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BornMarch 12, 1942
Occupations
- Dancer
- Athlete
- Entrepreneur
Known for
- GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®
- Yoga for Dancers
- GYROKINESIS® Method
- GYROTONIC® Method
Websitewww
Juliu Horvath, born March 12, 1942[1], is a Romanian-born Hungarian professional dancer, athlete, and entrepreneur. He developed the Gyrotonic Expansion System.[2]
Early life and dance career
[edit]Juliu Horvath was born in Temešvár, Romania. Horvath was a principal ballet dancer with the Romanian State Opera Ballet in his early 20s.[1][2]
In 1970, Horvath defected from Romania while touring Italy with the Ballet. After spending six months in a refugee camp in Italy, Horvath was granted asylum in the United States.[1][3]
While living in New York City, he was hired by the New York City Opera[4] and toured with ballet dancers Margot Fonteyn and Jacques d'Amboise (dancer).[5] Horvath also toured Latin America with Ballet Brio.[1]
After moving to Texas, Horvath became a principal dancer with the Houston Ballet.[3] His dance career was cut short when he ruptured his Achilles tendon.[4][3]
The Gyrokinesis and the Gyrotonic Methods
[edit]After his injury he moved to the island of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands in 1977.[3][6]
While rehabilitating, Horvath began to develop his own healing practice, the Gyrokinesis Method[4][6], originally called “Yoga for Dancers”.[2][3]
The Gyrokinesis Method was designed to strengthen the body without use of equipment. Horvath returned to New York in the early 1980s and began teaching this new method of exercise in New York City,[2] where he opened his first studio, White Cloud®.
At White Cloud Studio, Horvath began to develop the Gyrotonic Method and equipment, building the machines himself.[7] The Gyrotonic Method is a series of movements performed on machines that involve repetitive cycles of curvilinear movement and rhythmic breathing.[6]
Horvath says “the first machine was built from wood and parts he found in the trash.” Horvath built the equipment by hand.[6]
The most commonly used piece of equipment is the Pulley Tower Combination Unit, a tower unit made of wood, leather and various pulleys and weights.[4][2][6]
- ^ a b c d Cruz, Georgina (October 12, 1972). "Romanian Tiptoes to Freedom's Land". Fort Lauderdale News. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Yablonsky Stat, Terri (March 20, 2005). "Gyrotonic: Feel the wave". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Sembrat, Steve (May 17, 2005). "Gyrotonic flexes muscle in area". The Times Leader. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Vranish, Jane (January 24, 2007). "Feeling the flow key part of Gyrotonic exercise". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ Spencer, Josephine (November 25, 2009). "From 'Simply Pilates' to 'Simply Spiral'". Port Charlotte Sun. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Murphy, Ann (November 2003). "Circling in on Gyrotonic". Dance Magazine. dancemedia. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ Grey, William Daniel (1990). "White Cloud Studios". Dance Pages Magazine.