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How to Fix a Tight Psoas
Written by: Esther Gokhale
The psoas muscle lifts your thigh—or pulls on your lower back, depending on how it’s used.
When students first meet with a Gokhale Method® teacher they are sometimes surprised to learn that one of the reasons for their back pain is a tight psoas muscle. What does this little-known muscle, embedded deep within our bodies, have to do with back pain? And what do we need to do to have it recede in the background and leave our backs alone?
A common remedy for a tight psoas is a lunge or other psoas stretch. Though effective, the problem with this approach is that it is not possible to do enough stretching to make a sustainable difference to the length of this muscle. . .
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David Haining
Now teaching in Greeley, CO.
After finding the Gokhale Method while looking for ways to relieve pain from a desk job and injuries, David was impressed with the results of relearning how to move without pain using the gentle and natural approach found in the Gokhale Method and is excited to share it with his students.
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In the News
Bryson Newell interviews Esther Gokhale in his Somatic Primer Podcast as they explore the roots of the Gokhale Method.
My Body Odyssey podcast interviews expert Esther Gokhale about the origins of the Gokhale Method, posture, and how we can use Primal Posture to heal Modern Pain. My Body Odyssey Podcast (Episode 5).
Hear Esther Gokhale's expert posture advice on My Body Odyssey Podcast (Episode 2). Discover the transformative journey of Mark, once a fearless Ultimate Frisbee player, as he embraces a new chapter with the guidance of Esther Gokhale, renowned for her insights into body wellness, fostering more community and less injury in his pursuit of a fulfilling athletic identity.
Join Matt Edmundson in his Push To Be More podcast, as he interviews Esther Gokhale in a fascinating discussion about the how and why of the Gokhale Method.
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“We must learn to honor excellence in every socially accepted human activity, however humble. . .”
~John W. Gardner, American author and political leader (1912–2002)
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