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Dragonfly Ranch
Honaunau, Hawaii

Big Island


Introduction to
GYROKINESIS ® METHODOLOGY
Sunday, May 15, 2011
1:00pm-3:00pm

Tuition:
In advance  $40  
On the Day  $50

Taught by:
 
Virginia Holte
GYROKINESIS® Master Trainer
GYROTONIC® Master Trainer Candidate

To Register:
Contact:  Barbara Moore
Phone:  (808) 328-2159
E-mail   dfly@dragonflyranch.com

or
West Hawaii Island
GYROTONIC®
Phone (808) 329-8876
e-mail  vh2dns4@ilhawaii.net

GYROKINESIS®
exercises invite your entire body to become supple through natural elements of spinal movement:
Forward, backward, spirals, arches, & circular.  Systematically  and gently the joints and muscles work
through rhythmic, undulating movement and breath.           
No previous experience needed.



In “ Introduction to GYROKINESIS® METHODOLOGY”, we will present the basics of GYROKINESIS® Exercises, guide you through the latest updated  GYROKINESIS® class format, and finish with a question and answer session.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION


THE
GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®
The GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® is a three dimensional exercise modality that guides users to simultaneously stretch and strengthen muscles and tendons while also articulating and mobilizing the joints. Corresponding breathing patterns are engaged during the performance of the exercises, thereby increasing coordination, endurance and aerobic activity, and thus increasing the functional capacity of the entire human organism in a harmonious way.
 
Juliu Horvath discovered the
GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® principles that form the foundation for this novel approach to maintaining health and well-being after many years of study.  He not only tried and succeeded in repairing the bodily injuries that he sustained as a professional dancer using these new methodologies, but he also sought to create a system of exercises that anyone could perform, regardless of age or state of health.
 


GYROKINESIS ®
GYROKINESIS® classes are an important component of Juliu Horvath’s methodology. Class begins with self-massage and simple breathing patterns that stimulate and awaken the senses. It then progresses through a series of spinal motions that mobilize the spine and pelvis through arching, curling, bending, twisting and spiraling. These movement patterns are repeated on other areas of the body to release the joints of the arms and legs in all possible directions. Connected together harmoniously through the use of breath, the postures begin to feel more like a dance than traditional yoga. The fluidity of the movements with their corresponding breathing patterns oxygenate the blood, stimulate the nervous system, and open up the energy pathways of the body. Some of the exercises are performed on low stools while others are done lying down, sitting, or standing. GYROKINESIS ®maximizes the flow of energy through the body leaving you feeling energized, balanced, and grounded.
 
More benefits of
GYROKINESIS® Classes:

- Articulates the spine and develops greater mobility in the joints
 
- Strengthens and tones the abdominal muscles
 
- Elongates the musculature and shapes the body
 
- Improves balance, coordination, and neuromuscular control
 
- Increases stamina with minimal impact to the joints
 
- Opens up energy centers and relieves energetic stagnation
 
- An invigorating and pain free workout
 
- Meditative, calming and stress-reducing
 
VIRGINIA HOLTE-Instructor
Virginia Holte is an International Certified
GYROKINESIS® Master Trainer and GYROTONIC® Master Trainer Candidate.
 
As Founder and Artistic Director of the West Hawaii Dance Theatre and Guest Instructor/Choreographer for The Maui Academy of Performing Arts, she has been instructing Classical Ballet throughout the Hawaiian Islands for 25 years. A Graduate of The Academy of the Washington Ballet in Washington, D.C. under the Direction of Mary Day, Ms. Holte enjoyed a long career as a Professional Dancer with the Washington Ballet, Chicago Ballet, Indianapolis Ballet Theatre, and Guest Dancer for companies such as Ballet Internationale, Infinity Ballet, and Indiana Ballet Theatre N.W. before moving to the Big Island of Hawaii in 1986.  A Third Series practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga, Virginia is certified in the Pilates Method, Mat and Equipment from the Physical Mind Institute.
 
Virginia currently holds the following
GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® Course Certifications:
 
Certified Level I
GYROTONIC Trainer
Certified Level I
GYROKINESIS Trainer
Level II
GYROTONIC Trainer
Level II
GYROKINESIS Trainer
GYROTONIC Ladder
GYROTONIC Therapeutic Applications for Pelvis,
GYROTONIC Therapeutic Applications Shoulder Girdle
GYROTONIC Therapeutic Applications Scoliosis
GYROTONIC  Application for Dancers
GYROTONIC Leg Extension Unit
 
Ms Holte is also an authorized
GYROTONIC Pre-Trainer and GYROKINESIS Pre-Trainer.

For more information:
West Hawaii Island GYROTONIC®
www.whigyrotonic.com
       www.whdt.org    E-mail   vh2dns4@ilhawaii.net
Kailua-Kona Studio Phone:  (808) 329-8876

GYROTONIC International Headquarters
                                             
www.gyrotonic.com

 

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