Meenakshi Harjai

Meenakshi Harjai

Contact:

Email: [email protected] Phone: +65 9232 0468

Teaches in:

English

Location:

Singapore

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Meet Meenakshi

Meenakshi, based out of Singapore, has a background in IT and software development, but she developed a passion for exploring everyday human movements and the workings of the musculoskeletal system because of her own experience with back pain.

She wondered, could there be a optimal way to walk to alleviate back and knee pain? This question led her to discover the Gokhale Method and specifically Glidewalking as a technique to walk without pain. Meenakshi was amazed to find that body posture can be changed and corrected at any age; it is not permanent as is often thought. 

The Gokhale Method is empowering and anyone can learn and bring awareness to their form while moving, exercising, and even resting. Everyday movements and positions of sitting, standing, and bending become effective exercises to stretch and strengthen one’s body rather than hurt it. Meenakshi is excited to bring the Gokhale Method techniques to her students to help them live pain-free lives.
  • Beatrice Arangio ; Australia

    My name is Beatrice, I am French,I live in Australia and I am nearly 62 years old. I am quite active and scared of injury and have always wanted to correct my posture to avoid backpain. I have thoroughly enjoyed my foundation course with Meenakshi.
    Meenakshi has been a fantastic teacher, always punctual, with a lovely nature and very attentive to my needs.
    Although we had a language barrier , she adjusted to my strong accent with ease and very patiently.
    She shared her knowledge very efficiently and corrected my posture thoroughly making sure I understood all details.
    My lessons with her have

  • Fiona, Singapore, Office worker/handcrafter
    Thank you Meenakshi for your patience and care in instructing me in the Foundations course. For taking the time to get to know my habits, lifestyle and pain-areas so as to better tailor the advice and instruction to my needs. Even after just a couple of weeks of putting your advice into practice I feel the positive changes in my life! Thank you also for bringing all the various pillows and mats and props to support my journey!
     
  • Wendy Tan

    Meenakshi is a very professional, yet friendly, humble & nurturing teacher. After each lesson, she leaves me looking forward to the next. I strongly recommend that you take an opportunity to do Individual work with her! 

     

  • Neha

    I used to work all day in a hunched sitting position, which had made my posture quite bad. The course opened my eyes to all the ways I can support myself by correctly sitting, standing, and sleeping. Walking feels much better, and I get a good stretch each time I take a step.

    Meenakshi was an excellent teacher, very perceptive, helpful, and insightful. 

  • Seng Deong

    Gokhale Method helps in correcting our postures through precise instructions and explanation. Most of the techniques can be integrated into our daily routines and thus after some time they become part of our life. The last lesson revised techniques learned and holistically links them up to form a set of effective techniques in getting back the right postures our ancestors had before the industrial revolution.  Meenakshi is a good and friendly instructor in not just imparting the techniques concisely to us but also help us in identifying and resolving our posture problems.

  • Sandhya Sundar, Singapore

    I have been suffering from debilitating back pain for a few years and no treatment / therapy was having a long term effect. After I took the Gokhale Method Foundations Course and started incorporating it into my daily activities, I started feeling better slowly and steadily.

    The course is very logical, but it is ultimately up to the individual to apply the techniques learnt in a conscious manner. With time it is bound to become second nature!

    My teacher Meenakshi is meticulous in her approach and her strength lies in her knowledge, patient yet firm approach, and the ability to give confidence

  • Thyagi Thyagarajan, Singapore

    I was introduced to the Gokhale Method after I underwent back surgery in May 2016. After doing the Foundations Course with Esther Gokhale I had follow-up sessions in Singapore with Meenakshi Harjai, a qualified Gokhale Method teacher, from time to time. My chronic back condition has improved significantly and while it is still work in progress, I must thank Meenakshi for her empathetic approach and practical help in fine tuning my practice of the Gokhale Method. I am convinced that this is the best approach to improve one's spinal health, and I have no hesitation in recommending Meenakshi as a

Meenakshi’s in-person offerings

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Free Workshops

In these workshops, you’ll start to learn the why and how of the Gokhale Method. Many workshops begin by showing you how to stretchsit. This is a way of sitting back in a seat and giving yourself gentle traction, which eases compression in your spine and stretches out tight or spasming back muscles. In this short amount of time, you will be introduced to techniques to:

  • Reduce or eliminate back, neck, muscle and joint pain
  • Prevent muscle and joint degeneration and injury
  • Increase your energy, stamina, and flexibility
  • Reduce stress and improve your appearance
  • Effects are often immediate and last a lifetime.
Event DATE/TIME Location Language
Free Workshop - Singapore - Feb 09, 2025, 10:30 AM Feb 9 | 10 : 30 am - 11 : 30 am Singapore,Singapore English Learn more
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Gokhale® Consultation

Meenakshi Harjai

Singapore

Get guidance and a personalized posture and movement analysis from a Gokhale Method expert. Learn how the way you’re positioning your body may contribute to your pain, and how you can transform your posture—permanently.

The journey to healthy posture and pain-free movement begins with a deep understanding of your health history and everyday movement habits so we can help you unravel your unique posture–pain puzzle.

Your teacher will walk you through a comprehensive evaluation of your current posture, identifying how it may relate to any problems you may be experiencing. Together, you will discuss the sequence of techniques you need to learn, receive a projection of what structural changes you can expect, and explore some key ideas to help you improve your posture immediately and long-term.

You can ask any questions you have about our techniques and your specific situation.

Whether you seek relief from pain or wish for better function and vitality, the Gokhale Consultation will give you fresh insights, well-founded optimism, and specific techniques to make the changes you need.

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Gokhale® Foundations

Learn in a small group or one-on-one with personalized hands-on help from an expert in the Gokhale Method.

If you’re looking to learn the Gokhale Method in-person, our 6-lesson Foundations course is designed for beginners and can change your posture habits efficiently and profoundly. Taught by a qualified Gokhale Method teacher, it covers all the techniques described in Esther Gokhale’s book, 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back, and more.

Students receive personalized hands-on instruction, visual cues, and verbal explanations. All our teachers are experts in giving immediate feedback and gentle guidance to ensure you master the techniques correctly.

Learn one-on-one (6x45 minutes) to suit your schedule. Or choose an intensive or weekly small group class (6x90 minutes, capped at 8). Either way, you will receive individualized attention, learn deeply, leading to a life-changing transformation.

Choose a group course  or contact your instructor for private options below.
 

REQUEST A PRIVATE GOKHALE® FOUNDATIONS COURSE

ALUMNI SERVICES

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Gokhale Consultation for Alumni

Our Gokhale Method Teachers are here to give you undivided, personalized attention and share their expertise.

Individual coaching will help you fully reclaim your J-spine and the delicious comfort that comes with it.

You can choose to:

  • Brush up on techniques learned long ago and half-forgotten
  • Advance your posture skills to a new level
  • Adapt your posture knowledge to a specific activity
  • Troubleshoot a persistent ache or pain
     
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