Spot Pal

09/09/2026

Have you ever stopped to notice where your child’s tongue rests? 👅

Sometimes the clues that a tongue isn’t resting in its ideal position are hiding in plain sight.

An open-mouth resting posture, frequent mouth breathing, a tongue that sits between the teeth, or difficulty maintaining a tongue-up position can all be reasons to take a closer look.

And here’s an important piece:
Knowing where the tongue belongs and remembering to keep it there are two very different things.

That’s where Spot Pal comes in. 💙
Spot Pal provides a tactile target designed to help build awareness of tongue placement and reinforce healthier oral habits through repetition.

Swipe through for 5 signs to look for. →
👅 Feel the cue.
🎯 Find the spot.
💙 Build the habit.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from Spot Pal and Sport Pal!

Today, we’re celebrating the hard work that goes into building something better — including all the little habits that add up to big progress. 👅✨

To the parents, providers, therapists, and families putting in the work every day, we see you and appreciate you!

Here’s to taking a well-deserved break and enjoying the long weekend. ☀️

09/04/2026

You slept for 8 hours… so why do you still wake up exhausted? 😴💨

The answer may have something to do with how you’re breathing while you sleep.

Mouth-open breathing at night can be associated with disrupted sleep and signs you may recognize the next morning—like dry mouth, jaw fatigue, brain fog, and feeling less than refreshed even after a full night in bed.

And here’s the important part: you can’t simply remind yourself to breathe through your nose once you’re asleep.

Our latest blog explores the connection between mouth breathing, tongue posture, sleep quality, and overall health—plus why building better daytime oral-rest-posture patterns may be an important piece of the puzzle. 👅💙

Your tongue has a home—even while you sleep.

📖 Read the full article at the link in our bio.

09/01/2026

✨ Certified Provider Spotlight ✨

This Certified Provider Spotlight is an extra special one! 💛

We’re so excited to introduce Madison Sacco, MS, CCC-SLP as our newest Spot Pal Certified Provider — and the first member of our Long Island Speech team to be featured in our Certified Provider Spotlight series!

Madison is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Long Island Speech in Westhampton Beach, New York, specializing in myofunctional therapy.

One of the things Madison loves most about Spot Pal is its versatility throughout the myofunctional therapy journey. In her words:
“I love that Spot Pal can be implemented at any stage or age in the myofunctional program. I also love that Spot Pal can be used before, after, and even during a lingual frenectomy.”

We’re incredibly proud to see one of our own continuing to expand her knowledge and integrate Spot Pal into the care she provides her patients.

Congratulations, Madison! 🎉💛

📍 Westhampton Beach, New York
📲 Follow Long Island Speech: Long Island Speech

👉 Are you a provider interested in becoming Spot Pal Certified? DM us or click the link in our bio to learn more.

08/28/2026

Your gas tank might not be the whole problem. 🥋💨

In combat sports, what happens to your breathing when the pressure goes up matters.

As intensity builds, athletes eventually transition from nasal to mouth breathing—and that’s normal. The goal isn’t to stay nasal-only forever. It’s to train your breathing so you can maintain control longer before that transition happens.

Our latest blog dives into nasal breathing specifically for BJJ and combat athletes, including:
🥋 What happens when breathing changes under pressure
💨 Why the nasal-to-mouth transition matters
👅 The connection between tongue posture and breathing
🔥 A 4–6 week progression to incorporate into training
🏆 How Sport Pal can be used during warm-ups, drilling, mobility, and conditioning

Because the third round shouldn’t be the first time you think about how you’re breathing.

📖 Read the full article at the link in our bio.

DON’T JUST TRAIN HARDER. BREATHE SMARTER.
🏆 WIN THE OXYGEN GAME.

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

Your breathing changes when the game gets harder. 💨

As exercise intensity increases, athletes naturally begin breathing harder—and often rely more heavily on the mouth to meet the body’s increased demand for air.

That’s why breathing deserves a place in the performance conversation.

Athletes train their strength, speed, endurance, and technique. Becoming more aware of breathing mechanics and breath control can be another piece of that training puzzle.

Because when you’re deep into the fourth quarter, final period, or last few minutes of the game…
every breath matters. 🏆

Don’t just train harder. Breathe smarter.
WIN THE OXYGEN GAME.

08/26/2026

Quick question: Where is your child’s tongue right now? 👅

It seems like such a small thing—but where the tongue rests throughout the day matters.

Proper tongue resting posture can support healthy patterns for breathing, swallowing, speech, and oral development. But for many children, knowing where the tongue belongs isn’t the hardest part.

Remembering to keep it there is. 💡

That’s where tactile feedback can help.
Spot Pal gives the tongue a gentle, physical target to find—helping turn something a child has to think about into a habit they can learn to recognize and reinforce.

👅 Feel the cue.
🎯 Find the spot.
💙 Build the habit.

Swipe through to learn why your tongue has a “home”—and why helping it find that home can make such a difference.

GIVE YOUR TONGUE A TARGET.

08/24/2026

Beyond the Mouth ✨

A little glimpse into an incredible evening of education, connection, and collaboration with Neel Bulchandani, DC, FMDI and MelissaMugno

We explored what happens when we look beyond the mouth—connecting breath, body mechanics, posture, airway, and oral function to better understand the whole patient.

And this is only the beginning. 👀

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening so special! 💚

Hosted by Spot Pal® and Long Island Speech

08/21/2026

Where is your tongue right now? 👅

It sounds like a simple question—but where your tongue rests throughout the day may matter more than you realize.

Proper tongue posture plays a role in:
💨 Nasal breathing & airway support
😁 Jaw stability
🗣️ Speech & articulation
🦷 Oral development
🧍 Posture

And here’s the thing: tongue posture is a habit—which means it can be trained.

Our Complete Guide to Tongue Posture breaks down what proper tongue posture actually looks like, signs yours may be off, why it matters for both kids and adults, and ways to start retraining it.

📖 Read the complete guide at the link in our bio.
Give your tongue a target. 👅🎯