Dr. Joy Kong
Dr. Joy Kong
The Surprising Way Your Tongue Affects Your Entire Body | Ryan Today
The Surprising Way Your Tongue Affects Your Entire Body | Ryan Today
The Surprising Way Your Tongue Affects Your Entire Body | Ryan Today
Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Explore how tongue posture influences health, posture, and emotional balance with Ryan Today, founder of Tongue Fitness. Discover the surprising impact.
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Dr. Joy Kong
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Episode Overview
- Tongue posture is crucial for nervous system regulation.
- Ryan Today's healing journey influenced by systems thinking.
- Tongue exercises can enhance vagal tone and neuroplasticity.
- Research shows tongue's impact on fascia and body alignment.
- Ryan Today collaborates on tongue fitness for health improvements.
The tongue, the only organ we can control, affects our nervous system, brain wave patterns, digestion, and how we perceive the world.
In this insightful podcast episode, Dr. Joy Kong engages with Ryan Today, a somatic strategist and founder of Tongue Fitness, to delve into the fascinating ways in which the tongue affects our overall health and well-being. Ryan shares his personal healing journey, revealing how he transitioned from homelessness to becoming a proponent of systems thinking, ultimately adopting the name Ryan Today as a symbol of living in the present moment for a better future.
Central to their discussion is the concept of tongue posture and its profound impact on the nervous system. Ryan explains that the tongue is not merely a muscle for eating and speaking, but a powerful organ capable of influencing brain wave patterns, digestion, movement, and communication. Sharpshooters, for instance, bite their tongues to calm their bodies before taking a shot, demonstrating the tongue's role in regulating nervous system responses.
The conversation also touches on the tongue's relationship with fascia, the body's connective tissue, and the vagus nerve, emphasizing the importance of vagal tone for overall health. Ryan highlights research showing that tongue posture can increase strength by 30% and discusses how Eastern practices utilize the tongue as a diagnostic tool. Ryan Today is actively involved in research collaborations to explore the application of tongue fitness in improving stem cell therapies and other biohacking modalities.
He invites listeners to join his community for a free training session and emphasizes the collaborative nature of his work, encouraging others to participate in research and case studies. Ryan's message is clear: by focusing on tongue fitness, individuals can experience transformational changes in health and well-being within a matter of weeks. The episode concludes with Ryan encouraging listeners to embrace the journey of healing, making it a joyful and playful experience rather than a daunting one.