Indirectly Moving Your Maxilla (Forward and Up)

Key wellness / self-care / productivity strategies discussed

• Reframe the “mewing” goal

  • The speaker argues that simply pushing the tongue against the roof of the mouth may improve facial muscle engagement and jawline tone, but it likely won’t reposition the maxilla to the correct “forward and up” position.
  • They claim mewing can sometimes lead people to accidentally rotate/retract the head, which may alter jaw appearance without fixing the root cause.

• Identify the root cause as posture and torso alignment (not tongue position alone)

  • Main premise: many people habitually pull the head back and down.
  • Deeper driver: the top of the rib cage pulled back (with an angled sternum/rib cage pattern).
  • This torso mechanics, they argue, produces a head position that prevents the maxilla from sitting properly.

• Correct posture as a prerequisite for maxilla position

  • The speaker proposes that the “right” target posture is:
    • Head forward and up
    • Back back (not bent/hollowed)
  • They argue this requires lengthening/reorganization of the torso and back, which takes time (“massive lengthening,” not an instant fix).

• Use observation/feedback to diagnose your own alignment

  • Suggested self-check:
    • Take a 90° webcam photo and assess:
      • Where your ear sits relative to your sternum
      • How your sternum is oriented/tilted
  • They frame the question as:

    What’s happening with your sternum / torso (rib cage tilt)?

• Understand the fascial mechanics

  • They claim the maxilla problem is connected to how skull bones sit and how fascia (including temporomandibular-related fascial support) becomes slack when the head/neck aren’t in the correct position.
  • The proposed fix is to move the head toward its proper relationship with the torso so fascia can function properly again—rather than relying on growth or tongue pushing.

• Avoid common advice they think is counterproductive

  • The speaker criticizes advice like chin tucks and other forward-head-posture concepts promoted by orthodontic sources, arguing that pulling the head back may oppose the intended “maxilla forward/up” direction.

• Structured learning/support

  • They recommend “conscious guidance and control” style training (similar to the Alexander Technique) delivered as:
    • 1-on-1 lessons over Zoom
    • Recording during the lesson so you can see your own movements
  • Goal: build coordinated movement skills to reorganize body posture over time.

Presenters / sources mentioned

• The speaker (not explicitly named in the subtitles)
• Orthodontists / “mewing” proponents (Mews / orthodontic community)—referenced generally as a group, without specific names
• “Alexander technique” (as a teaching style)
• Alexander technique teachers referenced indirectly via style (“done in the style of the initial Alexander technique”)
• Mentions of “Muse” / “Ed” (unclear who these are; referenced as figures promoting chin-tuck-style or mewing-style advice)
• Website: mechanicsof.com
• Email: delsart lons @ protonmail.com