The method
A circular, continuous movement system without compression
The GYROTONIC® method is an original and unique movement system. It is one of the most complete training systems available, helping to stimulate the nervous system and improve range of movement, strength and efficiency.
Each movement flows into the next, allowing joints to work through a natural range without jolting or compression. Carefully designed sequences create balance, efficiency, strength and flexibility.
Specialised equipment guides, assists and challenges the student.
People from all backgrounds take GYROTONIC® classes. It is suitable for all ages, professional athletes, dancers, people recovering from injury or surgery, and people living with disabilities.
The method is practised in group or private sessions with qualified trainers supervised by a master trainer.
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The method
Eight reasons to begin
Improve your muscle tone and deepen your strength training.
Decompress your spine and care for your joints.
Release tension and ease pain to feel better in your daily life.
Improve your posture and develop greater body awareness.
Activate your circulation, lymphatic system and nervous system.
Improve your performance by coordinating movement and breath.
To take part in sport, you need to be fit.
Discover the best version of yourself.
The creator
Juliu Horvath
The GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® was created by former Romanian dancer Juliu Horvath.
His passion for movement began in childhood. He excelled in swimming, gymnastics and rowing before studying dance at nineteen and joining the Romanian National Ballet at twenty-one.
In the 1970s he moved to the United States and became a principal dancer with Houston Ballet. An Achilles tendon injury forced him to retire from the stage.
In 1977, he moved to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, where he spent six years developing a unique, comprehensive system of movement, breath and meditation.
He later returned to New York and founded White Cloud Studio, where he began teaching the method.
Today Juliu continues to refine the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods and leads international teacher-training courses.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the method supported patient recovery and continued to evolve through its focus on the power of breathing, mental expansion and movement quality.
GYROTONIC® encourages us to pause from the stress of modern life and improve our overall vitality.