Testimonials

"I felt the benefits from day one. I rarely have back pain now, and I feel more healthy and energetic overall. I am very pleased to testify to the positive effects of this work."

- John Hamilton, Geologist (USGS) and Musician, Menlo Park, CA
I love this natural way of being in the world. The fact that I can improve my health with every step is very compelling. Keep up the teaching and spread the word. Everyone should be pain free!
- Cristi Bishop, Portland, Oregon

"I used to have a lot of tension in my neck and shoulders. Since doing the posture work, I can't remember the last time I've had any discomfort at all."

- Kathy Uros, Vice-President Charles Schwab & Co., San Francisco, CA

"8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back is a pleasure to read and a godsend to use. The lessons are easily accessible to anyone with an hour to spare. The account of why people in modern industrial society experience chronic lower-back pain is fascinating in its own right. The photographs of people sitting, standing, and lifting in a pre-industrial world are marvelously instructive and a joy to behold. While the principles of good posture are disarmingly simple, Esther Gokhale includes a wealth of pertinent detail to guide users through the eight lessons.

- David Riggs, OBE Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences, Department of English, Stanford, CA

I used to have a lot of tension in my neck and shoulders. Since doing the posture work, I can't remember the last time I've had any discomfort at all.

- Kathy Uros, Vice-President Charles Schwab & Co., San Francisco, CA

I also used to contract headaches that clearly were related to poor posture, particularly staring at a computer screen.  The training I received from Esther has greatly reduced the frequency of my headaches.

- Charles R. Bacon,  Senior Research Geologist, USGS, Menlo Park, CA

"I am 85 years old and 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."

-  Gertrude Bock, Palo Alto, CA 

"I had been suffering from sciatica, degenerating discs and spinal stenosis for almost four months. Esther began doing posture work with me and the results were quite dramatic. I recommend her with great enthusiasm."

- Andrea Lunsford, Professor of English, Stanford University, CA

"The integrated approach and deep skill helped my wrist and shoulder issues immensely. In just six weeks with Esther, I was pain free for the first time in a year. Working with her was one of the only things that helped my wrist and shoulder to be pain-free. I think she is the best in the region for the work she does."

- Laura Noss, Chief Taskmaster, Social Planets, Menlo Park, CA

"In the free class, the instructor started us out stretchsitting which was very comfortable for my back and leg. I was amazed that I could sit pain-free for 45 minutes! The entire method has been a true revelation and I shall be using it for the rest of my life. I only wish I hadn't waited so long to take that free class!"

- Jeri Bessat, Palo Alto, CA

"As a retired elderly physician, I've been impressed by her superb knowledge of her field."

- Milton Lozoff, M.D.

I am delighted to see that the Gokhale Method is available in 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back. My own sciatica started to fade away after the first stretchsitting lesson and eventually went away completely during the course.

- Pru Breitrose

"I found it very helpful to review the principles and techniques in a refresher workshop. It deepened my understanding, and allowed me to refine my practice of healthy posture and movement."

- Beth Gerber, Creative Director, Catchword

"I felt the benefits from day one. I rarely have back pain now, and I feel more healthy and energetic overall. I am very pleased to testify to the positive effects of this work."

- John Hamilton, Geologist (USGS) and Musician, Menlo Park, CA
The class improved my lower back pain as well as reshaped my body to a healthier position. I also like the abdominal exercises. Maya was an excellent teacher, enthusiastically helping people in the class. I definitely have a new outlook on posture. Thanks a lot, Maya.
- Billy Scarborough

"I felt the benefits from day one. I rarely have back pain now, and I feel more healthy and energetic overall. I am very pleased to testify to the positive effects of this work."

- John Hamilton, Geologist (USGS) and Musician, Menlo Park, CA
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"Logically based, compelling, and expertly delivered….I would like to see this approach become a part of standard care. Early access to this kind of intervention could have saved me a lot of pain and grief."

- Paul R. Ehrlich, Ph.D. , Bing Professor of Population Studies and President of the Center for Conservation, Stanford University, CA

“The course was excellent and outstanding! The instructors did a great job presenting the material and the office staff is super-nice-- very friendly and welcoming."

- Bonnie Anjain Granahan, Sales, Macy's, San Francisco, CA

"8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back is a pleasure to read and a godsend to use. The lessons are easily accessible to anyone with an hour to spare. The account of why people in modern industrial society experience chronic lower-back pain is fascinating in its own right. The photographs of people sitting, standing, and lifting in a pre-industrial world are marvelously instructive and a joy to behold. While the principles of good posture are disarmingly simple, Esther Gokhale includes a wealth of pertinent detail to guide users through the eight lessons.

- David Riggs, OBE Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences, Department of English, Stanford, CA
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Trudy Bock, activist, Palo Alto, CA,

I used to have a lot of tension in my neck and shoulders. Since doing the posture work, I can't remember the last time I've had any discomfort at all.

- Kathy Uros, Vice-President Charles Schwab & Co., San Francisco, CA

I am delighted to see that the Gokhale Method is available in 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back. My own sciatica started to fade away after the first stretchsitting lesson and eventually went away completely during the course.

- Pru Breitrose

I also used to contract headaches that clearly were related to poor posture, particularly staring at a computer screen.  The training I received from Esther has greatly reduced the frequency of my headaches.

- Charles R. Bacon,  Senior Research Geologist, USGS, Menlo Park, CA
The class improved my lower back pain as well as reshaped my body to a healthier position. I also like the abdominal exercises. Maya was an excellent teacher, enthusiastically helping people in the class. I definitely have a new outlook on posture. Thanks a lot, Maya.
- Billy Scarborough