Oral posture refers to the ways that we position our tongues and breathe through our noses to promote good oral health. Practicing proper oral posture is a key component to mewing theory.
OK, so you’ve figured out where to place the tongue when mewing, but what about your teeth? Should they be touching? According to Dr. Mike Mew and other mewing advocates, your teeth will ideally be very gently touching, or in very near contact, both when mewing and at rest. Dr. Mew calls this the ‘butterfly…
Ah, mewing. A simple practice that promises to improve the way you look and the way you breathe, all for the better (and yes, it can help fix a receding chin, too). There’s only one drawback. If you’re not familiar with maintaining tongue posture (i.e.: mewing), then it can be difficult to know if you…
When you first discover how mewing works and what it can do for your face, it’s like a lightbulb goes off. Something so simple, that’s good for your health and your appearance? Of course you want to do it ALL. THE. TIME. But can you do it all the time? What about when you’re sick?…
If you’re mewing, it’s likely because you want to improve your facial structure, to help you look and feel better. You might already know how many hours a day you should mew, but what about at night? We do spend about a third of our lives sleeping, after all. For the question of mewing while…
If you’re reading this article, you’ve probably read about mewing, so you know that it’s a practice guided by orthotropic dentistry that people use to improve their facial structure (especially the look of their jaw) and their overall health. Now you want to know how long you should be mewing each day, and how much…
It’s amazing: where you rest your tongue really affects your appearance. It can make you look better right away, and, if you rest your tongue in the right position, many believe that overtime it can even change your appearance (and health) for the better. That’s why tongue placement is one the main parts of ‘mewing,’…