What Correct Jaw Posture Means

The jaw is one of the most connected structures in the body, and its resting position carries much further than the mouth.

What is correct jaw posture?

At rest, the teeth sit slightly apart, the lips stay together, the tongue rests on the palate, and breathing runs through the nose. When the bite closes unevenly or the jaw rests off-center, the muscles around the head and neck adjust to stabilize it, and the body below follows.

How the jaw connects to posture

The brain treats the jaw as one of its references for where the head sits in space. A jaw that rests unevenly changes the muscle tone of the neck; the head shifts; the shoulders and rib cage organize underneath. That is why jaw position shows up in posture photographs long before anyone thinks to look at the mouth. The Jaw and Body Connection course maps this chain with annotated infographics and tutorials, and shows how to identify an imbalance.

The mouth is where the pattern starts, not where it ends.