My vision is to merge ancient traditional medicine and herbology with western orofacial myology and breathing reeducation to address the patient’s unique full-body and psycho-emotional needs for the most comprehensive care possible.
Extensive Training & Education
Unique Background
-Currently a Doctoral student in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a Specialization in Herbology,
California Southern University of Health Sciences, projected graduation in 2028
-California Law and Ethics for Dental Hygiene - San Diego, CA, May 2026
-Guest Speaker at ALF Educational Institute Level 1, Nov 2025, AEI in McLean, Virginia
-Pacific Symposium, Chinese medicine and acupuncture conference Oct 2025
-ALF Educational Institute Case Study Review Mini Residency, Dublin, Ireland March 2024
-International Association of Orofacial Myology ongoing study club member since 2020.
-Fotona Laser, New Jersey, Oct 2023
-Quantum ALF, Levels 1, 2, 3, ALF Educational Institute, completed in all levels in 2022-2023.
-Myoaligner, Sept 2022, Portland, Oregon
-Vivos - June 2022, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
-Usuie Light Therapy in Dentistry, GNYDM, Nov 2022
-Dr. Svetlana Masgutova Educational Institute, 90+ hours since June 26, 2020
-Comprehensive Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy - International Association of Orofacial Myology - 4/2020
-Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy - Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy - NYU - Nov 2019
-Buteyko Breathing Method, 100 hours in theory & practical instruction, certification July 2019
-Laban Movement Analysis for movement & voice and speech, The William Esper Studio, NYC, 2015-2017
-AS Dental Sciences - Daytona State College - Daytona Beach, FL 2010 - Honors
-AA Liberal Arts - Daytona Beach Community College - Daytona Beach, FL 2007 - High Honors
Natalia is a certified orofacial myologist (COM®), Buteyko Breathing Method instructor, doctoral student and a guest speaker with a wide variety of training in Buteyko, orofacial myology, Quantum ALF, cranial osteopathy ALF Approach, Froggymouth, Liper Device, Fotona laser therapy, dental hygiene, acupuncture and herbology, cranial nerve testing and retained reflexes from premiere institutions and teachers across the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
Natalia’s work aims to augment the growth and development (or remodeling) of the jaw and cranium by restoring correct orofacial myofunction and nasal breathing by using gentle targeted dynamic and postural orofacial exercises in both English and Spanish.
Currently, she is enrolled full-time in a doctoral program for Traditional Medicine, specializing in acupuncture and herbology. Natalia received her dental hygiene degree in 2010 from Daytona State College, and she actively holds RDH licensure in the states of New York and California. Her interests include consciousness, cooking, camping, surfing, skiing, volleyball, feminism, art galleries and live performances.
Active Professional Memberships
“To me, science is a quest for the most intimate understanding of nature. It is not an industry set up for the purpose of validating existing theories and indoctrinating students in the correct ideologies.”
— Mae-Won Ho, The Rainbow and the Worm: The Physics of Organisms