A little tid-bit I found on Facebook ( thanks Courtney)... the form is hard to explain. But trust me it feels AMAZING!
After experiencing many personal struggles and chronic illnesses, Juliu Horvath spent many years in self-exploration and study. These experiences not only led him to true healing, but he was also inspired to create movement principles thatoffer the same benefits also found in yoga, dance, gymnastics, swimming and tai chi, but are not derived from these other exercise modalities. Some of the hallmarks ofGYROKINESIS®exercises are the fluidity of themovements and the ease with which one can perform them.
GYROKINESIS®exercises allow one to work onthe entire body through seven natural elements of spinal movement: forward, backward, left side, right side, left twist, right twist and circular, as well as all other joint articulation. Thisapproach systematically and gently works the joints and muscles through rhythmic and undulating movements.These movements stimulate the body’s internal organswhile different corresponding breathing patterns are integrated along with the movements.Fluidity is the key. Postures are not held for long periods of time. Instead, postures are smoothly and harmoniously connected through the use of breath, making exercises appear and feel more like a dance and swimmingthan like traditional yoga.
A typicalGYROKINESIS® class begins with participants practicing self-massage and simple breathing patterns, something Juliu Horvath has named,”Awakening of the Senses.”Then the spine and pelvis are engaged through simple exercises: while seated on low stools, participants mobilize the spine through a series of arching, curling, bending, twisting and spiraling movements. These same movement patterns are expanded to release the hip, knee, hamstring, quadriceps and so on, in all possible directions: front, back, twisting and turning. The corresponding breathing patternsexecuted during every movement stimulate the nervous system, open up the energy pathways and oxygenate the blood.The more advanced classesoffer endurance training to participants prepared for more strenuous activities.
AllGYROKINESIS® classes, from beginner to advanced, encompass not only sitting but also lying and standing positions.Those who practiceGYROKINESIS®exercises tend to be more relaxed in their daily lives and can move with increased flexibility andease.
