I want to open bodies and minds.
I was never much of an athlete – not at all, in fact. I hated gym classes and hour long gym class boomerang sessions were just sadistic and hurt! I was a fairly uncoordinated dancer (in the back row), I’m not terribly competitive and I found most exercise boring. Eventually, I discovered I like to bike and hike. I began to study yoga and meditation shortly before my 30th birthday. I didn’t mind getting older, but I didn’t want to feel it -- not in body, mind or spirit. I love yoga, but certain poses and internal connections never seemed to get any easier.
I’m also an opera singer. I love to sing and perform and I have a nice career but there was always a struggle between what my voice said it wanted to sing and what my body said it could support.
Additionally, I often spend long hours in front of the computer and know about head, neck, back and arm strain.
When I took my first GYROTONIC® lesson I knew I had found a corner piece in my personal puzzle. The GYROTONIC® program returned to me the joy I felt in my body as a child. In my early private sessions, my body felt 12 years old again and I laughed through them. I felt graceful and fluid (sometimes). Long constricted and congested areas of my body began to open and come alive again. My body is increasing in suppleness, strength and flexibility. Over time, the look of my body has changed. (CAVEAT – this is not a quick fix. It took time and consistent training to make THAT change.) I’m finally singing the music my voice has always wanted to sing better than I’ve ever sung - EVER.
The GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® method as I understand it is a system of layers. It’s non-linear. You begin on the outside and consistently and gradually work inside. It’s not a quick fix, it’s a life system. During a lifetime injuries and daily use take their toll. The stronger parts of your body (which may be overcompensating for injuries) start to lose strength and the weaker parts of the body weaken more. GYROTONIC® exercises help to strengthen and heal the weaker pathways so they can begin again to make their important contribution to your body and the stronger parts then won’t have to work so hard. I call it the Fountain of Youth–way better than a Hollywood face lift!
Gretchen Johnson
Owner, Body In Tune LA
Certified Trainer in the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® Method
GYROTONIC ® Pre-training
GYROTONIC ® Level 1 Foundation Course
GYROTONIC ® Level 1 Update
GYROTONIC ® Applications for the Pelvic Girdle
GYROKINESIS ® Essentials, A Journey of Spinal Motions toward Level 1
I was never much of an athlete – not at all, in fact. I hated gym classes and hour long gym class boomerang sessions were just sadistic and hurt! I was a fairly uncoordinated dancer (in the back row), I’m not terribly competitive and I found most exercise boring. Eventually, I discovered I like to bike and hike. I began to study yoga and meditation shortly before my 30th birthday. I didn’t mind getting older, but I didn’t want to feel it -- not in body, mind or spirit. I love yoga, but certain poses and internal connections never seemed to get any easier.
I’m also an opera singer. I love to sing and perform and I have a nice career but there was always a struggle between what my voice said it wanted to sing and what my body said it could support.
Additionally, I often spend long hours in front of the computer and know about head, neck, back and arm strain.
When I took my first GYROTONIC® lesson I knew I had found a corner piece in my personal puzzle. The GYROTONIC® program returned to me the joy I felt in my body as a child. In my early private sessions, my body felt 12 years old again and I laughed through them. I felt graceful and fluid (sometimes). Long constricted and congested areas of my body began to open and come alive again. My body is increasing in suppleness, strength and flexibility. Over time, the look of my body has changed. (CAVEAT – this is not a quick fix. It took time and consistent training to make THAT change.) I’m finally singing the music my voice has always wanted to sing better than I’ve ever sung - EVER.
The GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® method as I understand it is a system of layers. It’s non-linear. You begin on the outside and consistently and gradually work inside. It’s not a quick fix, it’s a life system. During a lifetime injuries and daily use take their toll. The stronger parts of your body (which may be overcompensating for injuries) start to lose strength and the weaker parts of the body weaken more. GYROTONIC® exercises help to strengthen and heal the weaker pathways so they can begin again to make their important contribution to your body and the stronger parts then won’t have to work so hard. I call it the Fountain of Youth–way better than a Hollywood face lift!
Gretchen Johnson
Owner, Body In Tune LA
Certified Trainer in the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® Method
GYROTONIC ® Pre-training
GYROTONIC ® Level 1 Foundation Course
GYROTONIC ® Level 1 Update
GYROTONIC ® Applications for the Pelvic Girdle
GYROKINESIS ® Essentials, A Journey of Spinal Motions toward Level 1