How to Fix Mouth Breathing Auckland Naturally | Cranial Facial Release New Zealand – NasalRX Auckland & Christchurch

NasalRX is the new BREAKTHROUGH TREATMENT for Head & Sinus conditions

Mouth breathing isn’t just “a bad habit. ”Over time it can reshape your face, compromise your posture, stress your nervous system, and quietly drain your energy and brain performance.

At Cranial Solutions in Auckland and Christchurch, we see this every week-people who’ve been told they “just have to live with” a chronically blocked nose, chronic sinus congestion, or narrow airways, and have slowly adapted by breathing through their mouth.

In this article we explain -

• Why nasal breathing is so vital

• How mouth breathing changes your posture and facial structure over time

• Common symptoms and long-term consequences

• Where Cranial Facial Release New Zealand (NasalRX) as a conservative, procedure now available is producing stunning results.

• How Cranial Solutions in Auckland and Christchurch can help you explore whether this is right for you

Why nose breathing matters more than most people realise

Healthy humans are designed to breathe primarily through the nose, not the mouth.

Your nose is not just a “hole for air”-it’s a sophisticated conditioning and filtration system that:

• Filters particles and pathogens

• Warms and humidifies the air for delicate lung tissue

• Produces nitric oxide (NO), which helps with blood flow, oxygen delivery, and antimicrobial defence

• Directs air in a way that supports the correct tongue posture on the palate

When you live mostly in nasal breathing, you usually see:

• Better sleep quality

• More stable energy and focus

• Healthier jaw development in kids and more stable bite mechanics in adults

• Less strain on the upper neck and shoulder muscles

• A calmer, more regulated nervous system

Switch to chronic mouth breathing, and the entire system starts to compensate.

How mouth breathing develops

Mouth breathing almost never appears “out of nowhere.” It’s usually the final adaptation to a cluster of mechanical and physiological problems involving your structure of cranial and facial bones. These are the issues listed by most as cause - however beyond these, your structure and its misalignment underlies most of these factors.

• Chronic nasal congestion (allergies, structural narrowing, recurring sinus issues)

• Deviated septum or narrow nasal passages

• Past facial trauma, dental extractions, or orthodontic changes

• Enlarged turbinates or soft tissue crowding in the nose

• Poor tongue posture, low tone, or tongue-tie

• Long-standing neck, cranial or jaw tension

When nasal airflow is restricted, your brain only cares about one thing: getting enough air. If the nose can’t do it, your body does the only thing it can—opens the mouth and lifts the head forward to clear the airway.

That compensation might keep you alive and functioning, but it comes with a cost.

What mouth breathing does to your posture

Look at a typical mouth-breathing posture from the side and you’ll often see:

• Head jutting forward

• Chin slightly lifted

• Rounded upper back

• Tight neck and upper shoulder muscles

Why? Because to maximise airflow through the mouth, many people instinctively:

1. Tilt the head back slightly to open the throat.

2. Shift the head forward relative to the ribcage to “clear space” for breathing.

Over time, this changes the balance of your entire spine:

• The upper neck joints become overloaded.

• The mid-back stiffens to act like a splint.

• The diaphragm becomes less dominant and shallow chest breathing takes over.

This can lead to:

• Tension headaches or “band-like” head pressure

• Neck and shoulder pain

• TMJ (jaw) strain or clicking

• More fatigue, even with “normal” blood tests

At Cranial Solutions, many people come in “for headaches, jaw issues or neck pain” and only then realise that chronic mouth breathing and blocked nasal passages are key drivers of their posture and symptoms.

How mouth breathing changes your face over time

If you’ve ever seen before-and-after photos of long-term mouth breathers (especially in children), you’ll notice some patterns:

• Longer, narrower face shape (“long-face syndrome”)

• Narrower upper jaw and dental arch

• Crowded teeth and bite changes

• Dark circles or “tired” look under the eyes

• Flattening of the cheekbones

• Lips that struggle to stay gently closed at rest

Why does this happen?

When the mouth is open:

• The tongue drops down instead of resting fully against the palate.

• Without the tongue supporting the upper jaw from inside, the midface can narrow and drop.

• The maxilla (upper jaw) and surrounding bones can remodel in a more vertical pattern instead of a broad, supported shape.

In adults, the bones are more set, but long-standing mouth breathing can still contribute to:

• Jaw joint overload

• Narrow airways

• “Collapsed” or flattened midface

• Less efficient airflow and more effort in every breath

This is where Cranial Facial Release and related cranial techniques come in -not as a cosmetic fix, but as a wayof addressing mechanical restriction at the level of the cranial and facial bones and nasal passageways.

The nervous system impact: why mouth breathing feels “stressy”

Mouth breathing is closely associated with:

• Faster breathing rates

• Shallow chest-dominant breaths

• Mild but chronic over-breathing of CO₂

This can keep your nervous system closer to fight-or-flight, showing up as:

• Anxiety, restlessness or difficulty switching off

• Brain fog and concentration problems

• Poor sleep quality (frequent waking, non-restorative sleep)

Nasal breathing, by contrast, usually means:

• Slower respiratory rate

• More diaphragm activation

• More stable CO₂ levels

• A better balance between “rest-and-digest” and stress responses

So when people ask “how to fix mouth breathing”, the answer has to include both:

1. Restoring the physical capacity for nasal breathing, and

2. Re-training the breathing pattern and body posture to support it.

Where NasalRX (Cranial Facial Release New Zealand) fits in

At Cranial Solutions in Auckland and Christchurch, NasalRX (a form of Cranial Facial Release) is a conservative procedure for patients with symptoms from concussion, migraines to mouth breathing and nasal congestion - even long standing and severe cases can be resolved.

Rather than relying solely on sprays, medications, or repeated surgery, this approach works with:

• The nasal passageways

• The cranial bones that form the architecture of the face and sinuses

• The dural and fascial tensions that can restrict normal motion and drainage

In practical terms, the treatment may involve:

• A thorough assessment of posture, breathing pattern, jaw mechanics and cranial movement

• Painless targeted cranial and facial adjustments

• Specific, controlled inflations inside the nasal passageways (performed by a trained practitioner) designed to influence restrictions and mobility in the cranial and facial structures

Because of regulatory requirements, we don’t make claims of guaranteed outcomes. However, we can say we observe outstanding results Cranial Facial Release New Zealand through Cranial Solutions experience long term changes in :

• Ease of nasal breathing

• Sense of “space” in the nose and behind the cheeks

• Head pressure or congestion sensations

• Body posture and feeling more “stacked” or upright

• Sleep quality and daytime energy

NasalRX is not presented as a replacement for appropriate medical care. Instead, it sits in the conservative, structural-focused space—especially for patients who:

• Continue to mouth breathe despite trying common approaches

• Want to explore options before more invasive procedures

• Suspect that their jaw, cranial or facial alignment is part of the problem