Jane Seymour, 75, Credits Ballet Routine and Mediterranean Diet, Avoids Yoga

Q: Jane Seymour credits Gyrotonics, not yoga, for her vitality. What is this workout method favored by A-list celebrities?

Gyrotonics is a movement method that combines circular, spiraling, three-dimensional exercises with coordinated breathing, usually performed on specialized pulley-based machines. Jane Seymour says it helps her feel “strong, centred, and ready,” and it has become a favorite among celebrities including Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts and Lady Gaga. The system was developed in the 1980s by Romanian-born dancer Juliu Horvath. It draws from dance, swimming, gymnastics, yoga and tai chi, but differs from traditional yoga or standard gym training by emphasizing flowing, rhythmic motion rather than static poses or linear repetitions. Its companion floor-based practice is called Gyrokinesis. Practitioners use equipment such as the Pulley Tower, which provides smooth, continuous resistance and support through a full range of motion. The goal is to improve mobility, strength, flexibility and posture while reducing joint compression. Supporters also say it can aid spinal decompression, coordination, circulation and nervous-system regulation. Part of its appeal is adaptability. Gyrotonics can be tailored for beginners, older adults, injured clients, dancers and elite athletes alike. That fits Seymour’s broader approach to fitness: consistent movement, moderation and avoiding workouts that encourage overexertion. For someone who says she is too competitive for yoga, Gyrotonics offers a controlled, low-impact way to stay strong without pushing past safe limits.

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Jane Seymour said at 75 she stays fit with light weights, fast walking, Pilates, Gyrotonics, sit-ups and a full ballet barre routine rooted in her dance training.
Yoga is the workout she skips: Seymour said she is too "A-type" for group classes, would try to "win," and risks pushing herself hard enough to get injured.
A Mediterranean-style diet underpins that routine, she said, with limited starch, moderate drinking and no alcohol while filming because she never wants to feel she is "on a diet."
That listen-to-your-body approach, Seymour said, helps sustain the energy that co-star Joe Lando recalled from their "Dr. Quinn" days as the pair reunite in "Harry Wild" Season 5.