Free Workshop
Available Online or In-Person
Learn how the Gokhale Method® has helped thousands transform their posture and reclaim their lives—and how you could join them.
Curious about the Gokhale Method, but not sure what it is or if it’s right for you?
This FREE 1-hour introductory workshop is your first step to discover how the Gokhale Method can help you solve the root cause of back, neck, joint, and muscle pain. All our workshops, both in-person and online, are live, interactive, and practical.
We’ll explain the scientific and anthropological principles on which the Gokhale Method is based. We will teach you your first baby step towards moving like you are meant to and alleviating your pain. We always take time to answer individual questions.
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Individual Posture Analysis
Gokhale Consultation
Available Online or In-Person
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.
Gokhale Consultation
Available Online or In-Person
Receive an individual analysis of your posture.
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A GOOD PLACE TO START YOUR POSTURE JOURNEY
A 25 minute online initial consultation is a good place to begin your posture journey, especially if you have a complex history of musculoskeletal or health problems. You will receive a comprehensive evaluation of your current posture and how it relates to problems you may be having, a projection of what structural changes are possible, and some key ideas and practices to help you improve your structure immediately and long-term.
Using modern technology allows a two-way online video/audio communication. Our students have found this to be a surprisingly effective way of getting started or refining their understanding of the Gokhale Method techniques. ...read more read less
Core Offerings
Gokhale Foundations
Available In-Person
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.
Gokhale Immersion
Available In-Person
Gokhale Immersion is a Complete Posture Solution Package starting with a 1-day, in-person group course offered exclusively by Esther Gokhale.
Gokhale Immersion begins with a 1-day deep-dive into the Gokhale Method techniques with Esther Gokhale. Taught in a group setting , you will experience 6 hours of intensive and interactive teaching with practical, hands-on guidance, including the opportunity to discuss your posture questions with Esther.
You will use our PostureTracker™ wearable technology to enhance your biomechanical feedback, and to get real time feedback. We include your first month of Gokhale Active membership which includes daily live exercise classes, live chats with Esther, and an extensive video library with advanced tutorials.
The package also includes the following materials to support your posture transformation:
- a Stretchsit® Cushion
- a PDF of Esther Gokhale’s book, 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back
- a streaming copy of our DVD Back Pain: The Primal Posture™ Solution
Gokhale® Elements
Available Online
Learn and integrate the Gokhale Method into your everyday movements through 18 short, live, interactive, one-on-one online lessons with one of our qualified Gokhale Method Teachers.
Gokhale Elements offers live, private, online lessons, where you work one-on-one with a Gokhale Method teacher in real time. The course consists of 18 face-to-face 13 minute lessons, scheduled at your convenience.
Start your journey to pain-free movement with Gokhale Elements today and learn the basics of healthy movement to alleviate pain while sitting, standing, lying, bending, walking, and more.
Key Features:
- Tailored Instruction: Personalized coaching in one-on-one online lessons foster improved, lasting posture habits, while learning the basics of healthy movement.
- One Element at a Time: Each of the short lessons focuses on a specific Element, progressively building on previous lessons. This is a proven effective method for behavior change.
- Convenience: Learn in the comfort of your own space, incorporating your own chairs, bed, and other furniture into your lessons and practice.
- Flexible Scheduling: With online teachers worldwide, we offer highly flexible scheduling, and your lessons can begin immediately.
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Gokhale® Active—Basic
Available Online
Have fun while you exercise without pain and injury.
Often, poor alignment leads to discomfort and takes the joy out of our favorite activities. Applying Gokhale Method principles to everything you do is the solution.
Dancing and exercising with Esther Gokhale and our team of expert Gokhale Method teachers is enjoyable and effective, no matter your level of fitness. Our online, daily, live movement program inspires you to apply Gokhale Method principles in everything you do. Sign up to experience the joy of exercising with healthy alignment.
A Gokhale Active subscription offers three benefits in one:
- Exercise Variety: Choose from 17 weekly live classes including dance, yoga, gentle Moving Mediation (QiGong), or more intensive strength training. We have something for everyone.
- Supportive Community: Join a group of like-minded students in our daily live programs. Replays are available for your convenience.
- Posture Principle: Receive a daily email and join our classes which focus on one aspect of posture to improve each day.
Gokhale Method® Teacher Training
If you’re passionately dedicated to improving people’s lives and making back pain rare, we’d love to talk to you.
Many of our teachers began their journey after experiencing the transformative effects of the Gokhale Method. They then wanted to deepen their knowledge and help others. If teaching the Gokhale Method sounds appealing to you, we invite you to explore this opportunity. Our training also offers a chance to immerse yourself in the method and further develop your own posture journey.
Teaching the Gokhale Method is surprisingly rewarding; there are few things that impact others’s lives so effectively
Whether you’re in the wellness industry or not, the prerequisites for our teacher training are simple: you need to have a strong desire to share the Gokhale Method with others, and you need to have completed one of our core offerings (Gokhale Foundations, Gokhale Elements, or Gokhale Immersion).
Our teacher training program kicks off with a 7-day intensive in-person training with Esther Gokhale.
Corporate Offerings
Available Online or In-Person
Improve Employee Health and Your Bottom Line.
We offer workshop packages designed to increase your employees’ musculoskeletal health, productivity, and focus. We can teach online or on site. Benefits include learning to stand, sit, and bend without back pain, increased confidence, and reduced stress.
We tailor our offerings to your needs and team. Workshop packages can be anything from short introductory workshops to full beginner courses including all the Gokhale Method® techniques. Contact us for more information and to discuss your requirements.
Experience You Can Trust – Our teachers have conducted workshops and more extensive offerings in numerous corporations and organizations such as Google, IDEO, NASA, Stanford University, Kaiser, Varian Medical Systems, Nerdwallet, and Facebook as well as smaller companies such as Johnston Millwork, McCarthy Law Office, Mimosa Systems, Stockholm Environmental Institute, and Sequoia Capital. No team is too big or too small.