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The Gokhale Method and Chiropractic

Q&A with Esther Gokhale and Vera Baziuk

June, 2024

Gokhale Method teacher and chiropractor Vera Baziuk.

If you have had back pain, odds are that you have visited either a physical therapist or a chiropractor. They are the most frequented medical practitioners for all types of structural pain, and our teacher community has been enriched by both these (and many other types of) practitioners. For this post, I have invited Vera Baziuk, a chiropractor and Gokhale Method® teacher based in Edmonton, Canada, to join me for a Q&A. We would like to share with you how she sees the interface between chiropractic and our method. Read more

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Dentists and Neck Pain

Esther Gokhale

May, 2024

An introductory workshop for oral health practitioners.

Next time you are in the dentist chair, spare a thought for your dentist’s posture and the postural demands of their job. Doing dental procedures shares many challenges with other surgical procedures, such as having to maintain a steady position for long periods, maintain a clear line of vision, and hold and manipulate tools with precision. Working in the oral cavity of a conscious patient is a pretty significant challenge. Read more

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oral health practitioners

carpal tunnel syndrome

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Give Your Walk the Green Light!

Esther Gokhale

May, 2024

This walking figure has a straight back leg, in line with leaning forward.

The best art often communicates on many levels. The Walking Men 99™ exhibit is a great example. It consisted of a frieze of pedestrian crossing icons, photographed and assembled from around the world. At human scale, they mingled with passersby on the sidewalk. Read more

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Three Ways Your Cell Phone Can Save Your Neck

Esther Gokhale

April, 2024

A little posture know-how turns your cell phone into a smartphone!

Yes, you read that correctly. Not only do you not need to damage your neck every time you use your cell phone, but instead, you could be improving it!

Most of us use our cell phones quite frequently. If you train yourself to adopt a healthy stance every time you use your phone, you will have a built-in posture practice that repeats throughout your day. Read more

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What’s the Best Exercise to Strengthen Your Back? Part 1: Bird Dog

Esther Gokhale

April, 2024

Gokhale Fitness teacher Harrison in the basic bird dog pose.

Have you been taught cobra pose or locust pose to strengthen your back? It is a common practice to try to strengthen the back with back bends, focusing on the long back extensors on either side of the spine. This approach is used by the McKenzie Method, many yoga teachers, and physical therapists.
In the Gokhale Method® we prefer to strengthen the back by working with the muscles which collectively stabilize the trunk. Our focus is on maintaining a healthy J-spine baseline rather than backbending. Read more

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Back Spasm Remedies

Esther Gokhale

March, 2024

Stretchlying can transform lying down into therapeutic traction and comfort—even as you sleep.

You’ve tweaked your back. It may be a stabbing pain that catches with certain movements, it may be that you cannot straighten up, or maybe it’s an electrical, nervy sensation in your buttock. Read more

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