MyoMentor's New Crash Course in Myofunctional Therapy
Since its release five years ago, MyoMentor’s Crash Course in Myofunctional Therapy has been one of our most popular courses.
It’s been viewed thousands of times by healthcare professionals, patients, and other providers.
We’ve just updated it as a live webinar, which was recorded in June 2025, and the recording is available for you to watch anytime as a free course on our website.
Click the link below to watch the Crash Course:
www.sarahkhornsby.com/a-crash-course-in-myofunctional-therapy
What’s in the New Crash Course in Myofunctional Therapy?
This new version of the Crash Course in Myofunctional Therapy serves as a comprehensive video-based introduction to the field, complete with a presentation by Sarah K Hornsby.
It’s designed for healthcare professionals who are new to, curious about, or interested in orofacial myofunctional therapy.
The webinar presentation starts by explaining what myofunctional therapy is and why it is becoming more important in dental, airway, speech, and general health fields.
It then guides participants on how to identify early signs of dysfunction—such as mouth breathing, tongue thrust, low tongue posture, and improper swallowing—and explains why these seemingly minor habits can have long-term effects on health and development.
The core of the course focuses on the four main goals of myofunctional therapy:
- Establishing consistent nasal breathing
- Promoting correct tongue posture at rest
- Achieving a proper, functional swallow pattern
- Maintaining a gentle, habitual lip seal
Participants learn how these goals are essential for healthy orofacial function and how deviations can lead to or worsen conditions like sleep-disordered breathing, snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, TMD (temporomandibular joint dysfunction), orthodontic relapse, and even behavioral or attention issues in children.
The course also addresses common questions asked by providers new to this work, such as:
- How can I recognize signs of myofunctional dysfunction during an exam?
- What is the connection between oral habits and airway health?
- How does improper oral function contribute to TMD or orthodontic relapse?
- Can myofunctional therapy assist in preventing sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults?
The course also outlines the next steps for further training. It encourages clinicians to explore how incorporating myofunctional therapy can improve their standard of care and enhance patient outcomes across disciplines.
Questions covered include:
- Is myofunctional therapy a viable career path?
- How does the training to become a myofunctional therapist work?
- Do providers need to be certified to practice as a myofunctional therapist?
- How much money can be made working as a myofunctional therapist?
- Will the MyoMentor course help with the business aspects of running a myofunctional therapy practice?
You can access the course by clicking the link below:
www.sarahkhornsby.com/a-crash-course-in-myofunctional-therapy
Feel free to share the course with colleagues, friends, family, or anyone you believe would benefit from learning more about functional therapy.
And please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about becoming a myofunctional therapist.
