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Our Airway Health Journey with Ella: Four Years in the Making
It’s been a long time coming (like, four years long), but I thought it was finally time to share our journey toward better airway health with Ella!
Molly Peterson
Jun 263 min read


Virtual Myofunctional Therapy: Easy, Effective Help—Anywhere in the World
You don’t have to be in the same city—or even the same country—to get support for oral function challenges. Thanks to telehealth and the adaptability of modern care, myofunctional therapy is one of the easiest therapies to deliver virtually. Whether you're dealing with mouth breathing, tongue thrust, sleep-disordered breathing, or preparing for a tongue-tie release, myofunctional therapy can be done from the comfort of your own home—anywhere in the world.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 52 min read


How Bodywork Can Support Mental Health: The Power of Craniosacral and Feldenkrais Therapy
When we think about mental health, we often focus on the mind: thoughts, emotions, stress levels, and coping strategies. But what if your body is holding just as much of your emotional experience as your mind? At Wisco Integrative Therapies, we know that healing the whole person means paying attention to both body and mind. That's where bodywork therapies like Craniosacral Therapy and Feldenkrais Method come in.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 53 min read


How Lymphatic Drainage Massage Can Help with Clogged Ducts and Mastitis
Breastfeeding can be a beautiful, bonding experience—but it also comes with its share of challenges. One of the most common and painful issues nursing parents face is clogged milk ducts and mastitis. These conditions can be uncomfortable, frustrating, and even lead some parents to wean earlier than planned.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 52 min read


Mothers and Babies Work Together — You Need Bodywork Too!
When a baby struggles to breastfeed, the focus often turns to the infant—and rightly so. Issues like latch difficulty, poor milk transfer, or fussiness at the breast are often signs that baby may need help. But what’s often overlooked is that feeding is a two-person dance, and mothers’ bodies and nervous systems are just as involved.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 53 min read


Feeding Therapy for Babies Struggling to Transition to Solid Foods
Introducing solids is an exciting milestone—but for some babies, the shift from breast or bottle to table foods doesn’t go as smoothly as expected. If your little one is resisting solids, gagging, or only wanting to nurse or take a bottle past 12 months of age, feeding therapy can help bridge the gap.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 53 min read


How Feeding Therapy Can Help Your Child with Picky Eating
If your child is an extreme picky eater, you’re not alone—and you’re not failing. But if picky eating is causing stress, limiting your child’s growth, or disrupting family life, it may be time to look beyond “just a phase” and consider feeding therapy.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 53 min read


What Is Craniosacral Therapy—and How Can It Help All Ages, from Babies to Adults?
Whether you're a new parent looking for gentle support for your baby, or an adult struggling with chronic tension, pain, or stress, craniosacral therapy (CST) offers a calming, hands-on approach to healing that works with the body's own rhythms and intelligence.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 53 min read


How Occupational Therapy Can Help With Bottle Feeding Challenges
Feeding your baby is meant to be a bonding, nurturing experience—but for many families, bottle feeding doesn’t go as smoothly as expected. Whether you're exclusively bottle-feeding, supplementing, or transitioning from breast to bottle, challenges can arise that leave parents feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, or unsure of what to do next.
That’s where occupational therapy (OT) can step in to help.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 53 min read


What Is Feldenkrais Therapy—and How Can It Help You Move and Feel Better?
If so, Feldenkrais therapy might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.
This gentle, mindful approach to movement isn’t just for athletes or dancers (though they love it too!). It’s a powerful method that can help people of all ages and abilities learn to move with more comfort, coordination, and confidence.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 53 min read


How Infants Use Reflexes When Breastfeeding: Nature’s Built-In Tools for Feeding Success
Breastfeeding is often described as "natural," but what many people don’t realize is just how much newborns rely on primitive reflexes to feed effectively. These reflexes aren’t just adorable responses—they’re essential survival tools, hardwired into your baby’s nervous system to help them find the breast, latch properly, and extract milk.
Understanding these reflexes can help parents, caregivers, and professionals better support feeding, especially when challenges arise.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 54 min read


How Oral Motor & Myofunctional Therapy Can Help Your Child Thrive—Especially Surrounding a Tongue Tie Release
myofunctional therapy is a straightforward, non-invasive approach that addresses common problems related to the muscles of the face, mouth, and throat. And its results can be life-changing.
Whether you or your child struggles with mouth breathing, snoring, tongue thrusting, or even orthodontic relapse, myofunctional therapy could be the missing link.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 53 min read


What Is Myofunctional Therapy and How Does It Work?
myofunctional therapy is a straightforward, non-invasive approach that addresses common problems related to the muscles of the face, mouth, and throat. And its results can be life-changing.
Whether you or your child struggles with mouth breathing, snoring, tongue thrusting, or even orthodontic relapse, myofunctional therapy could be the missing link.
Ashleigh Richmond
May 53 min read


Easing Into Birth: How Prenatal Bodywork, Feldenkrais & Craniosacral Therapy Can Support Pregnancy and Labor
Just as your body is sometimes tense and in need of bodywork so is your baby's. Baby bodywork can mean many things. Let's dig into the reaso
Ashleigh Richmond
May 53 min read


Part 7 - Ashleigh's Tongue Tie Release Journal - Post-Op Recovery Week 1
I tracked my healing after my tongue tie release for the first week to share my experience. I've learned a lot about how things change...
Ashleigh Richmond
Oct 18, 20247 min read


Part 6 - Ashleigh's Tongue Tie Release Journal - Tongue Tie Release Time!
It was tongue tie release day today! It was a big day with a lot of nerves, but I did it and I'm so glad that I did. Read all about what...
Ashleigh Richmond
Oct 10, 20244 min read


Benefits of Bodywork for your Baby
Just as your body is sometimes tense and in need of bodywork so is your baby's. Baby bodywork can mean many things. Let's dig into the reaso
Ashleigh Richmond
Sep 10, 20243 min read


Part 5 - Ashleigh's Tongue Tie Release Journal - Treatment Plan & Sleep Study
The next step in this seemingly never ending process was the treatment plan appointment with the dentist and my home sleep study. Ready...
Ashleigh Richmond
Aug 17, 20243 min read


Part 4 - Ashleigh's Tongue Tie Release Journal - Dentist Consults
I wanted to get multiple opinions from several dentists on my tongue tie and oral anatomy. It took awhile to get in with them all, but...
Ashleigh Richmond
Jul 21, 20245 min read


The Tongue Tie Misunderstanding: Our Response
There has been a lot of discussion lately about tongue ties both nationally from the New York Times as well as locally with a recent blog pu
Ashleigh Richmond
Apr 8, 20249 min read
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