Mountain Home Myology

09/17/2026

Come see us on October 10th for some fun conversation and education!

MEET THE SPEAKERS

You may know Kristina as the owner and therapist behind Mountain Home Myology, but there’s a lot more to her than tongue and facial exercises!

Kristina earned her Bachelor of Science in Community Health Promotion from the University of Arkansas and her Dental Hygiene degree from Missouri Southern State University. She later completed advanced training and certification in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy through MyoMentor.

With a background in community health and dental hygiene, Kristina has always had a passion for helping others improve their health and well-being. Myofunctional therapy allows her to bring those passions together by looking at how breathing, oral function, muscle patterns, and everyday habits work together.

A few things you may not know about Kristina…

❤️ Kristina is married to her best friend, Jacob, and together they have two beautiful daughters, Kora and Margo. Rounding out the family are two very loved fur babies, Bear and Mr. Pickles.

🚤 If it’s May through September, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll find Kristina and her family on Norfork Lake!

🏕️ She loves being outdoors—whether it’s boating, camping, or enjoying a good patio whenever she gets the chance.

🦷 Along with owning Mountain Home Myology, Kristina is also a Dental Hygienist at Sullivant Dentistry, a career she truly loves.

At the first Women’s Living Well Project, Kristina will be talking about:

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄-𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

The tongue does much more than help us speak, chew, and swallow. It’s part of a larger system involving breathing, the jaw, head and neck muscles, posture, and movement patterns.

Kristina will explore how tongue posture and oral muscle function can interact with breathing, swallowing, head and neck positioning, and patterns of compensation throughout the body. The goal is to help you see that the tongue doesn’t function in isolation—it’s one piece of a much bigger picture.

Come meet Kristina—and four other incredible women—on 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎.

Registration is required and space is limited. Register through the 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨 or the link below.
www.womenslivingwellproject.com

09/01/2026

04/12/2026

04/12/2026

If you’ve ever been told-“they will grow out of it”…

And you still felt unsure and uneasy by that answer..

Listen to your mother’s intuition and don’t settle!

When it comes to airway concerns, kids don’t just grow out of it. They commonly grow into adults with disordered breathing, deficient craniofacial structures, and other health issues stemming from this!

Catching these red flags 🚩 early can help guide growth and help support proper airway function for a lifetime of optimal function💪🏻🫁

Let me help form healthy habits and guide the proper growth for your kiddos!

03/28/2026

2 FUN FACTS📣

1️⃣Mouth breathing is not natural.
2️⃣Myofunctional therapy can be fun!

Did you know, the way your kiddo breathes throughout the day can impact their development and regulation of their whole body.

Myofunctional therapy focuses on building simple but POWERFUL habits—lips sealed👄, tongue resting on the roof of the mouth👅, breathing through the nose👃

Healthy breathing is the foundation for growing bodies and developing brains 🧠

Consistent nasal breathing and proper tongue posture provides:
-Calmer nervous system response and better emotional regulation
-Better focus and attention
-Healthier sleep patterns💤
-proper jaw growth and development

The big picture is to build awareness and gradual strengthening of the tongue just like any other muscle💪🏻

Be on the lookout mommas! Watching tv, doing their homework, eating, doing a puzzle, running around in the backyard—mouth open or closed?

01/02/2026

A new year brings new goals and resolutions—many focused on health and wellness. Airway health and proper function of the head, facial, and oral muscles play a vital role in overall health. When dysfunction is present, it can negatively impact the entire body. Let me help you restore proper function and improve your well-being.

If this is something you’ve been considering or would like to learn more about, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Feel free to DM me or email me at [email protected]

Cheers to a happy and healthy 2026!💥

11/28/2025

If this looks familiar—read the caption!

If your child sleeps with their mouth open, snores, grinds their teeth, struggles with focus, wakes up tired, has dark circles, or is a restless sleeper—keep reading!!

If we are breathing through our mouth instead of our noses, we are disrupting our entire body’s ability to function properly. Mouth breathing forces our body into a constant stress response and reduces oxygen levels. Our nose filters, warms, and humidifies the air, increases oxygen absorption, and produces nitric oxide, which helps the immune system and cardiovascular function.

Mouth breathing causes poor facial growth, dental problems, and chronic fatigue.

This is not something your child will grow out of and needs to be corrected ASAP! Let me help!

11/14/2025

When we breathe through our mouth instead of our nose, we disrupt the entire body’s ability to function properly. Mouth breathing forces the body into a constant stress response, reduces oxygen levels, impacting sleep, and even triggering nervous system deregulation. It’s linked to poor sleep, ADHD like symptoms, anxiety, and chronic fatigue. The body wasn’t designed to breathe this way—yet so many kids and adults do!

Let me help! Myofunctional Therapy trains your body to use your nose and seal the lips!