Lang Liu

Contact:

Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 647 710 6104

Teaches in:

English

Location:

Richmond & Ottawa area, ON, Canada

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Meet Lang

Lang Maria Liu is a martial artist, dancer, teacher and healer. For over twenty years, she taught capoeira (a form of dance/martial arts developed by enslaved Afro-Brazilians) in Toronto, using a community-based, transformative approach. Her mother school, Filhos de Bimba, is based in Salvador da Bahia.

At 36, Lang was diagnosed with a right-hip condition (FAI) that limits her range of motion and creates imbalances in the body. Rather than give in to the doctors' prognoses that she would eventually require a hip replacement and should stop any strenuous physical activity, Lang embarked on a journey in search of healing tools. She spent two years being treated in an osteopathic clinic in India, learning and eventually teaching a dynamic stretching technique from Manipur, a northeastern state. It was in India that she came across Esther Gokhale’s book, 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back, and knew she had found a missing piece of the puzzle. Having lived in both Brazil and India, Lang had long noticed the impact of Western lifestyles on posture and health, and was eager to learn ways of addressing the growing epidemic of back and joint pain through the principles of ancestral posture. As a passionate advocate for healthy living and the mind-body connection, Lang studied Compassionate Inquiry, a somatic form of trauma therapy, under the internationally acclaimed Dr. Gabor Maté. She holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Toronto, and is currently completing a masters in Counseling Psychology at Yorkville University. Her thesis-book, Bimba’s Rhythm is One, Two, Three: From Resistance to Transformation Through Brazilian Capoeira is available on Amazon.

Lang currently lives in the Ottawa area, offers Gokhale Method Foundation courses at her home, and teaches weekly yoga and 123 Move classes on Zoom through the Gokhale Exercise program. She is eager to help others heal their bodies so that they can live more joyful, expansive lives.

Lily Lee

Lang Liu is very personable and I found her an effective instructor having gone through the Gokhale training with her last weekend. It's not easy to learn such a different way of moving our body within 2 days, better to spread over longer time though I understand it's difficult due to availability of instructor
Paula Barber Toronto, Ontario Canada
Lang is a highly skilled teacher of the Gokhale Method, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where I recently took the Foundations Course with her. She is an intuitive teacher, seeming to know just what new learning I needed to address my posture and back pain. Lang personalized her instructions so I could manage the various techniques and body movements that are making a difference in how I move to lessen pain.
David Mohammed; London, Ontario

I had a great experience during the Gokhale Method Foundations Course. I learned a ton of useful information that I can take with me in and out of the workplace. Lang was a great teacher. She was very kind and really took her time to help her students. I highly recommend the Gokhale Method to anyone.
Private Student; Toronto, Ontario

Lang has an excellent teaching style. I found her lessons both enjoyable and very informative. With her guidance, I was able to get a much more in depth understanding of the techniques than I could through reading the Gokhale Method book alone. It is easy to get a mental understanding of the techniques from the book, but Lang helped translate that into physical movement and posture. It was also great to find ways where I could apply the techniques to everyday life, thereby decreasing pain and increasing mobility in the longterm.

Lang’s in-person offerings

Gokhale^® Consultation

Lang Liu

Richmond & Ottawa area, ON, Canada

A 40 minute online initial consultation is a good place to begin your posture journey, especially if you have a complex history of musculoskeletal or health problems.  You will receive a comprehensive evaluation of your current posture and how it relates to problems you may be having, a projection of what structural changes are possible, and some key ideas and practices to help you improve your structure immediately and long-term.

Using modern technology allows a two-way online video/audio communication.  Our students have found this to be a surprisingly effective way of getting started  or refining their understanding of the Gokhale Method techniques.

Our Online Initial Consultation is the best place to start. You'll work one-on-one with a qualified Gokhale Method teacher to pinpoint your specific posture concerns and begin with personalized coaching. Select a teacher from the menu below to view availability and book your Online Initial Consultation today!

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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.

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Foundations course - Richmond - ON - Jan 03 - Feb 07, 2025, 3:30 PM	Jan 3 - Feb 7	Richmond,Ontario,Canada	English	Learn moreOnly 0 spots left!

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ALUMNI SERVICES

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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