I loved it! I have had TMJ for 25 years. In all of my research I have never had anyone help me explore my tongue. I felt a difference after doing the release work! Aside from that I feel like I actually am much more intimate with this body part. Thank you so much!
You are spot on with this video. I had a holistic doctor tell me years ago that jaw pain comes from not speaking your heart. I needed these exercises a year ago but better now than never. Thanks for the post.
@J G. - I do that sometimes, and yes - it can create a similar effect. I think the tongue pulling between your fingers will be more effective because it elongates the tongue allowing for the greatest range of motion and stretch along with releasing some of the adhesions.
@@ElishaCeleste I have a tongue tie... do you think surgery to release it is the way forward. Both my sons had it done I'm a bit pissed my Mother didn't ask the hospital to do it with me. Will try your exercises tho thanks 😊
In Chinese medicine, the tongue, the throat and speech are connected to the fire element, that is, the heart organ. Your therapist saw something there. The remedy is simple. Just leave you mouth half open. You'll feel the jaw releasing by itself. If it's chronic, that process will take a few days, doing that procedure some times a day. Do it in bed or where you can relax for a longer period. You can use a mouthpiece or some other tool to gently leave your mouth half open. Mouthpieces are sold by dentists so you can use them while sleeping. Simple, no effort or massage. It' just about relieving contraction from you masseter muscle, your jaw. Enjoy. 100% guaranteed.
This has hit home so bad I cried I’m currently going thru a lot in my 9 year relationship I have been holding back saying so much for the last two years I noticed when she is yelling at me or arguing with me my jaw pain acts up more and my tongue gets tight like I have a lisp or can’t talk right ….I have TMJ as it is and myofacial pain in my neck and shoulders are always tight and in pain for the last 3 years I just want to feel normal again I cry some nights as a man who’s 38 it breaks me down a lot I pray I find relief in your videos I’m trying the exercises today
Thank you Elisha. This is an awesome video. So useful for us singers. I’m sharing it with my other singing friends. Tongue tension can really get in the way of vocal production. Not a weird topic for singers and actors. I also experienced oesophageal spasm from eating cake too quickly and had to spend the night in hospital. I’m sure it’s all linked.
i get those esophageal spasms too, first night ended up in the ER. checked for heart attack, then Told me it was acid reflux and sent me home. now im here hoping this is linked somehow like you said. wishing you the best.
@@lalothemidwestmex It’s only happened to me once, thankfully. I was stressed and eating my food too quickly. My oesophagus clamped around a decorative pecan from the cake I was eating and would not let the food pass down into my stomach, as it should. I couldn’t cough the food up neither. Trying to get the food back up made my throat bleed and I lost my swallowing reflex. I could breathe and I could talk but as it could potentially threaten my airway, I went to A&E (ER). I ended up being kept in overnight for observation and IV meds. The surgeon said it might be a one-off incident but if it ever happened again, I needed to ask my GP to test for eosinophilic oesophagitis. It’s a bit like asthma but rather than affecting the trachea, it affects the oesophagus. I think acid reflux can make you feel like you have something stuck in your throat too though. Also sometimes a heart attack can present as a sore throat. I’ve known it happen (not to me).
I had my tongue tie released about 2 months ago and have been learning a ton about the mouth, palate, tongue, breathing, and sleep. I've also had a bunch of exercises to do, often when I'm driving in the car. I highly recommend learning more about myofunctional therapy, orthotropics/mewing, tongue tie and how it effects palate. Diet and how we chew as well as tongue placement and how we breathe all effect our palate and our sleep. I just listened to a book called "Sleep, interrupted" and it taught me a lot but he didn't go into why our palates are getting smaller, tongue ties, or what we can do about it all. It's this big chain reaction! Narrow palate (tongue tie, thumb sucking, bottles, pacifiers, pureed and processed foods, nutritional deficiencies) cause narrow airway, which causes sleep hypopnea and apnea, which causes grinding and clenching to wake yourself up a bit, which causes tmjd, neck pain, headaches, bone loss as well as these growths called torus. I still have recovery to do with my tongue, but will try to release some fascia this way as well. I also have a sleep study coming up and will possibly be doing a type of palate expansion called vivos dna.
@@MattAngiono I have not, I will look it up! The sleep book I read had lots about what sleep breathing disorders are, problems it can cause, some treatments, and the hormonal things that go on with sleep problems.
hi jennifer, i also got in contact with the mewing-community since a year ago and now i recently got into fascia as well. I've got a couple of questions surrounding the connection btwn these topics, would u mind answering them?
Jennifer - thanks for sharing. I would love to. hear more about your experience if you're open to that. I think I have a tongue tie and have been following Mike Mew and others.
wow. I am men who don't speak up! I'm stutter since age 11 ( I'm 24 today). i have pinched the tounge and i have so build up tension and muscle spasms and at the second day that I'm doing it, feels great! tnx
WOW!!! I think you have something here!!!! I can’t wait to keep releasing my tongue. I instantly felt the need to release tension. Every thing you said pertained to me. Thank you for making this video. 👏
Hi Elisha! I watch your videos all the time! When I am trying a self release technique it usually feels so good that I continue the release when the next video starts & never get ro comment. This one is easier because I am close to my keyboard not on the floor. Thank you soooooo much for all the information that you share! I love nerding out about fascia with you 😁
Thanks for enlightening me to this topic, I found nice relaxation in my face and a crease between my eyebrows relaxed after doing the tongue palpitation plus attempting to release fascia from my frenulum under my tongue. Going slow moving the tissues under the area of pressure. Just found out about the connection between tongue to the palete being the natural posture and how tongue ties inhibit the tongue from reaching the roof of the mouth. "The Breathe Institute" on youtube have great videos on this topic, they mention fascia but their solution is exercise and release from surgical means, I suspect people like me who has good tongue mobility but not great can benefit from tongue fascial release.
Been struggling with this for months -FYI swallow issues can be due to posture, and tongue posture, tongue tie, and dysfunctional compensation patters, jutting head forward. Focus on hyoid muscles, tongue release, and the proper suckle reflex, think how w feed as babies. Being bottle fed will have a large impact on us as a adult far as TT, propr swallow etc
Life changing. I've had really bad tension in my tongue and neck/throat for months. I haven't been able to speak properly or strongly for 3 months until I tried your exercises.
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this...hearing from people like you inspires me to keep making these kinds of videos. I also recommend (if you haven't already) trying my techniques for the SCMs and scalene (which you can find using the search term TMJ).
@@ElishaCeleste thank you, I will have a look at those later today. The biggest thing I've noticed, which may be connected to having less tension, is my voice is noticeable deeper. Voiceover work coming my way 🙂
That was great! I will do that for about a week and will see how it will goes. You explained actually everything which I was thinking about for a long time. I have this weird feeling on my left side of the face which I am feeling it’s coming from my Neck tension and sometimes this feeling is extending to the roof of my mouth. I tried different things and I tried different doctors but at the end I started to do yoga... it’s much better now but still it’s coming back when I have a but if stress or when I’m in cold outside.
So interesting, I've been instinctually doing this type of stretch (without the sound, lol) and so glad I found your video! I get tension in the side of my neck and jaw and even into the side of my tongue muscles and underneath it.
Thank you so much. I have a lot of trauma I’m dealing with including a cancer diagnosis and childhood trauma and I have been having throat, tongue, neck pain for over 6 months. It is so severe that I have been to numerous drs and I can’t figure out what is going on. This video actually took a little bit of the tension away. I also have fibromyalgia and disk issues and I am going to watch your other videos now! I almost started crying because it was like you were talking to me because I am 40 and still do not speak up. Thank you
Hey Misty, I'm so glad you found this video - and that it created some alignment for you between the pain you feel physically and your past. I'm also 40 years old right now and while I am speaking up more and more, there are times when it's still extremely difficult or scary. These patterns can run deep! You're not alone 💛 and I have a lot of videos on the mind-body connection, childhood trauma and nervous system patterns (which can perpetuate physical pain or emotional pain patterns that once protected us, but now cause pain or no longer serve us).
Hi , Elisha! Do not know if you are familiar with Dr. Mike Mew’ work. His channel is called Orthotropics. He says that tongue position as well as mastication habits plus too soft food are the main cause of malocclusion or crooked teeth in children, he also came with interesting theories about head and body posture while eating and swallowing, which affect the whole body appearance and functioning, at a certain degree... I think your teachings and his make an interesting combo..
Hi Elisha, Thank-you that was great! I agree with what you are saying about finding the root cause of the emotional tension too! I found mine a year ago when I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 50 years. Since starting on medication my tension has been a lot less but I have over developed jaw muscles after 50 years of clenching and grinding. So it is a gradual process to reduce their strength so I can have some balance with the muscles. I will have a look at the other video you mention about releasing the neck muscles and add this to my arsenal too. Thanks again
Ok I am new here and I did the exercises just now twice and my tongue that has hurt for days is feeling a bit better! and I have working on making my newly acquired ( a month) dry mouth better too..been a literally down in the mouth😜😝😛
Thank you for what you do. I find all your videos including this one very helpful. I believe in your techniques and approach so much, I've referred some of my primary care patients to your UA-cam channel. Have a happy day 🤸
@@ElishaCeleste I graduated in May with my DNP specializing in Family Practice and Primary Cares. Right now I'm negotiating now to assist launching a prompt care service in rural Washington 🤸
As a massage therapist I was hoping to find something else to help with a couple TMJD clients. These techniques might really help. I also agree with the perspective of sharing your truth. I usually council on that as well along with chakra work and meditation. Thanks for the great tips!
Best way to release tongue tension is having time with a head posture of your chin to your neck/chess. Don't move your jaw to get it there. It's more so the direction in stretching the neck muscle at the base of the skull. It's uncomfortable at first but the more time you spend, the more everything else will relax and easier it becomes to do. This changed my life. Speech, breath, neck, back pain, jaw pains and discomforts. Jus everything.
Another thing that can cause TMJ issues or aggravate them even more is having a tongue tie. Also, I tried this while lying down and I think that helped stabilize my head, so it didn’t move when I wiggled my tongue lol
I feel like after you did the one side of the tongue your right shoulder seemed to relax a bit! I’m into somatics and other work pertaining. This video is so helpful and I can’t wait to try these out!! 😊
After watching your video, I noticed that it was the tongue fascia that I was mistaking as TMJ. That wiggling of the tongue helped me out a lot. I was unable to figure out this uncomfortable tongue-tmj thing. I really appreciate your knowledge
the tongue basically is the lower jaw. The lower jaw is it's house, so if the tongue is tight and unhappy, the jaw/tmj will be tugged and cause all types of problems.
I had a full thyroid a couple years ago, for hyper and it was elective. I regret it very much: it was beyond traumatic. I ended up with TMJ, dizziness (when I ride the car), cervical dystonia, losing my voice and other issues. Haven’t run since then because it worse my spasms. I’m trying to understand why psychologically it was so traumatic. Physically it hurt a lot too. It also emotionally hurt a lot being treated like a hysteric by the doctors... I remember when I realized that I wouldn’t be taken seriously by the doctors... in my moment of need (which was even greater than the hyperthoidism itself, my pain from the surgery doesn’t compare to that) I had a nervous breakdown for 10 minutes where I started to yell uncontrollably, like a frightened animal fearing for its life, I couldn’t stop, jr was like literally so animalistic it freaked me out... sorry to share this like this maybe it’s too personal. I read online some other person with the same surgery had the same breakdown. The throat is extremely special. I feel like it wasn’t a decision I made with full consent or information the surgery. I will get out of this though!
I tried it and liked it a lot, thanks so much. While doing it I noticed that I hold more tension in my chin then in my jaws, can you please give a technique how to release the tight chin? Thanks so so much for everything 🌷
It's such a consistent pattern I've noticed - thank you for sharing! My jaw pain got so much better when I started speaking my truth and being more myself. I'm still working on it in some social situations, so it's always nice to have these physical techniques to address the tension.
Yes, this seems weird at first, but is very helpful for reasons you mentioned. One other aspect is to actually initiate a gag reflex, which activates many of the dormant muscles in the neck. I've made this part of my toothbrush routine, and though it probably sounds like I'm sometimes hacking up a lung, it's very good at loosening things. My tongue is always quite sensitive so this seems like great advice to me. Thanks Alicia!
Thanks for sharing Matt! And yeah a gag reflex doesn't sound fun lol, I might stick with lion's breath/roar and other things but I salute whatever works for you!
Didn't find any harder spots on the tongue, but merely sticking it out and doing a bit of squeezing with the index finger and the thumb had one heck of a relaxing/releasing effect on my chronically tight shoulders and neck. I could feel energy (or blood or whatever) flowing into my feet and the eyes closing as the whole face relaxes. In other words, a real hit, almost too much. Though I'm highly aware of my plethora of shoulder/neck tensions, this immediate effect of just manipulating the tongue actually startled me, which is why I'm writing this. I've just researched on your UA-cam site and this was the last video in the TMJ selection. Definitely my issue, thanks. Actually, sitting here afterwards, I sense a trauma connection, hm.
I’ve had muscle spasms in my throat a few times in my life. It’s very strange and cause for concern! Will this help if it ever happens again? No Hx of TMJ or any other oral issues. Interesting to feel my lips tingle nicely after doing the lions roar! Very nice after effect! Thanks 🙏
Hey Sheila! You're welcome, I love the Lion's Roar! When your previous muscle spasms happened, was it during a particular range of motion, activity etc? Muscle spasms are usually a stretch response to get you to put your tight muscles back in their tight place, so you don't damage anything. So whatever muscles are OPPOSITE the ones that spasmed before, is what I would actually look at releasing. But it also can't hurt to, as a preventive measure, release your entire neck/throat area. And
MobilityMastery I’m so grateful to find your channel! Now that I have,I’ll try to remember what to do if and when it happens again. Could you talk about the feet, please? My feet feel “Locked up”, after years of having never found shoes that really fit right. Terrible time fitting a size 12, very narrow heel and fore foot. Nobody addresses this problem! Nor do many companies make shoes for women with long narrow feet! Please share anything you can for US, as I believe I’m not the only one out here! You’re AWESOME! Much thanks!
@@sheilasmith1109 - Glad you're here! And thanks for asking about feet. I am starting a new series soon called #happybody, where we'll focus on one area of the body like #happyfeet - and I'll walk everyone through my best 3+ techniques for that area (shoulders, hips, knees etc). For now, search my channel for older videos because I have a lot of stuff for feet. I do think you're in a slightly different category, but some of the same techniques might benefit you as well.
Hi Leah - yes, this could definitely help singers. I also recommend my front/anterior neck stretches and fascia release for the SCMs and scalenes (neck muscles). I have quite a few neck videos that open the throat.
I can’t seem to find many videos that have the answer to my problem :( my problem is not tongue pain or an uncomfortable feeling, but rather a lot of movement underneath the chin and in the neck while I talk, swallow, sing, etc. I watched a video on releasing tension in the neck area with hyoid bone, SCM, etc. I do all those exercises and it seems a little better but I still can’t get it down completely. Other people don’t have the same droopiness I have, it makes me look like I have a double chin at times when I actually don’t. I’m thinking it’s tongue tension because when I stick my tongue out and make sounds, there is no movement of the under-jaw area. I want to look like a normal person when I talk but I just don’t know what the exact problem is...if someone could help me that would be great. Thanks
Mam my tongue frenulum is not short or thick!! Its correct! But my tongue and mouth feels so tense, my tongue touches to the lower teeth while breathing. Ill be sucking my teeth by lips . Is this tongue tie or tongue tension?
I have been having muscle spasms in my tongue, and jaw, throat, and now a little teeth pain and gums, I have been to the drs and had a cat scan done, and they haven’t found anything serious. I’m thinking this is tmj, but I keep getting random symptoms everyday. It all started with my tongue, feeling weird, and then turned into spasms over the course of a month. I grind my teeth really bad at night. I’m just wondering if you think this could be tmj? And if you have ever heard of someone’s tongue having spasms, and hard to talk, or do certain things because of tmj?
Hmmm - my best guess would be something else is the cause here, if it's lifelong. Fascia takes time to get unhealthy and cause patterns, most kids are resilient and malleable, their fascia is really healthy still. Then again, it depends on the birth, family/epigenetics etc, because there could be early traumas that create physical and nervous system patterns that result in restricted tongue fascia early on. Probably multi-faceted? I suspect nervous system patterns primarily. Hope that's useful!
Where is your tongue supposed to rest normally? The tip of my tongue touches the front roof of my mouth and that’s the normal position...is that correct?
I rarely talk about the body or its parts in terms of "supposed to." My personal philosophy is that, since we each have different bone sizes and dimensions and joint positions that vary from each other, "where" any muscle or body part is "supposed" to be located is unique to each of us and cannot be generalized to all of us. The best gauge I use with myself is the criteria of: is my jaw relaxed? Is my mouth relaxed? Is there tension is my tongue? If so - where is resting right now? What's my jaw doing, what is my neck and chest doing? And I play with the variables until my body says "YES! I'm relaxed now, thank you."
DEAR ELISHA WONDERFULL PERFORMANCE SPONTENOUSLY AND FUNNY, I CAN RECOMMEND FOR THIS AREAR TO SING WITH A LOUD VOICE AND AN OPEN MOUTH ALL SONG YOU KNOW BY HEART INTO ALL DIRECTION OF THE ROOM YOU ARE . HAVE A NICE ADVENTURE WITH YOU AND THE NOISES YOU RPRODUCE IN LOVE GERHARD-WALTER
Hi Kathryn - I filmed a few videos on how I healed my trauma, you can find them on the channel using the search function for the word "trauma". Also just a heads up - I'm actually writing and filming a video/blog for next Monday on how we carry trauma in our bodies, and I'll be using my own stories as examples. So stay tuned for that 😊
I loved it! I have had TMJ for 25 years. In all of my research I have never had anyone help me explore my tongue. I felt a difference after doing the release work! Aside from that I feel like I actually am much more intimate with this body part. Thank you so much!
it made my cry/release when i did the massage on my tounge, it was so good, thank you so much x
You are spot on with this video. I had a holistic doctor tell me years ago that jaw pain comes from not speaking your heart. I needed these exercises a year ago but better now than never. Thanks for the post.
You're welcome! Thanks for sharing. Let me know how it goes for you :)
@J G. - I do that sometimes, and yes - it can create a similar effect. I think the tongue pulling between your fingers will be more effective because it elongates the tongue allowing for the greatest range of motion and stretch along with releasing some of the adhesions.
@@ElishaCeleste I have a tongue tie... do you think surgery to release it is the way forward. Both my sons had it done I'm a bit pissed my Mother didn't ask the hospital to do it with me. Will try your exercises tho thanks 😊
In Chinese medicine, the tongue, the throat and speech are connected to the fire element, that is, the heart organ. Your therapist saw something there.
The remedy is simple. Just leave you mouth half open. You'll feel the jaw releasing by itself. If it's chronic, that process will take a few days, doing that procedure some times a day. Do it in bed or where you can relax for a longer period. You can use a mouthpiece or some other tool to gently leave your mouth half open. Mouthpieces are sold by dentists so you can use them while sleeping. Simple, no effort or massage. It' just about relieving contraction from you masseter muscle, your jaw. Enjoy. 100% guaranteed.
This has hit home so bad I cried I’m currently going thru a lot in my 9 year relationship I have been holding back saying so much for the last two years I noticed when she is yelling at me or arguing with me my jaw pain acts up more and my tongue gets tight like I have a lisp or can’t talk right ….I have TMJ as it is and myofacial pain in my neck and shoulders are always tight and in pain for the last 3 years I just want to feel normal again I cry some nights as a man who’s 38 it breaks me down a lot I pray I find relief in your videos I’m trying the exercises today
Thank you Elisha. This is an awesome video. So useful for us singers. I’m sharing it with my other singing friends. Tongue tension can really get in the way of vocal production. Not a weird topic for singers and actors. I also experienced oesophageal spasm from eating cake too quickly and had to spend the night in hospital. I’m sure it’s all linked.
i get those esophageal spasms too, first night ended up in the ER. checked for heart attack, then Told me it was acid reflux and sent me home. now im here hoping this is linked somehow like you said. wishing you the best.
@@lalothemidwestmex It’s only happened to me once, thankfully. I was stressed and eating my food too quickly. My oesophagus clamped around a decorative pecan from the cake I was eating and would not let the food pass down into my stomach, as it should. I couldn’t cough the food up neither. Trying to get the food back up made my throat bleed and I lost my swallowing reflex. I could breathe and I could talk but as it could potentially threaten my airway, I went to A&E (ER). I ended up being kept in overnight for observation and IV meds. The surgeon said it might be a one-off incident but if it ever happened again, I needed to ask my GP to test for eosinophilic oesophagitis. It’s a bit like asthma but rather than affecting the trachea, it affects the oesophagus. I think acid reflux can make you feel like you have something stuck in your throat too though. Also sometimes a heart attack can present as a sore throat. I’ve known it happen (not to me).
Amazing explanation.. Very few can explain it so currently.. but those who feel these tensions can relate 100%.. Thank you so much for this
I had my tongue tie released about 2 months ago and have been learning a ton about the mouth, palate, tongue, breathing, and sleep. I've also had a bunch of exercises to do, often when I'm driving in the car. I highly recommend learning more about myofunctional therapy, orthotropics/mewing, tongue tie and how it effects palate. Diet and how we chew as well as tongue placement and how we breathe all effect our palate and our sleep. I just listened to a book called "Sleep, interrupted" and it taught me a lot but he didn't go into why our palates are getting smaller, tongue ties, or what we can do about it all. It's this big chain reaction! Narrow palate (tongue tie, thumb sucking, bottles, pacifiers, pureed and processed foods, nutritional deficiencies) cause narrow airway, which causes sleep hypopnea and apnea, which causes grinding and clenching to wake yourself up a bit, which causes tmjd, neck pain, headaches, bone loss as well as these growths called torus. I still have recovery to do with my tongue, but will try to release some fascia this way as well. I also have a sleep study coming up and will possibly be doing a type of palate expansion called vivos dna.
Have you heard of the book "jaws" by Paul erlich? Similar content from what I gather... we probably all need this
@@MattAngiono I have not, I will look it up! The sleep book I read had lots about what sleep breathing disorders are, problems it can cause, some treatments, and the hormonal things that go on with sleep problems.
Thanks for sharing Jennifer! I love how dedicated you are to doing your own research and empowering yourself through the healing process 🙌🧡
hi jennifer, i also got in contact with the mewing-community since a year ago and now i recently got into fascia as well. I've got a couple of questions surrounding the connection btwn these topics, would u mind answering them?
Jennifer - thanks for sharing. I would love to. hear more about your experience if you're open to that. I think I have a tongue tie and have been following Mike Mew and others.
wow. I am men who don't speak up! I'm stutter since age 11 ( I'm 24 today). i have pinched the tounge and i have so build up tension and muscle spasms and at the second day that I'm doing it, feels great! tnx
Glad to hear that this is helping you! And thank you for sharing 😊
Changed my life
Thanks
Keep it up
WOW!!! I think you have something here!!!! I can’t wait to keep releasing my tongue. I instantly felt the need to release tension. Every thing you said pertained to me. Thank you for making this video. 👏
Looks like you guessed it ... I'm all tense in this area And with unbearable pain. Thanks so much😍😍😍😍😘😘
You're so welcome! Let me know how you feel after trying this one 😃
@@ElishaCeleste much better! I'm feel relaxed. Tks😘
Hi Elisha! I watch your videos all the time! When I am trying a self release technique it usually feels so good that I continue the release when the next video starts & never get ro comment. This one is easier because I am close to my keyboard not on the floor. Thank you soooooo much for all the information that you share! I love nerding out about fascia with you 😁
Ha, well that's a pretty good excuse for not commenting 😉 Thanks for sharing this time!
Elisha...I absolutely found this helpful. My tongue was actually "stingy" in some areas. Thank you 💞 You Rock 🎸
You're welcome Renita, thanks for watching, trying it and sharing your experience!
I have a short tongue.😔
@@hallehconger823 same, any progress with you
Thanks for enlightening me to this topic, I found nice relaxation in my face and a crease between my eyebrows relaxed after doing the tongue palpitation plus attempting to release fascia from my frenulum under my tongue. Going slow moving the tissues under the area of pressure. Just found out about the connection between tongue to the palete being the natural posture and how tongue ties inhibit the tongue from reaching the roof of the mouth. "The Breathe Institute" on youtube have great videos on this topic, they mention fascia but their solution is exercise and release from surgical means, I suspect people like me who has good tongue mobility but not great can benefit from tongue fascial release.
You are amazing teacher and wonderful person.
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thanks so much the relationship between unspoken feeling and the tension feels really right to me ,even so hard to accept,)))
Hi Ariane - yes, most of the time it is the hard to accept truths that set us free.
So grateful that you speak the truth about speaking the truth! :)
Been struggling with this for months -FYI swallow issues can be due to posture, and tongue posture, tongue tie, and dysfunctional compensation patters, jutting head forward. Focus on hyoid muscles, tongue release, and the proper suckle reflex, think how w feed as babies. Being bottle fed will have a large impact on us as a adult far as TT, propr swallow etc
Life changing. I've had really bad tension in my tongue and neck/throat for months.
I haven't been able to speak properly or strongly for 3 months until I tried your exercises.
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this...hearing from people like you inspires me to keep making these kinds of videos. I also recommend (if you haven't already) trying my techniques for the SCMs and scalene (which you can find using the search term TMJ).
@@ElishaCeleste thank you, I will have a look at those later today. The biggest thing I've noticed, which may be connected to having less tension, is my voice is noticeable deeper.
Voiceover work coming my way 🙂
@@paullcfc6974 hey did face got slim or longer?
Did the doctors tell you what was wrong ? Do you have TMJ?
That was great! I will do that for about a week and will see how it will goes.
You explained actually everything which I was thinking about for a long time.
I have this weird feeling on my left side of the face which I am feeling it’s coming from my Neck tension and sometimes this feeling is extending to the roof of my mouth. I tried different things and I tried different doctors but at the end I started to do yoga... it’s much better now but still it’s coming back when I have a but if stress or when I’m in cold outside.
Incredibly relaxing! Side note. I used both hands for equal pressure
Omg that felt so good
this is must-listen before we learn any specific sports or exercises. Tongue is the most important muscle i think.
So interesting, I've been instinctually doing this type of stretch (without the sound, lol) and so glad I found your video!
I get tension in the side of my neck and jaw and even into the side of my tongue muscles and underneath it.
We all have pretty wise instincts (but not all of us listen to them all the time). I'm glad you found this video!
This video helped me in this moment. Thank you
Thank you so much. I have a lot of trauma I’m dealing with including a cancer diagnosis and childhood trauma and I have been having throat, tongue, neck pain for over 6 months. It is so severe that I have been to numerous drs and I can’t figure out what is going on. This video actually took a little bit of the tension away. I also have fibromyalgia and disk issues and I am going to watch your other videos now! I almost started crying because it was like you were talking to me because I am 40 and still do not speak up. Thank you
Hey Misty, I'm so glad you found this video - and that it created some alignment for you between the pain you feel physically and your past. I'm also 40 years old right now and while I am speaking up more and more, there are times when it's still extremely difficult or scary. These patterns can run deep! You're not alone 💛 and I have a lot of videos on the mind-body connection, childhood trauma and nervous system patterns (which can perpetuate physical pain or emotional pain patterns that once protected us, but now cause pain or no longer serve us).
Hi , Elisha! Do not know if you are familiar with Dr. Mike Mew’ work. His channel is called Orthotropics. He says that tongue position as well as mastication habits plus too soft food are the main cause of malocclusion or crooked teeth in children, he also came with interesting theories about head and body posture while eating and swallowing, which affect the whole body appearance and functioning, at a certain degree... I think your teachings and his make an interesting combo..
Hi Elisha, Thank-you that was great! I agree with what you are saying about finding the root cause of the emotional tension too! I found mine a year ago when I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 50 years. Since starting on medication my tension has been a lot less but I have over developed jaw muscles after 50 years of clenching and grinding. So it is a gradual process to reduce their strength so I can have some balance with the muscles. I will have a look at the other video you mention about releasing the neck muscles and add this to my arsenal too. Thanks again
Ok I am new here and I did the exercises just now twice and my tongue that has hurt for days is feeling a bit better! and I have working on making my newly acquired ( a month) dry mouth better too..been a literally down in the mouth😜😝😛
Thank you for what you do. I find all your videos including this one very helpful. I believe in your techniques and approach so much, I've referred some of my primary care patients to your UA-cam channel. Have a happy day 🤸
Thank you Michelle! So glad you're here, and your patients are benefitting too. What kind of practice do you have?
@@ElishaCeleste I graduated in May with my DNP specializing in Family Practice and Primary Cares. Right now I'm negotiating now to assist launching a prompt care service in rural Washington 🤸
@@dr.michelleevamorholt1538 Congratulations! And good luck with the new practice :)
As a massage therapist I was hoping to find something else to help with a couple TMJD clients. These techniques might really help. I also agree with the perspective of sharing your truth. I usually council on that as well along with chakra work and meditation. Thanks for the great tips!
I love it when what I share here ripples out to even more people through practitioners like you, thanks for stopping by and sharing 💛
My tongue’s so tight and knotted. Feel some relief after the massage but will need more to release all the tension. Thank you
Hey did ur face got slim or longer after this problem?
Best way to release tongue tension is having time with a head posture of your chin to your neck/chess. Don't move your jaw to get it there. It's more so the direction in stretching the neck muscle at the base of the skull. It's uncomfortable at first but the more time you spend, the more everything else will relax and easier it becomes to do. This changed my life. Speech, breath, neck, back pain, jaw pains and discomforts. Jus everything.
Very helpful!! Thank you!
Great information thank you so much!
Amazing!!!! ❤❤❤ Thank you SO Much!!!
Such a great video!
Another thing that can cause TMJ issues or aggravate them even more is having a tongue tie.
Also, I tried this while lying down and I think that helped stabilize my head, so it didn’t move when I wiggled my tongue lol
Great, informative video. Thank you.
I feel like after you did the one side of the tongue your right shoulder seemed to relax a bit! I’m into somatics and other work pertaining. This video is so helpful and I can’t wait to try these out!! 😊
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you liked this video! (and love that you're into somatics)
After watching your video, I noticed that it was the tongue fascia that I was mistaking as TMJ. That wiggling of the tongue helped me out a lot. I was unable to figure out this uncomfortable tongue-tmj thing. I really appreciate your knowledge
I'm so glad this helped! The tongue fascia has so many connections to the throat/jaw.
the tongue basically is the lower jaw. The lower jaw is it's house, so if the tongue is tight and unhappy, the jaw/tmj will be tugged and cause all types of problems.
I had a full thyroid a couple years ago, for hyper and it was elective. I regret it very much: it was beyond traumatic. I ended up with TMJ, dizziness (when I ride the car), cervical dystonia, losing my voice and other issues. Haven’t run since then because it worse my spasms. I’m trying to understand why psychologically it was so traumatic. Physically it hurt a lot too. It also emotionally hurt a lot being treated like a hysteric by the doctors... I remember when I realized that I wouldn’t be taken seriously by the doctors... in my moment of need (which was even greater than the hyperthoidism itself, my pain from the surgery doesn’t compare to that) I had a nervous breakdown for 10 minutes where I started to yell uncontrollably, like a frightened animal fearing for its life, I couldn’t stop, jr was like literally so animalistic it freaked me out... sorry to share this like this maybe it’s too personal. I read online some other person with the same surgery had the same breakdown. The throat is extremely special. I feel like it wasn’t a decision I made with full consent or information the surgery. I will get out of this though!
💗 so sorry. And thanks for sharing
Aww thank you for your reply
Do you have any suggestions for tightness in the back of tongue?
Good video
Thank you so much for this video! I really appreciate this ❤️ I have so much work to do 😅
You're welcome Lila! Thanks for the request, it's helping a lot of other people too it seems! Please keep us posted on your progress :)
Woah thank you!!! 🙏🏻
I tried it and liked it a lot, thanks so much.
While doing it I noticed that I hold more tension in my chin then in my jaws, can you please give a technique how to release the tight chin?
Thanks so so much for everything 🌷
Hi Osnat! I'll have to give that some thought (and experimentation haha!) Always great to see you XO
Omg doing the thing with squeezing the tongue compressing the tongue my tongue hurts so bad wow
Thank you soooo much
Thank you ❤
I am totally someone who struggles to speak my truth and be myself in front of people!
It's such a consistent pattern I've noticed - thank you for sharing! My jaw pain got so much better when I started speaking my truth and being more myself. I'm still working on it in some social situations, so it's always nice to have these physical techniques to address the tension.
Dear miss, do you think it is okay to put one’s tongue on the roof if one has an overbite? Thank you
Yes, this seems weird at first, but is very helpful for reasons you mentioned. One other aspect is to actually initiate a gag reflex, which activates many of the dormant muscles in the neck. I've made this part of my toothbrush routine, and though it probably sounds like I'm sometimes hacking up a lung, it's very good at loosening things. My tongue is always quite sensitive so this seems like great advice to me. Thanks Alicia!
Thanks for sharing Matt! And yeah a gag reflex doesn't sound fun lol, I might stick with lion's breath/roar and other things but I salute whatever works for you!
Didn't find any harder spots on the tongue, but merely sticking it out and doing a bit of squeezing with the index finger and the thumb had one heck of a relaxing/releasing effect on my chronically tight shoulders and neck. I could feel energy (or blood or whatever) flowing into my feet and the eyes closing as the whole face relaxes. In other words, a real hit, almost too much. Though I'm highly aware of my plethora of shoulder/neck tensions, this immediate effect of just manipulating the tongue actually startled me, which is why I'm writing this. I've just researched on your UA-cam site and this was the last video in the TMJ selection. Definitely my issue, thanks. Actually, sitting here afterwards, I sense a trauma connection, hm.
Nice one 👍
What training did you receive that forms the basis of your work and your videos?
Or did you teach yourself all of this?
Are there any tools that can help with this? Forceps, for example.
thank you for this!
You're welcome 😊
I’ve had muscle spasms in my throat a few times in my life. It’s very strange and cause for concern! Will this help if it ever happens again? No Hx of TMJ or any other oral issues.
Interesting to feel my lips tingle nicely after doing the lions roar! Very nice after effect! Thanks 🙏
Hey Sheila! You're welcome, I love the Lion's Roar! When your previous muscle spasms happened, was it during a particular range of motion, activity etc? Muscle spasms are usually a stretch response to get you to put your tight muscles back in their tight place, so you don't damage anything. So whatever muscles are OPPOSITE the ones that spasmed before, is what I would actually look at releasing. But it also can't hurt to, as a preventive measure, release your entire neck/throat area. And
MobilityMastery I’m so grateful to find your channel! Now that I have,I’ll try to remember what to do if and when it happens again.
Could you talk about the feet, please? My feet feel “Locked up”, after years of having never found shoes that really fit right. Terrible time fitting a size 12, very narrow heel and fore foot. Nobody addresses this problem! Nor do many companies make shoes for women with long narrow feet!
Please share anything you can for US, as I believe I’m not the only one out here!
You’re AWESOME! Much thanks!
@@sheilasmith1109 - Glad you're here! And thanks for asking about feet. I am starting a new series soon called #happybody, where we'll focus on one area of the body like #happyfeet - and I'll walk everyone through my best 3+ techniques for that area (shoulders, hips, knees etc). For now, search my channel for older videos because I have a lot of stuff for feet. I do think you're in a slightly different category, but some of the same techniques might benefit you as well.
Can you link the video for tmj where you have the videos mentioned earlier in the video?
were you advised to do a frenectomy (and if so, have you done this)?
It helps if its dry, gentle Indian burn.
Intriguing, seems the vagus nerve may be in proximity of these touch points
I guess that those therapies who release for a day combined (minutes after) with you techinics could have massive results.
Do you think this is a good exercise for singers? Would it help reduce tension affecting the voice?
Hi Leah - yes, this could definitely help singers. I also recommend my front/anterior neck stretches and fascia release for the SCMs and scalenes (neck muscles). I have quite a few neck videos that open the throat.
TMJ problems . The fingers in the jaw are good, Even my tongue was sore.
I'm shocked how painful some areas are. And my left jaw immediately felt... something. SO interesting
Is it good for burning tongue?
very interested
anything for eyes fascia please?
Actually yes - search the channel (or my blog) for "eyeball" and you'll see my eyeball fascia release technique :)
I can’t seem to find many videos that have the answer to my problem :( my problem is not tongue pain or an uncomfortable feeling, but rather a lot of movement underneath the chin and in the neck while I talk, swallow, sing, etc. I watched a video on releasing tension in the neck area with hyoid bone, SCM, etc. I do all those exercises and it seems a little better but I still can’t get it down completely. Other people don’t have the same droopiness I have, it makes me look like I have a double chin at times when I actually don’t. I’m thinking it’s tongue tension because when I stick my tongue out and make sounds, there is no movement of the under-jaw area. I want to look like a normal person when I talk but I just don’t know what the exact problem is...if someone could help me that would be great. Thanks
Mam my tongue frenulum is not short or thick!! Its correct! But my tongue and mouth feels so tense, my tongue touches to the lower teeth while breathing. Ill be sucking my teeth by lips . Is this tongue tie or tongue tension?
I have been having muscle spasms in my tongue, and jaw, throat, and now a little teeth pain and gums, I have been to the drs and had a cat scan done, and they haven’t found anything serious. I’m thinking this is tmj, but I keep getting random symptoms everyday. It all started with my tongue, feeling weird, and then turned into spasms over the course of a month. I grind my teeth really bad at night. I’m just wondering if you think this could be tmj? And if you have ever heard of someone’s tongue having spasms, and hard to talk, or do certain things because of tmj?
grabbing tongue with shirt really helps get a grip and prevent drooling all over
Do you think tongue fascia could cause a life long stuttering problem???
Hmmm - my best guess would be something else is the cause here, if it's lifelong. Fascia takes time to get unhealthy and cause patterns, most kids are resilient and malleable, their fascia is really healthy still. Then again, it depends on the birth, family/epigenetics etc, because there could be early traumas that create physical and nervous system patterns that result in restricted tongue fascia early on. Probably multi-faceted? I suspect nervous system patterns primarily. Hope that's useful!
@@ElishaCeleste You've been helpful. Thank you so much🙂
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Where is your tongue supposed to rest normally? The tip of my tongue touches the front roof of my mouth and that’s the normal position...is that correct?
I rarely talk about the body or its parts in terms of "supposed to." My personal philosophy is that, since we each have different bone sizes and dimensions and joint positions that vary from each other, "where" any muscle or body part is "supposed" to be located is unique to each of us and cannot be generalized to all of us. The best gauge I use with myself is the criteria of: is my jaw relaxed? Is my mouth relaxed? Is there tension is my tongue? If so - where is resting right now? What's my jaw doing, what is my neck and chest doing? And I play with the variables until my body says "YES! I'm relaxed now, thank you."
Thank you so much! (:
Could be easier to use a clean cotton hankie to do this..? Maybe
I use a kleenex or paper towel to help me grip my own tongue when I do myofacial release
DEAR ELISHA WONDERFULL PERFORMANCE SPONTENOUSLY AND FUNNY, I CAN RECOMMEND FOR THIS AREAR TO SING WITH A LOUD VOICE AND AN OPEN MOUTH ALL SONG YOU KNOW BY HEART INTO ALL DIRECTION OF THE ROOM YOU ARE . HAVE A NICE ADVENTURE WITH YOU AND THE NOISES YOU
RPRODUCE IN LOVE GERHARD-WALTER
There’s no “your truth” or “my truth”. There’s just the truth.
Did you have teeth pain?
You mentions "roffers" poking around in your mouth? What is that?
The lions breath
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it is due to a tongue tied!!
how did you heal your trauma?
Hi Kathryn - I filmed a few videos on how I healed my trauma, you can find them on the channel using the search function for the word "trauma". Also just a heads up - I'm actually writing and filming a video/blog for next Monday on how we carry trauma in our bodies, and I'll be using my own stories as examples. So stay tuned for that 😊
I love white women so beautiful wow.
useless talk not helpful.