 Rita
Czamanske began her training with Esther in 1995. After three years of study, she
earned her certification in Aplomb ®,
and since then has been training and refining her skills in the Gokhale Method SM.
An avid runner, Rita began competing in 5 and 10 km road races and later in National
Masters and Senior Championship Track meets. When she hung up her track shoes after
10 years of age-graded competition, she had earned National and world-class ranking
in the 800 meters, and had helped set a world age-group record in the 4 x 400 m
relay. However, years of carrying her four children on one hip, and improper stretching
form over the years of running had led to a host of pain issues: back problems
at L5, numbness in her left leg, low back and sciatic pain. Since learning healthy
posture and movement from Esther, her back pain has disappeared and her L5 problem
no longer requires regular treatment. She is now enjoying an active retirement,
after 18 years as an Executive Assistant to top-level managers: playing tennis,
skiing, and backpacking with her husband, spending time outdoors with her grandchildren
and step-grandchildren, and exploring Choreocomos dance and non-falling Aikido.
Rita is delighted to be an Instructor in the Gokhale Method SM.
From personal experience, she understands the positive impact healthy posture can
have on life, regardless of age, and believes the work is essential for an active
life free of pain. |
Maya White has been exposed to multiple cultures since her birth and informal posture training since age two. Her parents, Esther Gokhale and Brian White, took her along on research trips to Thailand, India, Mexico, England, France, The Netherlands, and Italy. She has traveled independently to rural areas of Oaxaca (Mexico), the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua. She was a Biomechanical Engineering major at Stanford University and she plans to attend medical school. A keen athlete, Maya was ranked third in junior national badminton in 2002. She also played for the Stanford Women's Rugby team that won the Collegiate National Championship in 2008. Her formal training in the Gokhale MethodSM began in 2004. She has a strong interest in health and fitness, and enjoys helping others experience the advantage that good form offers.
