The Dr. Joy Kong Podcast22 Jul 2025

#140 - The Surprising Way Your Tongue Affects Your Entire Body | Ryan Today

What if one of the most overlooked parts of your body, your tongue, was actually the key to better health, posture, and emotional balance?

In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Today, a somatic strategist and founder of Tongue Fitness, to explore why the tongue is way more than just a muscle for eating and speaking. Ryan breaks down how tongue posture affects everything from the way we breathe to how we age, how we connect with others, and even how our nervous system heals.

We talk about how the tongue influences fascia (your body’s connective tissue), the vagus nerve, and your ability to self-regulate under stress. Ryan also shares the biggest myths people have about the tongue, the science behind its connection to full-body health, and a simple daily practice that can create massive change in just 30 days.

If you’re interested in somatic healing, biohacking, or just want to breathe better and feel more grounded, this conversation will completely shift how you think about your body.

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