It All Starts With Function
What is myofunctional therapy?
Myofunctional therapy is a personalized approach that improves the function of the muscles of the mouth, tongue, face, and airway. These muscles play an important role in how we breathe, sleep, chew, swallow, and develop healthy oral habits.
When these muscles aren't functioning as they should, they can contribute to concerns such as mouth breathing, poor tongue posture, snoring, restless sleep, TMJ discomfort, tongue thrust, and orthodontic challenges. By restoring healthy function, myofunctional therapy helps create the foundation for better breathing, better sleep, and lifelong wellness.
How Can Myofunctional Therapy Help?
Myofunctional therapy can support children and adults experiencing:
- Mouth breathing
- Snoring or restless sleep
- TMJ discomfort
- Tongue tie support
- Tongue thrust
- Orthodontic support
- Teeth grinding
- Airway concerns
Together, we'll identify the root cause and create a personalized plan to support healthier breathing, better sleep, and improved oral function.
Why Myofunctional Therapy Matters
Proper Tongue Posture & Lip Seal
Improved Breathing
Healthy Facial Growth & Development
Better Sleep Quality
Support for Orthodontic Success
Lifelong Wellness
What Sets Breathe MyoTherapy Apart
Breathe MyoTherapy pairs a 25+ year dental-hygiene background with focused training in orofacial myofunctional therapy, so treatment addresses both the muscle-function and oral-health sides of breathing and sleep concerns.
- Specialized training: Certified through MyoMentor, Spot Pal, and Myo Munchee, with Buteyko Breathing Method certification underway
- Purpose-built tools: Techniques supported by Spot Pal, SONU SoundHealth, and REMplenish to reinforce healthy habits between sessions
- Flexible care: In-person sessions in San Juan Bautista or virtual sessions for clients anywhere in the U.S.
About Jenn Doupnik, RDH, OMT
Compassionate care for your wellness journey.
Jenn Doupnik brings more than 25 years of experience as a Registered Dental Hygienist in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties to her work as an Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist. After two and a half decades of clinical dental care, Jenn moved toward myofunctional therapy to address the root causes behind mouth breathing, poor tongue posture, and disrupted sleep, not just the symptoms.
Jenn is certified through MyoMentor, Spot Pal, and Myo Munchee, and is currently completing her certification in the Buteyko Breathing Method. She's a member of the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) and stays closely connected to the latest research and techniques in the field.
As a solo practitioner, Jenn works directly with every client from the first discovery call through treatment, building a plan around your specific goals, whether that's sleeping through the night, easing TMJ or jaw tension, or supporting healthy oral habits in your child.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Your first visit is a free 15-minute discovery call, where we talk through your breathing, sleep, or oral-function concerns and decide if myofunctional therapy is a good fit. If it is, we'll schedule a full 90-minute initial evaluation to build your personalized plan.
No referral is needed. Anyone experiencing mouth breathing, snoring, TMJ discomfort, or orthodontic relapse can book a free discovery call directly.
There's no single right age to start. Jenn generally works with children age seven and up, though family sessions can include younger siblings, and it's never too late for teens or adults to benefit too.
Yes. Virtual sessions are available to clients anywhere in the U.S. and follow the same personalized approach as in-person visits; Jenn guides you through your exercises in real time from home.
Every person's timeline is different, but many clients notice small changes within the first few sessions of consistent practice. More significant, lasting results typically develop over three to six months for children and six to twelve months for adults, since the work is about retraining muscle habits, not completing a one-time procedure.
You can book directly online: click Book Now anywhere on this site to schedule your free discovery call or an appointment with Jenn.
Myofunctional therapy retrains the muscles of the tongue, mouth, and face. The Buteyko Breathing Method focuses specifically on breathing patterns, like nasal breathing and reducing over-breathing, to support better sleep and calmer breathing. Jenn often combines both, since healthy muscle function and healthy breathing habits reinforce each other.
Breathe MyoTherapy is a private-pay, out-of-network provider, which is standard for most myofunctional therapy practices. Jenn can typically provide a superbill with the appropriate billing codes that you can submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and sessions are often HSA/FSA eligible.
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Schedule your personalized evaluation and discover how myofunctional therapy can support healthier breathing, better sleep, and improved oral function.
