Penny Withers Studio is the first privately run studio in the West of Scotland to offer members of the public the opportunity to exercise using the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM®.

Focusing on physical alignment and deep muscle control the Gyrotonic system simultaneously stretches and strengthens muscles, aiding health and fitness whilst reducing stress and the risk of injury.

All our sessions are individually tailored and are conducted on a one to one basis.

Penny’s background is in ballet. She trained at the Royal Ballet School in London and moved to Scotland in 1985 to work with Scottish Ballet where she is currently Head of their Associate Programme. She also teaches on a variety of summer schools both in the UK and abroad and acts as an external assessor for vocational dance colleges in Scotland.

Whilst teaching ballet Penny has developed a keen interest in injury prevention, studying the anatomical causes of injuries and rehabilitative techniques in depth as part of a BPhil (Hons) degree. She was awarded the Gyrotonic Level 1 Certification in 2003 and now utilises all her previous teaching experience within this new medium.

Education & Qualifications:

BPhil (Hons) Ballet and Contextual Subjects

Dip RBS TTC

Certified Gyrotonic Instructor