The TMJ & Grinding Reset
Finally address the real reason behind jaw pain, grinding, and chronic tension
- Jaw pain or tightness
- Headaches or neck tension
- Teeth grinding or clenching
- Cracked teeth or gum recession
- Facial tension or clicking in the jaw
- Chronic stress held in the body
Do you struggle with:
- Nervous system dysregulation
- Stress and fascial holding patterns
- Posture and structural imbalance
- Tongue posture and breathing mechanics
- Chronic muscular and intraoral restriction
Jaw tension and grinding are symptoms of a whole body imbalance.
The result?
Less pain. Less tension. Better awareness. Better sleep. Improved jaw function. And potentially protecting your teeth, gums, and long-term health from years of grinding damage.
- Cracked or worn teeth
- Gum recession
- TMJ dysfunction
- Headaches and migraines
- Neck and shoulder pain
- Sleep disruption
- Nervous system exhaustion
- Expensive dental procedures over time
Your jaw is deeply connected to your posture, breathing, fascia, stress response, and emotional holding patterns. Your night guard is designed to protect your teeth but isn't designed to address these habitual stress and holding patterns.
When you begin working with the body as a whole, you can begin to change these holding patterns and create lasting change.
Is it that important to address this? Can't I just get a night guard and call it good?
- What is the proper tongue position and how it contributes to better posture, optimal TMJ function, less grinding, clenching
- Exercises for tongue to palate position
- Buccal massage hands-on self-care techniques to release muscles inside of the mouth- masseter, pterygoid
Tongue position and Intraoral Release
- How the head forward position effects the TMJ
- What is fascia and why is it important for jaw health
- Fascial connections between the jaw and pelvis
- Strengthening and stretching exercises to balance a head forward posture- releasing the piriformis, psoas, and pterygoid muscles
- Hands-on self-care techniques for releasing the fascia of the face
Posture for Optimal Jaw Health
- Why do you have jaw pain, clenching, grinding?
- What is the vagus nerve and how does it effect jaw health, clenching, and grinding
- Breathing and stretching exercises for a healthy, regulated vagus nerve
- Hands-on self care techniques for releasing the front of the neck and muscles at the back of the skull
Connecting the Vagus Nerve & Jaw
- Long-term habits for optimal jaw health
- How to build a routine that is just right for you and your goals
- Additional resources to support you moving forward
- How your jaw may be one of your nervous system's biggest messengers
Cultivate sustainable habits that last.
- Understand how chronic grinding contributes to swelling, congestion, fascial restriction
- The connection between the jaw, neck, and throat and healthy expression
- The lymph system and how it effects jaw health
- Hands-on self-care lymphatic drainage techniques for the face and neck
Releasing Chronic Tension & Holding
Yes. Nighttime grinding is often connected to nervous system stress patterns, breathing mechanics, jaw positioning, and unconscious muscular tension. This course helps address many of the underlying contributors that may be involved.
Can this course help if I mostly grind at night?
Most participants benefit from practicing 15–20 minutes daily. The goal is not perfection, but consistency and increased awareness throughout the day.
How much time should I expect to practice each day?
If you do the practices daily you can expect reduced jaw tension, increased awareness of clenching habits, improved relaxation, improved posture and breathing, less neck and fascial tightness, greater nervous system regulation
What kind of results do people typically notice?
This is a live guided course with weekly sessions. It will be on zoom so if you miss a class a recording will be available.
Is this course live or self-paced?
Generally this course supports overall jaw health. If you have specialized concerns you can reach out to me or check with your healthcare providers. The course is educational and wellness-focused and not individualized medical treatment.
Is this course appropriate if I’ve had TMJ surgery, dental work, or orthodontics?