The studio is located in the pristine Blue Zone of Santa Marta, Nosara, Guanacaste Costa Rica.
The gorgeous ocean and fresh lush national jungle forest reserve makes this an ideal setting for movement classes, retreats, and trainings.
Gyrotonic® Studio
The human body is designed to work as one integral system, to follow spiraling paths of motion, and to transition from one movement to the next fluid and efficiently. Juliu Horvath, Gyrotonic Method creator, designed a specialized line of equipment around these natural movement patterns. Gyrotonic equipment is highly adjustable, it can be customized to fit each person's unique physique and ability, adapting for things such as height, arm/leg length and range of motion.
Gyrotonic® & celebrities
Athletes: Andy Murray, Shaquille O'neal, Carl Lewis
Dancers: Wendy Whelan, Sara Mearns, Jennifer Peterson, Alessandra Ferri, Herman Cornejo
Artists: Lady Gaga, Bernadette Peters, Anthony Hopkins
Actors and Models: Julia Roberts, Naomi Campbell, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Liv Tyler, Julianne Moore, Jane Seymour
Specialized Equipment
The GYROTONIC® Pulley Tower Combination Unit
The GYROTONIC® Pulley Tower Combination Unit is the result of over thirty years of research and development, and is the most widely used piece of Gyrotonic Equipment. The pulley tower provides smooth, even support and resistance via a unique, weighted pulley system. The adjustable bench and rotating handle unit can be customized to fit the individual proportions, and movement capacities of each user. The design of the equipment supports the full, and natural range of motion of the joints, allowing for three-dimensional, functional movement, and eliminating the sharp starts and stops where most injury occurs.
Jumping-Stretching Board
A broad range of exercise sequences and modification options make the Jumping-Stretching Board accessible to people of all levels of strength and flexibility. Due to its versatility, and popularity with clients, this is often the first piece of specialized equipment added to a GYROTONIC® studio.
Jumping-Stretching Board exercise sequences are composed of full body, functional exercises, performed in a variety of body positions- kneeling, standing, lying and sitting. A diverse range of standing exercises improve flexibility, coordination, and functional strength.
The ergonomic, gliding platform allows users to experience running, and jumping in a low impact, horizontal plane, with the spine and pelvis fully supported, making it ideal for post injury exercise. Four independent gliding slides, with optional rotating platforms, provide for challenging strength and coordination sequences. The propeller accessory, and pulley tower feature are also included with this unit.
GYROTONER®
The GYROTONER® facilitates hip, and shoulder articulation in a myriad of different planes. It is an especially useful piece of equipment for mobilizing the thoracic spine, and for coordinating hip, and shoulder movements with the spine. Excellent for pregnant women as the design makes space for growing belly! Great for prenatal exercise as well as for heart opening & facilitating more space in between scapulas!
Archway
The Archway is considered by many to be the most physically demanding piece of specialized equipment. The vertical, tiered ladder design of the Archway accommodates advanced strength and stability sequences by allowing users to perform exercises in various relationships to gravity- vertical, horizontal, diagonal, and inverted. The included propeller accessory, and adjustable arms provide standing, and rotation exercises for people of various abilities- beginners to advanced. The Archway is a great addition to any studio, and is especially popular with dancers, and other athletes.
Leg Extension Unit
The Leg Extension Unit facilitates functional full body movement sequences that strengthen upper/lower body coordination, and hand/foot coordination. Contra-lateral movement sequences in various planes increase functional strength and stability at all joints. A unique, patented, cam mechanism allows the leg to elongate, as it extends. So, the hip and knee joints are able to move in a fluid, natural range, without compression, increasing stability and strength around those joints. Hand/foot straps, and lightweight aluminum Wing Master accessory is also available.
Pilates Studio
Each of the unique pilates equipment allows you to move safely and be aware of where you are in the space. Proper alignment allows for more efficient movement resulting in improved muscle strength. This dynamic form of exercise cleverly uses different machines for specific purposes, helping you to improve general fitness and overall well-being.
Join us in our state of the art Pilates studio for a session that focuses on the mind - body connection while strengthening the body.
Specialized Equipment
Balanced Body Studio Reformer®
The Pilates reformer is a traditional piece of Pilates equipment which has a sliding carriage with springs, ropes and pulleys. There are five springs; however using one or two of them can provide a gentler resistance depending on the exercise and the specific muscle being targeted.
Balanced Body EXO® Chair ®
The EXO® Chair from Balanced Body® gives a full body workout. The chair enhances stability, balance and body control. Athletes will definitely benefit from the focus on the upper and lower body strength and conditioning.
Balanced Body Trapeze Table (Cadillac)
It supports fitness and rehab for all ages and abilities. An extraordinary variety of guided movements is available from gentle spring_assisted sit ups to advanced acrobatics.
Balanced Body Ladder Barrel®
The barrel proves to be a great vehicle for stretching, core strength and flexibility exercises; the combination of ladder rungs with the barrel surface can be a very beneficial and challenging workout.