Michale's Story
Michale specializes in the Education and Anticipatory Guidance surrounding Cranio-Facial Growth and Airway formation and function. This early education and guidance helps to provide the oppportunity for infants and children to develop optimally functional airways and breathing.
Over her 30 year career in Nursing and Dentistry, Michale Chatham has worked in a variety of settings and specialty areas including: Oncology, Gastroenterology, Toxicology related to Industrial exposure, Integrative and Holistic Medicine, Nutritional Counseling, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Orthodontics and Orthotropics, Dyslexia and Autism. Michale's experience in Dentistry is unique to her practice. She spent 25 years in the Dental field in the areas of Holistic, Integrative and Biological Dentistry writing detoxification and practice protocols in conjunction with the IAOMT (International Association of Oral Medicine and Toxicology), worked as an Orthodontic chairside assistant and Treatment Planning Coordinator for a large Integrative Oral Function Clinic in the midwest, as well as Clinical Director of Integrative Oral Function for a Biological and Integrative Dental Practice. Michale created and founded one of the first Dental Tongue Tie Clinics in the Midwest (Kansas) . This practice remains one of the leaders in the field of integrative approaches to oral function which addresses Cranial Nerve Dysfunction, Midline defects such as Tongue-tie as well as addressing the Fascia and Movement related to the optimization of the airway. Michale continues pioneering the field of infant / toddler habilitation of oral function as it relates to optimization of the airway, infant / toddler functional movement and relating those aspects to overall wellbeing and "Thrival" (not just survival) of the growing child.
She created the Airway Intelligence Institute™, A private membership association, where practitioners and clients alike come together 'think tank' style to create new ways of being, living and practicing that merge the Ancient technology that our indigenous histories provide with the ways we will are being asked to prepare ourselves for the future. Michale helps practitioners create Wisdom Systems that encompass their training as well as their gifts in order to help families and patients live healthy and sustainable lives.
Her three main offerings are:
The Pyramid of Stability©: A program that evaluates our ancient future connections and allows the learner to explore their own DNA, ancestry and Maps of the world.
The Postural Blueprint Method™: A movement map that imprints Dyads (Mother and baby) with movement that allows the body to grow sustainably in an open way to provide an optimal path for posture and airway development.
The Peri-Operative Experience™: An integral model for Frenectomy surgery that encompasses the energetic, ergonomic and movement based modalities incorporated into the operatory.
These offerings are offered with the Mentorship framework twice a year and culminate with Airway Camp™, held on Maui.
Michale is a career nurse, a Texas Licensed Massage Therapist (MT127223) and has practiced as an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). She is trained in The Gillespie Approach: A Craniosacral Fascial Dentofacial Therapy Technique and was mentored by Dr. Barry Gillespie. Michale is trained in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, having taken multiple comprehensive and advanced courses (5 trainings to date). Other training includes: Neurolinguistic Programming, Reiki Master, Chakra Balancing, Tantra, Bowspring Movement, Authentic Relating and Trauma Release strategies and techniques.
Her education is extensive and includes the following
Over her 30 year career in Nursing and Dentistry, Michale Chatham has worked in a variety of settings and specialty areas including: Oncology, Gastroenterology, Toxicology related to Industrial exposure, Integrative and Holistic Medicine, Nutritional Counseling, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Orthodontics and Orthotropics, Dyslexia and Autism. Michale's experience in Dentistry is unique to her practice. She spent 25 years in the Dental field in the areas of Holistic, Integrative and Biological Dentistry writing detoxification and practice protocols in conjunction with the IAOMT (International Association of Oral Medicine and Toxicology), worked as an Orthodontic chairside assistant and Treatment Planning Coordinator for a large Integrative Oral Function Clinic in the midwest, as well as Clinical Director of Integrative Oral Function for a Biological and Integrative Dental Practice. Michale created and founded one of the first Dental Tongue Tie Clinics in the Midwest (Kansas) . This practice remains one of the leaders in the field of integrative approaches to oral function which addresses Cranial Nerve Dysfunction, Midline defects such as Tongue-tie as well as addressing the Fascia and Movement related to the optimization of the airway. Michale continues pioneering the field of infant / toddler habilitation of oral function as it relates to optimization of the airway, infant / toddler functional movement and relating those aspects to overall wellbeing and "Thrival" (not just survival) of the growing child.
She created the Airway Intelligence Institute™, A private membership association, where practitioners and clients alike come together 'think tank' style to create new ways of being, living and practicing that merge the Ancient technology that our indigenous histories provide with the ways we will are being asked to prepare ourselves for the future. Michale helps practitioners create Wisdom Systems that encompass their training as well as their gifts in order to help families and patients live healthy and sustainable lives.
Her three main offerings are:
The Pyramid of Stability©: A program that evaluates our ancient future connections and allows the learner to explore their own DNA, ancestry and Maps of the world.
The Postural Blueprint Method™: A movement map that imprints Dyads (Mother and baby) with movement that allows the body to grow sustainably in an open way to provide an optimal path for posture and airway development.
The Peri-Operative Experience™: An integral model for Frenectomy surgery that encompasses the energetic, ergonomic and movement based modalities incorporated into the operatory.
These offerings are offered with the Mentorship framework twice a year and culminate with Airway Camp™, held on Maui.
Michale is a career nurse, a Texas Licensed Massage Therapist (MT127223) and has practiced as an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). She is trained in The Gillespie Approach: A Craniosacral Fascial Dentofacial Therapy Technique and was mentored by Dr. Barry Gillespie. Michale is trained in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, having taken multiple comprehensive and advanced courses (5 trainings to date). Other training includes: Neurolinguistic Programming, Reiki Master, Chakra Balancing, Tantra, Bowspring Movement, Authentic Relating and Trauma Release strategies and techniques.
Her education is extensive and includes the following
- The University of Mississippi School of Nursing
- Northwest University School of Medicine
- UCLA School of Medicine Advanced Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy TMJ studies
- Restorative Breathing Institute
- The Gillespie Approach / CranioSacral Fascial Technique and Body / Mentored by Dr. Gillespie
- BioBloc Residency
- ALF Training and Residency
- Body and Soul Massage Therapy School in Wichita, Kansas
- CIHS Graduate Studies in Noetic Science Wisdom System Design (Masters and Phd tracks are currently being pursued).