The Fun Path Therapy Services

03/11/2026

Chewing isn’t just for eating…it’s actually a workout for the jaw, tongue, and facial muscles! People who only eat soft foods miss important opportunities to build strong oral muscles.

Here are 10 crunchy foods that encourage active chewing (aka. Your “gym equipment” for the mouth):

🥕 Carrot sticks
🍎 Apple slices
🥦 Raw broccoli
🫑 Bell pepper strips
🥒 Cucumber sticks
🫛 Snap peas
🥖 Toast or crusty bread
🥨 Pretzels
🥜 Nuts (age appropriate)
🍐 Firm pear slices

Why crunchy foods matter:
✔️ Strengthen jaw muscles
✔️ Help develop mature chewing patterns
✔️ Support speech and oral development
✔️ Encourage using the molars for chewing

💡 Tip: 10-15mins of focused eating AND chewing on both sides of your mouth for balanced muscle development.

A speech or myofunctional therapist can help guide safe chewing skills!

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03/01/2026

Who is speech & myofunctional therapy for? 👀

Ages…
2 🧸
16 🎤
48 😴
73 💪

Answer: ALL OF THE ABOVE.

I see clients from 2 to 73 years old because age doesn’t matter when it comes to:

✨ Clearer sounds
✨ Stronger tongues
✨ Increasing language
✨ Healthier vocal cords
✨ Confident social skills
✨ Easier chewing & swallowing

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02/14/2026

Wet kisses from your toddler?
Sore tongue after Valentine’s weekend? 👀

Let’s talk muscles.

Puckering isn’t automatic. It requires:
• Lip strength
• Lip rounding
• Jaw stability
• Coordination

If lips can’t close firmly or round well, kids often default to an open-mouth ‘wet kiss.’ It’s not bad. It’s not wrong. It just tells us their oral muscles may still be developing or they need some help to strengthen those.

And for adults?
Your tongue is a muscle. Limited mobility or low endurance can mean fatigue, tension, or soreness with prolonged use. So if things feel tight, awkward, or tiring… it might not be you. It might be your frenulum.

Functional tongues matter at every age 👅🤗

࿎ Happy V Day 😘


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01/27/2026

🚗 In the car
🚽 Going to the bathroom
🪥 Before & after brushing teeth
📺 During commercials
🍽 While cooking dinner

Wondering when to do your myofunctional therapy exercises?

✨ The answer: weave them into your daily routine!

Little moments add up to BIG progress — no extra “workout time” needed.

Consistency > perfection 👏

Next time you’re waiting, brushing, or buckled in… give those muscles some love 💪👅

Your future airway, bite, and smile will thank you 😄

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09/25/2025

Number one toy?! ⬇️
Mirrors 🤣 Alright I know what you’re all thinking it’s not a toy, but it should be!

Why mirrors are important when it comes to speech and myofunctional therapy. Kids AND adults need to be able to see what their own tongue, lips, teeth, jaw, throat, and the ENTIRE face are doing in order to be successful!!! Awareness is EVERYTHING!

Do you know what your jaw does when the teeth close, do you wrinkle your brow when your tongue goes up, does your ear twitch when you move your tongue from side-to-side? THE MIRROR WILL TELL YOU 😳

It’s instant feedback without needing anyone to “correct” you first. That makes practice more fun, more independent, and way more effective.

So yes, mirrors may not look like a toy… but in speech and myo, they’re a GAME-CHANGER! 💪

09/04/2025

Hi! Just wanted to let you know my online booking portal just opened for Oct-Nov bookings for speech and myofunctional therapy. Feel free to log onto Jane and book some sessions for you or your child if you want him/her to be seen by Emily! Keep in mind, I am still figuring out schedules so keep checking as more spots will become available. Thank you for being patient with me!
👩‍💻 http://thefunpath.janeapp.com
🌱 www.thefunpath.ca
👋 hello@thefunpath.ca

07/25/2025

✨ Number one question I often get is:

What even is myofunctional therapy?!

Think:
🏋️‍♀️ Gym class for your mouth + face
😮‍💨 Breathing lessons without the recorder
👅 Tongue workouts that would make your dentist proud

Here’s the scoop:
Myo helps with how you breathe, chew, swallow, speak, and rest your tongue — because all those tiny habits matter (a lot more than you’d think)!

We work on:
✅ Tongue up, lips closed
✅ Breathing through your nose
✅ Swallowing the right way
✅ Strengthening muscles of the mouth, cheeks & face

It supports everything from speech and sleep to braces and palatal expansions.

Basically… it’s low-key life-changing.
And yes, we make it FUN. 💥💬

👋 Tap the link in bio or DM me if you’re curious if Myo is right for you or your kiddo!

06/08/2025

✨ NEW SPACE, WHO DIS?! ✨
I’m so excited to officially open the doors to my brand new space at The Fun Path Therapy Services 🎉💛

Whether you’ve been with me on this journey or just finding your way here, I can’t wait to welcome you in. Come say hi, take a peek, and let’s make speech therapy and/or myofunctional therapy fun together 🥳🧠👅

📅 Book your spot now - link in bio!
👉 www.thefunpath.ca
📍Seeing clients at my fresh new location starting July!

05/24/2025

My awesome client just got a new wheelchair that lights up and sparkles, just like her smile! ✨ She’s now dreaming even bigger; helping build a wheelchair-accessible playground so every kid can play.
Check out her page and consider donating to this beautiful cause 💜

Thank you to everyone for your plant orders in Saskatoon! It’s been a busy and fun week getting all the orders dispersed! It’s exciting to see the community come together. Did you know there is no wheelchair accessible playground north of 33rd street in Saskatoon? This project will help serve many communities.

05/18/2025

🎉 Happy National SLP Day! 💬❤️

📣 Take a moment to say THANK YOU to the amazing SLPs in your life — your work makes a lasting difference!
⠀
💖 Thank a Speech Pathologist today! 💖

05/15/2025

🎉 It’s launch day! 💻

Come check out my website and book online! 🤗

👉 thefunpath.janeapp.com
👉 thefunpath.ca

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