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15 Years of Refinement: 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back is Back, Revised, and Expanded!

Written by: Esther Gokhale


As founder of the Gokhale Method, I am thrilled to introduce the new edition of 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back , to be published September 1. You can Preorder on Amazon. 

Whether you have just discovered the Gokhale Method®, or know my book 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back from front to back, I'm thrilled to share with you what’s new in the upcoming second edition, and why it’s an exciting step forward in our mission to end back pain…

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8 Steps available for pre-order

After 15+ years of learning and refinement, the second edition of 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back launches September 1, 2025.
Pre-order on Amazon now to be among the first to access updated techniques, 600+ new photos and illustrations, and more.


In the News

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.

"Emily from HerCanberra writes about her experiences with the Gokhale Method in The surprising reason four million Australians have back pain (and how to fix it)
There were times when, after dropping her children at school for the day, Emily would have to lie down for a few hours to recover..."


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International
Free Online Workshops

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.

Language: English

Wed, Sep 10, 2025

5:00 PM (Pacific Time)
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Sun, Sep 14, 2025

11:00 AM (London Time)
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Thu, Sep 18, 2025

7:00 PM (Kolkata Time)
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Tue, Sep 23, 2025

12:00 PM (Sydney Time)
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Language: German

Wed, Sep 17, 2025

7:30 PM (Berlin Time)
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Language: Slovenian

Wed, Sep 10, 2025

8:00 PM (Ljubljana Time)
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Upcoming Free Workshops

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Elmwood, ILSep-05
Atlanta, GASep-06
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Chicago, ILSep-07
Canberra, ACTSep-14
Palo Alto, CASep-19
Greeley, COSep-20

 

Upcoming Gokhale® Foundations

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Warsaw, MZAug-29
Madison, WIAug-30
Elmwood, ILSep-05
Brooklyn, NYSep-07
Atlanta, GASep-07
Chattanooga, TNSep-08
Cambridge, MASep-08
MönchengladbachSep-13
Braunschweig, NISep-13
Chicago, ILSep-14
Geraldton, WASep-17
Canberra, ACTSep-19
Palo Alto, CASep-25
Greeley, COSep-27
Berlin, BEOct-03
Monona, WIOct-12
Öhringen, BWOct-15
Bristol, BSTOct-24
Erfurt, THOct-25
Mukilteo, WANov-07
Sydney, NSWMay-16

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