AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER
Volume 19 Number 12
OF FLORIDA
April 2016
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Suntree man finds yoga, loses 90 pounds
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BY KATIE PARSONS The process of getting in shape looks differently for each person. Joining a traditional gym and dieting are common ways people try to lose weight and get healthy, but they aren’t the only routes that work. While it may not be the first activity that comes to mind, the consistent practice of yoga can lead to long-term weight loss, even for those facing obesity issues. Just ask Sal Gianfortune. After a few years toying with yoga workouts at home, he decided to seek some professional help. He started attending classes at the Suntree location of Downtown Yoga one day per week. As he gained more confidence, he started going more often and now visits an average of five times per week. That confidence inspired him to change a lot more in his life — including his diet. In just 18 months, he lost 90 pounds from the workouts and regained his health. “I help people retire for a living and have a high quality of life when they do it. I realized I wasn’t really practicing what I preach. I knew I needed to get healthy,” Gianfortune, a financial consultant, said. He said that yoga helped him reset more than his physical priorities and refocus on what he needed in life to be healthy and happy. Annette Armstrong is the owner of Downtown Yoga’s two locations and says that the physical portion of yoga practice is just a small part of its benefits. “Yoga tends to get people to a point where a shift occurs, mentally. SENIOR LIFE Marc Rhodes
Sal Gianfortune lost 90 pounds with the consistent practice of yoga.
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