Benefits of the GYROTONIC® method

  • Increased flexibility

  • Stronger core

  • Improved posture

  • Toned muscles 

  • Healthy and mobile joints

  • Support rehabilitation 
  • Improved neuromuscular balance and coordination

What is the GYROTONIC® method?

The only revolutionary training system based on the principle of Intelligent Movement. 

GYROTONIC® is an innovative training method characterized by three-dimensional, circular movements aimed at mobilizing the spine and relieving the joints from loads and compressions .

Through circular and well-calibrated movements, freedom of movement is restored to the joints by promoting muscle decontraction and regeneration, allowing to work deeper on the ligaments and muscle groups, increasing the functional capacity of the entire musculoskeletal system.

The uniqueness of the GYROTONIC® System allows the human body to stretch and strengthen at the same time, with minimal effort, increasing mobility and developing coordination.

At the same time embracing the principles of Eastern medicine, the main passages of the body's energy are reopened giving elegant posture, better mobility, greater strength and energy.

It is practiced with the use of a special machine, the Pulley Tower, designed to be adaptable to each body's needs and different levels of training. The machine is different from any other gym machine as it guides the body to work in three dimensions and in "weight offloading."

What is it used for?

It increases  flexibility, reduces risks of injury and decreases pain.

Gyrotonic increases awareness and control of the body to re-educate from incorrect postural habits and facilitate daily activities.

It is suitable for all ages and needs, both for therapeutic purposes and as a complete sports activity, to regenerate energy and vitality, give a sense of calm and to achieve general well-being. It serves athletes as muscle strengthening and regeneration.

Juliu Horvath 

the creator of the method

Juliu's love for movement was apparent from the time he was a small child. During his youth he excelled at swimming, gymnastics and rowing. He began to study dance when he was 19, and by the time he was 21 he was a principal dancer for the Romanian National Ballet Company.

During his time in Ney York City he began to audition for dance positions, and he performed in civic ballets. Eventually he secured a position as principal dancer with the Houston Ballet.

While with the Houston Ballet, Juliu ruptured his Achilles tendon, bringing his dancing career to a sudden halt. After this injury, Juliu moved back to New York City for a short time, where he began a regular yoga practice.

As he got deeper into his movement and meditation practices, he began having profound energetic experiences. In an effort to learn more about these experiences, he moved to the island of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands in 1977. There he built a small, one-room hut in the mountains and spent the next six years studying yoga and meditation. During this time he gained new insights into movement and healing, and from these insights he began to create his own unique exercise method.

In the 1980's he began teaching a new movement system that was based on what he had learned in St. Thomas. He called this system "Yoga for Dancers."