Stepping figure 8s, from the Gyrotonic Upper Body Opening series

Gyrotonic Figure 8s with Stepping: Master Balance & ADLs

Train for Real Life: Master Balance & Proprioception with Stepping Figure 8s.

Challenge Your Body’s Internal GPS to Prevent Falls During Daily Activities.

In almost every session I teach, I have my clients on their feet for at least one exercise. Most Activities of Daily Living are done when you’re on your feet so your training should prepare you for real life. Stepping, being one of the 7 Primal Movements, is an essential activity to train. A big upper body stretch while stepping really challenges balance and proprioception (awareness of the position and movement of the body).

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Gyrotonic EOW: Free Shoulder Circles from the Upper Body Series

Free Shoulder Circles from the Upper Body Series

Another great exercise that doesn’t have a name befitting it’s awesomeness.

Normally, the exercises in the Upper Body Series use a backrest. But in this version you have no back rest, so you’re “free”. Hence the name I gave it here. It likely has another name elsewhere and I hope it’s cooler than that name.

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