FROM THE EDITORS
QUALIT Y OF LIFE
While the term ‘wellness’ has
your gym, hire a mobile version.
next generation of talent in Punta
been around since the mid-1600s,
Naples-based Carlos Garcia’s
Gorda. Carr still pedals, but she’s
the pursuit has never felt more
VERSAGYM is outfitted with
found that the key to long-term
important as we emerge from the
everything from weights to TRX
contentment lies in the purpose
throes of a national health crisis.
gear, and they also offer help with
we apply to our actions.
Here in Southwest Florida, we’re
nutrition plans and premade
We created this publication to
fortunate to have many forces
meals, by partnering local pur-
highlight the experts who make
at work to enhance our self-care
veyors—all from the comfort of
Southwest Florida a health haven.
experience—incredible weather,
your driveway.
Our hope is that as you read, you’ll
the serenity of the Gulf, miles
In this issue, we also explore
find the resources you need, as
of exercise trails and a trove of
Health & Wealth Co., a Naples
well as the added motivation to
experts trained to help us estab-
establishment where clients can
try something new in the name of
lish exercise routines, eat more
tackle financial and physical goals
living better today and for years
thoughtfully and practice mindful-
all at once. The founders created
to come.
ness. And those efforts are paying
the business guided by the idea
off—not only are we living longer,
that every facet of our lives is
we’re also living better. That’s
linked. They recognize that finan-
important because who wants to
cial security, for instance, leads to
live forever if the quality of life is
peace of mind (not to mention,
only so-so?
access to quality healthcare), while
Variety plays a big part in a
your wealth won’t mean as much if
health and fitness routine, and
you don’t have the good health to
we have plenty of options in this
enjoy the fruits of your labor.
issue of Healthy Life. If you’ve
For an added dose of inspira-
grown tired of the four walls of
tion in your wellness pursuits,
— The Gulfshore Life Team
check out our story about Amanda Carr, a BMX star who battled depression when her pro career slowed down and now coaches the
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