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Glidewalking: Sitting’s Long-Lost Counterpart
Written by: Esther Gokhale
This Orissan woman demonstrates beautiful walking form with her body in line with her back leg, her back leg straightened but not locked, and her back heel staying close the ground well into her stride.
It has become popular to consider that “sitting is the new smoking.”
Poor form and long stretches of uninterrupted sitting do indeed have a deleterious effect on health, but I believe that a significant unknown contributor is that most people do not walk in a way that resets the psoas muscle after it shortens during extended sitting.
Do you have tight psoas muscles? Do you suspect the cause is too much time spent sitting in your daily life? There’s a complementary activity that helps counterbalance the time we spend sitting: walking — or, more specifically, glidewalking. Join me for my latest blog post to learn more.
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Want to learn something new this summer? Have you been waiting for the perfect moment to buy a copy of Back Pain: The Primal Posture Solution? Now's your chance! Apply discount code SUMMERBREAK at checkout for 20% off our streaming DVD on Vimeo -- no DVD drive necessary! Offer valid August 8-August 11, 2019.
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Join Esther for this hands-on, detailed introduction to the Gokhale Method which includes our proprietary SpineTracker™ wearable tech. This offering includes a 30-minute online follow-up session with a qualified Gokhale Method teacher and a PDF of 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back, as well as a Stretchsit® Cushion and a streaming copy of our DVD Back Pain: The Primal Posture™ Solution.
Upcoming Events
Join Esther and Dr. Björn Krüger, director of research activities at the Gokhale Method Institute, on Thursday, August 22 for a keynote speech hosted by The Hive Think Tank entitled "A Breakthrough in Back Pain Treatment." The presentation will discuss the blending of ancestral posture knowledge with innovations in wearable tech. For more information and to register, click here.
Esther will be speaking on stacksitting and ancestral posture at the 2019 Ancestral Health Symposium in San Diego, CA! For more information, click here.
In the News
Interested in sharing the ins and outs of the Gokhale Method with friends and family but not sure where to start? Check out Esther's in-depth Q&A on famed wellness website goop!
Have you ever wished you could get Esther's advice on what to add to your living room that will help maintain spine health? Here's your chance to check out her tips and recommendations! Esther was consulted as a posture expert for a feature in New York Magazine's Strategist website, reviewing the best couches under $2000!
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Child's pose (Gokhale Method Modified)
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Quote we're thinking about
“I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion—and where it isn’t, that's where my work lies.”
~Ram Dass
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