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Esther Gokhale

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844-777-0440
Teaching Languages:
English
Locations:
Palo Alto, CA
  • Charles R. Bacon,  Senior Research Geologist, USGS, Menlo Park, CA
    I also used to contract headaches that clearly were related to poor posture, particularly staring at a computer screen. The training I received from Esther has greatly reduced the frequency of my headaches.Read more
  • Deirdre Stegman, M.D., Internal Medicine, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, CA
    My 84-year-old mother-in-law who has severe osteoporosis with multiple vertebral fractures and even sternal fracture was already sitting and standing straighter after one visit to Esther. I wholeheartedly endorse Esther Gokhale’s program.Read more
  • Dan Leemon, Chief Strategy Officer, Charles Schwab & Co., San Francisco, CA
    Esther’s posture work has given me relief from chronic neck pain that physical therapy was unable to address. I am now pain-free even when sitting for long periods or flying long distances.Read more
  • Salwan AbiEzzi, M.D., Palo Alto Medical Foundation, CA
    The patients I have referred to Esther have, without exception, found her work to be life changing. I have employed her concepts and techniques in my practice and have countless patients that have benefited from her work.Read more
  • Milton Lozoff, M.D.
    As a retired elderly physician, I've been impressed by her superb knowledge of her field.Read more
  • Lynda Hastie Artist
    I think Esther is a true healer, in every sense of the word. She has a calmness , an integrity a directness and a sharp intelligence.Read more
  • Norman Crawford
    The Gokhale Method, developed by Esther Gokhale, is deceptively simple. It’s physical and is straightforward and, for most, requires repetition and practice to replace old with new. I had the good fortune to meet Esther just after I began to experience nerve pain. Exercises learned in the...Read more
  • Geo BentleyFormer CEO, Advantage TechnologiesInternational Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee
    After decades as an international athlete and a Silicon Valley CEO, I developed a debilitating, ice-pick pain in my butt which woke me up every few hours at night. I am 80 years old. I was in agony until finding Esther’s book 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back and carefully studying her posture...Read more
  • Marisa McGinnis
    For the last two years I had severe sciatica pain down the backs of both of my legs to the point where I was in constant pain and could barely walk. I also had a sore neck and was using a mechanical neck traction device daily. My physicians recommended a back shot and medication, which I didn...Read more

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Biography

Esther Gokhale (GO-clay) has been involved in integrative therapies all her life. As a young girl growing up in India, she helped her mother, a nurse, treat abandoned babies waiting to be adopted. This early interest in healing led her to study biochemistry at Harvard and Princeton and, later, acupuncture at the San Francisco School of Oriental Medicine.

After experiencing crippling back pain during her first pregnancy and unsuccessful back surgery, Gokhale began her lifelong crusade to vanquish back pain. Her studies at the Aplomb® Institute in Paris and years of research in Brazil, India, Portugal and elsewhere led her to develop the Gokhale Method, a unique, systematic approach to help people find their bodies’ way back to pain-free living.

Gokhale's book, 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back, has sold over 300,000 copies and has been translated into ten languages. In 2010, Gokhale hosted the nationally-televised program Back Pain: The Primal Posture™ Solution (available on DVD and streaming). The Gokhale Method continues to grow as dozens of qualified teachers, each personally trained by Gokhale, now teach the method worldwide.

Gokhale has taught at corporations such as Google, IDEO, and Facebook, presented at conferences including TEDx(Stanford) and Ancestral Health Symposium, consulted for the trainers of the SF 49ers and several Stanford sports teams, and conducted workshops for physician groups at Stanford, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, PAMF, and UCSF. The New York Times gave Esther the title “The Posture Guru of Silicon Valley” in 2013.

Awards:

1978 Dean’s honor list at Harvard University
2008 Foreword Silver Award for best health book
2009 Nautilus Gold Award for best Pilates/Tai Qi/Yoga/bodywork book
2009 Ippy Bronze Award for best health book

 

Esther's Online Offerings

Online lessons are a good way of learning the Gokhale Method from your home. Esther offers online lessons through Zoom.

Free Online Workshops
Open Spots
Free Online Workshop - Mar 19, 2024, 11:00 AM Pacific Time Open
Free Online Workshop - Mar 23, 2024, 1:00 PM Pacific Time Open
Free Online Workshop - Mar 28, 2024, 4:00 PM Pacific Time Open
Free Online Workshop - May 03, 2024, 4:00 PM Pacific Time Open

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Esther's In-Person Offerings

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California

Palo Alto, CA

Free Workshops
Open Spots
Free Workshop - Palo Alto - CA - Mar 22 Friday, March 22, 2024, 12:00pm Open
Free Workshop - Palo Alto - CA - May 10 Friday, May 10, 2024, 12:00pm Open
Free Workshop - Palo Alto - CA - May 24 Friday, May 24, 2024, 12:00pm Open
Free Workshop - Palo Alto - CA - Jun 03 Monday, June 03, 2024, 5:00pm Open
Foundations Courses in 2024
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Open Spots
Fri Mar 29,
12:00pm
Fri Mar 29,
2:00pm
Sat Mar 30,
12:00pm
Sat Mar 30,
2:00pm
Sun Mar 31,
12:00pm
Sun Mar 31,
2:00pm
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Mon May 13,
12:00pm
Mon May 13,
2:00pm
Wed May 15,
12:00pm
Wed May 15,
2:00pm
Fri May 17,
12:00pm
Fri May 17,
2:00pm
Open
Tue May 28,
12:00pm
Tue Jun 04,
12:00pm
Tue Jun 11,
12:00pm
Tue Jun 18,
12:00pm
Tue Jun 25,
12:00pm
Tue Jul 02,
12:00pm
Open
Mon Jun 10,
3:00pm
Tue Jun 11,
3:00pm
Wed Jun 12,
3:00pm
Thu Jun 13,
3:00pm
Fri Jun 14,
3:00pm
Sat Jun 15,
3:00pm
Open
Alumni Classes
Title Duration Start Date Open Spots
Continuing Ed - Refresher 2 hour(s) Thursday, March 21, 2024, 12:00pm Open
Continuing Ed - Techniques 2 hour(s) Thursday, May 23, 2024, 12:00pm Open



New South Wales

Surry Hills, NSW

Foundations Courses in 2024
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Open Spots
Mon Apr 22,
3:00pm
Tue Apr 23,
3:00pm
Wed Apr 24,
3:00pm
Thu Apr 25,
3:00pm
Fri Apr 26,
3:00pm
Sat Apr 27,
3:00pm
Open
Alumni Classes
Title Duration Start Date Open Spots
Continuing Ed - Refresher 4 hour(s) Sunday, April 21, 2024, 10:00am Open


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