Patricia Moreno (teacher)

Patricia Esperanza Moreno (August 14, 1964 – January 22, 2022) was an American spiritual and fitness teacher.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Moreno was born in San Jose, California, in 1964, to Jose Moreno, a lawyer, and Edith Salcido Moreno, a restaurant owner.[4][5] Patricia was one of eleven siblings.[4] She completed her education at James Lick High School and later attended San Jose State University.[4] After relocating to New York, she worked as a kickboxing instructor at Equinox gym.[4][6]

In 2002, Moreno developed intenSati, a fitness approach that integrated exercise with mindfulness techniques.[4][7] The program's name combines "intention" with the Buddhist term "sati," which means awareness.[4]

In 2006, Moreno met Dr. Mori, a dentist, during one of her intenSati classes in Manhattan.[4] They married in 2008.[4]

Moreno died at the age of 57 in Los Angeles.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Rubin, Courtney (January 8, 2015). "A Race to the Front Row". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "Aerobic yoga, with affirmations". Star Tribune. 2 March 2010.
  3. ^ Zeffero, Robert (August 19, 2021). "Mind, Body, Spirit: the IntenSati Method". Spartan Newsroom.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Williams, Annabelle (February 10, 2022). "Patricia Moreno, Spiritual Fitness Leader, Dies at 57". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ "Exercise Guru Patricia Moreno Reveals Her Surprising Path to Fitness". Woman's Day. July 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (February 22, 1995). "For Aerobics Die-Hards, No Substitute Teachers". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  7. ^ May, Meredith (January 31, 2011). "Mix of workout and shout-out, intenSati in Bay Area". SFGATE.