Gokhale Foundations

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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“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
Start Date
Sunday, December 01, 2024
Start Time
10:00 am
Language
French
Format
Six 90-min lessons
Cost
EUR (€) 490.00
Location
5 place Saint Jacques
Besançon, 25 25000
France
Venue Info
Name of Facility:
Hôp Hop Hop
Parking Info:
Parking de ville.
Sun,
December 01, 2024
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10:00 am
Sun,
December 01, 2024
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12:00 pm
Sun,
December 08, 2024
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10:00 am
Sun,
December 08, 2024
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12:00 pm
Sun,
December 15, 2024
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10:00 am
Sun,
December 15, 2024
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12:00 pm
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Michal Tal
Phone Number
+33 6 2934 7240

Your Teacher

Michal’s passion for the powerful tools an evolutionary approach offers to solving common health challenges grew from her search for solutions to overcome an autoimmune disease. When back pain rendered activities like cooking and going on walks intolerable, the Gokhale Method, with its focus on ancestrally informed posture, was the obvious solution. Michal is thrilled to help others experience the benefits of the Gokhale Method in France, Switzerland, and Israel.

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Gokhale Method Testimonials

  • Five-plus! Just completed Foundations Course with Kerri Robinson. I am so thankful that the Gokhale method exists! It is the only thing that has made any sense after 15 years of trying everything for back and hip pain. I feel as if I am finally learning how to use my body effectively--and without pain. The results are a bit miraculous while at the same time being grounded in everyday movements. I wish this class could be taught in schools so that young people could build these lifelong habits of movement early in their lives. The beauty of this method is how it becomes a part of your daily

  • Of all the self-care things I have tried these past years, this was the most impactful.  Aches and pains were increasingly hindering my quality of life -  something I thought was inevitable at worst and a big hurdle to overcome at best.  I came across the Gokhale method, purchased the book, about a year later attended a free workshop, and then signed up for the Foundations Course taught by Aurelia Vaicekauskas. The course was eye opening, doable, and so impactful.  Aurelia taught the course with clear explanations, illustrations and visualizations that not only showed what to do, but why

  • Having had bad posture and some back pain for most of my life and having tried many modalities, I was initially skeptical. Lisa's introduction in the first class was clear, simple and made absolute sense to me and I realized that profound change was possible if I applied myself to this method. The class is a mixture of explanation, demonstration and hands-on application with tools and techniques to explore one's individual needs. It was inspiring to hear of Lisa's journey with her own posture. She taught our group in a relaxed yet confident way, with opportunity for differing bodies and

  • I have the Gokhale Method book but wanted help from someone who could see what I couldn't see, who could help me learn the concepts correctly, and who could do it in person.  Christine provided exactly what I wanted.  She pointed out what I was already doing right and showed me how to correct the misalignments that were contributing to my discomfort.  I am now much more mindful of how I sit, stand, bend, sleep, and walk, and am making daily progress toward becoming pain-free.

    Christine pointed out what I was already doing right and showed me how to correct the misalignments that were

  • 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 Foundations Course were immediately beneficial, reducing nerve pain to the vanishing point and improving my balance and confidence. The Gokhale Method rewards its practitioners. I highly recommend it.

  • I can't remember the last time I've had any discomfort at all.

Private Foundations Consultations

Teacher
Michal Tal
Start Date
To be arranged
Format
Six 45-90-min lessons
Cost
$450 - $855
Details & Benefits Of a Private Course
Teacher
Michal Tal
  • Reduce or eliminate back, neck, muscle and joint pain
  • Prevent muscle and joint degeneration and injury
  • Increase your energy, stamina, and flexibility
  • Reduce stress and improve your appearance
  • Effects are often immediate and last a lifetime.