Gyrokinesis is a machine-free, floor-based practice, which usually takes the form of a 90-minute mat class. Developed as the root practice of Julia Horvath’s Gyrotonic method, it is an open chain form of body conditioning, in which breathing is used to coordinate fluid movement transitions. In conjunction with your breath, your body is trained to work against itself, in order to create stability, mobility and resistance.

Gyrokinesis will make you less vulnerable to injuries, stress and micro-traumas by increasing your spinal column’s functional ability. Being able to complete multiple joint movements without compression gives you extraordinary flexibility and capability. At the practice’s heart are seven spinal movement principles:

- bending forward
- extending backward
- side-bending the right
- side-bending to the left
- rotating to the right
- rotating to the left
- circular motion

A typical class begins with you sitting on a chair or stool and encompasses kneeling, lying down, and standing movement progressions. The practice will allow you to:

- free up tightness or restrictions in the body
- restore smooth movement quality
- promote fuller breathing capacity
- improve upright balance