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.

Required text: 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back.



“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
Friday, February 07, 2025
Start Time
05:00 pm
Language
English
Format
Six 90-min lessons
Cost
GBP (£) 395.00
Location
Bristol, BST BS7 9HQ
United Kingdom
Venue Info
Name of Facility:
Studio
Facility Details:
This venue near the centre of Bristol is well served by taxi, bus, coach, train, and Bristol airport, and less than 5 minutes from a major bus route (A38 road). Taxies to the stations 2-3 miles away take between 20 and 30 minutes, depending on traffic. There are numerous Airbnbs and guesthouses in the local area. There are numerous good cafes, pubs, and shops in this area for meals and snacks. The studio is accessed via two flights of stairs.
Parking Info:
There is free on-road parking in the area - just leave time to find a space and walk to the venue!
Fri,
February 07, 2025
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05:00 pm
Sat,
February 08, 2025
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10:00 am
Sat,
February 08, 2025
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12:00 pm
Sat,
February 08, 2025
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03:00 pm
Sun,
February 09, 2025
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10:00 am
Sun,
February 09, 2025
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12:00 pm
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Clare Chapman
Phone Number
+44 117 942 2262
+44 7982 231 317

Your Teacher

Teaching therapeutic yoga and bodywork for over two decades, Clare recognized the wisdom, logic and economy of the Gokhale Method® immediately. Clare has taught and celebrated this transformative approach for over 7 years at her Bristol studio. She loves seeing her students' increased confidence and the benefits they experience from this approach.

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Gokhale Method Testimonials

  • I really enjoyed the course. You explained and demonstrated the principles so clearly and patiently. The weekend format allowed time to absorb interesting and complex information and you gave us space to work on our issues and begin to remodel habitual practices. I am so glad to have attended and I will definitely put my learning to good use. Thank you, Clare! 

  • Really delighted with the improvement in my posture. I have been working hard on stretch-lying, stack-sitting, and hip-hinging and am noticing that my back feels straighter, stronger, and healthier. I think the benefits are filtering into other systems and even helping to improve my mental health, which is most welcome. Thank you, Clare, Esther, and all the team. 

  • The Foundations Course was everything I was hoping for and so much more! Every step of the way was superbly modelled and explained. The start of my Gokhale Method journey has been just amazing. Lots to work on now and I am so excited by it all!

  • Yoga has been very helpful, the Gokhale Method will change my life!
  • The content of the course was excellent and was extremely well taught by Clare. The slides were brilliant and made it very interesting. I would highly recommend this course to my friends

Private Foundations Consultations

Teacher
Clare Chapman
Start Date
To be arranged
Format
Six 45-90-min lessons
Cost
$450 - $855
Details & Benefits Of a Private Course
Teacher
Clare Chapman
  • 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.