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My Favorite Exercises for When You Can’t Get to the Gym, Part 2: Toning the Gluteus Medius
Written by: Esther Gokhale
The gluteus medius is often-overlooked, but supports healthy posture, athletic performance, and an attractive appearance.
Exercise is wonderful not only for keeping us strong and healthy, but also for relieving stress and anxiety. Now that gyms are shut down again here in California, home exercise is more important than ever before.
The gluteus medius muscle is almost always underdeveloped in people who’ve been raised in industrialized cultures. But it is an important player in gait, running, and athletics. It also helps with balance and fall-prevention as we move through the world, no matter our age.
In my latest blog post, I'll walk you through an exercise I've devised over the years that targets and strengthens the gluteus medius -- especially helpful for when we can't access the gym.
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In case you missed our last blog post:
My Favorite Exercises for When You Can't Visit the Gym, Part 1
Missing the gym? Join our new Premium Workshops: Strengthening Exercises - The Gokhale Way and Gokhale Yoga 101! Both of these practical online workshops taught by founder Esther Gokhale will teach you how to exercise at home in ways that will level up your performance and protect your back. Reducing injury and improving form while getting stronger, plus a one-on-one follow-up session with a Gokhale Method teacher? Win-win! Sign up today and learn skills you'll take with you forever!
New Teacher
Congratulations to our newest teacher:
Julie Johnson
Now teaching in Germany.
Julie came across the Gokhale Method when looking for a solution to her long-standing back pain. The intense fitness routine she had developed to cope with her history of back problems gradually changed from being helpful to causing excruciating pain, forcing her to give up the classes she had loved.
Subsequent research led Julie to Esther Gokhale, and her pain disappeared after taking the Gokhale Method Foundations Course. Now pain free and full of energy, Julie finds it incredibly rewarding to share Gokhale Method knowledge and help students on their own path to feeling comfortable in their bodies. She teaches in both English and German, online and in person and is happy to travel to teach.
Read more here!
Pop-up Course
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.
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In the News
Do you or someone you know live with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)? Catch our interview on Kerry Gabrielson's Hypermobility Happy Hour podcast to learn the surprising ways posture can support joint hypermobility! The episode is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
Read our article on how eyes affect neck health in the summer issue of Well Being Journal, available in print and digital editions!
We weigh in on products designed for good posture in this recent piece in The Coveteur!
Enjoy a Gokhale Moment®
Neck Shear
Here is a short video to help you follow along.
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Success Story
“My balance has improved 100%”
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Quote we're thinking about
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
~William Butler Yeats
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