Gokhale Method

12/24/2025

🎄 A Holiday Posture Tip from the Gokhale Method 🎄

Between cooking, wrapping, and celebrating with loved ones, your shoulders may be working overtime this holiday season. Before the festivities carry you away, take a gentle moment to care for them.

Now here's a tip, take a moment to roll one shoulder at a time; moving it a little forward, a little up, a lot back, and then totally relax. Before you begin, step closer to your counter or adjust your chair and workspace so everything is within comfortable reach.

This simple holiday posture tip helps release tension between the shoulder blades, supports healthy circulation to your arms and hands, and keeps your shoulders comfortable and energized as you enjoy the festivities.

Here’s to moving well, feeling good, and enjoying the holidays with comfort and joy.
Wishing you a relaxed and happy Christmas!

12/23/2025

Esther has a pretty impressive bio! Biology at Harvard and Stanford. Teaching at Google and Facebook.

Here, Andrea Miller, BS, MBA, and CEO of YourTango, introduces Esther for the YourTango podcast.

See the full interview "End Your Back Pain For Good" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVIZ7tJ1DPE

12/22/2025

We’re excited to share that Esther Gokhale is featured in Authority Magazine’s latest thought-leadership series!

In the interview, Esther outlines five meaningful strategies for becoming a true thought leader. Her journey isn’t just inspiring, it’s rooted in real transformation. From overcoming debilitating back pain to building global influence through teaching posture and movement, Esther’s insights are both empowering and actionable.

This work led her to develop the Gokhale Method®, which teaches people how to sit, stand, walk, bend, and sleep in ways that help reduce or eliminate back, neck, and joint pain. The method integrates healthy posture into everyday movement, requiring no special equipment or time-consuming routines.

📌 Read the full feature here: https://medium.com/authority-magazine/esther-gokhale-of-the-gokhale-method-on-5-things-you-should-do-to-become-a-thought-leader-in-your-d84c980cfb89

If you would like to know more about the Gokhale Method, visit us at gokhalemethod.com or reach out to our Customer Support at info@gokhalemethod.com

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12/21/2025

Meet Rob Buirgy, an inspiration of how healthy posture can support healing, resilience, and a return to the activities you love.

After sustaining a serious multiple-fragment compression fracture of his T12 vertebra, Rob was placed in a body brace for months and told recovery would be slow. Having followed the Gokhale Method® for about two years already, Rob trusted his instincts and took an online consultation and completed our online Gokhale Elements Course.

Just months later, he was back on the river, rowing for hours, and today he’s enjoying what he loves most: rafting, hiking, and life outdoors.

Here's a lovely photo he shared on his success story:

📸 “Me preparing for rowing on the raft—with ‘Sister,’ my extra crew member!” 🐾

Rob’s story shows that healthy posture can support healing and help you return to an active life.

Read his full journey here: "From Back Fracture and Knee Surgery, to Rafting and Hiking" https://bit.ly/4lspFQ2

💙 What activity are you excited to get back to?

12/20/2025

When Esther Gokhale was traveling in South India, she came across this remarkable antique figure and instantly recognized something rare and powerful. This figure is a reminder of how the human body is meant to sit; balanced, upright, and at ease. Inspired by art, culture, and the people she encounters, Esther keeps objects like this close as subtle reminders to both the conscious and subconscious body to sit and move well.

Your turn: What do you have around you that inspires good posture? Share in the comments!

12/19/2025

Our 2025 edition is still available in Family Packs of 4 at a special price of $99. Perfect for last-minute gifts or for setting yourself and your loved ones up for a healthier New Year.

Unlike so many things we spend our money and energy on, this is a gift that truly becomes part of you and grows more valuable with time.

Have a bigger circle in mind? Clan Packs of 12 are also available for families, teams, or communities ready to feel and move better together!

👉 Order here: https://bit.ly/3Yvxav1

12/18/2025

When you flip through the pages of 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back, you’re not just reading instructions. You’re seeing what’s possible!

With over 1,200 images, the book shows healthy bodies moving the way human bodies were designed to move; sitting with ease, standing tall, and walking with elegance. When we see these shapes, something clicks.

💡 “Oh,” your body says, “that’s how it could be.”

That’s the power of seeing posture done well. It opens the door to change not through force, but through recognition and learning.

📖 Read more in our new blog post: “Moving Beautifully: See It, Learn It, Do It”

Link here: https://bit.ly/4q1pxsF

12/17/2025

Looking up shouldn’t mean crunching your neck.

Most of us are in the habit of squishing our cervical spine when we look up, bend, laugh, or even express surprise. When the head drifts forward and the chin lifts up, we end up with a scrunched neck. Over time, this compression adds strain, stiffness, and pain.

In this photo, Esther shows her neck remains free and lengthened without compression This is what it looks like to preserve cervical integrity. Allowing the neck to lengthen rather than collapse, even in expressive movements.

👉 Try it now: look up while allowing your neck to lengthen and stay free of compression. Let us know what you feel in the comments below.

12/16/2025

Do you play golf? Did you know that good posture can make a real difference in your swing, power, and safety on the course?

In this video, Esther shares with Jonas why our students who play golf improved their game after learning better posture. From more posterior shoulder positioning for a smoother swing, to safer, more powerful torso rotation, and even hip-hinging correctly while putting good form changes everything. When you swing with your whole body, you’d better swing with good form!

Know someone who plays golf? Share this video with them, and they’ll thank you on the next round!

12/15/2025

Back pain isn’t inevitable, and it doesn’t have to be permanent!

Discover why 80% of people experience back pain and the science behind the proven Gokhale Method by joining one of our FREE 1-hour workshops. In the last weeks of December, we have the following online sessions scheduled. If these dates don’t work for you, feel free to check our page for additional workshops, both online and in person.

https://gokhalemethod.com/map/free_workshops?online=1

Join us now!

Online Free Workshops:
💻 Europe/Berlin (Online via Zoom) I Wed, Dec 17 I Julie Johnson
💻 Pacific Time (Online via Zoom) I Tue, Dec 23 I Esther Gokhale

12/14/2025

YOU have control over your body. Simple techniques can alter your path from causing damage to your body to protecting your body. And all the pyschological issues that come with pain, too.

Learn more in a free workshop: https://gokhalemethod.com/map/free_workshops

12/13/2025

Beautiful shoulder positioning in action. Dnyaneshwar, who was Esther's assistant when she was in India, keeps his shoulders in place even as he works to cook breakfast or carry a heavy backpack.

Want to have beautiful shoulder architecture, too? Watch our free shoulder roll video (you'll need a free Gokhale Method account): https://gokhalemethod.com/video/gokhale_moment_shoulder_roll