Advancing Whole-Person Health Through Movement, Breathing, Airway Health, Sleep, and Integrative Wellness
Meet Niki Hane, BS, RDH, founder of Mountain Myology, Registered Dental Hygienist, Qualified Orofacial Myologist, Certified Buteyko Breathing Method Instructor, and airway-health professional dedicated to helping children and adults move better, breathe better, sleep better, and live healthier lives.
For more than 24 years, Niki has worked as a Registered Dental Hygienist in an airway-centered dental practice, where she developed a deep appreciation for the powerful relationship between oral health, breathing, craniofacial development, nervous system regulation, and restorative sleep.
Rather than viewing dentistry as an isolated profession, Niki has built her career around understanding how the mouth, airway, and breathing influence the entire body. Through Mountain Myology, she helps children and adults improve movement, breathing, oral function, and sleep by addressing the root causes of dysfunction, not simply the symptoms. Her philosophy is centered on three foundational pillars: Move. Breathe. Sleep.
Committed to lifelong learning, Niki has completed extensive advanced professional education through organizations including The Breathe Institute, Vivos, Patrick McKeown’s Buteyko Breathing Method, and the International Parenting & Health Institute (IPHI). Through IPHI’s Integrative Adult Sleep Coach Program, she expanded her understanding of the Holistic Science of Sleep Method™, further strengthening her ability to integrate sleep health into her already extensive expertise in airway function, breathing, oral health, and whole-person wellness.
A Foundation in Health and Dentistry
Niki began her healthcare journey at the University of Nevada, Reno, earning a Bachelor of Science in Health Ecology with a concentration in Bio-Kinesiology, originally intending to pursue physical therapy. Life ultimately led her toward dentistry, where she discovered a passion for helping patients improve their health through oral care. She later earned her Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene from Truckee Meadows Community College and has spent more than two decades practicing in an airway-centered dental practice focused on TMJ, orthodontics, complete health, and airway wellness.
Looking Beyond the Mouth
Working in airway-focused dentistry transformed Niki’s perspective.
She came to recognize that breathing patterns, tongue posture, oral function, facial growth, nasal breathing, airway development, chewing, swallowing, posture, and sleep are all interconnected. Poor breathing and oral function can influence everything from facial development and TMJ disorders to sleep-disordered breathing, concentration, behavior, and overall health.
This realization inspired her to pursue advanced education across multiple disciplines to better understand the whole person—not just the mouth.
A Commitment to Lifelong Learning
Niki’s professional development reflects an extraordinary commitment to interdisciplinary education.
Her advanced training includes:
- Qualified Orofacial Myologist
- Certified Buteyko Breathing Method Instructor
- Integrative Adult Sleep Coach (IPHI)
- MyoMentor Graduate (The Breathe Institute)
She has also completed extensive continuing education in:
- Orofacial Myology
- Airway Dentistry
- Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- UARS
- Craniofacial Development
- Tongue-Tie Assessment and Treatment
- Functional Breathing
- Pediatric Airway Development
- Oral Appliance Therapy
- Infant Feeding
- TMJ
- Multidisciplinary Airway Care
Her education includes hundreds of hours of continuing education through nationally and internationally recognized leaders in airway health, sleep medicine, dentistry, myofunctional therapy, and breathing science.
Expanding Her Perspective Through Sleep
Recognizing that restorative sleep is one of the foundations of lifelong health, Niki chose to further expand her expertise through the Integrative Adult Sleep Coach Program at the International Parenting & Health Institute.
Through IPHI’s Holistic Science of Sleep Method™, she explored the many interconnected factors influencing adult sleep, including circadian biology, nervous system regulation, nutrition, emotional well-being, stress physiology, lifestyle habits, and whole-person wellness.
This education complements her airway-centered practice by reinforcing an important principle: improving sleep often requires addressing multiple systems throughout the body rather than relying on a single intervention.
Mountain Myology: Move • Breathe • Sleep
At Mountain Myology, Niki’s philosophy is simple:
Move well. Breathe well. Sleep well.
She believes that many chronic health concerns begin with dysfunctional breathing, poor oral muscle function, or airway restrictions. By improving muscle coordination, encouraging nasal breathing, supporting healthy oral function, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals, she helps clients build healthier foundations for lifelong wellness.
Her work emphasizes prevention, optimization, and empowering individuals to understand the “why” behind their symptoms.
An Interdisciplinary Vision for Healthcare
One of the defining characteristics of Niki’s work is her commitment to collaboration.
She works alongside dentists, orthodontists, oral surgeons, physicians, ENT specialists, allergists, pediatricians, speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, osteopaths, craniosacral therapists, chiropractors, lactation consultants, and other healthcare professionals to help clients achieve optimal airway function and overall health.
Her career beautifully illustrates how dentistry, airway health, breathing, sleep, and whole-person wellness are not separate disciplines, but interconnected pieces of the same puzzle.
Professional Profile
Name: Niki Hane, BS, RDH
📍 Location: Nevada, USA
Founder
Mountain Myology
Professional Titles
- Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
- Qualified Orofacial Myologist
- Certified Buteyko Breathing Method Instructor
- Integrative Adult Sleep Professional
Education
- B.S. Health Ecology (Bio-Kinesiology) – University of Nevada, Reno
- A.S. Dental Hygiene – Truckee Meadows Community College
Areas of Expertise
- Orofacial Myology
- Airway Health
- Functional Breathing
- Adult Sleep Health
- Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Craniofacial Development
- TMJ
- Tongue-Tie Assessment
- Nasal Breathing
- Whole-Person Wellness
Congratulations, Niki!
Your career is a remarkable example of what lifelong learning and interdisciplinary collaboration can achieve. By bringing together dentistry, airway health, breathing science, myofunctional therapy, and integrative sleep education, you continue to help children and adults improve not only how they sleep, but how they breathe, move, and live.
Your dedication to treating root causes, embracing prevention, and empowering individuals through education reflects the very best of whole-person healthcare. We are honored to recognize your continued commitment to professional excellence and your advanced studies through the International Parenting & Health Institute.
Congratulations on your outstanding contributions to airway-centered, integrative health care! 🎉💙
