Press Quotes “Practitioners of GYROTONIC say there is no better exercise for learning to move with elegance and agility” - NEWSWEEK, 2000 “Looking for the next big thing in exercise? GYROTONIC promises to make you stronger, more limber. I t might even shave a few strokes off your golf game” - FORBES, 2001 Read More

How GYROTONIC® TRAINING works?

Gyrotonic® Methodology employs low impact exercises that are performed on a series of specially designed handcrafted wooden machines. The machines offer the same benefits as yoga, swimming and gymnastics and are designed to produce spiraling movements with counter balance weights. The machines evolved into the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® and Gyrotonic® SATNAM offers the only complete collection of machines in the West Palm Beach area.

The beautifully handcrafted wooden machines have weights, levers and pulleys and are unique in form and design. The levers, pulleys and handles provide continuous resistance, developing muscles that might get ignored in more standard approaches.

All Gyrotonic sessions are  a one-on-one experience and a licensed Gyrotonic instructor will guide you through an exercise program that is suited to your needs. Semi private classes and group classes are also available.

The Gyrotonic Expansion System was designed with total regard to freedom of movement. The gentle stretching, twisting and bending movements in sync with breath awareness, increase spinal flexibility and release joints from ligament or muscular constriction while strengthening the ligaments.

The session will start with a gentle warm-up, consisting of flowing movements creating an awareness of the body as a whole. The body is then ready to move into larger movements always working from the core. The exercises are taught in progressions to accommodate people at all levels of ability.

Because of the use of machines, comparisons with Pilates arise. While Pilates can be said to adhere to the logic that the shortest distance between two points is a line, Gyrotonic Principles embody the idea that there are no straight lines in nature hence the circular movements.

How do I get started?

Call or visit Gyrotonic® SATNAM and our trained staff will assist you and encourage you through your own specialized program. From private to semi private sessions to group classes we hope to inspire, challenge and support every client in becoming healthy and whole.

Who is the Gyrotonic inventor?

This very effective low impact body conditioning system was developed in the mid 1980’s by Juliu Horvath, a Hungarian raised in Romania and former ballet dancer with the New York City Opera. His career in dance was ended by an injury. As part of his recovery he began delving into Yoga, acupuncture and meditation. The combination of his forays in these healing modalities and a professional career that spanned years as a ballet dancer, competitive gymnast and swimmer, became his inspiration for Gyrotonic® and GYROKINESIS® Methodologies which bills itself  “ The Art of Exercising and Beyond  ®”