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World Masters weightlifting champion Susan Gerhard shares how the Gokhale Method enabled her to conquer a back injury and set a new world record.

On International Women’s Day, March 8, there will be worldwide celebrations of achievement, courage, and resilience. This blog post contributes by exploring how healthy posture can support and express these qualities in a lasting, authentic way.

Some years ago I had a student who had difficulty engaging his glutes and leaving his back heel down while walking. I had guided him through my usual toolbox of techniques and principles, but this piece still stubbornly failed to land. All of a sudden something dawned on him, and he exclaimed, “Oh, it’s a jaunty walk!” and proceeded to do exactly what I had been trying to teach him with an additional spring in his step.

My Gokhale Method® journey has unfolded in stages. I attended an in-person weekend Gokhale® Foundations course in 2016, seeking relief for a stiff neck. My neck had been a chronic problem during my long career as a professional oboe player, and it was now much worse after a freak fall down the stairs. As I began to incorporate the Gokhale principles into my daily life, my neck gradually improved.