Juliu Horvath is the founder of the Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis exercise system. He was born in Romania in 1942 and was an excellent gymnast and dancer in his youth. Horvath moved to the United States in the 1970s and became a member of the New York City Ballet. Unfortunately, his dancing career was interrupted due to multiple serious sports injuries. In order to recover, he began to focus on exploring and developing a set of methods to increase the body's flexibility and strength.