breathing in children isn’t “just a phase.” Left unaddressed, it can affect :
-jaw development
-sleep quality
-attention and learning
-behavior and mood
-immune health

The good news? Early support makes a big difference.

At Heartland Myo, we help uncover the why behind mouth breathing and offer gentle, effective solutions to guide children toward lifelong nasal breathing and wellness.

Let’s support healthier futures — one breath at a time.
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06/04/2025

Why does your child’s tongue posture matter?

The position of the tongue plays a HUGE role in the growth and development of the jaw AND airway!

Nasal breathing in childhood literally shapes the airway and face. It supports proper growth, healthy sleep, and brain development. Tongue posture goes hand in hand with nasal breathing. Have you ever tried to breathe through your mouth with your tongue suctioned to the roof of your mouth? HINT: you can’t!

Myofunctional therapy helps by addressing tongue function, improving overall facial muscle tone, and helping with proper breathing, chewing, and swallowing.

Want to learn more about how to support your child’s breathing, sleep, and development? Contact Heartland Myo!

www.heartlandmyo.com

05/28/2025

What is Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB)?

Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) is a general term that refers to a group of conditions characterized by abnormal breathing patterns during sleep. These disorders can lead to interrupted or poor-quality sleep and may affect overall health, mood, and daytime functioning.

The Fairest 6 is a functional airway evaluation screening tool that helps identify potential red flags for pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). It enables early identification of airway-related issues that can affect sleep quality, behavior, facial development, and overall health in children. Early detection allows for timely interventions, such as myofunctional therapy, orthodontic treatment, or ENT referrals.

Parents, if you answer yes to 1 or 2 of the following, your child is already on the spectrum of mild sleep disordered breathing.

Schedule a comprehensive evaluation today to see if your child would benefit from a natural, holistic, airway-minded approach-->myofunctional therapy! www.heartlandmyo.com

05/21/2025

Snoring in kids isn’t just noisy – it could be a sign of sleep-disordered breathing, which can affect their overall health, development, and behavior.

Myofunctional therapy helps address improper tongue posture, breathing habits, and muscle function, all of which contribute to better sleep and healthier growth.

Benefits for kids include:
✔️ Improved sleep quality
✔️ Enhanced focus and behavior
✔️ Support for facial development
✔️ Better overall health and well-being

Don’t let sleep issues impact your child’s day-to-day life. Reach out to learn how myofunctional therapy can help your child rest easy and thrive! www.heartlandmyo.com

05/14/2025

The American Dental Association (ADA) encourages all dentists to screen for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).

Mouth breathing, tongue ties, and poor jaw development impact far more than teeth. These issues affect sleep, behavior, focus, speech, posture, and lifelong health. The earlier you catch it, the easier it is to address.

Is your dentist asking about sleep?

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05/10/2025

At Heartland Myofunctional Therapy, we collaborate with amazing, airway-focused dentists and orthodontists who help create space for the tongue, allowing us to correct function more effectively. Together, we work to set your child up for a lifetime of health and well-being. If you’re planning for expansion or are currently in the process, reach out so we can help create a personalized plan for your child!

05/01/2025

A tongue tie can limit the mobility of the tongue and can have a significant impact on quality of life, from infancy through adulthood. A tongue tie is not simply how it looks but how it functions. Proper placement of the tongue leads to life-long benefits, including adequate jaw development, improved airway health, increased oxygenation, easier nasal breathing, and so much more.

If a tongue tie is not addressed during infancy, it’s not too late. Myofunctional therapy helps to prepare the muscles of the mouth to function properly once restrictions are removed. Therapy before and after a frenectomy procedure is needed to strengthen oral muscles, promote better healing, improve overall outcome, reduce the risk of reattachment, & retrain the muscles how to function properly.

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04/28/2025

04/23/2025

Let us help you achieve proper breathing to promote deep sleep. Deep sleep = repairs muscle and tissue. Deep sleep = boosts immune function. Deep sleep = helps consolidate memories and process what has been learned during the day. Deep sleep = helps regulate mood and stress.
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04/17/2025

Nasal breathing is like a built-in tool to help calm and focus the mind and improve health. Lower heart rate, reduced blood pressure, and greater emotional regulation are just a few of the things nasal breathing can provide.

Mouth breathing causes a decrease in oxygen absorption into the body, essentially starving the brain and heart. Many don’t realize the negative effects that mouth breathing has on their body and mind!

One of our main goals at Heartland Myo is to help you nasal breath all of the time! Sometimes, this requires a multidisciplinary approach. If your child is struggling to nasal breathe, schedule a comprehensive exam online to see how we can help!

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