Gyrokinesis
Posted by Michelle Moquin on December 14th, 2010
Good morning!
This one’s for you Zen Lill. Have you tried this?
GIVE GYROTONIC EXERCISE A WHIRL!
It’s easier to exercise regularly if you enjoy it, so I always like to find different ways people can get a workout. I recently learned about one called Gyrokinesis, developed in the mid-1970s by a charming Hungarian dancer and yogi named Juliu Horvath… and I have to say, it’s like no other exercise I’ve ever encountered.
Gyrokinesis workouts (and another version developed from it called the Gyrotonic Expansion System) are based on circular movements… can be performed at different levels of intensity… and can benefit virtually everyone, including older adults who may be timid about starting a formal program. Its fans use words like “fun” and “playful” to describe it, and that’s not something we often hear about working out.
ROUND AND ROUND…
Like Pilates, this form of exercise can be done on equipment in studios or without equipment — you can takes classes or do it on your own at home. To learn more about it, I spoke with Matt Aversa, vice president and COO of Gyrotonic International, the company that sells the equipment for the Gyrotonic system. He told me that while this method of exercise incorporates some elements of dance, yoga, t’ai chi, gymnastics and swimming, it is quite unique…
It’s spherical in nature. Where Pilates (and other forms of exercise) are linear — meaning movements go up, down and sideways, Gyrokinesis incorporates lots of twisting, swaying, circling the body from the waist and undulating through the spine, which allows multiple muscle groups to be worked at the same time. All this is accompanied by carefully prescribed breathing patterns, such as inhaling during expansive (or opening) movements and exhaling where movements contract or close.
It’s highly unlikely to cause injury. Aversa told me that Gyrotonic exercise is especially efficient because the muscles, tendons, joints and ligaments all get challenged during its nonimpact routines.
Routines expand from one core. Even though Gyrokinesis can be done at numerous levels, Aversa says that lessons are always conducted in a “layering fashion,” explaining that workouts begin with earlier learned skills, gradually exaggerating and intensifying according to your ability.
HIGH-TECH, LOW-TECH
There are Gyrotonic studios where you exercise on specially designed machinery, working one on one with an instructor or in a group class, some of which use equipment while others do not. Costs vary depending on where you live — a group Gyrokinesis class can start at about $10, and time with a private trainer costs $45 to $75 or more per session. Look online at the Gyrotonic International Web site, www.gyrotonic.com/ to find a class (or certified instructor) near you.
If you want to give the simplest version of this exercise a whirl, the site also sells DVDs ($25 to $30) for at-home Gyrokinesis practice and offers free video demonstrations. Here are three moves you can try at home. For all three, start by sitting comfortably on a stool or chair, feet flat on the floor, and perform them in a rhythmic, undulating fashion for three to five minutes each.
Arch and Curl — sit with your legs spread comfortably in a “V,” feet planted flat on the floor and hands resting on your knees. Now smoothly curl your spine into a “C” shape, looking at your belly button… without breaking your motion, uncurl your spine and angle your chest bone up while looking toward the ceiling and arching your back. Repeat this pattern in an easy, fluid way.
Click here to view the video.
Side Bend — return to a neutral spine (shoulders over hips, spine upright) and bring your left ear to your left shoulder while simultaneously raising your right arm, palm of your hand up, to reach for the ceiling, thus opening up your right side. Now reverse the flow, right ear to right shoulder, left arm up to open up the left side, bringing your right arm down… continue this pattern.
Spiraling Twist — again, return to neutral spine with your hands resting lightly on your knees. Leading with your eyes, look behind you to the right and then to the left in a flowing manner. Do this over and over, moving more of your body by “looking around,” using your chest and allowing your torso to rotate. The entire spine should begin to bend and weave from side to side in a circular manner.
In Germany and Korea, orthopedic clinics now utilize Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis exercises and the approach has been shown helpful for scoliosis and osteoporosis (even increasing bone density)… so it’s possible that your doctor may someday even recommend these techniques as treatment. Why not get ahead of the curve by giving them a try now?
Source(s):
Matt Aversa, vice president and COO of Gyrotonic International, Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, www.gyrotonic.com.
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December 14th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Hi Mischa, thank you : ) and oh yeah, I did this, and it’s fantastic. I did this briefly, six months or so, and pilates for years….add a gym membership and eventually something had to give : ( private and even semi-private lessons 2x’s a week each adds up quickly. Love it though and I still use basic pilates/gyro moves in my current workouts, great on the joints and really helped my rotator cuff stiffness. I chose to switch to weights bc they are ranked highest for bone density building and seeing how I’m more prone to losing that than most I thought I’d better exert my energy doing that, and a gym membership alone is not cost prohibitive. Someday I will have both a gyro and a pilates reformer in my home with a trainer who stops in to make sure I keep correct postures : ) and I will still have to get to the gym for weights and cardio, I am going to require that time expand to meet my needs!
en la manana, luv, Zen Lill
December 14th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
oh and I wanted to say, Josie, I guess your friend asked for that response, and she probably won’t be screwing with you again, Dawn, your friend either and she so deserved that slap. With friends like these it’s no wonder women don’t back up other women more often. I guess that’s why I feel the need to keep my private shit to myself, the person I discuss my sex detes with is the person providing said details ; ) – ZL
December 14th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
The bartender said, “No problem, but it doesn’t look like you’ll be able to pay for it.”
TA naked woman walked into a bar and asked if she could get a drink. he pointed to her pussy and said, “Will this do?”
The bartender took a look and said, “Got anything smaller?”
December 14th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
The republicans are sending out this mailer claiming that Obama is going to confiscate the people’s IRA’S and their 401K’s they even have a investment firm, firmly in their pocket sending out similar lies to panic and scare the people.
Here is one of their emails:
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The-YOUR equity will be used as collateral; in an attempt to balance the Trillion Dollar U.S. Deficit.
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The Most Recent meeting held on September 14th and 15th, between the Labor and Treasury Departments outlined the Course of Action.
The agenda is called “Lifetime Income Options for Retirement Plans”.
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Your Equity will be placed in U.S. Treasury Bonds, that will Pay out an estimated 3% annually.
One major clause is that upon retirement, the value of the Your Retirement Account will be placed into Annuities. Once an individual Dies, the Value of the Account will Automatically become property of the Government. The Program will be Structured much like Social Security Accounts (the biggest Ponzi Scheme ever created).
The Only way Government would get away with what will be “The Largest Heist Known To Man” is by Allowing or Creating a Major Financial Market Meltdown!
An ageing person who sees his or her Retirement Account Drop 50%-60%in a matter of Days…. Is More willing to take a Conservative Approach… Even if it means “Government-Guaranteed Income”.
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Real un-employment continues to Rise
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Then as you can see, they refer you to an investment firm. Guess which one will be contacting you?
Mike
December 14th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
I played chess solely against computers (PCs, Chessmaste r 3000, etc) until the day I upgraded to a program I simply could not beat. (Don’t recall which one)
Probably 4-5 years of play, 4-8 hours a day. I would take back bad moves and try again.
Playing the same game over and over and over, making every possible permutatio n of move, I think after 3-4 months I finally won “that” game. And then said “That’s enough!”
I understand what it takes to be a champion chess player, and I know I’ll never have it. (Starting young, reading every chess book, having all the openings memorized, and…a brilliant mind)
Still, if I were stuck in prison or somewhere, it would be something to fall back on.
December 14th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Fuck exercise, I believe in better living through chemistry. When I want exercise, I fuck the gardner or pool boy.
December 14th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Michelle, you go around championing women and their bullshit. Cham[pion this.
My wife of 8 years asked me if I would eat her pussy in a crisis. Hell I’ve eaten it in every other situation I can think of so I immediately said, “yes.”
Now at every argument she throws up to me that I am only interested in her body.
I am interested in her body, that’s why I took up with her in the first place. But years later I am committed to the woman inside that body.
But she is trying my last nerve.
Al
December 14th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Lilly, what kind of chemistry are you referring to exactly? I’d love to hear it. I like that other exercise, too, it doubles as cardio and as communing with the universe, it’s my ‘religious’ experience (this would go back to a extremely memorable visit by Viv posing as Anonz many moons ago that has changed pretty much everything for me, yes, that good and at a whole new level), pool boys and gardeners are too cliche’ for me though…and yes, if you’ve read any of my exercise info, I highly recommend an active sex life, it’s cardio/religion and it brings forth the release of many hormones required for healthy living, the sun (vitey D) releases all the other hormones you’ll ever need to be healthy…and all that and it’s just the finest feeling one can experience in these current suits we’re wearing : ) Luv, the other lilly, da Z-Lilli
December 14th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
I remember a time in Darfur when Anonz was shooting or bombing anyone with a gun that resisted his company’s take over of Darfur’s mineral rights.
Then some little black kid got fucked up by the LRA murders brought up from Rikwangba. He has been a holy terror ever since. Rumor has it he has been personally responsible for 2300 deaths. He carried scalps for months and then switched to thumbs because the scalps became to cumbersome.
I know he had the thumbs because when he came in from the bush for a rest he was wearing a triple necklace of them around his neck. I asked him if the stench did make him reek. He put one in his mouth and smiled and said, Oh you have no idea how sweet revenge is.”
People are afraid of this guy. He has more money than God and he acts as if he is. When government forces attacked the little girls village located 80km northeast of Nyala, in South Darfur, he personally lead a group of 35 mercenaries on the capital and killed more than 200 of the government forces and civilian personal.
He has more countries with a price on his head wanted DEAD, probably than any man in modern history. He survives because of his cunning and ruthlessness. And like a cat, he has nine lives. He will not hesitate to kill anyone. He gives no quarter and ask none.
The Chinese found this out when they entered the “Valley of Nia,” a corrida he as carved out and challenges any to defy. They came in 31,000 strong and he and his men must have killed half of the before the government of Sudan and arab marauders from 4 other regions came to the assistance of the Chinese government. It was 6 months of pure hell for the Chinese. They learned something very valuable during that period. They needed more men!
China sent in 61,000 regular and special forces disguised as mercenaries to ferret him out and kill him whatever the cost. Yet, he still survives? Impossible say the experts. Last we all heard is that he and about 30 of his men were surrounded by the Chinese and burnt alive.
More than 20 charred bodies were pulled from the entrenchment. Now, someone gets on your blog and calls himself Anonz.
If it is Anonz, he can’t have more that 1 or 2 of those cat lives left. If I were him, I would take my victories and go home.
The Chinese have put a $100 Million Bounty on his head. Just bring the head in they say.
That is too much money to allow friendship to get in the way. Anonz, you saved my life more than once, but that is too much money to turn down. The best I can do is to tell you to go home. Make peace with whom you wish. I will make it quick and painless.
If you stay in Africa, every organization and killer on the Continent will be pursuing you. They will spare no one or anything to get you. The country will run red with blood. Go home, where only a few respectable professionals will be in the hunt.
Love you man,
Lars
December 14th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Lars, I don’t know Anonz but you suck.
December 14th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
So what is friendship or your life worth any way, Lars?
December 14th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
It seems Anonz got in it for money and he is about to leave it for the same.
December 14th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
You men are just jealous. If I knew how, I would volunteer to be one of his mercenaries.
Irene
December 14th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
What’s that ole proverb. Oh, yeah, “live by the sword, die by the …”
December 14th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Michelle,
Why not send Madaline in to help him. Please!
December 14th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Oh, yeah, send Madaline in to help a man. Aren’t all men evil? Why save this one?
Keith
December 14th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Just whose thumbs do you women think he had around his neck? Three necklaces’ worth. That’s a lot of dead men!
December 14th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
When will the killing stop?
December 14th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
How about when men quit raping, mutilating and killing women and children.
December 14th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Two wrongs don’t make a right.
December 14th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Fuck you LLoyd and the rest of you idiotic, jealous men and the jack asses you rode in on.
Kelly
December 14th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Girls, Girls, Girlz just get your funeral garbs ready.
December 14th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
I’m with you Keith, let the wailing begin.
December 14th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Orgun, you got that right and I believe that’s what Anonz is attempting to do, if he’s gone a little ‘commando’ and started carrying around thumbs, well, I believe they;re the thumbs of men who needed them removed.
Lars, your lack of allegiance for a sum of money to a man who saved you a few times not just once is pathetic to say the least.
ZL
December 14th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
So, Michelle, what are you going to do when the resident bad boy gets his head literally chopped off?
Barry
December 14th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Zen Lill
I’m from China. My brother was one of those Chinese soldiers who was killed by Anonz. He died doing what he believed in.
Anonz killed him believing what he believed in. As a woman who barely survived birth because we as women are not prized, I respect and understand what Anonz is doing. If I were religious I would pray for him also.
I have spent all of my 24 years being reminded that I should have been dead and therefore I owe more to this family than the rest.
I say Michelle, if there is anything you can do for Anonz, please do it.
Few exist with his character, nobility, and care for the lives and safety of others. Even fewer who would be willing to put their lives on the line for them.
Save this one, if it is in your power. Like Irene, if I could I would volunteer to be with him. What greater honor than to die in his arms!
AAryn
December 14th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
You women are pathetic! The guy is a sadistic killer. Get a clue. He kills because he likes to kill.
And just because I wouldn’t put my life on the line because some black is being killed by another black doesn’t mean I don’t empathize with the plight of black women in Africa.
Ian
December 14th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Ditto for Ian too, Orgun.
December 14th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Zen Lill
I just used the gardner and pool boy for a euphemism. I meant my brother he has been my only good lover for 29 years. My boyfriends and husband have always come up wanting.
He is 62 but he out performs my husband who is 42 and my lover who is 39. He has no problem servicing any woman I bring along and me. We come multiple times.
My husband is good for once, my lover can on occasion give me two. My brother has given me 7.
December 14th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Lilly, I’m glad for you and your orgasm count but I was asking about better living through chemistry statement : ) and maybe it’s just me but one O always leads to another, the first is a kick off to the rest of the encounter, If it’s only one, well…hmm, why not have him go make you a sandwich while you handle that one yourself : ) heeheehee
I’m just having fun now…
ZL