Agenda & Registration

Two-Day Symposium
(includes coffee/pastry, lunch, snacks, and Friday night social)

April 24 & 25, 2026
Raleigh, NC
Offered for 14 Hours of CEUs

Early Bird Rate: $825
(until Jan 31, 2026)
Regular Rate: $850

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Agenda

(Scroll down for speakers and outcomes)

FRIDAY

April 24, 2026

8:00 am - 8:30 am Check In

8:30 am-10:30 am

Joe Siegfried RDH-OMT

What is that thing in your mouth?

Appliances in an Airway World

10:30 am - 10:45 am BREAK

10:45 am –12:15 pm

Toni-Ann Antoniato SLP-CLC

Myofunctional Therapy During Palatal Expansion: Intergrating Structure and Function for Optimal Outcomes

12:15 pm-1:15 pm LUNCH (Provided)

1:15 pm –2:45 pm

Rebecca Rose RDH

Function Meets Form: The Critical Role in Myofunctional Therapy in Orthognathic Surgery

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm BREAK

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Monica Purdy SLP-COM

The Power of Breathing

Evening, time (TBA)

SOCIAL EVENT sponsored by IAAH

at the venue

SATURDAY

April 25, 2026

8:00 am - 8:30 am Check In

8:30 am –10:00 am

Dr Neel Bulchandani

The Wonders of the Floor of the Mouth: How to Know the Terrain and Free Tension Faster than Ever (part 1)

10:00 am - 10:15 am BREAK

10:15 am - 11:45 pm

Dr Neel Bulchandani

(part 2)

11:45 pm - 12:45 pm LUNCH (provided)

12:45 pm – 2:15 pm

Jennifer Bagley

How to Levereage AI for Operations, Conversion, and Marketing

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm BREAK

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

The MyoSphere

What Do You Do When Your Patient Struggles with Exercises? Tongue Tricks & Therapy Tips

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Panel

Speakers and Outcomes

Click here for Speaker Information & Speaker Disclosures

DAY ONE: Friday, April 24

Joe Siegfried

What is that thing in your mouth? Appliances in an Airway World

Description:

Myofunctional therapists play a fundamental role for patients in collaborative care with other

health care practitioners. Understanding the various types of appliances used in orthodontics,

orthotropic treatment, and sleep dentistry is key when communicating with patients as well as

providers.

In this presentation, we will explore the general concepts of orthodontic movement, the actions

of many types of expansion devices and mechanism of oral appliances used in sleep dentistry.

Outcomes:

1. Understand the general concepts of orthodontic expansion and tooth movement.

2. Understand the role of appliance therapy in Myofunctional Therapy

3. Identify 3 types of oral appliances used in treating sleep breathing disorders.

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Toni-Ann Antoniato

Myofunctional Therapy During Palatal Expansion: Integrating Structure and Function for Optimal Outcomes

Description:

This presentation explores the critical relationship between oral structure and function, highlighting the synergistic role of myofunctional
therapy during palatal expansion. Without adequate space, patients may struggle to achieve proper tongue posture, oral rest position, and functional movement patterns. As orofacial myofunctional therapy continues to evolve alongside early orthodontic intervention, clinicians are increasingly encountering complex scenarios that require more adaptive strategies.

This advanced-level

lecture is designed for experienced myofunctional therapists seeking to deepen their clinical skills and broaden their problem-solving toolkit in cases involving palatal expanders. This session offers evidence-informed, clinically grounded myofunctional

tools and insights to confidently navigate the challenges presented by performing myofunctional therapy during orthodontic palatal
expansion treatment for best outcomes and long term success.

Outcomes:

1. Explain the rationale for early referral for palatal expansion and the limitations of waiting until age seven or later.
b. Describe the goals of myofunctional therapy during different phases of palatal expansion (pre, during, and post).
c. Apply knowledge from case studies to real-world clinical scenarios to improve interdisciplinary collaboration and patient care while enhancing clinical decision-making.

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Rebecca Rose

Function Meets Form: The Critical Role in Myofunctional Therapy in Orthognathic Surgery

Description:

This presentation explores the role of myofunctional therapy in enhancing outcomes of orthognathic surgery.

While surgical intervention addresses skeletal discrepancies, lasting

functional improvement requires neuromuscular adaptation. We’ll examine how integrating myofunctional therapy before and after surgery supports airway health, facial harmony, and long-term stability.

Outcomes:

1. Describe the anatomical and functional changes associated with orthognathic surgery that impact orofacial muscle patterns.

2. Identify the ideal timing and goals of myofunctional therapy intervention in

relation to orthognathic surgery (pre- and post-operative phases).

3. Develop and describe an evidence-informed myofunctional therapy protocol tailored for pre-

surgical preparation, including at least three specific exercises.

4. Design a post-surgical myofunctional therapy program to support healing,

functional restoration, and stability, including at least three specific exercises.

5. Assess a patient’s readiness for surgery and post-op recovery based on functional markers (e.g., oral rest posture, tongue tone, nasal breathing, basic swallow pattern) and collaborate effectively with surgical and orthodontic teams by communicating

relevant therapy goals and progress benchmarks.

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Monica Purdy

The Power of Breathing

Description:

This course is designed for healthcare providers who aim to develop a deeper, more integrative understanding of the breathing system as a functional and treatable domain. Relying on research in respiratory physiology, neuroscience, and integrative health, the course equips clinicians to systematically evaluate and address breathing dysfunctions as part of a comprehensive healthcare strategy. Participants will learn to assess the three pillars of breathing function—biomechanical, biochemical, and psychophysiological. The course introduces a structured, evidence-based clinical assessment process, including screening tools, observational strategies, and functional testing relevant across a wide range of conditions.

Participants will learn how to implement a variety of treatment techniques focusing on both restorative and regulatory strategies with their patients to improve breathing function. In addition, clinicians will learn how to identify when an interdisciplinary referral is warranted.

Outcomes:

1. Participants will demonstrate three ways to assess a client's breathing pattern function.

2. Participants will be able when to identify when to refer.

3. Participants will be able to demonstrate three advanced therapeutic techniques to work on increasing clients' breathing function.

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DAY TWO: Saturday, April 25

Dr Neel Bulchandani

The Wonders of the Floor of the Mouth: How to Know the Terrain and Free Tension Faster than Ever

Description:

Teaching/Lecture

The Floor of the Mouth Protocol: Dr. Neel’s process and how he works both in person and virtually with this area.

The Airway Map, Dr. Neel’s Map of 70+ areas in the body – how to know the areas and navigate them in patient care. When you see this pattern of Floor of Mouth - Whole body

tension, you can’t unsee it.

Functional Diaphragms – from the head to the feet, the interconnectedness of the various

diaphragms (including the oral diaphragm) and how understanding them is pivotal to airway-centered care or guiding anyone through pain and functional mobility.

Top 5 Complications to Guiding Patients through Myofunctional therapy, Surgeries, Expansion, and Bodywork

Mandibular Tori

Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA; ab

separation) Teaser: all babies can be born with

this!

Hypermobility/Ehlers-Danlos

Hypersensitive Gag Reflex

Sensory Processing Issues

Hands-on/Activation

The Floor of the Mouth Protocol: Analysis and Treatment Flow

Assessing for and Treating DRA

Floor of Mouth Meditation – an exercise in Mindfulness, Interoception, and Nervous System Regulation

Outcomes:

1. Identify how to directly or indirectly see the oral diaphragm free up in seconds to minutes, with lasting results

2. Identify how to practice self care with proven interoceptive exercises involving the

Floor of the Mouth and whole-body movement.

3. Explain the answers to

complex cases that stump so many of us.

4. Demonstrate how to guide people in navigating Floor of Mouth tension, leading to decreased pain with TMJ, headaches, and body pain;

and decreased tension in the whole body.

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Jennifer Bagley

How to Levereage AI for Operations, Conversion, and Marketing

Description:

In this presentation, the participants will:

Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming business operations, marketing, and customer experiences.
Discover the top AI tools for streamlining administrative tasks, client communications, and marketing automation.
Learn how to optimize websites, content, and ad strategies for better conversions using AI.
Understand how to personalize customer journeys with predictive analytics and smart segmentation.
Review case studies from service-based businesses that successfully integrated AI.
Discuss the ethical considerations and best practices for sustainable AI implem

Outcomes:

1. Identify three AI tools that can immediately improve operational efficiency.

2. Build a simple AI-powered lead nurturing workflow to enhance conversions.

3. Analyze their current marketing efforts and pinpoint at least one area for AI integration and automation.

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The MyoSphere

What Do You Do When Your Patient Struggles with Exercises? Tongue Tricks & Therapy Tips

Description:

The participants will learn various ways to teach their patients common exercises that are often difficult to establish and master (i.e., lingual palatal suction).

The exercises reviewed will be explored under the following domains:

Awareness & Disassociation
Neuromuscular Re-education

Swallowing

Habituation

The exercises discussed will briefly detail the following:

Why are we doing this movement? Criteria - What do they need to do? Mastery - What are the specific requirements?

Note: This presentation will not review exercises for an ENTIRE myofunctional therapy program, but rather a select few that are most troublesome to patients and clinicians.

Outcomes:

1. Identify a new way of teaching at least two exercises when the patient is struggling to establish or master the task.

2. Describe the exercises by their place in the domains discussed.

3. List the Why, Criteria, and Mastery of the exercises you learned.

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2026 Registration Form

Anchor 1

Offered for 14 hours of CE

This course is offered for
1.4 ASHA CEUs
(Intermediate Level, Professional Area)

Partial CEU credit will not be given.
For a CEU certificate, attendance is required both days or viewing of the recording for both days.
Viewing hours of the recording will be logged as a requirement of ASHA and PACE CEU compliance.

Disclosures, Cancellations, Substitutions

Content Disclosure:
This course focuses on orofacial myology, orofacial myofunctional disorders/therapy, and tethered oral tissues in relation to speech-language pathology, dentistry, and orofacial growth. Additional areas of discussion will include the professions of dentistry, sleep medicine, and bodywork/craniosacral therapy.

Financial Disclosures

Lindsey Doyle, Karen Masters, Dawn Moore, and Kimberly White have a financial interest in The MyoSphere as organizers and sponsors.

Non-Financial Disclosures

The organizers/sponsors named above have professional and personal relationships with each other and speakers.

Speaker Disclosures located on speaker page.

Cancellation Policy for Participants

No refunds. If participants are unable to attend in person, they will have the following options:
1. Watch the LIVE course on the day(s) of the Symposium.

2. Watch the on-demand (recorded) version of the Symposium, with access for TWO WEEKS.

Cancellation Policy

If Expressions Seminars (ASHA CEU Provider) or a Collaborative Partner (The MyoSphere) has to COMPLETELY cancel the Symposium due to public health crisis, inclement weather, illness, or family emergency, all participants will be notified via email used to register for the course and a future date will be selected. All attempts will be made to present a virtual Symposium.

Participants will have the option of attending in-person on the future date or viewing the Symposium virtually or through an on-demand recording after the Symposium.

Substitutions

Expressions Seminars or Collaborative Partners (The MyoSphere) reserve the right to substitute speakers in the event a speaker is unable to present due to the reasons stated above in the cancellation policy.