Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

Bridging dysfunction from the mouth to the pelvic bowl

What is OMT/Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy?

OMT is a therapy that is specific to improving the function of one’s mouth, tongue and facial muscles via exercises that is completed over the course of 12, 45- minute virtual online sessions (Intra-oral manual therapy will be available Summer 2025 to complement the online sessions)

What are typical orofacial myofunctional disorders?

Anything that impacts the ability to properly swallow, chew, nasal breath, or a TMD (temporomandibular dysfunction) can all be classified as myofunctional dysfunctions. These can all directly or indirectly impact the ability to maintain four goals of OMT: closed lips, nostril breathing, tongue up and swallowing effectively.

  • tongue thrust

  • tongue weakness

  • sleep disordered breathing

  • mouth breathing

  • TMD

Not only does the alignment of the body have an impact on the jaw, but it can have a cascading impact on the pelvic bowl as well.

When the muscles of the jaw are tight and inflexible, this can be also be akin to muscles of the pelvic bowl. Both need to be addressed.

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