Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy

Thrilled to be here with so many experts and music lovers alike! Airway Palooza is high vibe learning, sharing, and growth through education and a mission to help as many as possible to breathe better, sleep better, and function with the full potential of their DNA. Hope to see you here. ✨✨✨

What a launch! I’m thrilled for the successful formation of the SDGF (Society of Dentofacial Growth and Function) in London last weekend. It was a brilliant gathering with passionate clinicians from around the world expanding insights into research, function, case studies, and how all these areas are interconnected (breathing, occlusion, muscles, posture). Congratulations to the SDGF and many thanks for a fantastic time !

Myo Coffee Klatsch : Saturday, August 23, 2025  

Guest: Dr. Eyal Botzer, DMD
Topic: “Lip-Tie & Buccal Tie: What Do We Know? Clinical Relevance and Current Evidence.” 
Time: 8:00AM Pacific  / 10:00AM Central / 11:00AM Eastern  / 4:00PM London  (one hour session) 
 
Every Saturday we run a study club and tomorrow is an open event - you’re invited! DM me for details.

Please join us this Saturday’s Myo Coffee Klatsch for a focused, evidence-aware discussion with Dr. Eyal Botzer, DMD on the current state of knowledge around lip-tie and buccal tie: what the literature supports, where it’s silent, and how to interpret clinical findings through growth & development and functional lenses.

About Dr. Botzer 
• Pediatric dentist & researcher (Hebrew University) with specialized training at NYU in cleft lip/palate and craniofacial reconstruction.
• Director, Pediatric Dentistry Clinic at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; now leading the Dorin & David Arison Research and Treatment Center for Nursing and Ankyloglossia.
• Two decades of clinical and research experience in ankyloglossia and infant feeding; co-author on multiple tongue-tie studies; extensive neonatal frenotomy experience.
• Co-founder of IATP (International Affiliation of Tongue-tie Professionals).
• Founder/CTO of Liper; inventor of the TongueGym, contributing tools for neonatal and adult tongue care.
• Research contributions include clarifying sub-atmospheric pressure mechanisms in breastfeeding.
• Eyal BOTZER  is one of the top minds in the world in this area and a lovely person. In fact, I might be biased, but he is one of the MOST lovely. Come meet him!

Comment “LIP-TIE” or DM me and I’ll send you details about how to join us online tomorrow on Zoom.

Looking forward to London ! Join us September 5th 2025 for a full day of presentations by esteemed colleagues, reach out if you have any questions.

Our hearts are with everyone affected by the devastating floods in Texas. Sending love and prayers to families as they recover loved ones at this difficult time. 😞

Licia Coceani Paskay was truly one of a kind.

We are heartbroken by her passing and uplifted by the legacy she leaves behind. Licia was a cornerstone of our Academy—a brilliant teacher, a tireless seeker, and a generous friend.

This Saturday, we will gather to honor her life and contributions at our Myo Coffee Klatsch.

We invite all who knew her—through science, study, mentorship, and the shared love of learning—to join us in remembering a light that touched so many.

Her spirit lives on in each of us. We love you, Licia. We celebrate you.

Please join us.

https://courses.aomtinfo.org/intro-orofacial-myofunctional-therapy-enrollment

Our April Class is filling up! We have a few spots left for this transformational cohort experience!

Enrollment - Foundations in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy The AOMT is the leading post-graduate training academy for allied health professionals who want to treat orofacial myofunctional disorders presented by AOMT.

Just got this message from one of our AOMT members, Sue Linke, whose son is here fighting the fires from Seattle. They brought two trucks and are stationed at Zuma Beach, and as certified wildfire protectors, were able to join the fight here in L.A. They have saved many homes from burning to the ground these last days, and are HEROES. Thank you to all the firefighters who are showing up to help us. We honor you and feel the support, in every way !! Jared, you're a real HERO, thanks for sharing this with us, Sue!

Just got this message from one of our AOMT members, Sue Linke, whose son is here fighting the fires from Seattle. They brought two trucks and are stationed at Zuma Beach, and as certified wildfire protectors, were able to join the fight here in L.A. They have saved many homes from burning to the ground these last days, and are HEROES. Thank you to all the firefighters who are showing up to help us. We honor you and feel the support, in every way !! Jared, you're a real HERO, thanks for sharing this with us, Sue!

Hello everyone, a quick update. Joy visited the site of her home in the Palisades, after waiting for a few hours to be let in by the National Guard. She was escorted up by police who let her and her family see what was left. As you can see, a pile of rubble. Hard to think we were all together here last weekend toasting to the New Year, walking into Temescal with the kids and the dog, and sitting at the table with the bounty of food Joy always serves. While there wasn’t much to see, one object from the home stood out: the bell on her bicycle. Maybe that’s the bell that will remind us to carry forward, let people know we are here, and signal forward motion. AND - there is the office, still standing. It’s the only building on the block that made it. While we thought it was the fickle path of fire, we learned that fire retardant was sprayed on it by the office building owner as the fire came close. Sharing these pics as the reality has now set in.