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Emilia Zyla

Sleep Ergonomics Researcher

Emilia matches pillows to body geometry and sleep position, using published biomechanics research on loft, firmness, and spinal alignment.

Recently Published

Your Pillow Is Probably Causing Your Headaches. Here Are 7 That Won’t

A pillow that holds your head at the wrong angle for 7 or 8 hours every night loads the upper...

Medium vs. Firm Pillow: Which One Your Sleep Position Actually Requires

The position you sleep in determines what structural job the pillow needs to do. That job is the starting point....

Pillow Loft Calculator: Find Your Exact Height in 3 Steps

Your neck doesn’t care what the packaging says. A “medium loft” pillow rated at 4 inches does one thing for...

7 Best Pillows for Broad Shoulders (High Loft & Firm Support)

If you have broad shoulders and sleep on your side, you’ve probably lived the same frustrating cycle: buy a “side...

Best Pillows for Side Sleepers: Loft and Shoulder Gap Picks

Most side sleeper pillows fail not because they’re bad, but because “high loft” is a category, not a measurement. Your...