Baby Jaws™ & Breathing Nose to Toes™
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Airway, Breathing, Cranial-Mandibular Dysfunctions & Sleep
ABC’S for Early Intervention . Birth – 3yrs old & application to older ages.
Revolutionize the way you treat every patient! Learn why airway, breathing, and sleep dysfunction must be top of mind for every professional. This course shares evidence-based research and teaches innovative tools and techniques to optimize breathing, sleep & respiratory function to transform your everyday focus, practice & individualized treatments.
This advanced training is for pediatric focused PTs, OTs, SLPs, MDs, DCs, and DOs . Others considered on a case-by-case basis. Professional licensure information required to attend the course.
We plan to offer courses customized for other key members of the multi-disciplinary team in the future such as dental and lactation, etc. If interested, click the "Keep Me In the Loop" button on this page if you are interested in these or future offerings.
Options for Lactation and Dental Professionals
A whole team approach is vital, so we are adapting this course for dental and lactation professionals too! The Airway, Breathing, and Sleep Essentials - Master Class 1 is available to these groups now and follow on materials are in development. You can get started today and look forward to additional materials coming soon.
ACHIEVE LONG-LASTING RESULTS
CURRICULUM - PRICING - SPECIAL DEALS
1- Breathing Nose to Toes, Airway, Breathing, & Sleep Essentials $297. Online, 4 hours at your own pace. After introductions, uncover compelling evidence and WHY early intervention by professional teams is key to success. Learn essential airway, breathing and respiratory pieces of the puzzle including sleep and chemistry.
2- Baby Jaws, Whole Body Connections $697. Online with Live Virtual Training. Get trained in 15+ tools & techniques as you learn nose to toes connections key to optimizing airway, breathing, cranial-mandibular function & growth & their impacts on sleep. Explore connections with plagiocephalies, torticollis, cranial, cervical & TMJ dysfunctions, tongue ties, tethered oral tissues, posture & much more! A 1+ hour live, virtual demonstration will be allow you to see a demonstration of the techniques and to ask questions. We want you to succeed as you implement what you've learned.
3- Advanced Techniques $197. Live in-person, hands-on, small group. Learn 4+ advanced techniques taught only in-person with personalized hands-on training to improve skill mastery of all Baby Jaws & Breathing Nose to Toes manual techniques. Dates are in the works and will typically be taught at the end of the Mouth Magic course.
Taught adjacent to the Mouth Magic in-person courses on the last day of the Mouth Magic class. See the Mouth Magic information page for locations!
Purchase all 3 Master Classes for $1091 and save $100 compared to purchasing them individually.
Scholarship opportunities available for full-time NICU therapists in honor of the amazing medical professionals that cared for Cynthia’s premature grandson who inspired the creation of this Baby Jaws™ & Breathing Nose to Toes™ course. If you are a full-time NICU therapist, please email us at: connect@breathefunctionthrive.com for information about scholarships.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Engaging, meaningful in person curriculum immediately applicable hands-on learning. Intermediate to advanced level.
The previous, full, in-person curriculum was approved for 17 Contact Hours, approved by Utah APTA and for 13 Credits, approved by New Jersey Board of PT Examiners. The new hybrid curriculum is being submitted and pending approval.
Typically, One contact = 50-60 minutes of continuing education and, 10 contact hours = I CEU. Some states give more credits for live, lab-based learning. Many states will accept CEUs that have been approved in other states and some do not require course approval, however, participants must verify the standards for their professional licensure and state practice guidelines.
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WHAT ARE PARTICIPANTS SAYING?
“Today was the Holy Grail! Cynthia is brilliant – she is a gifted teacher and clinician” Judy Delaware,
Occupational Therapist, CO
“It will revolutionize how you approach treating infants and TOTs patients.”
Brita Destefano, Physical Therapist, CO
"Cynthia is extremely passionate about her work. She’s up to date on the research integrating it into her practice for optimal outcomes. Anyone working with babies needs this info!”
Kristie Middendorf,
Occupational Therapist, FL
“Well worth the price! Don’t miss the opportunity to learn from Cynthia. She is gifted in presenting her wealth of knowledge in an engaging and exciting way. We are prepared to change the world!” Shira Kirsh,
Speech Language Pathalogist, NJ
“Cynthia is a dynamic, smart, and loving teacher. You will love her!”
Tirsa Baker, Physical Therapist, AZ
“You will learn so much about how to assess respiration and how it affects the whole body.”
Katie Emerson,
Speech Language Pathologist, UT
“I have been in search of missing pieces to the WHY behind what I have been seeing with babies and feel like this course was it!” Rachel Williams, Physical Therapist, FL
“I loved learning how the tongue is a buzz word right now, but it’s missing the mark if you don’t look at breathing first. I also loved learning all the research, tools and other things Cynthia has been trailblazing. Any PT working with infants needs to understand how breathing impacts everything we do.”
Giselle Tadros, Physical Therapist, NJ
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Cynthia Peterson PT, CSOM, CST
Cynthia is passionate about early intervention & prevention and developed this course in honor of the amazing medical professionals that cared for her premature grandson “Finn”. Cynthia has 34 years experience and has helped thousands to thrive in innovative ways.
Cynthia works with all ages to identify and address root causes and underlying issues to optimize airway, breathing, sleep, and cranial-mandibular function. She strives to combine evidence & research, with clinical expertise & decades of learning from both failures & successes. She promotes ethics, respect for intellectual property and honoring scope of practice.
In 2022 Cynthia was awarded The Breathe Outlook Award for ”Extraordinary contribution to the foundation, research, and development of the FAIREST.org resources for screening patients for sleep and breathing challenges” of which Cynthia is the originator & co-author.
Cynthia started teaching “Jaw School” in 1990 which included healthy jaw function & postures including nasal breathing with lip seal and tongue-up on the palate and authored the top selling book on the subject before she even heard the now popular term “orofacial myofunctional therapy”. She is Certified in Orofacial Myology, Craniosacral Therapy & Breathing techniques and is trained in pediatric tools and techniques, with extensive training in the cranial nerves and nervous system, fascial & visceral work, and much more. Cynthia is passionate about helping patients function, feel, sleep & breathe better.
Cynthia is a published researcher and co-authored publications in the following peer-reviewed and professional journals
Cynthia has presented nationally and internationally and is a member of many professional organizations including:
Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy
International Pediatric Sleep Society
National Association of Neonatal Therapists
Applied Academy of Myofunctional Sciences - Received the Rising Star Award in 2019
Mouth Magic
Mouth Magic® Cranial Mandibular Oral Respiratory: Assessment, Integration & Mobilization
is a crowning jewel of the Baby Jaws & Breathing Nose to Toes courses
It is game changing and taught over 4-6 months with online, live hands-on, and virtual training.
Baby Jaws Master Classes 1 and 2 are prerequisite to apply for Mouth Magic.
Current dates for the Hand-On, In-Person Mouth Magic Master Class:
COMPLETED: NOV 2-3, 2024 in Salt Lake City, UT
FEB 1-2, 2025 in sunny San Juan, Puerto Rico
Embassy Suites by Hilton Dorado del Mar Beach Resort
201 Dorado Del Mar Blvd, Dorado, 00646, Puerto Rico
SEP 20-21, 2025 in Cedar Rapids, IA
Hosted by ProActive Pediatric
Course taught at the F & M Bank Conference Center
200 1st St SW #100
Application Review Process
Participating in the Mouth Magic course follow the same process you experienced with Baby Jaws. Apply now and we'll quickly review your application.
At Breathe Function Thrive, we’re committed to clinical excellence, professionalism, and ethical practice. Our Ethics Policy highlights safeguarding privacy, maintaining respectful communication, and honoring boundaries—especially in today’s fast-moving world of social media. We emphasize accuracy, transparency, and promoting individualized care within your scope of practice. To support these standards, we’ve established a Review Team to ensure alignment and provide guidance when needed. Together, these efforts build trust, protect advanced skills, and enhance confidence in the care we provide.”
QUESTIONS?
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