Breathe Better. Eat Better. Speak Better. Sleep Deeper.

 Myofunctional Therapy relies on an understanding of proper oral rest posture—the natural resting position of the lips, tongue, and teeth—which serves as the essential foundation for effective breathing, eating, sleeping, and speaking. 

What is oral rest posture?

Oral rest posture refers to the natural resting position of your tongue, lips, and jaw when they are relaxed. Ideally, your lips are closed, your tongue rests gently against the roof of your mouth, and your teeth are slightly apart.

How does this link to Speech Therapy? 

Oral rest posture is the foundation for all speech sounds. The tongue tends to move only as far as it needs to in order to produce a sound that is “good enough” for communication.

For example, if someone habitually rests with their tongue between their teeth, they are more likely to produce speech sounds from that same position. This can lead to distortions.

Example: Instead of saying “soccer,” it may come out as “thoccer.”