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Getting Upright Sitting “Just Right”

Written by: Clare Chapman and Julie Johnson


One of the four ways around using the Gokhale® Wedge will be just right for you. 

Just like Goldilocks’ search for what felt “just right”, sitting comfortably without a backrest can be a particular challenge. A wedge that is “just right” is required to enable most people to sit upright and relaxed, rather than be trapped in the common back and forth between upright and tense, and relaxed but slumped. Stacksitting enables you to avoid compression on delicate spinal nerves, discs, and tissues, and encourages healthy breathing and organ function. You can see how this works below…

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In the News

Alumna Myriam Glorieux and Gokhale Method Teacher Tegan Kahn discuss how the method saved Myriam from the brink of suicide and why it is so universally effective. Fast forward to 29:52 and listen to the interview!

Esther Gokhale, the creator of the Gokhale Method, joins Lyndsay Soprano on her podcast The Pain Game to share her transformative approach to back pain and posture. Listeners will find practical steps to regain control over their bodies and reclaim a pain-free life through these thoughtful, anthropological insights into posture and structural health.

Andres Richa interviews Esther Gokhale on Think Richa podcast. In this episode, Esther shares her experience with back pain, and how it led to the origin of Gokhale Method and helps others lead a pain-free life.


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These free online workshops last from 45 minutes to 1 hour. You will begin to learn techniques to reduce or eliminate back pain, neck pain, and other muscle or joint pain. Results are often immediate and last a lifetime.

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SingaporeMay-24
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Westchester, ILMay-31
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Atlanta, GAJun-08
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Erfurt, THJun-21
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Bristol, BSTJul-25
Mukilteo, WAAug-22
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