guest post: breathing again, lucia vergnano

The Importance of Breathing & the GYROTONIC® Method by Lucia Vergnano (GUEST POST)

 Lucia Vergnano is a Dancer with Aterballetto Dance Company, a Mother, and a GYROTONIC® Trainer based in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Vergnano now contributes to an blog called Mamma, Mi Racconti (Italian for Mom, Tell Me). In this post, Vergnano shares her thoughts on breathing, the importance of oxygen, and how the GYROTONIC® Method helped her further understand this necessity. BREATHING AGAIN by Lucia Vergnano [Translated by …

best new blogs in dance health and fitness

Best New Blogs in Dance, Health, and Fitness in 2016

Above: Mara Cimatoribus, founder and blogger of SHE-SMILES In no particular order – these new blog platforms are equally amazing, inspiring and necessary for dance, fitness, health, and wellbeing enthusiasts alike. One thing these blogs have in common is that all of the founders/creators/directors/bloggers took the initiative to use their experience and knowledge to create a fun, …

how the gyrotonic method enhances dance performance

How the Gyrotonic Method Enhances Dance Performance

Gyrotonic [Exercise] has been the perfect addition in my training and performance as a dancer after battling with injuries for years and trying different kinds of crosstraining. Gyrotonic[Exercise] helped me understand where my movement starts and what parts of my body should be working less (with less tension) and which ones I was ignoring. Every …

5 Reasons Dancers Should Take the Gyrotonic Method

Here are 5 key reasons why all dancers should work with the GYROTONIC®, regardless of their discipline. As a classical ballet and contemporary dancer, with almost 18+ years under my belt (started super young like most of us), I thought it would be a great idea to share with all the dancers out there what my favorite benefits of GYROTONIC® are to …