Where Is Your Tongue Right Now?

Before changing anything, notice it.

Where is your tongue while you are quietly reading this?

At rest

A well-functioning tongue is not meant to lie passively on the floor of the mouth all day. Its resting posture works together with the lips, jaw, palate and nasal breathing.

Why can posture change?

• chronic mouth breathing
• nasal obstruction
• restricted tongue mobility
• learned oral habits
• altered swallowing patterns

Why does AirwayAware ask?

Because tongue posture is not only about speech or teeth. The tongue is a large muscular structure occupying important space within the oral cavity and is functionally linked to swallowing and the upper airway.

Try this

Simply observe your resting position several times today. Awareness comes before retraining.

Get checked: If lifting the tongue is difficult, uncomfortable or mechanically restricted, professional assessment may help identify why.