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MORE THAN FITNESS:
BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER |
| The following is an interview with Gloria. |
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A perfect balance. This just about sums up the philosophy behind More Than Fitness, and its owner, Gloria Ponziano. A perfect balance of minds, bodies, and spirits. This is what it is all about, and this is why More Than Fitness has changed the lives of so many people. Gloria Ponziano has not just created a business, a logo, or a quick fix fad. Rather, she's created a lifestyle. And Gloria practices in her own life what she preaches to her clients on a daily basis. When asked what she feels the components of optimal health are, Gloria's face lights up. "I love this question," she laughs, and continues, "I love this question because I see optimal health as much more than getting your best body through fitness. I truly believe a healthy mind, spirit, and positive attitude are equally important to having optimal |
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health." One can only wonder what could be better than a beautiful, buff, healthy body. But Gloria tends to disagree. "All things seen are temporary and subject to change." "Do you get where I am going with this?" she asks. Gloria has the floor.
She commands with her enthusiasm and I let her loose. "It's all about being able to look in the mirror and love the person looking back at you. Many people can have great bodies and dislike who they are. Likewise, a person may love who they are, but be dissatisfied with their physical bodies." O.K., so it's that easy. Just change the negative, right? "No," says Gloria. "Being healthy and fit has a price, but I have a sign in my gym which reads, 'If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done.'" Wow. This statement has punch. I have to stop a second in order to contemplate its effect on myself. I am not a client of Gloria's, just a person writing about her, a person who is supposed to remain objective, impersonal, but she's somehow got me going. I feel empowered, strangely motivated. I guess that is why people flock to her like "Parrot Heads" flocking to a Jimmy Buffet concert. She's appealing, strong-willed, and she speaks only that which she believes. Even more impressive is the fact that she loves what she does. "There is no greater reward than to help a person achieve a healthy, fit body, as well as a healthy spirit and mind. As their bodies become fit, so do their self-esteem and self-image. Their confidence level rises to new heights and they blossom into amazing individuals," says Gloria. She finishes, "To me, this is what training and teaching are all about!" And I can only presume, after this brief conversation with Gloria Ponziano, that this is what More Than Fitness is all about.
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