GYROTONIC® methodology allows users to stretch and strengthen muscles, while simultaneously stimulating and strengthening connective tissues in and around the joints of the body. These exercises are synchronized with corresponding breathing patterns, thus enhancing aerobic and cardiovascular stimulation and promoting neuro-muscular rejuvenation.
Juliu Horvath on Life, Nature, and GYROTONIC®
Benefits of a GYROTONIC® practice:
* Develops core strength and body awareness
* Increases flexibility, full joint articulation, and balance
* Reconditions the nervous system
* Improves balance and neuromuscular coordination
* Frees the body of pain and restrictions
* Increases circulation of blood, lymphatic fluids, and energy
* Compliments/supplements physical therapy and rehabilitative body work
* Helps prevents osteoporosis
* Helps to slow the aging process through mental and physical stimulation and regeneration
There are therapeutic applications of the work as well. People discover that a regular practice mends and prevents back pain, aids in recovery from accidents, illness, and surgeries, addresses scoliosis, arthritis and other structural issues in a very supportive manner, helps make the aging process more pleasant, and generally makes life and movement more enjoyable.
Derived from the words "gyro" (spiral) and "tonic" (tone), Gyrotonic movement promises to enhance range of motion, balance and coordination, to stretch and strengthen muscles and tendons, and to articulate and mobilize joints.
