I completed the Gokhale Foundations course in May of 2024 with Sigrun Franzen. After the very first class, it was clear that this course would profoundly impact me and my goal of improving my posture and gait. The rib anchor is what woke my body up! It is also very clear that Sigrun truly wants her students to succeed. Through her calm demeanor, clear instruction, and hands on approach, she guided me to feel the proper technique in my body. Not only is Sigrun an amazing Gokhale teacher, she is a lifelong learner which fills me with inspiration. Those are the best kind of teachers. I have made
About this workshop
The Foundations Course is a core offering of the Gokhale Method. In six 90-minute lessons, you can change your habits efficiently and profoundly through a combination of verbal explanation, visual materials, and gentle hands-on guidance from a qualified Gokhale Method teacher. All qualified Gokhale Method teachers are personally trained by Esther Gokhale.
- Reduce or eliminate many kinds of musculoskeletal pain
- Prevent joint degeneration
- Increase energy, stamina, and flexibility
- Improve your circulation and breathing
- Reduce stress
- Look and feel more confident
Effects are often immediate and last a lifetime.
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This Foundations course is part of a larger retreat.
Join me for an amazing Gokhale Method retreat at the stunning retreat center Prana Del Mar! Please check out pranadelmar.com for more information about the amenities and location.
Where: This Foundations course takes place at Prana del Mar (pranadelmar.com)
When: July 2-July 9, 2025.
What: Gokhale Foundations ($540), 2 Alumni classes ($120), 2 special sessions ($120)
Who: Sigrun Franzen and Dr. Vera Baziuk each leading a class of 8 students
The 2 Alumni classes will both focus on glidewalking.
Vera will give a special session on pelvic floor engagement.
Sigrun will give a special session on prevention and rehabilitation of RSIs of the hand and forearm.
Vera will give a special bonus session on nutrition.
The cost of the retreat includes the total cost of the Gokhale program listed above ($660), special sessions ($120) plus the cost of either a shared ($2200/person) or single ($2700). There are 12 rooms available for 16 participants (2 GM teachers). This means that 8 people can share, and 8 people can have a single occupancy room.
Therefore, if you want a shared room, the cost is $2980.
If you want a single room, it is $3480.
The price includes the entire Gokhale Method program, special sessions, food, lodging, retreat amenities, and transportation to/from the airport.
If you wish to make only one payment (recommended for ease of bookkeeping), please contact me directly at [email protected] so I can register you for the class. If you register for the GMF piece on this page, you can make the rest of the payment via Zelle using the email address [email protected].
If for any reason the retreat center needs to cancel the group reservation, your payment will be refunded in full.
“In six sessions I felt transformed. The approach is stunningly simple and confers immediate results. I wholeheartedly endorse this program.”
- Deirdre Stegman, M.D. Internal Medicine, Palo Alto Medical Foundation
“Every year tens of thousands of patients undergo major back surgery without any benefit. By using the novel techniques of the Gokhale Method, many of these patients can avoid such needless and expensive medical procedures and quickly return to a pain-free life.”
- John R. Adler, Neurosurgeon, Stanford University Medical Clinic, Stanford, CA
"Although stunningly simple, the Gokhale Method™ turns much of conventional wisdom about pain and posture on its head. Each session of the course gave immediate results and I now look forward to many years of a healthy neck and back."
- Joan Baez, folk singer and activist, Woodside, CA
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