Lang Liu

Contact:

Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 647 710 6104

Teaches in:

English

Location:

Richmond & Ottawa area, ON, Canada

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Meet Lang

Lang Maria Liu is a martial artist, dancer, teacher and healer. For over twenty years, she taught capoeira (a form of dance/martial arts developed by enslaved Afro-Brazilians) in Toronto, using a community-based, transformative approach. Her mother school, Filhos de Bimba, is based in Salvador da Bahia.

At 36, Lang was diagnosed with a right-hip condition (FAI) that limits her range of motion and creates imbalances in the body. Rather than give in to the doctors' prognoses that she would eventually require a hip replacement and should stop any strenuous physical activity, Lang embarked on a journey in search of healing tools. She spent two years being treated in an osteopathic clinic in India, learning and eventually teaching a dynamic stretching technique from Manipur, a northeastern state. It was in India that she came across Esther Gokhale’s book, 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back, and knew she had found a missing piece of the puzzle. Having lived in both Brazil and India, Lang had long noticed the impact of Western lifestyles on posture and health, and was eager to learn ways of addressing the growing epidemic of back and joint pain through the principles of ancestral posture. As a passionate advocate for healthy living and the mind-body connection, Lang studied Compassionate Inquiry, a somatic form of trauma therapy, under the internationally acclaimed Dr. Gabor Maté. She holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Toronto, and is currently completing a masters in Counseling Psychology at Yorkville University. Her thesis-book, Bimba’s Rhythm is One, Two, Three: From Resistance to Transformation Through Brazilian Capoeira is available on Amazon.

Lang currently lives in the Ottawa area, offers Gokhale Method Foundation courses at her home, and teaches weekly yoga and 123 Move classes on Zoom through the Gokhale Exercise program. She is eager to help others heal their bodies so that they can live more joyful, expansive lives.

Lang’s in-person offerings

Gokhale^® Consultation

Lang Liu

Richmond & Ottawa area, ON, Canada

Get guidance and a personalized posture and movement analysis from a Gokhale Method expert. Learn how the way you’re positioning your body may contribute to your pain, and how you can transform your posture—permanently.

The journey to healthy posture and pain-free movement begins with a deep understanding of your health history and everyday movement habits so we can help you unravel your unique posture–pain puzzle.

Your teacher will walk you through a comprehensive evaluation of your current posture, identifying how it may relate to any problems you may be experiencing. Together, you will discuss the sequence of techniques you need to learn, receive a projection of what structural changes you can expect, and explore some key ideas to help you improve your posture immediately and long-term.

You can ask any questions you have about our techniques and your specific situation.

Whether you seek relief from pain or wish for better function and vitality, the Gokhale Consultation will give you fresh insights, well-founded optimism, and specific techniques to make the changes you need.

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Gokhale^® Foundations

Learn in a small group or one-on-one with personalized hands-on help from an expert in the Gokhale Method.

If you’re looking to learn the Gokhale Method in-person, our 6-lesson Foundations course is designed for beginners and can change your posture habits efficiently and profoundly. Taught by a qualified Gokhale Method teacher, it covers all the techniques described in Esther Gokhale’s book, 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back, and more.

Students receive personalized hands-on instruction, visual cues, and verbal explanations. All our teachers are experts in giving immediate feedback and gentle guidance to ensure you master the techniques correctly.

Learn one-on-one (6x45 minutes) to suit your schedule. Or choose an intensive or weekly small group class (6x90 minutes, capped at 8). Either way, you will receive individualized attention, learn deeply, leading to a life-changing transformation.

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ALUMNI SERVICES

Gokhale Consultation for Alumni

Our Gokhale Method Teachers are here to give you undivided, personalized attention and share their expertise.

Individual coaching will help you fully reclaim your J-spine and the delicious comfort that comes with it.

You can choose to:

Brush up on techniques learned long ago and half-forgotten
Advance your posture skills to a new level
Adapt your posture knowledge to a specific activity
Troubleshoot a persistent ache or pain

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