My journey to dedicating my life to Health & Fitness started as a child. As a son of an Army Captain (my first coach and mentor), I was a year-round student athlete. I loved sports and played everything I could - wrestling, basketball, football, volleyball, BMX, soccer, swimming, cross country, juggling … you name it, I wanted to play it. I played volleyball in college while studying Kinesiology and moved to play professionally for two years post-graduation. I also started coaching volleyball at age 18 and guided many teams to winning championships

After years of coaching and playing, I witnessed too many of my teammates and players get inured on and off the court. I ruptured my achilles tendon at the age of 27 and this is when I started the path to train myself and my clients out of pain and an injured state. I dedicated myself to constant learning and working with mentors who push the boundaries of our anatomy, nutrition, and physiology (Paul Chek, Charles Poliquin, Pedram Shojai, Ben Greenfield, Dr. Matthew Cook, Justin Frandson, Justin Maguire…. to name a few). 

Today I am a practitioner of Active Isolated Stretching & Strengthening (AiS). I believe AiS is one key (along with many other therapies and modalities I have been trained in) to free my clients from pain, reconnect their mind to their body and rebuild foundational strength. I am passionate about working towards eliminating asymmetries and recruitment patterns that cause pain and dysfunction throughout the body

I love working with athletes of all ages, individuals with chronic pain, and the elderly. I have been told I am highly intuitive with the human body and I feel lucky to be able to work every day with my hands, helping people feel better about themselves. Ultimately, my main goal is to reverse you out of joint pain, reestablish and improve your core and join stabilization strength, improve proper movement and strengthen your entire body - whether you’re 16 or 80 years old. I believe in laying a solid foundation of knowledge so that you can thrive on your own.

When I am not stretching, coaching and/or training my clients, you can find me reading health books (my go-to book is How to Eat, Move, and Be Healthy by Paul Chek), advancing my certifications and education (I am currently enrolled in year 1 at CHEK Academy), geeking out on all things health podcasts (Living 4D, Complete Human, and High Intensity Health are my top three right now), and chasing waterfalls in the beautiful redwood forests. 

I HELP YOU ELIMINATE:

  • Knee & Hip Pain

  • Neck & Back Pain

  • Ankle & Foot Pain

  • Wrist & Elbow Pain

  • Muscle Tightness & Flexibility Challenges

  • Asymmetries & Recruitment Patterns

I HELP YOU IMPROVE:

  • Stability & Core Strength

  • Muscle Pliability

  • Fundamental Movements

  • Athleticism

  • Strength Through Range of Motion

  • Lifting Technique

  • Posture Strength

A CORE PHILOSOPHY:

“Using no way as way; having no limitation as limitation.” - Bruce Lee

“The idea of being limitless was a core tenet of Bruce Lee’s approach to his art and his life. He lived the philosophy of being limitless and took action.

The idea of being limitless is a mindset and a sense of freedom within one’s own life; it does not mean that you have no boundaries or that you are negligible of your environment or others around you.

Being limitless is the ability to make the decision to be and do anything that is centered in your heart and in harmony with you and the world. You do not have to ask for permission or get approval from any outside institution, person, or society.

Most of our excuses or rationalizations for why we cannot do something is us giving voice to a fear we have about it.

Sometimes we limit ourselves because we fear criticism. It is inevitable that we will receive criticism when we follow our hearts, and that can be really hard, but it is important to stay true to our hearts.

“Limitless means infinite mobility.” - B. Lee

When Bruce says, “Having no limitation as limitation,” he is talking about the limitations that we put on ourselves. When we do not put ourselves in a box then we can move in any direction.

Being limitless is to have infinite mobility, not that you have no path or direction. Being limitless means you have the freedom to pursue any direction to create your life in the way that is the best and most enjoyable for you.

We do not have to limit ourselves to one pursuit in life. If we follow Bruce Lee’s example then we can pursue many different interests and be an Artist of Life.”

  • "Coach Phil has been great with my boys. Both play competitive soccer and coming to Coach Phil has improved their strength, speed and best of all has helped them start injury free!!"

    Giovanni Highlights

  • "I've had the opportunity to meet Phil and have been awaken to life on another level. I know my health could be better and it's been year of the wrong compounding. Not only does Phil heal through stretching what I love about his work is his love to truly educate so you understand. I've definitely recommended my business partners and athlete sisters and brothers to see him and they were overwhelmed with his healing hands."

    Mercedes Cruz

  • "Phil’s approach is first class. He educates you during your session and displays a high level of wanting to understand your body for the best results. He constantly checked in on me to see how each stretch felt and adjusted when needed to maximize each stretch. He was mindful to my past rotator cuff injury. I’ve been to Stretch Lab and would recommend Phil over them."

    Dung Bui