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
Saturday, March 01, 2025
Start Time
09:00 am
Language
English
Format
Six 90-min lessons
Cost
$540
Location
55-230 Hō`ea Rd
Hawi, HI 96743
United States
Venue Info
Name of Facility:
Kohala Wishing Well
Facility Details:
We will be practicing sleeping positions. Please bring one yoga mat and three bed pillows.
Parking Info:
Park at the end of the driveway near the classroom building.
Sat,
March 01, 2025
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09:00 am
Sat,
March 01, 2025
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10:45 am
Sat,
March 08, 2025
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09:00 am
Sat,
March 08, 2025
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10:45 am
Sat,
March 15, 2025
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09:00 am
Sat,
March 15, 2025
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10:45 am
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Lisa Marinho
Phone Number
+1 808 374 2808

Your Teacher

Lisa has a zest for life with many varied interests, loves teaching the Gokhale Method and finds it a great joy to support others in getting the most out of life through learning healthy posture and movement. In teaching, Lisa always strives to create an engaging, playful atmosphere in which everyone can learn from and encourage one another.

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Gokhale Method Testimonials

  • The class that Lisa led has had a big impact on my daily life. Working on incorporating it all. Lisa is a good teacher with a lot of knowledge and can show the technique and also make you understand. There was a lot of laughter intermingled with the learning. Looking forward to the refresher class in November!

  • I took the in-person foundations course with Lisa in Hawaii. She is an excellent teacher, knowledgeable not only about the Gokhale method but about the body. She has the background knowledge to respond to student's individual needs. I got a great deal out of it.

  • 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

Private Foundations Consultations

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