Question: What do a ballerina, an 8-month-old baby, and a yoga or tai chi practitioner have in common? (Sounds like the beginning of a silly joke–a ballerina, a baby, and a yogini walk into a bar… 🙂 ) Answer: They all have an intrinsic awareness of what it feels like for their body to be…Read More
Self-Empowerment for TMD: Using Awareness & Tongue Posture To Relax the Jaw & Mind
How does your jaw feel? Is it relaxed, or is it tight, painful, or even clenched? Here’s another question: where is your tongue resting in your mouth right now? At this point, you might have a question for us: “What do these things have to do with each other?” You’ve probably heard the term “TMJ”…Read More
Would you make your own braces if you knew how?
Three cheers for ‘do it yourself’ ingenuity! We love the alchemy that can result when curiosity collides with a real need and a DIY (do it yourself) spirit. Ready for an inspirational story how a young man safely (and successfully) created his own braces? Recent articles on two common habits that cause crooked teeth and…Read More
How to Straighten Teeth Without Braces
We all want a radiant smile. While much of the radiance of a smile comes from within, whether we are letting our ‘Light’ shine or not, many of us still want a physically nice smile too. So when we turn our attention to dental braces, we come across another highly controversial subject in the oral health…Read More
How to Stop Two Common Habits that Cause Crooked Teeth
We all want to have a bright, healthy smile, right? It’s the unspoken sign of health, happiness and friendship across the planet. Whether our motive is for the visual impact of a beautiful smile (guys, read handsome) or the logistic fact that crooked teeth are tougher to keep clean, having straight teeth is a universal…Read More