I am a Buteyko and “myo” instructor, with a background in dental hygieniene. I ski, surf and play beach volleyball, making me very familiar with the importance of augmenting your airway and cranial motion, increasing your oxygen uptake and correcting your breathing and orofacial myofunctional disorders so you can reach your full genetic and athletic potential.

I practiced as a licensed registered dental hygienist in Brooklyn, New York for many years before finding Buteyko and then orofaical myology. I graduated from Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, FL in 2010. My passions include mindfulness, osteopathy, functional dentistry and the body's inherent ability to create deep lasting to heal itself. I have trained with Buteyko Clinic International, the International Association of Orofacial Myology, the Academy of Myofunctional Therapy, the Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration - MNRI® Method, I took Tasha Turzo’s course “The Alf Approach”, and I completed all three levels with the ALF Educational Institute in Quantum ALF treatment, of which I myself am also a patient. My goal is to help augment cranial motion by restoring correct orofacial myofunction and breathing in patients in and out of functional dental appliances and those with tethered oral tissues. I see patients of all ages and levels of need including performers and public speakers. Most recently, I am a full-time traditional Chinese medical (TCM) student, and I am absolutely thrilled at seeing the overlap in orofacial myology and breathing mechanics in this ancient medicine. To work with me on breathing reeducation or orofacial myofunctional therapy, please click here.

I feel strongly about early intervention, however, it is never too late to begin. I have ten years of extensive clinical experience, and pediatrics is my passion. My practice in pediatrics includes mobile dentistry to schools in rural areas in Virginia, inner city DC medicaid clinics, public oral health programs and creating yearly oral hygiene education in schools in central Florida and private practices in Brooklyn’s urban and Chesidic communities. I have also practiced in general, traveling, “celebrity”, spa, corporate and private practices wherein I have had the privilege of treating patients of all levels of physical and cognitive abilities. As a healthcare provider and artist, my dedication to the human condition is deep and vast as I implement tools and techniques from my diverse background of myofunctional therapy, dental hygiene, energy work, acting, dance, movement, and singing, providing patients with a uniquely rich multidisciplinary approach.

References

-Jim Bronson, DDS, founder of the ALF Educational Institute in VA
-Allison Adams, DDS, Adams Dental in Madison NJ
-Siama Muhammad, DDS, Brooklyn Oak Dental Care in NY