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People often come to the Gokhale Method® when they suddenly can’t enjoy what they love to do. Their days playing golf, sailing, dancing, hiking, or simply playing with their children or grandchildren, are threatened. Life becomes an obstacle course of injuries, pain, and rehab. Their body is no longer a comfortable home where they feel good and self-confident.

It has been over 60 years since Eastern schools of meditation became widely known in the U.S. and Europe, and meditation became widely practiced, with over 14% of Americans having meditated at least once. If we include those practicing mindfulness techniques, using meditation apps, and attending yoga classes with a meditation component, this figure goes far higher. The effects of sitting in meditation The potential benefits of meditation are well known, and include a calmer, clearer mind, lower levels of stress, better sleep, improved relationships with others, and better mental health.  From a posture perspective, whether you sit in meditation regularly or are just getting started, you want the experience to be as healthy for your body as it is for your mind.