The Airway Studio provides gentle, individualized myofunctional therapy for children and adults in Amarillo, TX. Support focuses on healthier breathing patterns, tongue resting posture, oral function, sleep, feeding, and airway development.
Myofunctional Therapy in Amarillo, TX
Hi, I’m Carley Powers, M.S., CCC-SLP, QOM, a speech-language pathologist and Qualified Orofacial Myologist with a passion for helping children and adults improve the way they breathe, speak, eat, swallow, and rest.I have been practicing as a speech-language pathologist since 2020, with specialized training and experience in orofacial myofunctional disorders, speech sound disorders, oral-motor development, feeding, airway-focused therapy, and tethered oral tissues. Over the years, my work has become increasingly focused on looking beyond the symptom and understanding why a patient may be struggling in the first place.I work with patients on areas such as nasal breathing, lip closure, tongue resting posture, tongue and jaw coordination, chewing and swallowing patterns, speech production, and overall oral function. I also frequently collaborate with dentists, orthodontists, ENTs, release providers, and other healthcare professionals because these concerns often require a team approach.My clinical experience includes working with patients with concerns such as mouth breathing, low tongue posture, tongue thrust, articulation difficulties, narrow or high-arched palates, oral habits, orthodontic concerns, feeding difficulties, and tongue and lip ties. I also provide therapy before and after procedures such as frenectomies and alongside orthodontic treatment when appropriate.I believe therapy should be both evidence-informed and individualized. No two patients walk through the door with exactly the same anatomy, history, habits, or goals, so treatment shouldn’t look exactly the same either. My goal is to help patients build functional skills that carry over beyond the therapy room and into everyday life.I created The Airway Studio to provide a space where families feel heard, where we can look at the whole picture, and where therapy can be collaborative, intentional, and personal. I love educating families on the why behind what we’re doing and helping them understand how the tongue, jaw, breathing, speech, swallowing, and airway all work together.Most of all, I consider it a privilege to serve the families who trust me with their care. I’m grateful to do work that I genuinely love and to help my patients build healthier, more functional patterns that can serve them for years to come.
Services:
✔ Myofunctional Therapy✔ Airway & Breathing Support✔ Infant Feeding & Oral Motor Therapy✔ Adult Oral Function & TMJ Support✔ Virtual & In-Person Care✔ Speech Therapy✔ Craniosacral Therapy
Meet Janet | Dental Hygienist & Myofunctional Therapist
With over two decades of experience as a dental hygienist, Janet has always been passionate about patient care. However, her professional path took a transformative turn when she began searching for natural, effective ways to resolve her own issues with sleep and breathing.
That personal search led her to myofunctional therapy—and the results were life-changing.
Experiencing the benefits firsthand showed Janet just how powerful—and surprisingly simple—myofunctional therapy can be. Realizing the profound impact it could have on her patients' overall health, she expanded her practice to specialize in airway and oral posture health.
Today, Janet combines her 20+ years of clinical dental expertise with specialized myofunctional therapy to help patients get to the root cause of their breathing and sleep challenges. She loves taking complex, systemic issues and offering straightforward, natural solutions that make a world of difference.
Janet’s mission is simple: to help her patients breathe, sleep, and live better.
✔ Myofunctional Therapy✔ Airway & Breathing Support✔ Adult Oral Function✔ Virtual & In-Person Care
Support for Better Function
Myofunctional therapy may help address functional patterns related to mouth breathing, tongue thrust, low tongue posture, oral habits, orthodontic relapse, jaw tension, feeding challenges, snoring, restless sleep, and other oral function concerns.Each plan is personalized to your needs, with simple exercises and steady guidance along the way. The Airway Studio also works collaboratively with dentists, orthodontists, ENTs, release providers, and other healthcare professionals when concerns such as tongue tie, airway development, feeding, speech, or oral rest posture may benefit from a team approach.
Common questions:What is myofunctional therapy?
Myofunctional therapy uses targeted exercises and habit work to support nasal breathing, lip closure, tongue resting posture, chewing, swallowing, speech, and overall oral function.Who do you see?
The Airway Studio works with children and adults in Amarillo and nearby Texas Panhandle communities, with virtual care available when appropriate.Can therapy support tongue thrust, mouth breathing, or tongue-tie care?Evaluation may identify functional patterns connected to tongue thrust, mouth breathing, or tethered oral tissues. Therapy may be recommended before or after a frenectomy and is often coordinated with other providers.
Contact
📞 (806) 290-5600
📧 [email protected]
Serving Amarillo, Canyon, Bushland, Claude, Panhandle, and nearby Texas Panhandle communities + Virtual Services
