Amy Smith, Gokhale Method Teacher

I was fortunate to be visiting Ca and had a chance to experience Amy S. teaching the Gokhale Method. Amy is an excellent teacher. I appreciate her knowledge, kindness and sharp observation skills. It was most helpful!

I took Amy’s 6 course program in Gokhale Method and found it excellent. As a middle age active working wife/​mother/​surgeon, I found my posture was contributing to mild back/​neck pain and I didn’t know how to prevent it. I had read about the Gokhale method and found it made a lot of sense so at first I tried to learn from a book I purchased. However, taking the course made a huge difference. Amy’s background as a nurse and educator made her a natural instructor. She was able to make specific observations that applied to me and gave me several exercises that were easy to do and that I could incorporate into everyday life. She helped make adjustments for sleeping, driving the car, working in the operating room. She simplified exercises I can do while sitting in a boring meeting or standing in line at the grocery. I’ve found these small adjustments in my posture have given me a taller leaner look and made it easier to get through the day and have a good night’s sleep. Amy’s style is encouraging, nonjudgmental and fun — I recommend this class to anyone trying to improve their posture and reduce/​prevent pain in the future.