Method
GYROTONIC®
The method with machines
GYROTONIC® is a training system incorporating principles from yoga, dance, gymnastics, swimming and tai chi.
It was created by dancer Juliu Horvath after years of searching for a way to resolve the physical pain caused by a lifetime in classical dance.
A slipped disc, serious knee injuries and a ruptured Achilles tendon led him to study many therapies. Finding none that met his goals, he began his own search—and the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® was born.
The method
Within the method, five different machines stimulate whole-body movement
01
PULLEY TOWER COMBINATION UNIT
This is the main piece of equipment in the method.
It guides the student through the method's basic movements in three dimensions.
Its pulley system removes the effect of gravity, encouraging joint decompression.
Its design allows exercises in different positions: lying down, sitting, standing or kneeling.
Its versatility offers endless combinations for every level.
02
LEG EXTENSION UNIT
The LEU facilitates functional whole-body movement sequences that strengthen coordination between the upper and lower body and between hands and feet. Contralateral movements across multiple planes improve functional strength and stabilise every joint. Its patented cam lengthens the leg as it extends.
On the LEU, the hip and knee joints can move through a fluid, natural range without compression, increasing stability and strength around these joints.
03
JUMPING STRETCHING BOARD
The Jumping Stretching Board lets us jump, stretch and twist. It challenges the student to move on a sliding, unstable surface that helps activate the nervous system. The unstable surface allows a wider range of joint mobilisation and strength exercises.
The ergonomic platform allows low-impact running and jumping in a horizontal position while supporting the spine and pelvis.
04
GYROTONER®
The Gyrotoner is the most sophisticated machine. Its design allows it to transform and adapt to each student's individual needs.
It offers countless positions and allows work across all planes of movement of the spine and shoulder girdle.
05
ARCHWAY®
ARCHWAY® is the most challenging machine: you can train on a stable surface, an unstable surface or, most spectacularly, while hanging, with gravity and your own body weight as the only resistance.
