Esther Gokhale — Posture Coach — Why “sit up straight” may be making your back pain worse, and the simple posture shifts that can reshape your spine and relieve pain.

In this uncut conversation we discuss:
• Why modern back pain starts with lost posture habits, bad furniture, and even baby seats
• The difference between a C-spine, S-spine, and Esther’s pain-saving J-spine
• Why sitting isn’t the enemy if you learn to sit well and break it up with movement
• How stretch sitting, stretch lying, and glide walking can reduce tension and decompress the spine
• Esther’s personal recovery from a severe L5-S1 disc herniation without a second surgery

00:00 - Why Sitting Is Not the New Smoking
00:45 - Why Back Pain Is So Common Today
04:22 - How Bad Posture Becomes the Cultural Norm
05:53 - Why “Sit Up Straight” Can Make Things Worse
09:32 - The J-Spine Explained
14:27 - Why Sitting Well Beats Avoiding Sitting
17:20 - The Everyday Movements That Matter Most
23:23 - Esther’s Practical First Steps for Back Pain Relief
29:00 - How Stretch Sitting Actually Works
32:14 - Stretch Lying, Better Sleep, and Spinal Traction
34:22 - Why Crunches Can Harm Your Back
44:10 - Glide Walking and Using the Glutes Correctly
51:11 - How to Learn Proper Posture Safely
59:16 - Evidence, Results, and Why Esther’s Method Works
1:06:15 - Esther’s Personal Back Pain Story

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Learn more about Esther Gokhale:

Free first chapter of Esther’s bestseller 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back:

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