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The GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods are complementary exercise methods that fall under one umbrella; the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®. Both methods were developed by Juliu Horvath, an ethnic Hungarian, professional dancer from Romania. Horvath suffered a series of debilitating injuries during his dance career, and began developing what are now known as the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods as a way to heal himself and regain his strength and agility. GYROTONIC® exercises are performed on custom designed GYROTONIC® equipment, whereas GYROKINESIS® exercises are composed of spiraling, circular movements, which flow together seamlessly in rhythmic repetitions, with corresponding breath. Each movement flows into the next, allowing the joints to move through a natural range of motion without jarring or compression. These carefully crafted sequences create balance, efficiency, strength and flexibility. In thirty plus years since Horvath began developing the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS®..