The tongue is a strange muscle. Pink and moist and covered in bumpy bumps. Gross and awesome. It’s a barometer of our overall health. It is responsible for taste, swallowing, chewing, sound production, and even things around balance. It’s also capable of the most subtle micro-movements inside your mouth. Bigger than most of us think – the tongue is about 7.6 cm – with the visible part roughly two-thirds of the length of the tongue and the back (posterior pharyngeal) roughly one-third of its length.

The tongue can be full of holding and tension, a repository for our communication and social anxieties.

When the tongue is ‘stuck’ and ‘stiff’ our articulation is impacted. Like when your mouth goes dry with stage fright, your muscles have tightened so much that the salivary glands have stopped working.

Stay tuned for part 2 …. today’s mini freedom practice for the tongue!! 👅

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