TMJ Therapy
Jaw pain, tension, headaches, or difficulty chewing can disrupt your day-to-day life—but relief is possible. Our skilled therapists offer targeted TMJ Therapy to release tension, improve jaw mobility, and restore comfort. These gentle, hands-on treatments help you feel more relaxed, functional, and in control of your body.
TMJ Health: Align Your Jaw, Ease Your Body
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While TMJ therapy primarily targets the muscles of the jaw, face, neck, and shoulders, it also includes intra-oral massage—yes, that’s right! Using gloved hands, Sara gently work the muscles inside the mouth to release tension, improve jaw mobility, and enhance overall results. This hands-on approach helps address the root causes of discomfort, leaving you feeling more relaxed and functional.
TMJ Therapy is indicated if you experience tension in the jaw muscles, clench or grind your teeth, suffer from chronic, tension, cluster or chinook headaches, have pain in the jaw joint, joint locking or popping, dizziness, deep ear pain, ringing in the ears, or neck & upper back pain/spasm. This treatment also focuses on the muscles of the shoulders, neck and face. The treatment ends with a blissful scalp massage and activation & clearing of the access bars in the head.
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• Reduces jaw pain, tension, and discomfort
• Relieves headaches and facial pain caused by TMJ dysfunction
• Improves jaw mobility and range of motion
• Supports proper bite and alignment
• Eases muscle tightness in the neck, shoulders, and face
• Promotes relaxation and reduces stress-related jaw clenching
• Helps prevent further strain or dysfunction in the jaw and surrounding muscles
• Enhances overall comfort and quality of life
Our TMJ Specialist
Sara Folk
As a Registered Dental Professional for over 13 years, Sara also saw numerous patients presenting with severe TMJ that was not being alleviated through conventional therapies. This awareness propelled her to learn and specialize in TMJ therapy, helping alleviate pain & headache issues in the jaw joint and surrounding muscles in the head, face, neck and chest caused by stress, clenching/grinding, or trauma. Sara’s goal is to accomplish true pain relief, relaxation and rejuvenation in an inclusive, safe, caring & nurturing space.
In addition to TMJ Therapy, Sara discovered first-hand what the powers of Reiki and Access Bars have done to help bring balance to her body, mind and spirit. This experience led her to become a Reiki and Access Bars Practitioner in 2018, studying under Dave Nelson at “Reiki Infinite Healer” learning the traditional methods of Master Mikao Usui, the founder and pioneer of Reiki. She is working towards her Reiki mastery level 3 to be able to teach others one day about how to tap into this incredible modality. Sara truly believes that working with the energy at a more intimate level can optimize one’s healing.
Sara has also expanded her knowledge in Reflexology and holds certification and registration through the NHPC for this natural, holistic therapy. She took her training through Reflexology Experience in Calgary under Erica Weiland and blends this treatment into her unique sessions to support the entire body system on many levels or can be offered as it's own therapy session.
Insurance and Direct Billing
Many of the services offered at Maliya may be eligible for insurance coverage. Before booking, please review your practitioner’s bio (located at the bottom of their profile) to confirm their designation and if your insurance provider(s) are able to provide coverage.
Please note that we cannot guarantee coverage for any specific service, as eligibility depends on your individual insurance plan/policy. For this reason, we strongly recommend confirming your coverage details directly with your insurance provider prior to booking, including whether your service may be eligible under a Health Care Spending Account.
Once coverage has been confirmed, please contact us to determine whether we are able to direct bill your insurance company or if you will require an invoice receipt to submit for reimbursement.