Bicycle road riding and racing require a great deal of both muscular and cardiovascular endurance. A good combination of speed, and strength, along with flexibility and range of motion, are also essential for cycling success.
The major muscles involved in road cycling include:
- The muscles of the legs and hips; the quadriceps, hamstrings, and gluteus muscles, [...]
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I recently attended a Hip Replacement Workshop developed and presented by Hilary Cartwright, GYROTONIC® Master Trainer. Hilary worked with Juliu Horvath, the creator of GYROTONIC and GYROKINESIS® exercise to modify a number of the exercises done on the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®, also known as the tower and handle unit.
The workshop included exercises that could [...]
DVD Showing: “BIG MIND – BIG HEART REVEALED” with Genpo Roshi
Join us at Motion in Balance Studio to view this remarkable film. This is the concluding evening of the mediation series with Blaine Snow, however, the film is open to all.
This viewing is FREE. See what the reviewers say:
“A remarkable new method for [...]
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Transform your riding performance through GYROTONIC® movement! Motion in Balance has a new program working with equestrians.
I am offering a one of a kind equine-based GYROTONIC® exercise program. The 10-session program will focus on evaluating and improving one’s riding and body mechanics; increasing balance and flexibility; controlling the horse by finding control in one’s [...]
GYROKINESIS® exercise is offered at Motion in Balance Studio on Thursdays.
These beginner classes run from 5:30 – 6:30pm
We work with breath and movement to awaken the body’s internal rhythms, achieve joint mobility and range of motion, and strengthen the back and core.
The class fee is $12.00 to drop-in or $40.00 for a 4 [...]
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Motion in Balance Studio, the first and only Gyrotonic studio in town, is growing very rapidly and is looking for certified Gyrotonic instructors. We are seeking highly professional instructors who wish to develop a schedule at our studio. Work will begin part-time, and will expand to full time.
Motion in Balance Studio prides itself [...]
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As I transitioned from being a triathlete to a dancer, I very quickly became aware of my body’s limitations. Whenever my dance teacher would invite me to move my hips or isolate my rib movement from my lower body, I found myself physically stuck and mentally frustrated. Would I ever be able to move in [...]
How many of us have experienced the sweet feeling of elevation and stability that comes from proper posture? If you are like many Americans, you slump in your middle and upper back. The chest tends to collapse and the shoulder blades are far apart. If you spend any amount of time working at a desk or a computer, driving, reading, or working at the kitchen counter, slumping comes as no surprise to you. All of this shoulder and back rounding shortens and strengthens those muscles that pull your shoulder towards your spine, while weakening those muscles that draw your shoulder away from the spine. You may have occasionally found the wonderful feeling of proper posture but have not been able to sustain it.
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Lunchtime GYROKINESIS® Class. You know that you want to be active during your lunch hour. You know that moving your body is essential to good health and well-being. You want to supplement your lunchtime walks. You are looking for a new form of exercise. This weekly GYROKINESIS class is just [...]
Have you always been in awe of dancers?
Do you think that movers and dancers have special abilities that are not achieved by most people?
Have you wanted to dance, but have never considered yourself a “dancer”?
If this describes you, then you will want to take this workshop. It is designed expressly [...]
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