figure 8 Studios
Personal Trainers
figure 8 Studios
Arthingworth Manor, Market Harborough
# Figure 8 Studios
Figure 8 Studios in Market Harborough specialises in the Gyrotonic Expansion System®, a sophisticated movement method that combines the anatomical principles of yoga, tai chi, ballet and swimming. Founded on the work of Hungarian-Romanian dancer Juliu Horvath, this practice uses specially designed, highly adjustable equipment alongside mat-based work to develop coordination, balance, posture and deep core strength through dynamic, circular and spiralling movements.
The studio caters to a remarkably diverse clientele. Whether you're an elite athlete seeking performance enhancement, a dancer aiming for elongation and fluidity, someone recovering from injury, or an individual managing chronic fatigue or hypermobility issues, the method adapts to your ability. Pre and post-natal clients, the elderly, and young performers all benefit from the practice's decompressing yet challenging nature.
What sets Figure 8 Studios apart is its holistic approach to movement mastery. Rather than isolating muscle groups, the Gyrotonic method works on energetic and neural pathways, teaching the body to move as it was anatomically designed. This fundamental principle—that correct spinal alignment enables correct muscle usage—prevents injury whilst building sophisticated movement patterns. The method is trusted by professional dancers at the Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet, elite athletes including Andy Murray and Tom Daley, and performers like Lady Gaga and Madonna. It's simultaneously accessible to beginners and challenging enough to refine even the most able-bodied practitioners. The practice develops not just physical strength but a deeper mind-body connection that enhances any discipline requiring movement mastery.
Figure 8 Studios in Market Harborough specialises in the Gyrotonic Expansion System®, a sophisticated movement method that combines the anatomical principles of yoga, tai chi, ballet and swimming. Founded on the work of Hungarian-Romanian dancer Juliu Horvath, this practice uses specially designed, highly adjustable equipment alongside mat-based work to develop coordination, balance, posture and deep core strength through dynamic, circular and spiralling movements.
The studio caters to a remarkably diverse clientele. Whether you're an elite athlete seeking performance enhancement, a dancer aiming for elongation and fluidity, someone recovering from injury, or an individual managing chronic fatigue or hypermobility issues, the method adapts to your ability. Pre and post-natal clients, the elderly, and young performers all benefit from the practice's decompressing yet challenging nature.
What sets Figure 8 Studios apart is its holistic approach to movement mastery. Rather than isolating muscle groups, the Gyrotonic method works on energetic and neural pathways, teaching the body to move as it was anatomically designed. This fundamental principle—that correct spinal alignment enables correct muscle usage—prevents injury whilst building sophisticated movement patterns. The method is trusted by professional dancers at the Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet, elite athletes including Andy Murray and Tom Daley, and performers like Lady Gaga and Madonna. It's simultaneously accessible to beginners and challenging enough to refine even the most able-bodied practitioners. The practice develops not just physical strength but a deeper mind-body connection that enhances any discipline requiring movement mastery.
Services offered
Gyrotonic Equipment TrainingGyrokinesis Mat ClassesSpine and Joint DecompressionCore and Pelvic Floor StrengtheningPosture and Balance CorrectionInjury RehabilitationFascia Health TrainingCross Fitness Training