In 1982, Professor Alvaro Romano began researching Eastern techniques and the movements of primitive man. Ginástica Natural is primarily influenced by the ground movements of Jiu–Jitsu. These ground movements, combined with the stretching, flexibility, and breathing techniques of Hatha Yoga, natural movements, and the strength built using one’s own body weight, are the main foundations of modern Ginástica Natural. In the beginning, Alvaro Romano perfected a type of training he practiced on his own. Later, he started giving classes. For the safety of those practicing it, he studied the movements in depth. He first applied the techniques on himself and then on the athletes he trained.
“As a physical education professional, my vision was to develop a training program, one that went beyond simple fitness activities. I created a workout designed to improve health, quality of life, and longevity. It is called Ginástica Natural and it is designed for everybody that seeks harmony between body and mind, based on my concepts and philosophy of life. Ginástica Natural is a revolutionary training system that I have used as part of my daily workout for decades. Nowadays, it is clear how much it contributed to my physical, mental and spiritual evolution, boosting both my health and quality of life.” – Alvaro Romano Ginástica Natural delivers results and benefits that help improve quality of life and health, longevity and a mindful spirit. This helps boost your training so you can achieve weight loss, muscle tone, and also ensures that practitioners can reap in all the benefits it offers.
ABOUT ALVARO ROMANO
Founder, creator and creator of the Ginástica Natural method, Alvaro Romano has a degree in Physical Education and a postgraduate degree in School and Recreation. Author of the book “Ginástica Natural” (Press, 1987). Romano is also present in the collection An Anthology of Physical Activity (Midiograf Publishing, 1987), in addition to the Fundamentals, Fighters 1 and 2 DVDs. Alvaro Romano studied a variety of different Oriental techniques.
As a Hatha Yoga practitioner, your goal was to improve your performance as an athlete, with sports training as the main goal, and then start developing your own body work. The concept and foundation of Alvaro Romano's techniques and methodology were developed through experiences of his practical experience and research with his sports, oriental techniques, body-weight exercises, outdoor training and contact with nature, and Jiu-Jitsu movements.
The exercises were created in long individual training sessions, and then applied to different types of people with different goals. Known as a world leader in Fitness and an expert in Quality of Life and Health, Álvaro Romano deploys Ginástica Natural as a revolutionary fitness and health improvement method around the world through hundreds of seminars, workshops and certification courses for instructors.
The Ginástica Natural method has been introduced in many countries, and can now be found in 27 countries on continents such as South, Central and North America, Europe and Asia.
Ginástica Natural courses were given by him in the Physical Therapy and Physical Education departments at Estácio de Sá University, in Rio de Janeiro. Alvaro Romano applied the Ginástica Natural method to US special forces agents such as FBI, DEA and SWAT in Washington DC. As a fitness coach, he has also participated in various MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, Surf, Bodyboard, Football, Mountaineering and other sports events.
Renowned athletes from different specialties have already tested and approved the Ginástica Natural method, such as:
Fighters Anderson Silva, Junior Santos, Vitor Belfort, Georges St-Pierre, Rodrigo Minotauro, Rogerio Minotauro, Demian Maia, Fabricio Camões, Mark Munoz, Roger Gracie, Alexandre Ribeiro, Saulo Ribeiro, Gilbert Durinho, Leticia Ribeiro, Andy Surfers Irons, Fred Pattachia, Mark Healey, Neco Padaratz, member of Cirquedu Soleil's “O” show, Junior Faitau, Ronaldo “Phenomenon” Nazario, among others. At the invitation of physiotherapist Nilton Petrone, exercises of the Ginástica Natural method were applied in the recovery of player Ronaldo for the 2002 World Cup.
Alvaro Romano is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, where he began his training with legendary and late Master Rolls Gracie (in memorian), where he later trained with Rickson Gracie and Carlos Gracie Junior. He is also a brown belt of Judo, besides having participated in Triátlon races, crossings and was also one of the first surfers of Rio de Janeiro to practice Jiu-Jitsu. He attended the first “Ultimate Fighting Championship” in Denver, Colorado in 1993 with the Gracie family.
Currently, Alvaro Romano travels around the world propagating the Natural Gymnastics method through seminars, lectures and workshops.
