You're pregnant. Your belly is bigger than you ever imagined, and your abdominals no longer work. At all. They're too stretched out.

It turns so bad to roll over in bed...

Is it even possible to roll over in bed without using your abs? Yes, yes it is!

How to roll over in bed during pregnancy

Let's cut straight to the chase. The video below shows you clear instructions on how to roll over in bed in your third trimester.

Got it? Good!

Problems rolling over in bed like this?

Note that if you're doing this in a small bed, you may need to the movement.

If you find that you don't have enough room in your bed to roll as shown in the video here's the trick. Push your foot harder into the bed to lift your butt/hips off the bed, and shift your...

You just want a good night's sleep.

Maybe your bed is super old. 

Maybe you're 99% sure that your current bed is contributing to your back pain, hip pain, or shoulder pain. 

As you start navigating the many options of beds, you realize that you have to choose a mattress firmness. Soft vs. firm? Medium? 

What's the difference?! 

This video will explain how to choose the right mattress firmness for your particular style of sleeping. And it'll cover key aspects to consider if you have back pain, shoulder pain, or hip pain. 

This video is based on years of experience with different beds contributing to or causing me all kinds of aches and pains. 

I also talk about how much money I'm willing to spend on a...

These days, a lot of us travel for work. Business consultants, software engineers, and even trainers like me find ourselves working in coffee shops, restaurants, and hotel rooms on our laptops. So when you’re on the go, how can you make your workstation as ergonomic as possible? In this article, we’ll talk about 3 quick tips to help you create an ergonomic workstation while traveling.

If you’d like a video walkthrough of what I use to create an ergonomic workstation when I’m traveling, check out this video. 

Ergonomic workstation tip #1: Use a separate mouse

I pack a wired Sharkk mouse to keep my hand,     
wrist, and shoulder happy.

Using the trackpad on a laptop keyboard forces...

Normal life makes you unhealthy

This morning I had a REAL conversation with a client.  She's been digging into understanding and exploring her body.  She's asking the right questions and putting in the work.  This brought her to a very interesting conclusion that she was excited - as well as distraught - to share with me.

"I realize that everything in my life is set up for my body to fail me."

What she meant:  "my environment and lifestyle don't promote the health of my body."

She was not saying that she has been choosing an unhealthy lifestyle... She was saying that most of her everyday activities - her "normal behaviors" - are unhealthy for her body

Huge difference.

She wasn't choosing anything; her lifestyle...

If you’ve ever had aches and pains in your neck and shoulders, you have probably been told that you need to get a massage. When that doesn’t seem to provide long-term relief for you or you get tired of constantly getting a massage, you may be referred to some kind of specialist in myofascial release to get really “deep” massage work. But is this always the answer? Is more pressure or more bodywork always the answer to chronic pain?

[This article was written when I was still doing massage and bodywork as a Rolfer. I no longer do that kind of work and focus on showing people how proper exercise can solve their aches and pains without needing constant massage sessions. You can read more about how to fix tense...