Still exhausted even though you've tried all the right things?
You’ve tried the pillows, the nightguard, the sleep routine, maybe even the CPAP. What often gets missed is how your tongue and breathing work while you sleep. I help women find out, and retrain what’s underneath it.
Already know you want an assessment? Start here.
Virtual myofunctional therapy with Amanda J. Abrahamsen, RDH, OMT
Does This Sound Like You?
You wake up tired no matter how much you sleep
Your partner says you snore, or you’re the one who wakes up during the night
Brain fog or mood swings you just can’t shake
Jaw pain, headaches, or grinding your teeth that seem to be getting worse.
- A mouth so dry it wakes you up
- A CPAP you can’t tolerate, or one that hasn’t made you feel better
The piece that often gets missed
Your tongue is meant to rest against the entire roof of your mouth, with your lips closed and your breathing quiet and through your nose. When it sits low or can’t do its job, breathing and swallowing get harder, especially at night. This can show up as snoring, a dry mouth, clenching, restless sleep, and morning that feel like you never slept.
Myofunctional therapy retrains this. Through guided exercises and habit changes, we work on your tongue posture, nasal breathing, and swallow, so the habits you practice during the day carry over into your sleep, when you can’t think about them. People who stick to this work often find deeper sleep, clearer focus, and more energy.
If a tongue tie is part of the picture, I’ll spot it and we’ll find the right release provider.
Not seeing your exact symptoms above?
Some signs are more subtle than fatigue or jaw pain.
How I Help
3. Your Therapy Program
6 or 12 months of guided therapy. 30-minute sessions, a kit mailed to you, and a progress report after every session. Step by step, so each habit sticks before we add the next.
2. Vibrant Airway Assessment
60 minutes on Zoom. A full look at how your tongue, lips, jaw, and breathing are working, and a clear recommendation for your next step.
1. Free Airway Fit Call
About 20 minutes. We talk through your symptoms and what you’ve already tried, and I tell you honestly whether this is a fit.
Why Work With Me
Hi, I’m Amanda.
I’m a registered dental hygienist with 20+ years of clinical experience and advanced training in airway health and orofacial myofunctional therapy. After all those years in people’s mouths, I know the signs: worn teeth from grinding, a dry mouth, a tongue that sits low, jaw tension. Most of the women who have them were never told what they might mean for their sleep.
I work with women who are exhausted, struggling with sleep, or can’t tolerate a CPAP. I look at how your tongue, jaw, and breathing are working, tell you plainly what I see, and build a plan around it. Sometimes that plan is therapy. Sometimes it also includes recommending the right specialist, and I work alongside your doctor, not instead of them.
Your sessions are live over Zoom, with a kit mailed to you and a progress report after every session, so you always know where you stand and what’s next. I’m calm, I’m direct, and I’ll explain it all in plain English (with the occasional bad joke).
Noticing It in Your Child, Too?
If your child grinds their teeth at night or breathes through their mouth, it may be worth a look. These patterns often show up in the same family.
Your Next Step
You do not have to keep pushing through fatigue, brain fog, or restless sleep without answers. If you’re wondering whether airway-focused myofunctional therapy may be the missing piece, there are a few ways to begin.
Not sure where to start?
A Free Airway Fit Call offers a no-pressure conversation to explore whether this work may be a fit.
Ready for a closer look?
The Airway Assessment is a focused, one-time clinical review and clear guidance before deciding whether a more comprehensive therapy plan makes sense.