Patricia moreno biography
Patricia moreno biography
Teacher Feature: Patricia Moreno, Founder of intenSati...
Patricia Moreno (teacher)
American spiritual and fitness teacher
Patricia Esperanza Moreno (August 14, 1964 – January 22, 2022) was an American spiritual and fitness teacher.[1][2][3]
Biography
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