What is GYROTONIC® Training?

GYROTONIC® training has become increasingly popular in recent years, among everyone from dancers, actors and celebrities (including Madonna, Teri Hatcher and Kim Cattrall) to office workers and many others who understand the benefits of using it as part of their overall exercise regime.

It also specially benefits those with back, neck, or shoulder problems, arthritis or sports injuries, as well as the elderly and all those who find basic mobility hard.

This is because GYROTONIC® exercises help to release tension in the body and loosen tight joints, so improving balance and mobility.

The GYROTONIC® method - sometimes referred to, incorrectly, as "Gyrotonics" - is based on movements from yoga, swimming, ballet and Qi gong.

The exercises are performed on the GYROTONIC® tower, which uses pulleys and weights to create resistance.

The tower is designed to hold the body-weight, enabling the user to let go of tension. This in turn strengthens the deeper, internal muscles used for posture and stability, while lengthening and toning the outer muscles to give a leaner physique and better flexibility.

The weight resistance gives a feeling of moving in water, allowing the body to move in a natural and flowing way.

The combination of spiral movements - which are incorporated throughout the whole body, working in harmony with the breath - helps to create a feeling of freeness, lightness and balance - almost like performing a dance! This in turn produces a greater clarity of mind.