A Los Angeles teacher has gone viral after he hilariously showed off a lesson on 'mewing' in the classroom.
The amusing video, which was posted to TikTok in November and reached more than nine million views, showed math teacher and content creator Christian Shearhod giving the explainer.
The internet personality wrote in white text over the viral clip, 'My teacher did a lesson on "mewing?"' as it looked like it was recorded from someone else's perspective — although it's unclear if the clip was meant to be satirical or not.
Mewing is a technique that is supposed to change the appearance of your jawline and facial features by 'repositioning' your tongue into a 'new resting place,' according to Healthline.
In the hilarious clip, LA-based teacher Christian Shearhod showed himself giving a lesson on 'mewing'
'Mewing' is a technique that some people believe can give a more chiseled appearance on the jawline and facial features
Shearhod, a math teacher, often takes to TikTok to share videos about his life and teaching
Some believe that it can alter how your jawline looks, making it appear slimmer.
Others think that it can even help to provide jaw pain relief and treat snoring.
It was popularized by British father-son orthodontists John and Mike Mew.
In the clip, Shearhod moved through the classroom to show a screen that read, 'Mewing' in big, black lettering complete with a cartoon meme.
Underneath, there were words that read, 'Mewing changed my life.'
Shearhod also showed off what appeared to be a 'before and after' photo of himself.
In one picture, which seemed to be the 'before,' the teacher had a noticeably less defined jawline.
In what was presumably the 'after' photo, Shearhod showed off a sculpted and chiseled jawline.
Shearhod showed off some slides he made about 'mewing,' including this one that read, 'How mewing changed my life'
Shearhod also showed off what seemingly appeared to be some 'before and after' photos in the presentation
In the viral video, the teacher even demonstrated what 'mewing' should look like, pressing the tongue to the roof of his mouth
Shearhod also demonstrated what mewing looks like in the video, doing it a couple of times for the camera.
Mewing can be done by placing the tongue on the top of the mouth, according to Everyday Health, and the 'lips touching and the teeth closed or slightly apart.'
The teacher explained when responding to a comment on the TikTok that he started doing it as his dad was a photographer and instructed him to do it for photos.
At the time, he didn't know it was mewing.
Later on in the clip, the teacher can be heard saying, 'We're gonna practice this five times in a row,' as he then tells someone that they were doing a perfect job.
In the comments section, many users joked that they wanted to be a part of Shearhod's classroom.
'I am now transferring schools,' one person wrote.
Another agreed, 'I need to go to this school.'
'I wish I had a teacher like this,' someone else typed.
The technique of 'mewing' was popularized by by British father-son orthodontists John and Mike Mew
Later on in the clip, the teacher can be heard saying, 'We're gonna practice this five times in a row'
In the comments section of his video, many users joked that they wanted to transfer to his school
One user seconded, 'Even I wanna sit in his class & learn mewing.'
In 2022, content creator @carolinehannibal further detailed exactly how you can mew, explaining that it can be done in just a few easy steps.
'1. Tongue up behind the teeth, 2. Make vacuum, 3. Pull back,' she simply explained.
However, although some swear by mewing for a slimmer jawline, it's not supported by scientific evidence, according to Medical News Today.
The outlet encouraged those who want to 'shape their face' or realign their jaw start by consulting with a doctor.
