A way to lift the posterior third is to say 'ng' in 'sing'. I know it lifts the posterior 1/3 up because I can't breathe when I say it. However, while I can tell that my poster 1/3 of tongue is lifted up, I can't tell if my posterior 1/3 is touching my soft pallet? You know what I mean?
So how would I know that? Is this important?
RE: while saying sing my posterior third does not touch the upper palate. I have been mewing for 3 months, but i am always confused whether i do it right or not. The only time i can can feel the maximum contact of my posterior third is when i am laying down and looking up with my chest down. ( I discovered this while i was watching a movie laying down). I have tried chin tuck and proper neck postures too. But i could never get the feel of the posterior third touching.
Hi ive been practicing mewing for a year and i think i can finally bring my posterior third up, however i still cant breathe because my jaw and maxilla are too set back. The way i learned is to practice swallowing. As you swallow the tongue goes up and eventually reaches the top where it closes off the airway, at this point your posterior third is up. Then to be able to breathe you slowly lower it till you feel you can breathe through your nose. The difference between a fully developed face and recessed face is how far the tongue must drop to be able to breathe.
A recessed face must lower the tongue much further down possibly completely off the back third. While a developed face can breathe with the tongue slightly off and be resting on the back third, further facilitating development.