Avalon Wellness & Performance

Avalon Wellness & Performance Avalon Wellness & Performance is a family-owned clinic in Naples, FL.

We offer manual osteopathy, cranio-sacral therapy, visceral manipulation & movement coaching to help you overcome pain, restore mobility, and perform at your best. Advanced Manual Osteopathy
Cranio-Sacral Therapy
Visceral Manipulation
Active Release Techniques
Neurokinetic Therapy
Movement Coaching
Beyond Neuromuscular Massage

12/15/2025

TMJ isn’t just about the jaw.

The Glossopharyngeal (CN IX), Vagus (CN X), and Accessory (CN XI) nerves exit together at the cranial base and play a key role in swallowing, posture, stress regulation, and jaw tension. When this deep nerve trio is irritated, TMJ symptoms often flare—especially during high stress.
By calming the nervous system and restoring balance at the cranial base, jaw tension can decrease dramatically.

12/12/2025

A gentle ear pull can create meaningful change.
This temporal bone distraction is a simple, light-touch technique used in craniosacral and osteopathic manual therapy to help reduce tension around the skull and jaw.

By gently drawing the ear away (and slightly downward), we support decompression of the temporal bone, improve comfort around neural structures, and encourage relaxation through the nervous system.

✨ This may help ease:
• TMJ and jaw tension
• Ear pressure or discomfort
• Head and neck tension
• Stress-related holding patterns

Always work slowly and gently. This is an educational technique and not a replacement for individualized care.

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12/12/2025

T-Spine Rotation with Rib Grab

A gentle but powerful mobility drill to help open the thoracic spine without letting the low back compensate.

By combining slow, diaphragmatic breathing with controlled rib grabs, we create true rotation through the mid-back—supporting better posture, easier breathing, reduced neck/shoulder tension, and even improved TMJ mechanics.

Perfect if you sit a lot, feel stiff from stress, or want healthier rotation for daily life and movement.

Give it a try and let your spine breathe. 🤍

Avalon Wellness & Performance — Naples, FL

12/11/2025

Your facial nerve (CN VII) plays a bigger role in TMJ pain than most people realize. When it’s irritated, the jaw can’t move the way it should — CST & OMT help restore balance.”

12/11/2025

Tight hips from sitting, driving, or training? Try this simple supine hip flexor reset.
Pull one knee into your chest while the opposite heel reaches long and your toes point up toward the ceiling.
This opens the hip flexors, eases low-back tension, and helps restore healthy pelvic alignment. 🌿✨
A small move with a big impact!

12/10/2025

Unlock your hip mobility 🔓
The 90/90 hip switch with a posted hand opens your hip flexors, eases rotation, and teaches your body to move better with breath.
Try 3-5 slow reps per side and notice how much smoother your hips feel.

12/10/2025

Unlock your mobility with 90/90 diaphragmatic breathing

This simple position helps your rib cage and pelvis realign, reduces tension in the neck, hips, low back, and jaw, and gently shifts your body into a calmer parasympathetic state.

Slow nasal breaths → better movement, less stress, more ease in your whole system.

Try 2 minutes of breaths and notice the difference. 🌿✨

12/08/2025

Tight neck? Headaches? TMJ tension?
This gentle star-gazer stretch targets the posterior scalene, helping release neck stiffness, improve breathing, and ease jaw & shoulder tension.

Move slow, anchor the shoulder, breathe into the back ribs. ✨

12/05/2025

Stress doesn’t just live in your mind — it shows up in your posture.
When we’re overwhelmed, we shift into a fight-or-flight stance without even noticing:

• Apical breathing → tight neck & shoulders
• Rounded shoulders
• Forward head posture
• Reduced mobility through the cervical & thoracic spine

This chain reaction can create tension and congestion all the way up into the TMJ and the inner ear — two major players in balance.
That’s why high stress → flare-ups in TMJ pain, headaches, ear pressure, and even vertigo.

Your jaw, your neck, and your nervous system are all connected.
Supporting one supports them all.

12/04/2025

Neck feeling tight?
Here’s my favourite way to restore cervical flexion + extension using diaphragmatic breathing.
When the breath guides the movement, the nervous system relaxes and the neck finally lets go.
Perfect for headaches, TMJ tension, tech neck, and end-of-day stiffness.

12/02/2025

Your jaw + the trigeminal nerve = a LOT of symptoms.

12/01/2025

The Chin Tuck: Small Move, Big Relief
This simple exercise strengthens the deep muscles in the back of your neck and upper spine—key for fixing forward-head posture. Pull your head straight back and slightly up toward the ceiling to realign your cervical spine.

Better alignment = less strain on your jaw, fewer headaches, improved TMJ mechanics, and even reduced vertigo for many people.
A tiny cue that creates massive change. 👌✨

Address

10661 Airport-pulling Road North #10
Naples, FL
34109

Opening Hours

Monday 2pm - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+12393259410

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