Lip and tongue exercises with animal sounds and songs. 24 minutes! Myofunctional therapy exercises

Learn basic muscle movements and functions with Ms. Kristen, a real Orofacial Myofunctional Coach. Have fun learning! Strengthening all the muscles in our bodies help our bodies grow and develop the best way possible. This video focuses on muscles of the tongue and lips. Note: In my practice, I have found littles are more likely to engage in the exercises if others are. Training the tongue tip to learn the "spot" where it goes when we say L, D, or N sounds, tongue-clicks or tongue-pops, humming, and lifting the soft palate to say "ahh" may strengthen a variety of tongue and mouth muscles. Lip exercises that bring the lips together and use the orbicularis oris and lip elevator and depressor muscles may help strengthen correct lip posture. 00:45 Moose: lip open and close exercise 01:12 Lion: tongue-to-spot ("lion") and raise soft palate ("rawr") 02:03 Frog: cheek and lip air puff exercise 04:00 Owl hoot: tight lip exercise 04:42 Gold Fish: lip pop exercise 05:19 Gold Fish: cheek suction and pop exercise 06:06 Monkey: breathe through the nose 06:27 Monkey: laugh lips in tight and mouth open wide 07:13 Wolf: howl, jaw stretch exercise 07:46 Unicorn: tongue point and tongue curve exercises 9:10 This Little Pig nursery rhyme: lip pop exercise 10:18 The Frog Song: MMM, AHHH, tongue-pop, tongue-to-spot 13:06 Old MacDonald song: variety of exercises including tongue to spot, 13:13 Sheep: easy lip seal exercise 13:43 Llama: tongue-to-spot 14:15 Squirrel/nut: tongue-to-spot 14:40 Dog: easy lip seal exercise 15:14 Cow: tight lip exercise 15:40 Fish: lip pops 16:10 Crab: tongue-clicks 16:55 Bunny rabbit: nose breathing 18:19 Frog: lip and cheek puff Myofunctional disorders can include, but are not limited to: Drooling Teeth clenching and grinding Tongue thrust Misaligned teeth Sleep Apnea Facial discomfort Speech impairments Mouth breathing The goals of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy (OMT) are to improve a person's awareness and function of nasal breathing, ensure proper tongue posture, maintain swallowing patterns and attain a healthy lip seal by retraining and strengthening the muscles of the face, lips, tongue and jaw. This video is not a replacement for actual tongue therapy or an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist. If you have questions please find a therapist for an evaluation.