Over time many Gokhale Method students have brought in their spouses to take classes with them. We’ve noticed many extra benefits when partners take our course together.

Primal posture can become part of a couple's everyday life.

Partners provide a built-in gentle and effective reminder system so both parties think about and practice primal posture more regularly throughout the day.

Partners develop their own vocabulary and personal references for talking to each other about primal posture and movement. This serves as a rich, shared filter for people watching -- on a city street, on a beach, on a vacation to foreign lands or while viewing art at the local museum.

Visiting an art museum as a couple can spark many posture discussions and inspire partners to work on their posture technique.

Embracing primal posture as a couple can add spice to life’s daily rituals and routines. The Gokhale Method brings a new dimension to shared activities such as cooking, cleaning, playing tennis, taking dance lessons and walking the dog.

Couples do influence each other's posture, for better or for worse!

The Gokhale Method also serves as welcome common ground for partners who have different ways of viewing the world. One partner may be drawn to the scientific and historical aspects of primal posture while the other is attuned to the emotional and aesthetic. These differences can provide hours of stimulating and passionate posture discussion.

Brian White and Esther Gokhale, no longer encumbered by back problems or neck pain, enjoying the California countryside.

Finally, partners who share the Gokhale Method experience develop an increased confidence in aging well together, keeping our bodies and minds functional as well as beautiful for ourselves and for the ones we love.

Cheers,
Esther

A true soulmate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.
-Elizabeth Gilbert

Anything, everything, little or big becomes an adventure when the right person shares it.
-Kathleen Norris

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New Gokhale Method Approved Teachers

Roberta Cooks, MD trained as a physician at New York University School of Medicine and finds great joy in helping her students restore their primal architecture and move their way to more active, open and pain-free lives. She teaches in New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA.

Ljuba Lemke, DMD, ND is originally from Germany and loves teaching the Gokhale Method to all age groups. She enjoys seeing her students being empowered as they take on responsibility for their own health and enjoy the rewards of more active, fulfilling lifestyles. She is available in Durango, CO, and the four-corners area.

Deborah Kornblau is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique and struggled for many years with back pain. She understands chronic pain and her approach is gentle, empathetic, supportive and fun. She teaches the Gokhale Method in Santa Fe, NM.

Kathleen Marie
We are happy to announce that Gokhale Method teacher Kathleen Marie, originally from Corvallis, OR, has decided to stay in Palo Alto after her stint assisting with the Teacher Training program. We are proud to have her help hold the fort and aid the advancement of important projects.

Korean translation of 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back

You can order the Korean edition here. International delivery is available.

ABC-7 News - Gokhale's method for back pain requires no surgery
CBS-5 News - Focus On Posture May Ease Nagging Injuries
Life After Pain - Interview with Esther Gokhale

Taking the class together has been a big help - between classes we each have someone to support us. Changing long-established habits takes work, and it's great to have the support. We don't actively remind each other about posture but when you see your partner stacksitting or doing exercises, it serves as a gentle reminder and that helps.

Anne Janzer
Student of Kathleen Marie
Mountain View, CA

After reading the book and watching the video on the Gokhale Method my wife and I decided to take the Gokhale Method course together. The book and video were great, however having a hands-on instructor there to help you better understand and show you the techniques was so helpful. Taking the course as a couple further helps us to support each other's improvements.

Steve and Kit Sewell
Students of Kathleen Marie
Rancho Cordova, CA

Dancing is a joyous and healthy couple's activity that can incorporate primal posture techniques.

Upcoming weekend intensive (9-hour) Foundations courses:

New York, NY	Mar 12-17 and Mar 16-18, 2012
Cambridge, MA	Mar 23-25, 2012
Santa Rosa, CA	Mar 30-Apr 1, 2012
Chicago, IL	Apr 13-15, 2012
Ann Arbor, MI	Apr 20-22, 2012
Tucson, AZ	Apr 27-29, 2012
Sacramento, CA	Apr 27-29, 2012
Portland, OR	May 21-25 and May 25-27, 2012
Seattle, WA	June 15-17, 2012
Barrington, IL	Sept 14-16, 2012
Austin, TX	Oct 12-14, 2012

Upcoming six-week Foundations courses:

Palo Alto, CA	Feb 15 - Mar 21, 2012 (Wednesdays at 9:00am)
Palo Alto, CA	Feb 18 - Mar 24, 2012 (Saturdays at 9:00am)
Palo Alto, CA	Feb 28 - Apr 3, 2012 (Tuesdays at 6:00pm)
San Francisco, CA	Mar 3 - Apr 14, 2012 (Saturdays at 2:00pm)
San Francisco, CA	Mar 20 - Apr 24, 2012 (Tuesdays at 12:00pm)
San Francisco, CA	Mar 20 - Apr 24, 2012 (Tuesdays at 6:00pm)

More Palo Alto courses: click here

Primal Posture with Your Partner
Join Esther Gokhale in a live chat on helpful posture cues to use for your partner or loved ones. If it isn't going to be "Sit up straight!" or "Pull your shoulders back!" what could it be? Discover positive and effective ways to remind people to improve their stance, gait and movement patterns.

What you will need: Loose, comfortable clothing
When: Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:15 am
Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT-07:00)
Where: Online. We will email you access codes to the event when you register, a few days before the event and on the day of the event.

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