Valley Myo

Tonight’s patients: my own two littles.
Ages 5 and 7, full energy, and surprisingly willing to let mom work her myo magic.

We did some gentle hands-on work to release tension in their little necks, jaws, and faces. Kids hold so much more tension than we realize—especially when you think about the wild ways they sleep (we’ve all seen the car seat slump or the neck-bent-backwards couch nap 😅).

Manual therapy helps loosen up those tight muscles and fascia, making the myofunctional exercises we practice way more effective. It supports better sleep, posture, and function—especially for kids with jaw pain, open-mouth breathing, or clenching habits. Plus—it just feels good.

These girls never cease to amaze me. They showed up, stayed surprisingly still, and left with relaxed faces and a calm little energy (mom win!) 💕

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Let’s talk about something simple that can make a huge difference in your health: 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚.
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I know it sounds basic—but whether you breathe through your nose or your mouth affects way more than most people realize.
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Mouth breathing can lead to things like poor sleep, low energy, brain fog, jaw pain, and even changes in facial development—𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴.
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But nasal breathing? That’s where the magic happens.
🌬 Filters and warms the air
😴 Supports deeper sleep
💤 Helps your body stay calm + balanced
👅 Encourages proper tongue posture
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If you're noticing dry mouth in the morning, chapped lips, feeling unrested even though you just woke up, or even snoring—your body might be trying to tell you something.
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The good news? 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥.

Ask yourself:
❓Do I breathe through my nose all day? If not, 𝘤𝘢𝘯 I breathe through my nose?
❓Do I wake up with a dry mouth?
❓Do my lips naturally stay closed at rest (while driving, watching tv, concentrating) or do I find them slightly parted and open throughout the day?
❓Do I snore?
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Awareness is the first step—because how you breathe truly matters.

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲’𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡?
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It’s not just about cavities and cleanings—your tongue, lips, and breathing habits can impact your sleep, posture, energy, focus, and even how your face develops.⁣
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This is your sign to start thinking beyond the teeth. 🧠✨
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I’ll be breaking down the 𝟰 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 of myofunctional therapy:
𝟭. 𝗟𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽. 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵? 𝘖𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨?
𝟮. 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵?
𝟯. 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 + 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦'𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬.
𝟰. 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀. 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘢𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
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𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑. Once you know what to look for, you can begin to understand why things like poor sleep, jaw pain, or even grinding might be happening.

Let’s connect the dots between your mouth and your body—because it’s all connected.

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗠𝗬𝗢!
I’m Taerrah—an orofacial myofunctional therapist and dental hygienist based in Central Washington.

After over a decade as a dental hygienist, I’ve seen how the way we breathe, sleep, speak, eat, and function all ties back to one thing: how our mouths and faces are working.

𝘔𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭? To help kids, teens, and adults improve function and feel better—through simple, customized therapy.

Valley Myo was created for people searching for real answers:
🔸 Parents wondering about their child’s sleep, speech, tongue-ties, or development
🔸 Adults struggling with TMJ or head and neck pain, grinding and clenching, or sleep related issues
🔸 Anyone curious how the mouth, face, and airway affect overall wellness

𝙄’𝙢 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙚𝙩—𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙡𝙡 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄 𝙙𝙤. 𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚!

I’ll be sharing my own myofunctional therapy journey, my kids’ progress, and case studies from real people, and bite-sized education to help you understand how the mouth + face impact how we function.

𝘔𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦? That you’ll see yourself in these stories—and discover how myofunctional therapy might be the missing link for you or your child.

Follow along for tips, education, and real-life results from the world of orofacial myofunctional therapy.
Let’s grow together—where function meets wellness.