About the program
Secrets to Pain-Free Sitting with Esther Gokhale covers the Gokhale Method techniques of stretchsitting and stacksitting in a variety of contexts. These techniques change sitting from something bad for you into something good for you. They also teach how to turn bad chairs into good chairs. Sitting becomes not only comfortable, but therapeutic.
To further augment the benefits of skillful sitting, Secrets to Pain-Free Sitting teaches vibrant exercises and movements to break up your work day. These productivity boosters will help mitigate the tightening of the psoas, rounding of the shoulders, and settling of the spine that frequently affects people who sit for long periods. The samba break is a highlight.
Related Workshops
Esther Gokhale has created a special 1-hour workshop that accompanies the TV program. In this online workshop you’ll start to learn the why and the how of Gokhale Method style sitting.
TV air dates
for November/December 2022 campaign
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KVCR | Los Angeles | Nov 29, 5am | KVCR schedule |
KQEH KQET | San Francisco Monterey-Salinas | Nov 30, 10:30pm Dec 1, 4:30am | KQED 9 schedule KQED Plus |
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KAID | Boise | Dec 3, 3pm | Idaho Public Television Schedule |
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WFWA | Ft. Wayne | Dec 3, 3pm Dec 11, 3pm | PBS Fort Wayne schedule |
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KPTS | Hutchinson Wichita, KS | Nov 30, 12pm Dec 1, 2pm Dec 1, 11pm Dec 7, 12pm Dec 8, 2pm Dec 13, 12pm | Link to show Full schedule |
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WGVK / WGVU | Grand Rapids | Dec 5, 10pm Dec 8, 7am Dec 16, 10pm | Show on WGVU |
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WDSE | Duluth-Superior | Nov 26, 7am | PBS schedule |
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KCGE KFME KGFE KMDE ... | Fargo Minot-Bismarck | Dec 3, 9am | KFME schedule |
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WQED | Pittsburgh | Dec 1, 12:30am Dec 1, 1:30pm Dec 2, 2:30am Dec 2, 3:30pm Dec 3, 4:30am Dec 3, 5:30pm Dec 4, 6:30am Dec 4, 7:30pm Dec 5, 8:30am Dec 5, 9:30pm Dec 6, 10:30am Dec 6, 11:30pm Dec 7, 12:30pm Dec 8, 1:30am Dec 8, 2:30pm Dec 9, 3:30am Dec 9, 4:30pm Dec 10, 5:30am Dec 10, 6:30pm Dec 11, 7:30am Dec 11, 8:30pm Dec 12, 9:30am Dec 12, 10:30pm Dec 13, 11:30am Dec 14, 12:30am Dec 14, 1:30pm Dec 15, 2:30am Dec 15, 3:30pm | WQED schedule |
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Austin PBS | Austin | Nov 29, 5am Nov 29, 7pm Dec 3, 3pm Dec 5, 8pm Dec 8, 5am | Austin PBS schedule |
KERA | Dallas | Nov 30, 4am Dec 1, 2am | KERA schedule |
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KWSU | Spokane | Dec 3, 9am | NWPB schedule |
Past Campaigns
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KVCR | Los Angeles | Oct 20, 4am (HDTV) Oct 31, 2:30am (HDTV) Nov 6, 1am (HDTV) Nov 9, 4am (HDTV) |
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KERA | Dallas | Oct 23, 1pm | KERA schedule |
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KVCR | Los Angeles | Sep 3, 4am (HDTV) Sep 5, 4am (HDTV) | Link to show Full schedule |
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KPTS | Hutchinson | Sep 8, 12pm (HDTV) | Link to show Full schedule |
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WQED | Pittsburgh | Sep 16, 12am (WQED Showcase) Sep 16, 1pm (WQED Showcase) Sep 17, 3pm (WQED 4) Sep 18, 5pm (WQED 4) Sep 19, 6am (WQED 4) Sep 19, 7pm (WQED 4) Sep 20, 8am (WQED 4) Sep 20, 9pm (WQED 4) Sep 21, 10am (WQED 4) Sep 21, 11pm (WQED 4) Sep 22, 12pm (WQED 4) Sep 23, 1am (WQED 4) Sep 23, 2pm (WQED 4) Sep 24, 4pm (WQED 4) Sep 25, 6pm (WQED 4) Sep 26, 7am (WQED 4) Sep 26, 8pm (WQED 4) Sep 27, 9am (WQED 4) Sep 27, 10pm (WQED 4) Sep 28, 11am (WQED 4) Sep 29, 12am (WQED 4) Sep 29, 1pm (WQED 4) Sep 30, 3pm (WQED 4) | WQED schedule |
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KVCR | Los Angeles | Jul 24, 5am (HDTV) Jul 26, 2:30am (HDTV) Jul 26, 3:30am (HDTV) | Link to show Full schedule |
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WNET | New York | Jul 27, 3am (THIRTEEN) Jul 30, 1pm (THIRTEEN) | Show on THIRTEEN |
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WHYY | Philadelphia | Jul 18, 12am (Y2) Jul 18, 8pm (Y2) Jul 21, 3:30am (WHYY) Jul 24, 5am (WHYY) Jul 25, 12am (Y2) Jul 25, 2pm (Y2) Jul 25, 6:30pm (Y2) Jul 27, 6:30pm (Y2) Jul 29, 5am (WHYY) Jul 31, 2:30am (WHYY) | WHYY schedule |
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KUAS / KUAT | Tucson | Jun 4, 8am (PBS 6) Jun 5, 12am (PBS 6) Jun 7, 2pm (PBS 6) Jun 10, 1:30am (PBS 6) | Show on PBS 6 |
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KEET | Eureka | Jun 4, 2:30pm (KEET HD) Jun 5, 11pm (KEET HD) Jun 11, 1am (KEET HD) | KEET schedule |
KVCR | Los Angeles | Jun 2, 5am (Desert Cities) Jun 2, 5pm (HDTV) Jun 3, 4:30am (HDTV) Jun 4, 11am (HDTV) Jun 5, 9am (HDTV) Jun 5, 11:30am (Desert Cities) Jun 7, 4:30am (HDTV) Jun 9, 12:30am (Desert Cities) Jun 9, 3pm (Desert Cities) Jun 11, 3:30am (Desert Cities) Jun 12, 3:30am (Desert Cities) Jun 12, 5am (HDTV) Jun 24, 4am (HDTV) Jun 28, 4am (HDTV) | Link to show Full schedule |
KVIE | Sacramento | Jun 4, 2:30pm (KVIE2) Jun 5, 5am (KVIE2) Jun 11, 7:30am (KVIE HD) Jun 12, 10am (KVIE2) Jun 26, 5am (KVIE HD) Jun 30, 1:30am (KVIE HD) Jul 4, 3:30am | KVIE schedule |
KQEH KQET | San Francisco Monterey-Salinas | Jun 5, 5pm (KQED Plus) Jun 8, 7pm (KQED Plus) Jun 9,1am (KQED Plus) Jun 10, 11pm (KQED Plus) Jun 11, 5am (KQED Plus) Jun 12, 8pm (KQED 9) Jun 13, 2am (KQED 9) Jun 13, 9pm (KQED Plus) Jun 14, 3am (KQED Plus) Jun 16, 3pm (KQED Plus) Jun 19, 7am (KQED Plus) | KQED 9 schedule KQED Plus |
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KRMA / KRMJ | Denver Grand Junction | Jun 4, 9am (DT1) Jun 5, 4am (DT1) Jun 8, 2:30am (DT1) | RMPBS Schedule |
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WHUT | Washington | Jun 8, 11am (WHUT-HD) Jun 11, 1:30pm (WHUT-HD) | WHUT Schedule |
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WLRN | Miami | Jun 5, 6:30am Jun 6, 12am Jun 7, 2am Jun 11, 2am Jun 11, 3:30pm Jun 19, 3:30am | WLRN schedule |
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WTVP | Peoria-Bloomington | Jun 15, 10pm Jun 17, 4am | WTVPschedule |
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WFWA | Ft. Wayne | Jun 5, 3pm (PBS39, Fort Wayne 39.1) Jun 6, 2:30am (PBS39, Fort Wayne 39.1) Jun 7, 12pm (PBS39, Fort Wayne 39.1) Jun 11, 12pm (39Explore 39.4) | PBS Fort Wayne schedule |
WFYI | Indianapolis | Jun 9, 11pm (wfyi) Jun 11, 11pm (wfyi3) | WFYI schedule |
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WYES | New Orleans | Jun 4, 6:55am | WYES schedule |
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WMPT WGPT WFPT | Baltimore Pittsburgh Washington, DC | Jun 4, 6:30am Jun 7, 1pm Jun 12, 3am | MPT schedule |
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WGVK / WGVU | Grand Rapids | Jun 4, 7am (WGVU Life) Jun 7, 9:30am (WGVU Life) Jun 7, 3:30pm (WGVU Life) Jun 8, 2am (WGVU HDTV) Jun 8, 3:30am (WGVU Life) Jun 9, 9am (WGVU Life) | Show on WGVU |
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WDSE | Duluth-Superior | Jun 4, 7am (Create!) Jun 4, 9:30am (PBS North HD) Jun 4, 12pm (PBS Explore) Jun 6, 3pm (PBS Explore) Jun 12, 7am (Create!) Jun 13, 12am (PBS North HD) | PBS schedule |
KTCA | Minneapolis | Jun 5, 2:30pm (TPT 2) Jun 6, 6pm (TPT Life) Jun 9, 4am (TPT 2) Jun 9, 11am (TPT Life) Jun 9, 3pm (TPT Life) Jun 10, 11pm (TPT 2) Jun 12, 1:30am (TPT Life) Jun 12, 5am (TPT 2) Jun 12, 11am (TPT 2) Jun 12, 12pm (TPT Life) Jun 27, 8pm (TPT Life) Jun 28, 2am (TPT Life) | Show on TPT |
KSMQ | Rochester | Jun 4, 11pm (KSMQDT) Jun 5, 2pm (KSMQDT) Jun 12, 6pm (KSMQDT) | KSMQ schedule |
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KMOS | Columbia, MO | Jun 10, 5pm (KMOS Emerge) Jun 12, 11am (KMOS Emerge) | KMOS schedule |
KCPT | Kansas City | Jun 4, 11am (PBS 2) Jun 5, 11am (PBS) Jun 7, 1am (PBS) Jun 11, 6am (PBS) | Kansas City PBS schedule |
KOZJ KOZK | Joplin-Pittsburgh Springfield | Jun 4, 7am (OPT-HD) Jun 4, 4pm (OPT-HD) Jun 5, 1pm (OPT-HD) Jun 6, 1am (OPT-HD) Jun 6, 1:30pm (OPT-HD) Jun 11, 2am (OPT-HD) Jun 12, 10am (OPT-HD) Jun 13, 3am (OPT-HD) | OPT schedule |
KETC | St. Louis | Jun 12, 1am (Nine PBS) Jun 12, 11am (KMOS Emerge) | Nine PBS schedule |
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KHNE / KLNE / KMNE / KUON / NET1 KPNE KRNE KTNE KXNE KYNE | Lincoln-Hastings North Platte Sioux Falls, SD Cheyenne, WY Sioux City Omaha | Jun 4, 9am (NE-PBS) Jun 5, 4am (NE-PBS) Jun 5, 10:30am (NE-C) Jun 9, 10:30pm (NE-PBS) Jun 10, 2pm (NE-C) Jun 12, 10am (NE-PBS) Jun 12, 3pm (NE-C) Jun 12, 10:57pm (NE-W) | NE schedule |
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KLVX | Las Vegas | Jun 5, 3:30pm (PBS Create) Jun 5, 9:30pm (PBS Create) Jun 7, 5pm (PBS Create) Jun 7, 11pm (PBS Create) Jun 12, 7am (PBS Channel 10) | Vegas PBS schedule |
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KENW | Albuquerque | Jun 5, 12:30pm (HD 3-1) Jun 12, 2:30pm (SD 3-2) Jun 12, 4:54pm (HD 3-1) | KENW-TV schedule |
KNMD | Albuquerque | Jun 4, 12:56am (5.1 KNME-HD) Jun 4, 5pm (5.4 WORLD) Jun 13, 3:58am (5.1 KNME-HD) | New Mexico PBS schedule |
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WLIW | New York | Jun 4, 1pm (WLIW21) Jun 18, 9am (WLIW21) | Show on WLIW21 |
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KCGE KFME KGFE KMDE | Fargo | Jun 5, 11am (KFME / KFME HDTV) | KFME schedule |
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WEAO WNEO | Cleveland Youngstown | Jun 4, 1pm (WNEO HDTV) Jun 5, 4am (WNEO HDTV) Jun 5, 11pm (WNEO HDTV) Jun 10, 2:30am (WNEO HDTV) | WNEO schedule |
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WQED WNEO | Pittsburgh | Jun 9, 3am (WQED HDTV) | WQED schedule |
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WEBA WHMC / WJPM WITV WJWJ WNEH / WNTV / WRET WNSC WRJA / WRLK | Augusta Myrtle Beach Charleston, SC Savannah Greenvill-Spartan Charlotte Columbia | Jun 4, 6am (ETVHD) Jun 4, 11pm (ETV World) Jun 5, 10am (ETV World) Jun 5, 6:30pm (ETVHD) Jun 6, 11:30am (ETV World) Jun 8, 6am (ETV World) Jun 9, 7pm (ETVHD) Jun 9, 10pm (SC Channel) Jun 10, 5am (ETVHD) Jun 11, 8am (ETV World) Jun 12, 9:30am (SC Channel) | ETV schedule |
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KERA | Dallas | Jun 9, am Jun 11, 4am Jun 11, 10:30am Jun 14, 4am Jun 15, 4am Jun 18, 4am Jun 19, 7am | KERA schedule |
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KWSU | Spokane | Jun 2, 7pm (KTSU-DT) | NWPB schedule |
KTNW | Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick | Jun 2, 7pm (KTNW-DT) | NWPB schedule |
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WMVT | Milwaukee | Jun 4, 9am (WMVT) Jun 12, 3pm (WMVT) Jun 13, 10:30pm (WMVT) | Milwaukee PBS schedule |
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