The Benefits of Gyrotonic®
Gyrotonic® has been described as "yoga with resistance." At The Moving Body, you may use the Gyrotonic® system exclusively or in combination with Pilates Method classes.
Juliu Horvath, a principal dancer in the world renowned Romanian State Opera, developed his Gyrotonic® system in the late 1980s at the White Cloud Studio in NYC. He based his system upon yoga, ballet, swimming, dance, tai chi and gymnastics. This fluid system of exercises - executed on the apparatus Horvath designed, the Gyrotonic® Tower/Handle Machines - uses hand- and foot-operated wheelbases and suspended pulleys to create resistance.
There are 50 sets of exercises - with about 130 variations - to stretch, bend, twist and turn muscles with minimal effort. Horvath's unique Gyrotonic Expansion System® of exercise allows you to develop:
• increased range of motion
• cardiovascular and aerobic stimulation
• neuromuscular rejuvenation
• improved balance
• better coordination
The Gyrotonic® system emphasizes breath control, controlled resistance, and the development of flexibility and strength. Horvath's exercises encourage a complete range of circular motion and full articulation of stabilized joints. All major muscle groups are worked interdependently with corresponding breathing patterns.
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