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Juliu Horvath, Founder and Creator of the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Methods, shares the distinction between Pilates and the GYROTONIC® Method
Juliu Horvath on Pilates and the GYROTONIC® Method

Blog Content // Interviews // December 16, 2024

Introduction The origins of the Gyrotonic Method have often been misunderstood or mistakenly associated with Pilates. However, Juliu Horvath, the creator of the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Methods, clarifies that these transformative movement systems were born from his personal experiences with Kundalini energy, not from Pilates. In this reflection, Juliu shares how his methods evolved organically […]

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Juliu Horvath, founder and creator of the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Methods as he shares about Kundalini and the Energetic Origins of the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Methods
Juliu Horvath on Kundalini and the Energetic Origins of the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Methods

Blog Content // Interviews // December 03, 2024

Introduction In this insightful interview, Juliu Horvath, creator of the Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis Methods, takes us on a journey into the origins of his work, rooted in his profound experiences with Kundalini energy. Through his exploration of Kundalini, Juliu discovered the movement patterns and energetic principles that would eventually crystallize into the Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis […]

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“Narrowing” According to Juliu Horvath

Blog Content // Interviews // November 07, 2024

Introduction Narrowing is a core concept in the Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis Methods and one that may be a bit abstract when first coming to the method. So, we had Juliu give us the most basic explanation. According to him, it’s elongation and extension and you must experience it to really understand it.  This post contains […]

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The GYROTONIC® Method and Neuroplasticity

Blog Content // November 03, 2023

Many thanks to GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Master Trainer Angela Crowley, who wrote this article and gave her permission for us to share.  Introduction Neuroplasticity is an exciting, quickly expanding, and respected field of science and medicine, providing vast new applications to us as somatic therapists. The GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® is uniquely conducive to positive neuroplastic […]

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Juliu Horvath on the Origins of the Ultima® XS

Blog Content // Education // Interviews // August 01, 2023

INSPIRATION I started on this project about thirty years ago. I had the idea to create the two equipment models [the Pulley Tower Combination Unit and GYROTONER®] together, but I tried, and I didn’t have the skill at that time. So, I tried all kinds of combinations, but nothing was good enough to be commercially […]

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Igor Abba teaching the GYROTONIC® Method to a paraplegic man with a spinal cord injury
Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injuries and the GYROTONIC® Method

Blog Content // Interviews // April 05, 2023

Igor Abbà, a GYROTONIC®  Master Trainer, recently spoke with Cina Canada, Media Coordinator for GYROTONIC® International Headquarters, to discuss his work with paraplegic clients and how he uses the Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis Methods to help them find peace with their spine. CINA: Tell me where you’re based, the name of your studio, the website address, and any kind […]

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Complementing your Pilates Practice with the GYROTONIC® Method

Blog Content // Education // Interviews // Testimonial // Tips for Trainers // February 03, 2023

4 highly-credentialed movement professionals share their experiences What do you get when you sit down to talk about movement with highly credentialed movement professionals, Dawnna Wayburne, Julie Cordier, Miriam Friedrich-Honorio, and Angela Crowley? Inspired is the first word that comes to mind, but we’re not sure that totally captures the experience, the wisdom, and the […]

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Estelle Brack, a kitesurfer and GYROKINESIS® Trainer, on finding ease through the movement methods
Banking on Change, One Trainer’s Journey to Trusting a Path of Ease

Blog Content // Interviews // January 26, 2023

Estelle Brack is a GYROKINESIS® and GYROTONIC® Trainer & Pre Trainer as well as a snowboarder, kitesurfer, economist, and banker.  Cina Canada, Media Coordinator for GYROTONIC® International Headquarters, had the chance to sit down for an interview with Estelle at a Gyrokinesis breathing course led by Juliu Horvath, the founder of the Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis […]

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Movement Professional Finds Fresh Inspiration in GYROTONIC® Education

Blog Content // Interviews // Testimonial // September 13, 2022

GYROTONIC® Trainer Chandler Moore Sanders, has always been a lover of movement. Cina Canada, Gyrotonic Headquarters Media Coordinator, sat down for a conversation with Chandler about her journey as a movement professional. In this interview, she shares about how she discovered the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® Methods and how this system expanded her teaching repertoire. You […]

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Juliu making equipment
History of the GYROTONIC® Equipment with Creator Juliu Horvath

Blog Content // Interviews // December 04, 2020

Have you ever wondered about the origins of the GYROTONIC® Equipment and how it came to be? The Gyrotonic Media team connected with Juliu over a zoom call to hear his story about the origins of the equipment. Read our highlights below, and watch the full video to hear the story from Juliu. The Sparks […]

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