"I want music in my body and poetry in my body, and I want to be skillful without struggle; it has to come without struggle."
- Juliu Horvath, founder of the Gyrotonic Method
- Juliu Horvath, founder of the Gyrotonic Method
GYROTONIC® METHOD
Gyro means circle or spiral. Tonic means something that refreshes, restores, or increases bodily tone. Circularity is inherent in all of the GYROTONIC® exercises.
The GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®, created by Juliu Horvath, is a unique system of equipment and exercise that offers many of the same benefits as:
The GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®, created by Juliu Horvath, is a unique system of equipment and exercise that offers many of the same benefits as:
- yoga
- dance
- gymnastics
- swimming
- tai chi chuan
The main apparatus of the system is the combination pulley/tower unit, aka the Cobra. Using the Cobra you perform movements similar to swimming, ballet and martial arts, while the equipment provides resistance and/or support. Its design promotes freedom of motion, allowing you to transcend the limits of weight bearing positions with no impact on the joints, much like exercising in water. At the same time, you will be developing the internal strength necessary for creating a healthy, toned, injury-free body.
The spiraling and undulating movements increase the functional capacity of the spine and create a spherical and three-dimensional awareness, resulting in total equilibrium. "It's like a spoon in a bucket full of water," says GYROTONIC® creator Juliu Horvath. "If you stir it, you get a whirlpool of energy. If you move it back and forth, you just get chaos."
The GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® - used worldwide by people of all ages in rehabilitation centers, dance studios, and sports training and fitness facilities. |