SLEEP
The combination of nasal breathing and myofunctional therapy can improve your health, enhance sleep quality, and promote optimal craniofacial development for both adults and children.
Why Sleep Matters
Sleep isn’t just about rest, it’s when the body grows, heals, and restores. For children, quality sleep is vital for brain development, learning, mood regulation, and overall health. For adults, it is essential for energy, focus, and long term wellbeing.
When sleep is disrupted, whether through snoring, restless nights, or sleep apnea, it can impact mood, learning, and quality of life. For adults, untreated sleep issues can lead to serious health problems, including increased risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and stroke.
How Myofunctional Therapy Can Help
Myofunctional therapy (MFT) is a gentle, evidence-based approach that strengthens the muscles of the face, mouth, and tongue to support healthy breathing, swallowing, and sleep patterns.
By retraining oral and facial muscles, MFT can help:
Reduce snoring and noisy breathing during sleep
Improving muscle tone in the mouth to aid in airway patency through the night
Improve nasal breathing and oxygen flow
Encourage proper tongue posture and swallowing
Support restful, uninterrupted sleep for children and adults
Our therapy focuses on exercises and habits that are easy to integrate into daily life, making sleep improvements gradual, effective, and sustainable.
Common Signs of Sleep Disruption
Parents often notice the following in children struggling with sleep and breathing:
Snoring or noisy breathing at night
Restless or disrupted sleep
Bedwetting beyond the expected age
Grinding teeth or clenching the jaw
Open mouth posture while sleeping
Daytime tiredness, irritability, or trouble focusing
Hyperactivity
Sleeping hot
In adults, poor sleep can look like:
Loud snoring or gasping at night
Waking with a dry mouth, sore throat, or headache
Chronic fatigue despite enough sleep hours
Mood swings, anxiety, or poor concentration
The Health Risks of Poor Sleep
Chronic sleep disruption, particularly from obstructive sleep apnea, can have serious consequences over time:
Increased risk of high blood pressure and heart disease
Greater likelihood of stroke and cardiovascular events
Impaired cognitive function, memory, and mood
Reduced energy, productivity, and overall wellbeing
By improving breathing and sleep patterns, myofunctional therapy can reduce these risks while improving nightly rest and daily function.
The Benefits of Better Sleep
When sleep improves through myofunctional therapy:
Children become calmer, more focused, and ready to learn
Adults wake feeling energised, alert, and healthy
Stress and irritability decrease for the whole family
Long-term cardiovascular and overall health are supported
Better sleep transforms daily life, improving energy, learning, mood, and resilience.
