Today we’d like to introduce you to Raphael Romano.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Raphael. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
My father is the founder of the Ginastica Natural method. It is a bodyweight workout linked with some jiu-jitsu ground movements and breath techniques from Yoga. Since I’m a kid, I have been following my father’s steps, first becoming a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and graduate in Physical Education in Brazil with 23 yrs old. 12 yrs ago my father move to San Diego, after train the SWAT and DEA team he was invited to bring the Method to the USA, then three years ago was my time to move here, since then the Method is growing a lot, Ginastica Natural has been used for many top MMA Athletes (Vitor Belfort, George St. Pierre, Rodrigo Nogueira…) and Pro Surfers (John John Florence, Adriano de Souza, Barrom Mammyia, Caio Ibelli, Samantha Sibley…) and helping people to live healthier and more functional.
Me and my father now we Certified people become an Instructor and help us to spread the method and the philosophy. Nowadays, he has more than 400 Instructors and 30 different countries around the world. We also have been working with the best physiotherapist helping people on recovering faster and our special program for Disables, helping then to be more functional.
Has it been a smooth road?
Move from your original country is never easy, specially for me from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Besides, the family and friends have been away… start your business again in another country and prove that what you have is a good product and can help people is a hard work, physically and mentally. But when you believe in what you do its just time for the recognition. Now a lot of then that on the beginning don’t believe on you or “close the doors” are looking for us! So every struggle makes us stronger we just need to believe.
Please tell us about Ginastica Natural Method.
My Business is the Ginastica Natural Method founder by my father (Alvaro Romano) he creates this more than 30 years ago. Its a very unique workout using only your bodyweight. Plus we combine a lot of exercises to improve strength, resistance, balance, mobility, agility with some breath techniques from Hatha Yoga. Now I’m the only Master Trainer in the world able to Certified people to teach the Method. More than 400 Instructors and more than 30 countries.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
I love the lifestyle of San Diego. I can surf, train, eat healthily, have fun in a beautiful city. I always need to be close to the beach and at the same time in city where things happen and I think SD has the perfect combination. Traffic makes me crazy sometimes.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.ginasticanatural.com
- Phone: 858 2621129
- Email: romanoraphael@hotmail.com
- Instagram: @ginasticanatural
- Facebook: ginasticanatural/facebook
Image Credit:
Ju Martins
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