a journey back to dance improving technique again kindall payne

A Journey Back to Dance #7: Improving Technique

Getting use to your own body after time off might take some patience. Thankfully we have the visual memory and muscle memory systems to help us return, but how else can we continue to improve technique in the present body? “Technique” is thus understood as the skills experienced in practice and inscribed into one’s own …

How the GYROKINESIS® Method & Yoga Can Go Hand in Hand

5 Ways the GYROKINESIS® Method Can Enhance Your Yoga Practice

Common questions I hear, “What’s the GYROKINESIS® Method?” “Is it like yoga or Pilates?” Sometimes it seems to difficult to explain, but perhaps it shouldn’t. The ultimate aim is to understand the body, move and enjoy. This method was originally created as an injury prevention method for dancers, however it became widely used for general alignment …

how the gyrotonic and gyrokinesis methods can support your fitness goals

Health & Fitness Goals: How the Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis Methods Can Support You in the New Year

As we move on towards another new year, here we go again with our resolutions and goals. According to sites like Statistic Brain and The Guardian, people’s top ten resolutions included: losing weight, staying fit and healthy, and wanting to learn something new. In fact, 38%-47% of people set fitness and self-improvement related resolutions for the new year. The good news is …