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Breathing Nose to Toes
Master the ABC'S of Whole-Human Health & Revolutionize Results:
Airway & breathing • Brain & nervous system • Cranial & myofunctional health • Sleep
You are the hero helping humans breathe, function, grow, and thrive!
We give you a clear path, proven tools, and hands-on training so you can create life-changing impacts in young lives.
Your Master Class Pathway
Discover how Breathing Nose to Toes can help you!
Airway – Identify and address hidden airway dysfunctions early.
Babies & Breastfeeding – Support optimal latch, feeding, and early development.
Behavior & Focus – Address root causes behind bedwetting, ADHD, and emotional regulation.
Bite & Orthodontics– Grow face, jaws and upper airway and integrate pre- and post-orthodontic care.
Breathing – Transform mouth breathers into calm, nasal, diaphragmatic breathers.
Cranial & Orofacial-Myofunctional Health – Establish proper tongue, jaw, and facial function. Address cranial connections including plagiocephay
Fascia, Bodywork & Tension Release – Address key underlying whole-body restrictions impacting function.
Feeding, Digestion & Swallowing – Learn how healthy breathing, postures and head, neck, jaw function can improve feeding.
Jaw Function, TMJ & Growth – Guide airway-centric development through healthy head, neck, jaw, and whole-body function.
Chronic Conditions – Support clients with ME/CFS, EDS, POTS, FM, and fatigue syndromes.
Oral Ties – Avoid surgery when it is not necessary and better prepare when needed.
Pain & Tension – Relieve headaches, neck pain, nipple pain, and more.
Pediatric Growth & Milestones – Recognize and correct missed developmental cues.
Posture & Alignment – Learn keys to healthy whole-body posture, symmetry and tips for torticollis.
Reflux, Regurgitation & Aerophagia – Uncover airway and swallow dysfunction roots.
Shoulder & Pelvic Girdle Balance – Restore healthy movement and function.
👩‍💻 Now online & self-paced, with live virtual and in person portions. These courses will help you:

💯 Master the ABC’S of whole-body health: Airway & breathing, Brain & nervous system, and Cranial & myofunctional health, and Sleep

💆‍♀️ Apply innovative assessments, tools & treatments you can use right away

⏰ Access resources for 1 year + real case studies with option to extend
đź’˛ More affordable than ever, with payment options available
📚 Hope to see you in class…Because when your patients breathe better, everything changes.
🙌 Enroll today and join a community of professionals raising the standard of care
Who is Breathing Nose to Toes For?
Originally inspired by the birth of her super-preemie grandson, this advanced training is for pediatric-focused PTs, OTs, SLPs, MDs, and DOs. Professional licensure information is required to attend the course.
🙌 We believe every profession is important and plays an important but different role, so Master Class 1: Airway, Breathing & Sleep Essentials, is open to dental, lactation pros, etc. and we are optimizing the curriculum for each profession of the multidisciplinary team.
Achieve Long-Lasting Results
Curriculum - Pricing - Special Deals
Master Class 1 – Breathing Nose to Toes™
Airway, Breathing, & Sleep Essentials
$197 | Online | 4 hours self-paced
We’ll start by connecting the dots between airway health, breathing patterns, sleep quality, and body chemistry—so you’ll know why early intervention is critical and how to spot issues before they become lifelong struggles.
Master Class 2 – Baby Jaws™, Missing Myofunctional & Whole-Body Connections
$597 | Online + Live Virtual Training
Learn 20+ tools and techniques that integrate whole-body breathing, posture, and orofacial myofunctional therapy. You’ll discover how jaw growth, airway development, cranial-mandibular function, and body alignment are deeply connected—and how to address them from nose to toes.
Master Class 3 – Advanced Cranial Facial Techniques
$197 | In-Person, Small Group
Here’s where we roll up our sleeves. In this hands-on training, you’ll master advanced cranial facial techniques only taught in person—so you leave with confidence, precision, and the ability to integrate every Breathing Nose to Toes™ skill into your practice. Note that this in-person Master Class is taught at the same locations and times as the Mouth Magic Master Class 2. Check out the Mouth Magic information page for details.
(The Breathing Nose To Toes Master Classes 1 & 2 are prerequisites for Master Class 3)
Purchase all 3 Master Classes for $897 and you'll save $100 compared to purchasing them individually.
🍂 Special Fall Learning Offer — Now Through Thanksgiving!
This Fall, we’re giving thanks for our amazing students and practitioners!
Enroll in the complete Baby Jaws & Breathing: Nose to Toes course set and receive Master Class 3: Advanced Cranial Facial Techniques FREE — a $197 value.
You’ll gain access to our most comprehensive training experience at a special seasonal rate:
Regularly $897 — now just $700 through Thanksgiving.
Take advantage of this limited-time offer to deepen your skills, expand your expertise, and help more families thrive.
👉 Offer valid for approved applicants only through Thanksgiving Day.
NICU Scholarships
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 Breathing Nose to Toes™ course. If you are a full-time NICU therapist, please email us at: connect@breathefunctionthrive.com for information about scholarships.
APPLY NOW AND WE'LL QUICKLY REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION.
Continuing Education
Engaging, meaningful in person curriculum immediately applicable hands-on learning. Intermediate to advanced level.
Approved in Texas for 16.5 CE Credits by the Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA #80227TX), Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA #223-28) and Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association (TSHA).
This full course has been approved by the Utah APTA for 16 Credits.
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.
Earn your Baby Jaws™ & Breathing Nose to Toes™ Trained Badge.
What People are Saying about
Breathing Nose to Toes
“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 35 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 is Your Next Step on Your Breathe Function Thrive Journey
Mouth Magic® Cranial Mandibular Oral Respiratory: Assessment, Integration & Mobilization
is a crowning jewel of the Breathing Nose to Toes courses
It is game changing and taught over 4-6 months with online, live hands-on, and virtual training.
Breathing Nose To Toes Master Classes 1 and 2 are prerequisite to apply for Mouth Magic.
Current dates for the Hand-On, In-Person Mouth Magic Master Class:
UPCOMING COURSES
January 23-24, 2026 – Altamonte Springs (Orlando), FL
March 21-22, 2026 – New Haven, CT
TBD – West Coast – Stay Tuned
Questions?
We'd love to hear from you. 385-722-4555 text/call