David Haining, Gokhale Method Teacher

02/13/2026

Do you find it hard to sleep at night? Tossing, turning, waking up stiff or sore?
Sometimes, the way out of a pain cycle doesn’t start with exercises, equipment, or medication; it starts with how you lie down.
In this photo, Esther Gokhale is guiding a student in stretchlying on the back, one of the sleep techniques taught in the Gokhale Method.
Here’s what makes it intriguing:
✨ No special equipment
✨ No medicines
✨ Just pillows, used in a very intentional way
👉 Curious how pillows and positioning alone can change the way you sleep? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

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02/13/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

Do you find it hard to sleep at night? Tossing, turning, waking up stiff or sore?

Sometimes, the way out of a pain cycle doesn’t start with exercises, equipment, or medication; it starts with how you lie down.

In this photo, Esther Gokhale is guiding a student in stretchlying on the back, one of the sleep techniques taught in the Gokhale Method.

Here’s what makes it intriguing:
✨ No special equipment
✨ No medicines
✨ Just pillows, used in a very intentional way

👉 Curious how pillows and positioning alone can change the way you sleep? Join one of our free workshops or explore our courses to learn how stretchlying works and experience the difference for yourself.

02/13/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

Waking up with a stiff neck isn’t “normal”; it’s often a sign that sleep posture is working against you.

At last week’s Delicious Rest Workshop, our Premium Plus alumni enjoyed an hour workshop online with Esther and learned how a tiny, everyday adjustment can make a big difference:

👉 letting a couple inches of your upper back rest on the pillow, not just your head.

It may seem trivial, but this simple shift can:
• bring the neck in line with the upper back
• gently reposition the rib cage
• help decompress the spine while you rest

Those 7–8 hours in bed hold incredible potential to reset tight muscles instead of reinforcing strain. Many people are surprised to realize that posture isn’t only about how we sit, stand, or walk, it’s also about how we rest.

Have you ever noticed morning neck or back stiffness? Tell us how it feels for you!

If you’re part of our alumni community, you can join workshops like this by upgrading to Premium Plus. Message our Customer Support at info@gokhalemethod.com to learn more 💬

02/13/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

The pain when you’re bending down to pick something up, it isn’t just random.

What if we told you there’s a real solution and that moving the way your body was designed to move can relieve this pain?

The Gokhale Method isn’t about masking discomfort. It’s not a Band-Aid fix that only treats symptoms. And it’s not another time-consuming “stretch and strengthen” routine that’s hard to sustain.

Instead, it teaches you to understand the fundamental patterns that create pain and the precise steps to correct them. 💪

As 85-year-old Gertrude Bock from Palo Alto discovered:
"I was pleasantly surprised to learn from the Gokhale Method that back pain is not inevitable. I now do my household chores without any pain at all, got rid of my knee pain, and walk faster."

Join Esther Gokhale online via Zoom this Monday, February 16, at 4 PM Pacific Time for a one-hour FREE workshop.

It’s never too late to reclaim your body’s natural wisdom. Your body has been waiting for this knowledge.

Sign up now: https://gokhalemethod.com/civicrm/event/info?id=13953

02/13/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

Relaxing on the sofa, watching TV, taking a nap, or scrolling through your phone on a lazy afternoon can be more than a mental break. Those restful hours can also help decompress your spine and reset the natural length of your back and neck muscles.

Try this simple setup Esther Gokhale uses: arrange pillows in a gentle stagger so your head is more in line with your upper back, creating healthy traction instead of letting the neck jut forward.

🧪 Little experiment:
Slide your pillow up so only your head rests on it.
• Does your head push forward?
• Does your lower back start to sway?

Notice what you feel and tell us in the comments what changed for you. Your sofa time can be healing time 💛

02/13/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

The way you move in everyday life matters more than any single workout. These principles come from the Gokhale Method®, based on how people in pain-free comm...

02/13/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

In our previous blog post, we explored how athletes, from Olympic champions to weekend warriors, don’t build performance only during workouts. Real strength is shaped in the in-between moments: how we stand, sit, rest, and move through everyday life. Esther Gokhale calls this Downtime Training®—the positions we repeat when we think we’re “doing nothing.”

✨ Now in our newest post, we take Downtime Training® into the heart of the home, the kitchen!

Chopping, stirring, reaching into cabinets, washing dishes; these small, ordinary actions add up more than any single workout. With a few simple adjustments, your kitchen can become a place that supports healthy joints, athletic performance, and lifelong physical well-being.

If the kitchen is your favorite place to be, you’ll love this: “Cook Up Some Downtime Training®.”

👉 Read more at the link here: https://bit.ly/3ZvzMJW
💬 What kitchen task do you feel most in your back or shoulders?

02/06/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

In 2015 I taught three Gokhale Method workshops at the US Adult Figure Skating Championship in Salt Lake City. We worked on techniques and cues to keep the r...

02/06/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

In our recent blog, we explored a powerful idea: how you move and rest during your daily life isn’t just “recovery” from exercise. It’s training.

Your nervous system is always learning movement habits. Every time you sit, stand, bend, or walk, you’re reinforcing patterns either healthy and functional… or dysfunctional.

Take sitting as an example: a tucked pelvis compresses the L5–S1 disc, rounds the back, shortens the neck, and stresses the sacroiliac joints. Do this for hours a day, and no amount of gym work will fully counteract it. Most training programs focus on workouts, but your downtime, the way you move and rest between workouts, practices, or everyday activities, actually shapes your strength, alignment, and joint health.

✨ Want to learn more about optimizing your everyday movement and preventing back pain? By signing up for our newsletter, you’ll get a free copy of our ebook: 3 Surprising Reasons You Have Back Pain (and How to Solve Them). Comment “ebook” below to claim your copy!

02/06/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

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02/06/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

The Ancient Greeks inaugurated the Olympic Games ca. 776 BCE. Their figure drawings and sculptures like this vase dated to 333 BCE, depict bodies with healthy, highly functional posture.

Esther Gokhale's research into traditional populations revealed something striking: many people in these communities maintain excellent physical health well into old age, with very low rates of back pain, nothing like the roughly 80% lifetime prevalence seen in modern societies. This is true whether their work is physically demanding or relatively sedentary, like weaving.

They don’t have gym memberships. What they do have is movement that aligns with how the human body is designed to function. Their everyday posture and motion support their bodies instead of quietly wearing them down.

This is the wisdom behind the Gokhale Method®; helping modern humans relearn natural patterns that keep the body healthy, strong, and pain-free. Our principles are taught through in-person Foundations courses, one-day Immersion courses, online Elements course, and the Gokhale Active program.

✨ Want to learn how to apply these natural movement principles in your life? By signing up for our newsletter, you’ll get a free copy of our ebook: 3 Surprising Reasons You Have Back Pain (and How to Solve Them). Comment “ebook” below to claim your copy!

02/06/2026

Want to explore how you might be able to start February on a path to being pain-free? Register to attend one of my free Gokhale workshops (Next one is Monday, February 23 @ 11am) or to attend the free workshop offered by Esther Gokhale to learn an unconventional but very natural approach to healing your body or to discover more about the Gokhale Method, follow this link: https://bit.ly/DavidGokhaleMethodTeacher

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