Hi. I'm Sofia Gunawan, the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of The Health Alliances Network and Founder of United Pilates. Both health sciences companies I run are for-profit businesses with an intentional focus to benefit society and economies through our work. Feel free to read up more about my work on thansociety.com, united-pilates.com.

And here's why I chose to Walk for charity:

I am often at the desk during the week -- as many of you may also be. Studies have shown that walking an hour a day can reverse the negative effect of a sedentary lifestyle. If you'd like to read more about the risks of a desk-bound job check out these links:

• Returning to exercise from a sedentary lifestyle takes will power ...
• Exercise Does Reverse The Effects Of Sedentary Lifestyle: Stop Sitting ...
• Sedentary Lifestyle (Sitting Disease): How to Get Active - WebMD
  
• The Growing Costs Of A Sedentary Lifestyle | HuffPost