Michal Tal
Teaches in:
English French HebrewLocation:
Besançon, France
Israel
Meet Michal
Michal holds a PhD in Earth Science and has worked in academia for the past two decades. Her expertise is in human impacts on rivers and restoring them to their natural functioning. Diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease in her 20s, Michal applied her scientific training to finding solutions to restore her own health naturally. Her experiences resulted in a deep appreciation and understanding of the powerful tools an evolutionary approach offers to solving common health challenges. When back pain rendered her favorite activities like cooking and going on walks intolerable, the Gokhale Method, with its focus on ancestrally informed posture, was the obvious solution. Michal’s passion for teaching and her enthusiasm for the many benefits of the Gokhale Method are evident in her classes. Fluent in English, French, and Hebrew, Michal is available for Group Foundations Courses and private instruction in France, Switzerland, and Israel.
Michal est titulaire d'un doctorat en sciences de la terre et a travaillé dans le milieu universitaire durant deux décennies. Elle est spécialisée dans l'impact des activités humaines sur les rivières et dans la restauration de leur fonctionnement naturel. Diagnostiquée d'une maladie auto-immune chronique à l’âge de vingt ans, Michal a mis à profit sa formation scientifique pour rechercher des solutions afin de restaurer sa santé de manière naturelle. Sa propre expérience l'a amenée à apprécier et à comprendre les outils puissants offerts par une approche ancestrale pour résoudre les problèmes de santé courants. Lorsque le mal de dos a rendu insupportables ses activités préférées comme la cuisine et la marche, la méthode Gokhale, qui met l'accent sur les postures observées dans les sociétés traditionnelles, était la solution évidente. La passion de Michal pour l'enseignement et son enthousiasme pour les nombreux avantages de la méthode Gokhale sont évidents dans ses cours. Parlant couramment le français, l’anglais, et l’hébreu, Michal est disponible pour des cours collectifs sur les fondements de la méthode et des cours particuliers en France, en Suisse, et en Israël.
מיכל היא בעלת דוקטורט במדעי כדור הארץ, בשני העשורים האחרונים עבדה במחקר והוראה באקדמיה. המומחיות שלה היא בהשפעות אנושיות על נהרות ונחלים, ושיקומם לתפקודם הטבעי. בשנות העשרים של חייה מיכל אובחנה כסובלת ממחלה אוטואימונית כרונית. בעזרת הכשרתה המדעית מיכל הצליחה ליישם פתרונות לשיקום בריאותה בדרך טבעית. ניסיונה הביא אותה להערכה ולהבנה עמוקה של הכלים העוצמתיים שגישה אבולוציונית מציעה כפתרון לאתגרים בריאותיים נפוצים. כאשר כאבי הגב הפכו את הפעילויות האהובות עליה כגון בישול ויציאה להליכות לבלתי נסבלים, שיטת גוקהל (Gokhale Method) המתמקדת ביציבה קדומה ותורשתית, הייתה הפתרון הברור. התשוקה של מיכל להוראה והתלהבותה מהיתרונות הרבים של שיטת גוקהל ניכרים בשיעוריה. מיכל שולטת בשפות עברית, אנגלית וצרפתית. מיכל זמינה לקורסי יסודות קבוצתיים והדרכה פרטית בישראל, בצרפת ובשוויץ.
Michal’s in-person offerings
Free Workshops
In these workshops, you’ll start to learn the why and how of the Gokhale Method. Many workshops begin by showing you how to stretchsit. This is a way of sitting back in a seat and giving yourself gentle traction, which eases compression in your spine and stretches out tight or spasming back muscles. In this short amount of time, you will be introduced to techniques to:
- Reduce or eliminate back, neck, muscle and joint pain
- Prevent muscle and joint degeneration and injury
- Increase your energy, stamina, and flexibility
- Reduce stress and improve your appearance
- Effects are often immediate and last a lifetime.
Event | DATE/TIME | Location | Language | |
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Free Workshop - Besançon - 25 - Dec 16, 2024, 6:00 PM | Dec 16 6 : 00 pm - 7 : 30 pm | Besançon,Doubs,France | French | Learn more |
Gokhale® Consultation
Michal Tal
Besançon, France
Israel
Besançon, France
Israel
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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REQUEST A CLASS!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.
Choose a group course or contact your instructor for private options below.
Event | DATE/TIME | Location | Language | |
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Foundations course - Besançon - 25 - Dec 01 - Dec 15, 2024, 10:00 AM | Dec 1 - Dec 15 | Besançon,Doubs,France | French | Learn more |
Foundations course - Tel-Aviv - TA - Jan 08 - Jan 10, 2025, 10:00 AM | Jan 8 - Jan 10 | Tel-Aviv,Tel-Aviv,Israel | Hebrew | Learn more |
Foundations course - Katamon neighbourhood, Jerusalem - JM - Jan 12 - Jan 15, 2025, 10:00 AM | Jan 12 - Jan 15 | Katamon neighbourhood, Jerusalem,Jerusalem,Israel | Hebrew | Learn more |
Foundations course - Besançon - 25 - Feb 01 - Feb 16, 2025, 9:00 AM | Feb 1 - Feb 16 | Besançon,Doubs,France | French | Learn more |
Foundations course - Besançon - 25 - Mar 29 - Apr 13, 2025, 1:00 PM | Mar 29 - Apr 13 | Besançon,Doubs,France | French | Learn more |
Foundations course - Besançon - 25 - May 23 - May 25, 2025, 4:00 PM | May 23 - May 25 | Besançon,Doubs,France | French | Learn more |
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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REQUEST A GOKHALE CONSULTATION!REQUEST A CLASS
Michal’s online offerings
Gokhale® Consultation
Get guidance and a personalized posture and movement analysis from a Gokhale Method expert. Learn how the way you’re positioning your body may contribute to your pain, and how you can transform your posture—permanently.
The journey to healthy posture and pain-free movement begins with a deep understanding of your health history and everyday movement habits so we can help you unravel your unique posture–pain puzzle.
Your teacher will walk you through a comprehensive evaluation of your current posture, identifying how it may relate to any problems you may be experiencing. Together, you will discuss the sequence of techniques you need to learn, receive a projection of what structural changes you can expect, and explore some key ideas to help you improve your posture immediately and long-term.
You can ask any questions you have about our techniques and your specific situation.
Whether you seek relief from pain or wish for better function and vitality, the Gokhale Consultation will give you fresh insights, well-founded optimism, and specific techniques to make the changes you need.
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REQUEST A CLASS!Gokhale® Elements
Learn and integrate the Gokhale Method into your everyday movements through 18 short, live, interactive, one-on-one online lessons with one of our qualified Gokhale Method Teachers.
Gokhale Elements offers live, private, online lessons, where you work one-on-one with a Gokhale Method teacher in real time. The course consists of 18 face-to-face 13 minute lessons, scheduled at your convenience.
Start your journey to pain-free movement with Gokhale Elements today and learn the basics of healthy movement to alleviate pain while sitting, standing, lying, bending, walking, and more.
Key Features:
- Tailored Instruction: Personalized coaching in one-on-one online lessons foster improved, lasting posture habits, while learning the basics of healthy movement.
- One Element at a Time: Each of the short lessons focuses on a specific Element, progressively building on previous lessons. This is a proven effective method for behavior change.
- Convenience: Learn in the comfort of your own space, incorporating your own chairs, bed, and other furniture into your lessons and practice.
- Flexible Scheduling: With online teachers worldwide, we offer highly flexible scheduling, and your lessons can begin immediately.
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