Lector: BARBORA KOHOUTKOVA

„The ultimate aim is to be at home in one’s body, free of pain, unrestricted and uninhibited and to be one with the nature of oneself, to be total and fulfilled.“
                                                                                                -- Juliu Horvath

Gyrotonic was conceived by Juliu Horvath using the key principles of gymnastics, swimming, ballet, and yoga through which major muscle groups are worked in an integrated manner. Gyrotonic is considered a holistic movement concept, understanding the human body as whole and the spine as its central carrier. It is a movement system, which unites millenium-old far-eastern knowledge of body energy with modern kinematice.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Gyrotonic exercises offer complete freedom of movement. The circular, spiraling and undulating movements that characterize the Gyrotonic help to increase the functional capacity of the spine, contributing to a spherical and three-dimensional awareness, resulting in increased equilibrium. These exercises are synchronized with corresponding breathing patterns, thus enhancing aerobic and cardiovascular stimulation and promoting neuro-muscular rejuvenation. This leads, through the development of an extraordinary flexibility and strength, to an organic rejuvenation, to increased vitality and dynamics. Strength, coordination and mobility are developed at the same time.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

Exercises are performed on the Professional Pulley Tower, adjustable for varying body types and levels of strength. With the body continuously supported by the equipment, in lying, sitting or standing positions, the client moves through a series of rhythmical, low impact exercises. The motion patterns are natural, turbulence free and pure with no interruption creating a bridge between contraction and extension through the rotating movement of the joints, resulting in a balanced support system for skeleton.

Through uniform and permanent resistence meaning through all the changes of directions and as well within the pivot axis, the concentric and eccentric forces exerted by the involved muscle groups are maximized and evenly distributed between agonist and antagonist (muscle groups).

BENEFITS

WHO CAN DO THIS TECHNIQUE?

Gyrotonic is used world wide with great success amongst the circle of dancers, sports people, rehabilitation facilities, as well as general conditioning amongst people of all walks of life, from childern to senior citizens. It improves the quality of your daily life and it provides dancers, athletes and sports people with great degree of endurance, versatility and gracefulness to all performed competitive skills and movements.

Gyrotonic opens a unique way in culture of movement and is optimal training for every requirement.