11/20/2025
🌙 Struggling with sleep? The answer might be in your mouth… literally.
Orofacial myofunctional therapy supports proper breathing, tongue posture, and muscle function — all of which play a major role in restful sleep. When the tongue rests low, the mouth stays open, or the airway isn’t supported, the body works harder at night than it should. This can lead to snoring, restlessness, mouth breathing, and even changes in facial growth in children.
✨ Through targeted exercises, myofunctional therapy helps:
🌬️ Encourage nasal breathing
👅 Promote stable tongue and lip posture
🌛 Improve airway support
😴 Reduce night-time restlessness
💨 Support more efficient oxygenation and deeper, restorative sleep
Healthy sleep starts with healthy function. When the muscles of the face, tongue, and airway work the way they’re designed to, the whole body benefits.
It’s also important to note that while myofunctional therapy can positively influence things like restlessness or even bedwetting because of improved breathwork and oral posture, it is not a direct treatment for those concerns. Many families benefit from a collaborative approach, working with additional allied health professionals to support the best outcome.
