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Nearly 90% of American adults suffer from back pain, and the number continues to climb. Why does this condition affect so many people in the industrialized world, while in some countries only 5% of adults report back pain? In a quest to find the root cause of back pain, Esther Gokhale studied at the Aplomb Institute in Paris and traveled to parts of the world where back pain is virtually unknown. Her research took her to remote Burkina Faso, rural Portugal, and fishing villages in Brazil. What she learned in each of these places has changed the lives of thousands of people. Preserved in the movements of weavers, millers, and farmers in more traditional societies is ancient body wisdom that prevents pain and enhances health. For the first time, these insights have been brought together in a step-by-step guide designed to help those suffering from back pain re-educate their bodies and regain the posture for which our bodies evolved.



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Esther Gokhale

Esther Gokhale, L.Ac., (Go-clay), pain expert and posture specialist, is the author of the Nautilus Gold Award-winning book, 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back. Gokhale has been involved in integrative therapies all her life. As a young girl growing up in India, she helped her mother, a registered nurse, treat abandoned babies waiting to be adopted. This early interest in healing led her to study biochemistry at Harvard and Princeton and later, acupuncture at the San Francisco School of Oriental Medicine. She is the founder of the Esther Gokhale Wellness Center in Palo Alto, CA and travels internationally to spread her message that a pain-free life is possible through a return to primal posture. Her six-session course, Gokhale Method Foundations, is now taught around the world. Gokhale spends her time teaching, training teachers and creating products to help people achieve a pain-free life. More information can be found at her website at www.egwellness.com.



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