The intenSati method, 7 secret principles to thinner peace.

Join me for a powerful Diet that will lighten you up FAST!

2011-09-20T09:25:00.000-07:00

This months focus is Health is Wealth. The recommended ready is Andrea Beaman's book Health is Wealth and the challenges for the first two weeks have been to not eat if you are not hungry, to stop when you are satisfied and to cook more meals at home if you eat out a lot.

This week I am suggesting a powerful cleanse to detox mind and body and the only thing you will be depriving yourself of is bad karma. Instead saturate your mind and body with love, gratitude and appreciation.

This week I am encouraging everyone to stop any forms of participating in gossip, including in your own mind and by reading gossip magazines or watching gossiping TV. Recently, in two different circumstances, people came to me to talk about someone else and it negatively influenced my opinion of them. I then cut them out of my life without having a conversation with the one blamed. I later came to find out in neither case was it true and I felt terrible for not following through and getting the facts. Another situation recently was that someone said something to me, about me that I didn't like. I wanted to gossip about her to others to "get her back" and say "can you believe she said this...." The problem with that kind of gossip is it keeps the negative energy going about the very thing I didn't like. It also can be damaging to the reputation of the person I am talking about. This all becomes a very immature way of relating to one another and keeps us all in a state of criticism, judgments and lies. The better thing to do is to have an open and honest conversation with the person instead of about her.

If you don't clear the air or stop the gossip, the negativity continues and becomes the perspective with which you see life. If you gossip and talk negatively about others behind their back you then fear others talk about you behind your back. If you are even willingly listening you are still participating and the negativity is still influencing your state of mind and body. What we sow is what we reap, what we give is what we get. Life is like a boomerang and we are the one tossing. It doesn't matter who started it or how "right' you feel it is, or how harmless you may think it is, it will cut the flow of love, compassion, gratitude, appreciation, health, peace of mind and joy.

It is easy, everyone does it and unfortunately it is how many of us interact and relate to each other. Gossip magazines sell lies about people just to catch out attention because we are a society that loves to see others fail, not look good, point out when others get fat, have cellulite, break up, fight, cheat, steal, have drug problems. Knocking others down and spreading rumors and bad stories about others is the way some people make themselves feel better. We are a society trying to stop bullying in schools and the truth is the kids learn from the adults and even if the adults are not pulling hair in the bathroom or after school the mean talk and gossip is even worse especially when the other person is not even there to hit back.

Even taking a week to be more mindful of how often you gossip, spread rumors, engage in storytelling about another, say negative things to other people about someone else is a powerful practice of awareness. Do it without judgment, simply to openly look for blocks to your success and happiness. Remember in any way that you are participating in a web of negativity you are pinching off your own good, love, peace and faith that life is good.

Join the Sati Life community challenge to stop gossiping in any way, to yourself, to others, reading gossiping blogs and magazines. Choose to read something that will open your mind, find things to talk about that show your appreciation for your life. Talk about what is going well, what you are grateful for, what you are looking forward to, what recent challenge you have overcome. Sow the seed of love, peace gratitude and faith and you will see yourself lighten up, feel much better and now become who you have really been longing to be!

Top 10 ways to help you get through your day:

1. Someone comes to you to gossip, say "I am sorry to interrupt but I am on a diet this week"

2. Start your day by writing a list of things you are going to share with people that is good news

3. Think of the person you are gossiping about and wonder how they would feel if they heard you.

4. Ask yourself if you were on camera being broadcast to the world would you say what you are saying?

5. Is this a sign that a conversation needs to be had about the person I am gossiping about?

6. Would I talk about my daughter, son, wife, husband or best friend this way?

7. Would I want someone to talk about me this way?

8. Is this really the best use of my time?

9. Do I have ANYTHING better to talk about?

10. Is this amplifying love or hate and if the whole world did it would the world be a better place?

Start your cleanse right away and cleanse your consciousness and amplify love today!

Love,

Patricia

September Sati Challenge begins with choosing food that suits you!

2011-09-06T21:28:00.000-07:00

Jamie looks lovely in GREEN

This weeks Sati Challenge is to remind yourself that your health is wealth and paying attention to what goes in and out of your mouth is a skill you want to develop if you are interested in thriving and not just surviving life!

Can you imagine getting healthier and happier with age instead of buying into the belief that as we age we automatically decline, gain weight, feel old, are more tired and or lose our sex drive or our mind! Don't buy it! Make your imporved state non-negotiable. If you really hold that intention and simply take care of yourself and allow your body to do what it does well, heal itself, you can be an inspiring demonstration of what really is possible.

If you feed your body what it needs, exercise it, hydrate it, relax it, stretch it, walk it around a lot and treat it like it is a precious, one of a kind, once in a lifetime, irreplaceable, priceless item what would you be doing, thinking and eating or not eating differently? Many people treat thier cars, clothes, pets or jewelry with more care then thier body. Would you put fancy clothes, beautiful diamonds or beautiful smelling potions and creams on your tired, overweight, stressed, inflamed, unhealthy, undernourished, overfed, sedentary body and call that alive, successful or living?

My intention this month is to remind you to be more conscious of what you are eating, how much of it you are eating and why you are eating so that you can make conscious choices not based on old habits, addictions, laziness or your past beliefs about yourself and what you have been able to accomplish in the past but to choose based on what you really want for yourself and for your life right now.

What would you really want people to say about you? Wow look at those great clothes or wow look at happy, healthy, in shape, fit, vibrant and beautiful he/she is. Not becuase of what you are wearing but because nothing on the outside of your body compares to the beauty of health, self respect, self love and self care.

When you choose foods that are alive, whole, fresh, colorful and vibrant you will be too. You are what you eat and the best way to insure that your body has all it needs to restore itself to perfect weight and perfect health easily and effortlessly is to feed it an abundance of high quality, highly nutrious, pleasureable, guilt free food!

No wonder Natalia smiles so much!

How many times today, yesterday or this past month have you thought to yourself, "oh I shouldn't" and you did? How many times have you recently said or thought to yourself "This is so bad for me but I just can't stop?" And the worst one, "I wish I wouldn't have!? When you don't pay attention to your inner guidance and you bulldoze right over that voice in your gut that says "don't do it you will feel sorry! Stop now, you have had enough" or you go vacant or unconscious so you won't stop yourself, you feed your guilt, shame, regret and fear that you will never have the willpower to change. It is a truly painful to live with those feelings and no one has to. And, it is the feeling of shame, guilt and regret that make you want to go unconscious and eat junk! How often have you pigged out on kale recently and thought, "I really need to cut down on these greens!!"

Make this month a month where feeding yourself consciously, lovingly and in amounts that your body wants, your number 1 priority! Why not have it all, the beautiful clothes and the healthy, happy and fit body to go with it!

When you activate excellence guilt, shame and regret dissapear! See ya! wouldn't want to be ya!

Let this month be the month you raise your bar and make your health your number 1 priority. See what happens!

Eat Only when you are truly hungry
Stop when you are satisfied not FULL
Eat real food, not so much and mostly plants most of the time
choose to make your meals at home more often
Drink vegetable juice, kale, cucumber, lemon, parsly apple! YUM

Come to this months Workin It Out event co-hosted by Andrea Beaman and get more tips. Check out her book Health is Wealth for great tips and recipes!
WHEN 9/10/11
WHERE Equinox Columbus Circle or purchase the live recording at Satilife.com
HOW MUCH? $25.00
HOW? Register at www.satilife.com
Suggested reading of the month Health is Wealth by Andrea Beaman of course!

Activate excellence now! Seriously if not now, when?
love,
Patricia

Start em young!

Are you a powerful force for positive change?

2011-07-15T15:45:00.000-07:00

I just posted two new videos on youtube.com to encourage you to be a part of the Sati Life revolution!

Patricia talks about Sati Life community and Flash Mob

Practice session for Sati Life flash mob in Washington Square park 7/22/11

I hope to see you there!

Love,

Patricia

I expected my life to change but I didn't expect this!

2011-05-29T14:13:00.000-07:00

I knew this would happen but I didn't expect it to happen. What I mean is, I knew having a baby would forever change my life but what I didn't expect was how much it would change me. How many times have you heard it, "having a baby changes your life". Well I am not only experiencing the change of my life but also experiencing a powerful change in myself. I feel like a protective mother bear, not only to my daughter but to all children. When I think of how helpless and dependent children are on the adults and how their little lives are in our hands for the most precious years of their lives and we are doing them wrong. Sound dramatic?

I was at the park yesterday walking with my 8 month old daughter. As I looked around at the kids playing who were probably 5-8 years old and noticed how many of them were overweight it deeply saddened me. I was talking to one woman and she was telling me how her teen was really overweight and she said it like it was simply something that "happened" to her and she didn't know what to do. I believe she doesn't, just like my mother didn't know how to help me, my brother doesn't know how to help his overweight daughter and my sister's don't know how to help their kids who are struggling with weight issues. Obviously we are not the only ones.

I have been studying the effects of sugar on the body and it is a huge wake up call. The average person eats per day is 32 teaspoons of sugar a day, 136 lbs a year, that is 31 5 pound bags for each of us. Now before you say to yourself you are not one of "those" people remember that the biggest chunk comes from a variety of prepared foods like ketchup, canned vegetables and fruits and peanut butter. If you pay attention and start reading the labels on everything you eat you will see that it is in almost everything. I was reading the ingredients on a "diet" bar and the 4 out of the first 6 ingredients were different forms of sugar, but sugar is sugar! Why is there sugar in everything? Because it is highly addicting, it makes everything taste good and if you are addicted to it you will buy it and eat it in mass quantities and that is great for sales but not so great for your health or your children's health. We are also taught that sugar is a harmless thing and as long as you have it in moderation it is ok. Reality check, no it's not.

There is nothing beneficial about sugar and most people don't want to even know how bad it is for them because no one really wants to give up foods they are addicted to. Being addicted to it means you feel uncomfortable, irritable and or sick if you don't have it. It is the worst thing we could possibly be eating and it is more addictive than heroine and just as difficult of an addiction to break. The problem is parents are as addicted to it as kids are and it is just how the standard American family eats. It is also easier to get kids to eat sugar filled snacks and foods, they are everywhere, cheap, packaged in great colorful packages and sold everywhere we go. It is hard to say no to a child begging for candy and ice cream. Of course they are begging, poor little things are addicted.

Did you ever see the youtube video of the baby from Sumatra who is smoking cigarettes? We look at this and gasp with horror. How could anyone give their child a cigarette then when the parents were asked why they just don't give it to him, stop buying them, they say because he throws a tantrum. Of course he does, it is called addiction and there are severe withdrawal symptoms when you don't have it. If there is a serious withdrawal symptom then it is seriously negatively impacting your body when you have it. Have you ever experienced a headache when you stopped drinking coffee or having your diet coke. Have you ever tried to give up sugar, alcohol, smoking, cocaine or other hard drugs? I am using this as an example because feeding our children sugar filled foods is seriously just as bad. The only difference is it is socially acceptable. You may think I am exaggerating but just look at the statistics, the growing rate of obesity and diet related diseases and how they are starting with our children.

It breaks my heart to see loving parents unknowingly feed their most precious children food that will undoubtably lead to a life where they will forever be battling against their weight and an addiction to something that is in our food, on every street corner, at every party, on TV and in our kids school lunches.

My whole life I just thought I had no willpower. I felt ashamed of myself for not being able to control myself. Not until I was an adult did I realize that it was an addiction to sugar and it had to be treated as an addiction.

Take a good look at what children are eating these days and how it is killing them, setting them up for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, ADD, depression, obesity and low self esteem. This is child abuse. Just like giving your children cigarettes, alcohol, drugs or physically abusing them, it is the same thing. If you eat the SAD (standard American diet) you will get SAD (standard American Diseases) it is the law of cause and effect. It is not personal, based on social status, education, genetics or the color of your skin. It is an equal opportunity drug.

Now that I am a mom I have changed and I am determined to part of the solution to feeding our nations children better. It is everyone's responsibility to feed our nations children better and it starts with how we feed our own children and how we feed ourselves. We must start by educating ourselves and our families, speaking up and working with the schools to make sure better meals are provided.

How many of these things do you have in your diet?

Soda diet or regular

Artificial Sweetener

Fruit Juice ( Don't be fooled into thinking this is healthy, stick to fresh whole fruit instead)

White foods, like white rice, bread, pasta, cereal ( this is processed in the body just like plain sugar)

Processed and packaged foods: Read the label and look for any of these names for sugar: If it is in the first 5 ingredients choose something else.

barley malt
beet sugar
brown sugar
buttered syrup
cane-juice crystals
cane sugar
caramel
carob syrup
corn syrup
corn syrup solids

date sugar
dextran
dextrose
diatase
diastatic malt
ethyl maltol
fructose
fruit juice
fruit juice concentrate
glucose
glucose solids
golden sugar
golden syrup
grape sugar
high-fructose corn syrup
honey
invert sugar
lactose
malt syrup
maltodextrin
maltose
mannitol
molasses
raw sugar
refiner's syrup
sorbitol
sorghum syrup
sucrose
sugar
turbinado sugar
yellow sugar

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Cook at home instead of fast food or going out
Eat real food not processed or packaged
Make sweet treats at home using fresh whole fruit to sweeten things so you have all the nutrients and fiber
Start them young and train their palate to enjoy real food
Make meals for the week ahead of time so you don't rush out for fast food
Make friends with mom's who want to make the change or already have and support each other
Read labels and if sugar is one of the first 5 ingredients do not buy it find another version of it or make it yourself
Have rules in the house in regards to food. Limit sugar intake to one serving a week or special occasions
Send your children to school with their homemade lunch if schools don't offer healthy options
Educate your children, they want to be healthy and it is easier when they are young
Don't cave into peer pressure when other mom's say "oh it's ok they are kids"! (think of the cigarette)
Take the sugar out of your home. Don't temp your kids with cupboards full of junk food because they'll eat it
Feed your children lots of greens and other vegetables. When we have a high nutrient diet cravings diminish
Start paying attention to all of the sugar pushing commercials and how they try and make their junk food sound healthy!
Remember, it takes a little time to let go of an old habit and develop knew ones but after a short time it will be simply how you do things.

Don't be fooled be educated and aware. Kids are not just getting fat because of the times, they are fat because of what they are eating at home and in school. They don't know any better, they expect the adults to be taking care of them and instead we are setting them up for a life of addiction to sugar, a socially acceptable drug that is as addictive as heroine and killing more people than cigarette smoking.

It is a revolutionary act not to feed your children the SAD. It is a revolutionary act to live a disease free life. Sad but true. Be a revolutionary and be part of the solution not part of the problem.

Watch this Jamie Oliver's TED award speech

Don't be part of the problem, be part of the solution! It's never too late to stop.

Patricia

I have put together a 3 week "Kick the sugar habit" tele-seminar for anyone who wants support in kicking the sugar habit for yourself or your family.

Monday nights June 6, 13 and 20th. Cost $50. If you cannot make the call you can receive the recordings.

Go to Satilife.com to register to the Monday night calls.

Join me at the OMEGA institute June 17-19 for an empowering weekend of workouts and conversations.

Prepare for more good than you have ever experienced before! YES!

2011-05-29T06:27:00.000-07:00

Omega Institute Retreat with Patricia Moreno June 17-19

I am so excited for the OMEGA retreat June 17-19 Here is the plan. We will be preparing ourselves to experience more good in our lives than EVER before. You gotta be there! Prepare yourself!

Friday evening

Welcome and workout

Saturday morning

Breakfast

Workout

Workshop How to consciously direct your creative power

Lunch

Play outside or massage

Sati Workout Open to all levels

Workshop How to shift from fear, worry and doubt to Faith and love.

Dinner

Free time

Sunday

Breakfast

Sati Workout Open to all levels

Workshop How to get into the vortex of your creative energy and allow all good to come to you.

Group hug and good-bye, until we meet again.

My intention for this retreat is to support you in accessing and directing your power of intention, imagination and emotions.You will learn how to get yourself into the vortex of your creative energy. You will leave with a deeper awareness of what part you play in the creative process of your life, empowered to let go of fear and be open to more love. This will make you available for more good than you have ever experienced in your life before.

Join me!

Love

Patricia

Why are you eating what you are eating? Are you ready to have it all?

2011-05-07T16:31:00.000-07:00

How do you choose what to eat each day? Are you a calorie counter, a "eat whatever is convenient'? A vegetarian? A raw foodie? A "on a diet, off a diet" person?

When you eat something do you ask yourself, "Will this make me fat"? "How will I feel afterwards? "Is this good for me"?

I used to be a "WHATEVER make me lose weight" person. And I do mean "WHATEVER". The problem with that was the "WHATEVER" was usually a quick fix, unsustainable way and it eventually meant I had to stop it. Then what happened what since I hadn't changed my habits of overeating or bingeing or over exercising, eventually I was back to feeling miserable and out of control.

Once I changed my goal from WHATEVER it takes to loose weight to WHATEVER it takes to feel great then my old ways no longer worked. Bingeing, purging, extreme over exercising and diets of any kind may have led to short term weight loss but it also has the downside of depression and a feeling of lack of control, just to name a few.

Feeling great is, a healthy weight, a healthy body and a healthy mind by eliminating harmful thoughts, harmful food and over or under exercising as well as adding beneficial thoughts, beneficial food and beneficial exercise.

After hearing Dr. Frank lipman speak I reached out to him and told him I wanted to do a Sati community detox to inspire people to change their focus from simply losing weight to improving over all health and well-being and reminding them they can have it all this way. He enthusiastically said yes and I enthusiastically invite you to participate. You have the rare opportunity to be supported for 4 weeks by Dr. Lipman and myself with a weekly call on Wednesday nights, Dr. Lipman’s community website at elevenelevenwellness.com and on facebook on my “Workin it Out with Patricia Moreno” community page.

I know so many people who are constantly going up and down in their weight, feel sluggish and tired, have a hard time breaking old habits, go up in down in their weight or can’t achieve their desired weight. By changing the way you think about food, your health and your body you can achieve long-term health and weight-loss, really feel great and live a life you love in a body you love.

I just finished my first week of the REMOVE detox and except for a headache the first couple of days it has been easy. I love that along with 3 shakes a day you eat two light meals. I lost 4 lbs the first week and after 4 days I felt amazing.

If you are in the area I encourage you to join us on May 14th for the kick off event at Equinox 19th from 2-4 pm. We will begin with an intenSati workout led by me followed by an inspiring talk by Dr. Lipman. Whether or not you want to do the REMOVE detox it will certainly inspire you to make some positive changes.
If you are not in the area I encourage you to participate anyway and join the community pages for support.
You will have our support for one month so even if you start the REMOVE detox afterwards you will still have a couple of weeks of support from us to keep you in the game.

If you are going to invest your time, your energy, your money and your attention on losing weight, invest it in something sustainable. Take this opportunity to benefit from the power of a united community and feed your health, your wellness and a healthy mind. Yes! You can have it all. Will you do whatever it takes to feel great?

Go to Satilife.com/events to register for the May 14th event and purchase the REMOVE detox on elevenelevenwellness.com.

Together we can!
Patricia

Have you felt the feeling of Ah yet today?

2011-04-11T13:01:00.000-07:00

My reason for writing the book and creating the intenSati method is to support people all over the world in living a life they love in a body they love. Why? Because if more people are doing what they really love, what they are meant to do, more people will be helping to raise the consciousness of peace and love in the world. That means fewer wars, crimes, health issues and any other circumstances created from the mind of fear. When people are in their hearts, leading with their hearts, following their hearts and giving from their hearts they cannot do harmful things to themselves or others.

Thinner peace is living from that place of "ahhhhh". It is when the mind stops worrying about getting fat, obsessing about food, trying to work off what you ate the day before, eating and thinking about what you are going to have next instead of enjoying the food actually in your mouth. It is making conscious choices not simply being a slave to old habits. It is when we are taking care of instead of neglecting our health and peace of mind.

I remember noticing one day that I was eating and instead of paying attention to what was in my mouth I was planning on having more before I even had the chance to see if I was full after the first serving. It was such a simple moment but such an "aha" moment for me. Once I actually saw myself doing that I paid attention. The next time I heard myself wondering about the next serving I used it as my opportunity to stop, enjoy what I was having and simply say to myself, this is it, relax and taste it, enjoy it, there is not going to be another serving. I could feel myself actually relax and even though that little voice peeks out and tries to sell me on another one it is now something I am aware of that I do instead of who I am. Those are powerful moments because in those moments I am choosing who I want to be instead of being a slave to who I have been.

When you are in the process of changing a habit, the old habit will be negotiating for it's place. The old habit has a voice and it is the voice of reason for that habit. It is like listening to a really good salesman who can sell you things you don't need.

The voice of my old habit,
This is not enough
Have more, you can't stop now
Just this time
You deserve it
What do "they" know
You can make up for it later
no one will know
You poor thing you work so hard
Why should you have to

Your new habit will have it's own way of speaking to you and encouraging you but you will have to be choosing between one and the other. The old habit knows you so well, it has smooth talked you for years. If you want to let go, say goodbye, be free and start a new relationship with the upgraded habit you have to develop that relationship. You have to take the time to get to know each other.

The voice of the new habit
YES!
Ah!
Great!
Thank you.

The voice of the upgraded habit when you are in it you may feel challenged, you may feel uncomfortable but there is a sense of freedom afterwards as opposed to after you overeat, skip your workout, eat more than you need or are criticizing yourself. The voice of standing for your greatness, your excellence, your improved lifestyle is "yes".

So are you feeding your old habit or your new habit today? Are you listening to the voice of the old habit or are you developing the relationship of the new one?

Notice how you talk yourself into and out of doing things. Notice how you feel after you do want you know you want to do versus doing what you were trying not to do.

You are looking for ways to feed your new habits, your health, your peace of mind. Sati means mindfulness, being mindful opens up the door to making new choices. Stay aware of your inner voice and remember that you are the thinker you are not the thought! You are the parent, not the child. You are not your thoughts you are having thoughts.

If you can write some of the thoughts down when you hear them and get a good look at them it will help you relate to your thoughts as separate from you as opposed to who you are. You can practice empowering thoughts that lead to empowering positive habits.

Peace and love,
Patricia

Are you ready to raise your bar of excellence this month? Join me

2011-03-31T18:44:00.000-07:00

When you are radiating excellence you will attract excellence. Are you ready to raise your bar?

I would like to inspire you to raise your bar this month and ask yourself "Am I living in my zone of excellence"?

One of the important topics I will be discussing this month on my 4 week tele-coaching seminars is the power of radiating excellence and how it powerfully impacts your peace of mind, your stamina, stick-to-itivenss and success in living intentionally improving your health and happiness.

As we age our body loses muscle mass unless we are committed to weight bearing exercise and this leads to a slowing down of metabolism. If you don't upgrade your nutrition and exercise program you will most likely gain weight as you age. There is no reason why you cannot look, feel and live better with age.

What you eat, drink and think deeply impacts your entire life. Is it time for you to spend a little time reassessing how you are taking care of your self?

It is so easy to skip a few workouts, grab fast food more often, enjoy a few more cocktails and indulge in a few more french fries here and there. Eventually find yourself feeling more tired, stressed, not wanting to go out or feeling a few aches and pains or your cute clothes don't fit anymore.

You can't buy better health. You can't pay someone to workout for you. It is something you have to do for yourself and the most important part of long term health and fitness is consistency. After I gave birth and was ready to get my body back in shape I couldn't believe how little I could physically do. I had been working out for years consistently and I couldn't do a fraction of what I could do a few months earlier. Even though I couldn't do what I could do before, I realized what I did have as a result of my consistency for so many years was my ability to get myself back into a routine and stick to it and my respect for my health and happiness.

I hope you will take the opportunity this month to pay attention to how you are treating yourself. If you would like support, join me for my weekly tele-coaching seminars every Wednesday night in April on Ustream or by phone. Register at Satilife.com

When you are radiating excellence you will be attracting excellence in every area of your life. It's your time!
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Love
Patricia

Thinner Peace. Some questions to ask yourself to learn more about you.

2011-03-09T06:57:00.000-08:00

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I have started this month by reminding people that it is so important not to be an "expert" but a beginner. As soon as you think you have tried it all, know it all, heard it before or that there is nothing new in this conversation, you will slam the door shut to your personal advancement in that conversation.
One of the things I make a commitment to is to keep myself in the mindset of a beginner. I have so often found myself thinking "yes I know that!? But the question is not do you know it but do you live it?

I encourage you not to be an expert but a beginner open to having a new insight, a new idea, a new possibility. Make your mind and heart flexible and available for more wisdom and love than you have ever had before.

One of the reasons I do my best to send short notes often to my community is because I think one of the most important things to support anyone who wants to live a healthy and happy lifestyle is to keep renewing one's faith and to reaffirm the intention.

Here are some questions to ask yourself to help you remember what it is that is important to you and for you.

1. Why is it important for you to eat healthfully and exercise?
2. Why do you choose the foods you choose daily?
3. Are you making choices that will support your intention
4. How strong is your commitment to your health and happiness? How often do you sell out on your dream with an excuse?
5.What would it take for you to feel really proud of yourself?
6.When you make food choices do you think "I will exercise this off or I exercised today I deserve it"?

One of the reasons I developed a practice like intenSati and I create the workshops and retreats I do is to help retrain your way of thinking and to develop the muscle of mindfulness.

It is so easy to fall back into old patterns because they are habits that pull us back and handcuff us to old results. If the result is exactly what you want and love then fabulous. If the result isn't what you love then it takes some consistent action and awareness until the new habit is formed and it is just who you now are.

Think of the habits, positive or not, that are so difficult to break. Remember, our goal is to create positive habits so that living a healthy and happy life is simply easy, effortless and leads to that place of Thinner Peace. Thinner peace is that place where you no longer struggle, diet, try, measure, count calories, weigh or guilt ourselves into losing weight, it is simply who we are, how we live and how we think.

So ask yourself those questions and remember it is not just what you are eating or doing but more importantly it is how you are thinking and what you are believing that will support your total transformation to a life of Thinner Peace.

The first ingredient to living a life of Thinner Peace is inner peace. When you have mastered intentionally creating powerful habits of thoughts, words and action you will have become a powerful co-creator of intentionally living a happier, healthier and wealthier life of Thinner Peace.

I have some great retreats and tele-seminars coming up. IF you sign up for the March 20th Be Yourself Retreat You get 30% off. It will be a powerful day of workouts and workshops to help you build the muscle of intentionally living the life that reflects your best self. Join me! It will be FUN and inspiring. Satilife.com

Peace,
Patricia Moreno
Author of The intenSati Method 7 secret principles to thinner peace

Affirmation
The well-being that I seek is already inside me. I welcome her (him) now into my reality. With gratitude and joy, thinner peace is my reward. I am born to thrive when I keep love alive.

Be a beginner and get re-inspired. Read Crazy Sexy Diet.

I am at peace with myself

I am ending this blog. I am not an expert.

2011-02-25T07:45:00.000-08:00

I had a revelation today and therefore I will no longer be writing this blog. I have started a new one called "Stop following me' I have a few confessions to make. If you would like to know the truth you can go to www.therealpatriciamoreno.blogspot.com and refuse to follow me.

It's a good time to prioritize your energy and decide what to invest it in. It's precious!

2011-02-24T05:34:00.000-08:00

What is important to you? Take a look at what you are doing and how you are doing it. If you think you don't have time to get your workout in or your personal time in to your daily life I suggest to take inventory and ask yourself what you are doing that you don't really love? Where are you wasting your time? Where are you spending your energy on things that are not giving your a good return? Evaluate, prioritize and be mindful of what you give your time and attention to!I am excited about introducing a new Sati program called BodySoulSati. I created this program for: anyone who loves yoga but wants more of a workout, anyone who doesn't have hours to spend in the gym but wants a total body workout, or anyone who wants to have a meditation practice but doesn't like to meditate or hasn't made the time to do it.

The BodySoulSati method is a holistic training program that invigorates the body and awakens the soul by infusing a fluid series of standing legwork with heart felt affirmations. 1lb weighted gloves are worn to tone the upper body and engage the core muscles leaving you feeling accomplished and inspired!

Since I was 16 years old I have loved spending hours and hours in the gym. It was my social life, my work life, my passion, my hobby and a great way to connect with my sisters. It used to be my life. I met everyone I ever dated at the gym, all of my friends were met at the gym, and I loved expressing myself in this environment.I loved it not only for the social aspect but also the feeling of accomplishment I had after 3-4 hours of working out.

Over the past 10 years since, I have been practicing being more self-aware, more conscious, and more awake of the way I am living my life. I have started to feel my emotional eating stop and my mindful, joyful and healthful eating improve. I stopped dieting, I started looking at food as a way to heal, nourish and love my body as opposed to something to simply soothe me, fill me up and put me to sleep. I no longer feel like I have to get to the gym to work off what I ate which led me to an unhealthy relationship to both food and exercise. I now enjoy working out for the joy of moving, feeling strong, spending time with friends and doing work I love. Most importantly I now use food and exercise as a way to clear my mind, optimize my system, feel alive and connected to myself and to improve my connection to my inner guidance, my soul.

But nothing prepared me for the big change I experienced after having a baby! I realized instead of trying to figure out how I could spend more time at the gym I wanted to figure out what was the least amount of time I could spend at the gym and still feel great and get the time I needed for me, not as a way to pay for over-eating or a way to ward off the fear of my weight ballooning out of control.

That meant all my workouts had to be efficient, effective, and holistic, and I needed to be present and committed to getting the most out of the hour. A time for me to strengthen my body, to nourish my heart, clear my mind, and awaken my soul. It also meant in order for this to work I had to make conscious and consistent good food choices. The price I would have to pay for making unhealthy choices, overeating or being too lazy to plan ahead was going to lead to not feeling good and happy in my body which would lead to me wanting to go spend extra time at the gym which, would mean less time at home.

I want balance. I want to prove to myself I can have it all and I do not have to compromise my feeling good in order to be the mother I really want to be or have the career I really want to have. I just have to be extra selective about what I eat and what workouts I now choose to do.

BodySoulSati is a workout that provides that for me and I hope you will find it provides something for you too. It is a perfect compliment to all the other Sati programs as it still fulfills the main intention of all Sati workouts to increase self- awareness, self -love, and to provide time for you to make conscious contact with your higher self so you can remember who you are and why you are here.

Sleep in peace, wake in joy, live in health and love yourself inside and out.

With love,

Patricia

Join me for a special BodySoulSati Class Premiere!

Where: Equinox 19th street and Broadway

When: March 5th 2-4pm

Cost: $50.00 includes juice and gloves

Equinox members please write "MEMBER" in 'Special Instructions" selection in your order.

Click Here to register, or for more information!

Be Yourself Boot Camp

Our most important job in our life-time is to be willing to be ourselves and to show the world who we are. We are destined for greatness but the access to that destiny of greatness is being willing to follow your heart and reveal the true you. If you are not revealing the true you how can others love you, they don't even know you? When you feel free to be you, the best part of you can be seen, the real you, the unique human being who has something to say, something to create, something to offer that only you can offer and that is GREAT! This intensive BE YOURSELF training will consist of workouts, and S.E.L.F (self empowerment lifestyle facilitator) exercises that will give you the courage to simply BE YOU!

Time: 9am-5pm

Location: Equinox 43rd NYC

Cost: $200

Click Here to register and for more information

SPACE IS LIMITED!

Become an intenSati Leader The leader training program unlike any other. It is a living philosophy. An intenSati Leader stands for excellence in his or her own life. We practice the art of deliberately choosing thoughts, words and actions in order to support our highest good. Join us for our next 4 day leader training!

Date: March 24th-27th, 2011
Location: Equinox Locations, New York, NY

Cost: $2000 ($1800 if you register BEFORE February 17th, 2011)

If you are interested in becoming a leader, please click HERE

Blissapline Bootcamp: 4 Week Training Immersion, Teleconference #1

Developing an empowering relationship to discipline will result in living a life of bliss! Discipline is the stairway to heaven and the ladder of success. It is not a punishment, but a powerful and important muscle to build and the reward is the ability to live the life you really want to live, a blissful life!

Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2011

Time: 8:00-9:15pm ET

Cost: $200.00

Includes weekly call, S.E.L.F. weekly assignment, guided meditation, and thinner peace workout affirmation for you to workout to at home. If you cannot make the calls you can download the live recordings. Click Here to register and for more information

Thinner Peace: 4 Week Intensive Teletraining #1

Living a life of thinner peace is about making peace with who you are and who you have been so that you can set your past free and create a present experience of yourself that is happier and healthier than ever before. The Thinner Peace workshops and S.E.L.F. exercises are developed to help you make daily conscious contact with your higher self and your happier self so you can experience thinner peace and allow your body to reset itself to perfect weight and perfect health.

Dates: May 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011

Time: 8:00pm-9:15pm ET

Cost: $200.00

Includes weekly call, S.E.L.F. weekly assignment, guided meditation and thinner peace workout affirmation to workout to at home. If you cannot make the calls you can download the live recordings.Click Here to register and for more information

OMEGA: Great Body Great Life with Patricia Moreno: Your Words are Charged with Prospering Power!
Our thoughts and words are charged with power. Complaining is like praying for what you don't want! Are you done complaining and ready for creating a life and body you really love? Changing the way we look at our self, our life and our power will open us up to a world of infinite possibilities including a more prosperous life. Prosperity includes, health, wealth and happiness. If you want to live a life you love in a body you love it begins with being more loving!

Dates: June 17-19, 2011

Location: Omega Institute

Please note: I will be back teaching March 5!

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Changes only come from the impossibility to live any other way!

2011-02-20T19:16:00.000-08:00

Follow your heart.

If you are not feeling good, if your health is not thriving, if you are not doing work you enjoy and you passionately want it to be different, better, happier, healthier, wealthier, funner ( if thats a word) then what are you waiting for? The only one stopping you is you. The changes in your life will only come from the impossibility to live life any other way. We each have inner guidance that if we stop, feel and pay attention it will lead us to our highest good. Life is supposed to get better and better.

Follow your heart
You are never alone, ask for guidance
Meditate so you can hear the answer to your questions
Take action don't just think about it do it.

Affirmations:
My desire
is my will
is my deed
is my destiny

Divine timing guides my life
Im where I'm supposed to be

I commit to seeking the benefit
hidden in all adversity

I surrender my resistance
To my hidden greater good

I now choose to embrace change
I now reveal my goof to the world

Sleep in peace, wake in joy, live in health and love yourself inside and out!
Patricia Moreno

CHeck out all the new events on Satilife.com! Join me March 5th for BodySouldSati preview #2 at Equinox 19th St. pre-registration required.

Below the meditation and one of the books I recommend.

Getting Into The Vortex: Guided Meditations CD and User Guide
Prayers to the Great Creator: Prayers and Declarations for a Meaningful Life

Join me for the New York Preview of bodysoulSati. Perfect weight. Perfect health.

2011-01-31T22:59:00.000-08:00

Introduction to bodysoulSati! Join me this Sunday from 2:30-4pm
February 6th
Equinox Greenwich Ave. NYC
Register at Satilife.com $20.00
Space is limited please pre register asap!
bodysoulSati: Your body now restores itself to perfect weight and perfect health.

A major influence on your weight, and well-being is your mindset and your willingness to feel your emotions. I developed the bodysoulSati program for you if you are ready to make 2011 your happiest and your healthiest year yet!

After having a baby and gaining 40lbs and losing 50lbs before my daughter turned 4 months old I realized that when you are not mentally or emotionally attached to the weight your body knows what to do to get itself back to a balanced and healthy state but the essential part of your success is your mindset. I wanted to put what I have experienced into a practice for anyone who is tired of being trying the latest fad or diet and ready to be the healthier and happier you.

bodysoulSati is the practice of allowing your body to restores itself to perfect weight and perfect health. It is developed to strengthen your body, awaken your soul and to develop the consciousness of a happy and healthy person. Change your mind and your body will follow. When you let go of your old way of thinking and empower a more loving and accepting state of mind, you allow your body’s natural intelligence to take over. Your body is always working to reset itself to perfect weight and perfect health and you can support that optimal weight and health by training your body, awakening your soul and making conscious contact with your higher mind all at the same time.

The key components to the bodysoulSati workout.
Body :A fluid series of movements that focuses on slimming your lower body as well as improving core strength and balance. These exercises ignite your metabolism and feel graceful and empowering at the same time.

Soul: The leg series are combined with soul awakening affirmations that will help you feel the presence of love, courage, gratitude, peace and acceptance. These are powerfully healing emotions and will alter how you feel about your self and your body.

Sati: Sati means mindfulness and it is the foundation of change. Choice is a function of awareness and making the conscious choice to change how you see yourself, how you think and what you do will result in optimal weight and health. Each practice will end with a powerful meditation that will help you make life enhancing choices more easily and consistently.

Join me Sunday February 6th from 2:30-4:00 to experience it for yourself.
Register now and pay in advance at satilife.com. No money will be taken at the door.

I hope to see you there! I will not be teaching my regularly scheduled classes from February 8-28th

With love,
Patricia Moreno

I recommend doing "getting into the Vortex" meditation for physical well-being along with this workout.

Your relationship to your body impacts your relationship to life.

2010-11-13T06:17:00.000-08:00

Your relationship with your body has everything to do with your relationship to life. When you get serious about honoring your body, everything in life shifts. In this live one-hour web event you will be reminded of your dream for your body and self-mastery. Oh, and it will kickstart your weight-loss or gain, you've been meaning to get to. Led by Christine Young, Handel's expert body coach (and radio host), this hour will give you the tools for designing your body, including how to recognize your excuses and stop them from sabotaging you.

If your complaint about your body is siphoning your joy get into action so you can start 2011 with a fresh start! I have been working with them and being coached by them for years and it has made a huge difference in my life in every area of my life. If body is not where you need support check out the other seminars below. IF not now, when?

Love,
Patricia
Date: Monday, Nov. 15th 12-1pm EST
Price: $20
Click here to register: http://www.handelgroup.com/life-coaching/one-hour-teleseminars/dream-body-for-women/

Mastering Time
Your relationship with time is one of the most important relationships in your life. Ending the struggle leaves you free, happy and productive. In this live one-hour web event, you will learn the basics of relating powerfully to time. You will discover the solution to procrastination, overwhelm and ineffectiveness. Learn how to plan brilliantly
and most important, feel more joy and success in everyday activities as well as your most heart-felt endeavors!

Date: Tuesday, November 16th 1-2pm ET
Price: $20
Click here to register: http://www.handelgroup.com/life-coaching/one-hour-teleseminars/mastering-time/

Rainmaking: Creating Money
Are you being a rainmaker in your life? In this one-hour live web event will learn what it means to be a rainmaker in your life and the practical steps to unleashing your rainmaking abilities. You will understand what it means to be the source of abundance in your life, where fear still stands in your way and how to ask for what you want. Meet your own inner daredevil and learn how to get results with money and anything else you want!

Date: Tuesday, Nov 16th 2010 3-4pm
Price: $20
Click here to register: http://www.handelgroup.com/life-coaching/one-hour-teleseminars/rainmaking-creating-money/

The intenSati Method, You get what you think about, no excpetions

2010-10-13T11:25:00.000-07:00

This weekend is the warrior body retreat in NYC from. I am a firm believer that living in a body you love, a healthy, fit and energized body is so much more than simply calories in and calories out. Of course behavior makes a difference but it is also what you expect from your behavior that also counts. Join me this Sunday for a full day of exploring this and practicing ways to activate powerful positive emotions that will lead to the actions that ultimately will have you living in a body you love and respect. You can go toWarrior body retreat page to sign up now. It will be a powerful day!

YOU ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT, NO EXCEPTIONS.
I know it may be hard to believe that if you simply change your expectation you will change your outcome. Sounds too easy? Well, it is not always that easy to change your expectations if you are someone who spends more time worrying about what could go wrong in a situation instead of what you intend or really want the outcome to be.

Out thoughts are going on endlessly in our mind and since they are always there is it difficult to know what we are really thinking. Sati means mindfulness and it is the practice of becoming more self aware so that you can relate to your thoughts as separate from who you are. You are the thinker you are not the thoughts. The thoughts you have every day or your perspective on a subject is not carved in stone but can be changed. When you change your perspective or your expectation you change your emotional state which leads to you having access to different thoughts and behaviors and therefore different outcomes. Simply changing your actions without changing your expectation will not lead you to success.

Take time to pay attention today to how you are feeling. Check in with yourself and ask "How do I feel right now?" "What am I thinking about that is activating this emotion?" "Will this thought, if I continue it, lead to the outcome I want or not?"
If not, then find something else to give your attention to even if it is a completely different subject. The goal is to activate the powerful, loving, positive emotion so that you will have access to the most powerful and creative actions possible. How you feel is an indicator of what you are thinking. Negative emotions is activated by negative thoughts and is an obstacle to your success.

You can't deactivate a negative thought because thinking about the thought activates it. Simply activate a new thought, a more loving, empowering and positive thought on any subject you can find and shift your state of being.

Challenge yourself to reach for a better feeling thought on any subject and hold that thought until you feel an internal shift in your mood. Then focus on the action to take that will improve your state.

If you have trouble improving your thoughts about your body, or you are having a hard time achieving the outcome that you want in regards to your self image join me and Laurie Gerber from the Handel Group on Sunday. When you have a new insight, you will have a new outcome. I am sure you will have at least one new insight and it will be enough to have you shift your perspective of who you are and what is possible.
You can register at satilife.com
Love,
Patricia

The warrior Declaration assignment. Join Me!

2010-10-10T14:09:00.000-07:00

Today is the last day to register for the Urban Retreat October 17th 9:00am-4:30pm for a $50.00 discount.
Join me for a powerful day!

Date: Sunday, October 17th, 9am - 4:30pm
Location: Equinox, 43rd Street & Fifth Avenue, NYC
For more information and to register go to:
http://www.handelgroup.com/life-coachinglife-coaching-workshopswarrior-body-urban-retreat/

Use the promo code "Moreno"

Every new intenSati leader gets the assignment to read the warrior declaration to themselves out loud in the mirror for 30 days in a row. Living in a body you love is more than just choosing the right foods and exercising. it takes the courage to love and respect yourself fully. Try this exercise and see how powerful you feel after 30 days.

The Warrior Declaration

Today I stand as a warrior and I choose to be all I can be.
I stand for excellence in all areas of my life.
I am dedicated to loving my life and living my life's calling.
I choose perserverance, courage, integrity, and impeccability.

I look for confidence and approval in my own heart and mind, and what you think of me makes no difference.

I know that it is ultimately how I feel about myself that gives me the experience of my life, and shame, guilt, regret and resentment are the most deadly of all opponents. The only way they can be defeated is by absolute integrity, or the absence of contradiction between what i know, what I profess, and what I do. I know that when lie to myself i am severed from my truth, which is my power, and an inharmonious relationship to my truth is deadly.

No one is born a warrior, just like no one is born an average man. We make ourselves that way by the accumulation of steps we take towards one or the other. I know the power of my mind and I begin every journey confident of victory. I am only defeated when I have accepted defeat and the moment I turn my back on my self and my vision may be the moment I halt just short of my goal and I will make useless all my previous efforts.

My work is to discover my work and with all my heart give myself to it. By honoring this path I will achieve the greatest victory of all, a life of love, a life I love and a life well-lived.

Today I choose the path of the warrior.

Join me for the Warrior Body retreat and empower yourself to live a life of love, a life you love and a life well-lived.

Love,
Patricia

Add more pleasure to your life. The king of greens. Eat more today.

2010-09-11T06:47:00.000-07:00

Register today for my next event "Warrior Body Urban Retreat" October 17th NYC. Go to http://www.satilife.com/events.html

My last post I mentioned that losing weight and keeping it off is simply not just a matter of calories in versus calories out. If we center our lives around trying to cut out as many “bad” foods as we can and exercise off our guilty pleasures we are spending more time feeling guilty instead of feeling great. That is why I focus so much on inspiring people to think about what you can add to your shopping list instead of what you can remove. There was a point in my life that my list of what not to eat was so long that it only increased how guilty I felt about eating food in general.

I think guilt lowers your body’s metabolism as much as a sedentary lifestyle and overindulgence in unhealthy food. By increasing the list of things you want to add to your diet you may feel less deprived and more fulfilled. You can also add the sweets here and there but your body simply won’t be craving them when it is getting a good supply of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. So eat plenty of the super foods, indulge in natures healing powers and fill up on feeling good. Then once in a while enjoy your cupcake or ice cream guilt free and indulge in living a life you love in a body you love now!

Why health enthusiasts hale kale! Kale is a very dark green leafy vegetable that you might see in the grocery store and wonder what in the world to do with it. You can steam it, sauté it, mix it with fresh tomato and garlic, or mix it with a whole grain like quinoa. If you don’t know what to do with it look online for recipes or ask your vegetarian friends for ideas. If all else fails, go into your local health food salad bar like whole foods. You will always find it there!

Kale is considered the king of greens and is one of the nutrition stand-outs among vegetables. It’s rich green color is a give away for it’s high nutritional value and it’s tough leaf is a sure sign of how rich it is in fiber. Fiber is what makes is so low in calories and beneficial for detoxifying your system. Kale is a health enthusiasts dream food because it is one of the best sources of beta-carotene believed to be one of the major players in protecting against cancer, heart disease and age related chronic conditions. The phytonutrients in kale signal our genes to increase production of enzymes involved in detoxification. It helps strengthen our immune system as well as our bones, maintains healthy nerves and promotes optimal function of your thyroid.

Really the list of benefits for kale goes on and on but the bottom line, it is a super food that heals the body and really does taste good. Next time you see it in your grocery store buy a few bunches. Like spinach, when you cook it, it shrinks a great deal so buy extra and cook plenty so you can indulge all week long.

The next time you are at the local farmers market or in the produce section of your grocery store pick up some Kale and give thanks that everyday you have another opportunity to add more pleasure to you life.

Love,

Patricia

It's more than calories in calories out. Is TV really reality?

2010-09-08T17:20:00.000-07:00

It is more than just calories in and calories out.

I believe that weight loss, health and vitality are not just a question of calories in and calories out but just as much about how you feel about yourself. You cannot separate the means from the ends and self-criticism and self-hate will never lead you to living a happier and healthier life. I like to say it is like expecting a banana from an apple tree. It is simply never going to happen.

I was up late last night because I couldn't sleep and watched the season premiere of Thintervention the new workout show with Jackie Warner who also has a book out called "This is why you are fat". Does anyone else finds this title offensive, degrading and uninspiring?

I get upset with these shows that are simply about bullying people to try to get them to lose weight. The show starts with Jackie telling each person that they are fat, out of shape, have no strength and a mess. Don't you think they tell themselves the same thing every day and that is why they are there in the first place?

The whole show centers around her taking them through intense workouts, showing up unannounced at their homes, giving them diet changes she wants them to make and a therapy session followed by a weigh in. What is new here? Nothing! Anyone who has not been working out and starts working out will lose weight. Anyone who does any exercise who has not been exercising will lose weight but what has really changed? Anyone who has someone at there side screaming at them to do more will probably do more than they have before but has there really been a change made? Maybe a few will keep off the weight and make life long changes but not the majority.

The biggest loser, Losing it with Jillian Michaels, celebrity fit club, and now this show are all doing versions of the same thing and yes people lose weight and most likely gain it back, but no matter how successful they are at losing weight if they get there by being criticized and degraded where is the real breakthrough?

Maybe it makes for interesting TV but I don't think it is the answer to long-term transformation. I think it leaves people believing that they need to be bullied into making positive changes and it affirms the very voice of self -criticism that is what leads to the problem in the first place. You can never achieve transformation from guilt, shame or self-hatred it has to come from love, self-acceptance and self-awareness. Losing weight doesn’t mean you lost the belief or the reason why you were overweight in the first place it takes a willingness to shift what you believe about yourself and what is possible.

We can all use a little help in achieving our goals and whether it is a trainer, a group class, a friend, a life coach, a therapist or a support group, know that the key to long lasting change starts with falling in love with the vision of your future that will ignite within you the courage to change not because you are bad, lack willpower, or are incapable but because you love yourself enough to make the change you really want to make, because you deserve it. Your life is not dependent on what others think of you but what you think of yourself.

I believe that our biggest challenges in life are actually the door to our happiness but to feel love you have to be wiling to give it and that means to yourself as well as to others. Bullying, criticizing or belittling yourself or allowing others to treat you in that way only deflates the very power you need to succeed in fulfilling your dream. Choose to workout and eat well because you love yourself and your life now instead of thinking that when you are thin enough you will all of a sudden love yourself and your life. Love has the power to heal all wounds the question is; are you willing to be loving now? Why wait.? Waiting is a waste of time.

If you do need support look for someone that can help you shift your negative beliefs to empowering ones as well as someone who will support you in taking positive action.

I think the intenSati practice is a great way to make those changes. If you don’t have a class in your area buy the dvd at satilife.com

If you need more one on one support hire a coach from handelgoup.com or do one of their life changing workshops. www. Handelgroup.com

Join me for the one day urban retreat Oct 17th for a one day immersion on the principles I believe will lead to life long transformation. Go to satilife.com events to register.

If you want to live a life you love in a body you love you must be more loving.
Love,
Patricia

Anticipation where life really happens! 8.6.10

2010-09-06T16:00:00.000-07:00

Today is September 6th and I am waiting for baby Olivia to be born. Her due date was September 4th. Although statistics show that only 5% of women actually give birth on their due date I have been wondering if today is going to be the day for the past few days.

Every woman I speak to or see these days tells me of their own birth story, some weeks early and some weeks late! The main piece of advice, sit back and relax it could be a while.

My goal these days is to keep myself busy and not just sit around waiting for a sign of some kind that today is the day so in an effort to do that I am practicing loving the feeling of anticipation. If you think about it most of life is lived in this place. Once the event happens you are then anticipating something else. Once Olivia is born I will be anticipating her sleeping through the night, then her first word, then her first steps etc.. it will be a life time of anticipating and celebrating or worry that it is not going to happen, frustration that it is not happening in the time I want it to happen or doubt that it is not going to work out the way I want it when I want it. A completely different experience, one is enjoying the moment one is wishing this moment would end so I can have a new one.

So my lesson today, let go and enjoy the ride and the amazing feeling of anticipating something wonderful and not knowing exactly when it is going to happen and know that it is happening at the best time possible for all involved.

Are you waiting for something to happen, a phone call, your perfect match, a new opportunity, the birth of a child, a healing, an answer, a change of any life situation? Well my advice to you is to sit back and relax it could be a while, or not and learn to enjoy the sweet feeling of anticipation and watch yourself when it turns into frustration, doubt or worry. Enjoy what ever is happening now and the sweet space between the main events since that is where most of life takes place.

So today we are going to the mall with my mother in law. I have never been there before so anticipating having a good time and enjoying the feeling that something wonderful is happening in my life now, when she comes is not up to me so I expect it will be at the perfect time and at the perfect place.

Ah the sweet nectar of life! Anticipation.
Enjoy the space in between the events!
Love,
Patricia

Check out my Urban Retreat NYC Oct 17th Warrior Body. You can register by going to Satilife.com events. Space is limited. There are about 30 spots left. Looking forward to seeing you there!Urban Retreat Warrior Body Oct 17th NYC

No more guilt just pleasure! Enjoy every bite.

2010-09-05T07:42:00.000-07:00

I think one of the hardest things to live with is guilt. I also think that our bodies respond to food based on how we feel about eating it as well. Do you ever decide to eat something and then while you are eating it say "oh I shouldn't be..." Or maybe you get through eating it and then beat yourself up for it for hours later. Maybe you even go to the gym to "work it off" or make up for it by skipping a few meals.

Creating a new relationship to food and food habits is, in my mind, essential to living a life you love. Everyone has to eat, everyone has a relationship to food and how you eat reflects how you live.

My belief is when we respect it, love it, choose it wisely, taste it, enjoy it, listen to our body and respond to when it is hungry and stop when we are satisfied we can live without the guilt and add much more pleasure. I think there truly are no foods that you have to deprive yourself of and when you balance it with powerful, healing, good quality foods. With good food in your body your cravings for over indulging in sweets, processed food, fatty foods will diminish.

Finding balance and pleasure is worth working on because living with guilt is a high price to pay.

Today I suggest you pay attention to your self, what you are thinking about when you are eating, how you feel afterwards, did you stop when you had enough or did you keep going mindlessly?
Did you even taste the food you so wanted to have? The purpose of making changes is to add more pleasure to your life!

Tips:
Eat when you are hungry.
Choose food that you really want to eat.
Taste every bite, eat slowly and enjoy it.
Stop when you are satisfied not full.
Give thanks for it when you are done.

Love food and it will love you back!
Enjoy every meal you have today and if you find that voice of guilt creeping in make a new choice!

Love,
Patricia

Power foods for feeling Powerful! Add more pleasure to your life with...

2010-09-02T05:59:00.000-07:00

As my due date gets closer I am getting more excited about when the big day will be. Yesterday my mother in law flew in from Brazil and she is staying with us for two weeks to help us during this exciting time. Already she is making life better! Yesterday she cooked up some brown rice and beans, two things I love but rarely do we take the time to cook. She cooked pinto beans and it reminded me of my mom's cooking. So the next super food that I want to highlight are beans! Have you had them lately?

Beans are a heavenly choice to add to your daily food choices. There are so many to choose from. Here is a short list of the benefits:
They are exceptional hormone balancers
They are detoxifying
A great source of protein, choose instead of animal protein
They normalize blood sugar levels and keep your blood sugar levels steady
They are a great source of fiber
They stimulate the release of appetite-supressing hormones
They are a good source of potassium and folic acid
They reduce the risk of heart disease and improve over all health and well-being

Try to get a serving of beans in at least 4 times a week. It is a great way to add good clean protein to your diet, fill you up and supply your body with great nutrients and fiber.

Some tips to get more beans into your life!
Cook a large pot of beans for the week and add them to your meals
Choose bean soups for a quick meal or even a snack
Eat hummus and vegetables as a meal or a snack
Buy sugar snap peas, fresh peas, fresh soy beans and edamame to add to your salads
Buy whole grain wraps and fill them with your favorite beans, salsa, avocado and greens
Use bean dip for vegetables instead of heavy cream dips
Buy a variety of canned beans, white, black, pinto, garbanzo, aduzuki and have them on hand
Find a great chile recipe and make a pot of chile to have for the week
Make sure you buy low sodium canned beans
Rinse beans well before you eat them
Enjoy filling your plate with pleasure enhancing foods!

If you are a good cook make plenty and share with your neighbor or friends or invite your mother in law over and maybe she will have a great recipe to share with you. Any way you choose to do it, add more power foods to your food choices and feel better now!

Enjoy!
Patricia Moreno

Super food of the day! Eat one a day and feel better today! 8.31.10

2010-08-31T11:53:00.000-07:00

Starting tomorrow I will be on maternity leave for the next 6 weeks. My first day back will be the Urban Retreat Oct 17th. I know it will be a very special day. If you want to take advantage of the discount sign up TODAY!

Warrior Body Urban Retreat – IntenSati and HG Coaching combine!
Please join us for an inspiring and practical workshop & workout which combines an exceptional life coaching approach with a revolutionary fitness program. Through physical exercise, deliberate thought, affirmations, open discussions and exploration, we will bring together the command of your body, mind and spirit to set in motion a life you love in a body you love!

Sunday, October 17th, 9am – 4:30pm at Equinox, 43rd Street & Fifth Avenue, NYC

$200 – save $50 if you register on or before 8/31 TO REGISTER CLICK ON THIS LINK:

http://www.handelgroup.com/life-coachinglife-coaching-workshopswarrior-body-urban-retreat/

Food of the day! AVOCADO!
If I could only have one food I would pick the avocado. Not only for it's health benefits but simply because I love them. I grew up in a household where we had avocado at every lunch and every dinner meal. Now that I know what a super food avocados are I enjoy them even more, if that is possible.

Many people shy away from eating avocado because they think of it as a fattening food. Just forgo the chips or the fried taco shell but keep the avocado and your whole body will thank you.

Here are just a few of the amazing benefits of avocado:
1. It protects against cholesterol related heart diseases
2. It reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
3. It is used in prevention and treatment of prostate and breast cancers. Scientists have proved that a toxin in avocado kills the cancer cells.
4. Oleic acid in avocado can be used to lower cholesterol level in blood.
5. Potassium in avocado regulates blood pressure
6. It improves the ability of the body to absorb carotenoids
7. It is a good antioxidant
8. Helps skin disorders
9. It is used to help heal people from digestive and circulatory problems
10. It tastes awesome and adds pleasure to life!

It is great for you skin, hair, digestive system and over all health and well-being.

Appreciate the healing benefits of super foods and add more pleasure to your life!

Eat avocado today!
Love,
Patricia

Do you have enough to be happy today? IntenSati affirmations to celebrate.

2010-08-30T06:37:00.000-07:00

The IntenSati method is the practice of becoming more self aware and deliberate in the use of the power of your thoughts, words and actions. It is the practice of loving your life, your self and all others, NOW, not waiting for circumstances to change but first to change ourselves. As above so is below, this is what we practice embodying and coming to know.

We all want what we want because we believe if we get it we will be happier. Whether it is better health, wealth, joy or success in any area of our life, we often put off feeling good until the day comes that we have more. But for many of us those days come and go and we are still focusing on what we don't have and forgetting to appreciate and celebrate what we do have.

If the goal is to be happy, then the practice is to be happy now. You have enough to be happy now, you are good enough, pretty enough, healthy enough, successful enough to be happy right now if you choose to. The question is will you? What has to happen in order for you to be happier today and to be able to say, "life is good in every way"?

It is all a matter of perspective. Make it EASY to be happy, grateful and alive. What you celebrate appreciates and what you visualize you magnetize! Use the power of your thoughts, words and actions and choose to affirm you are enough and you have enough to be happy today!

Gratitude is a prayer for abundance and prosperity. Ask and it is given, pray believing it is so and it shall be. Complaining is like praying for what you don't want. It's your choice today!

I am enough
I have enough
To be happy today
Life is good in every way
Health, wealth, joy, success
I am grateful all my needs are met
What I celebrate, appreciates
What I visualize, I magnetize
I keep my eye, on the prize
I am loving life today
I am better in every way
I am available for more
Then I have ever had before
LIFE IS GOOD!

Let this month be a month of celebration, appreciation and practice seeing all the good you DO have in your life!

I will be on maternity leave as of September 1st. Olivia is due to arrive on September 4th. My first day back will be October 17th for my Urban One Day Retreat in NYC. The topic is Warrior Body! Loving your body and loving your life! Go to Satilfe.com events to register and to see the schedule of the day. I will be joined by Laurie Gerber of the Handel Group.

Enjoy THIS day!
Love,
Patricia

The power of good food! Add more pleasure to your life with whole grains!

2010-08-27T13:10:00.000-07:00

Sign up for the Warrior Body Retreat Oct 17th NYC! Go to Satilife.com and click on events. Space is limited!satilife.com

The Purpose of making changes is to add more pleasure to your life.
I hope these posts have inspired you to add some super foods to your choices.
The next food highlight on the list is whole grains. Are you a carbophobe? If you are someone who pushes away the carbs think again. I am not talking about cakes, cookies, chips or french fries or highly processed foods. I am talking about whole grains. Whole grains are essential to health. They provide fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and other nutrients.

Switching from refined grains to whole grains is a huge benefit to your heart, your blood sugar and can lower cholesterol. The list of heath-promoting abilities is quite long.

Oats in particular are a super food
Low in calories
high in fiber
high in protein
rich source of magnesium, potassium, zinc, copper, thiamine, protease inhibitors and vitamin E.
They are an excellent source of complex carbohydrates, they have twice as much protein as brown rice and helps to sustain energy.

One study shows that women who ate one serving or more of whole grains each day had a 14-19% lower overall mortality rate than those who rarely or never ate whole grains. The study was done on women but men eat up too.

Here are some shifts you can consider making
Whole grain bread instead of refined white bread
Whole grain pasta instead of white pasta
Whole grain brown rice instead of white rice
Whole grain cereal instead of processed packaged cereal
Whole grain crackers
Read labels and get rid of the refined, sugary foods
Try whole grain tortillas for your wraps
Try other exotic grains like barley, quinoa, buckwheat, millet
Go for soba buckwheat noodles when eating Japanese food.
Use oats in your backed goods

Lose the refined and highly processed carbs and add great whole grains and feel your body start to thank you right away!

The purpose of making changes is to add more pleasure to your life. There is no progress without change. What are you willing to change today? The more "good stuff" you add the more you crowd out the bad!

Live a life you LOVE in a body You LOVE by loving your body NOW
Patricia

Sign up for the Warrior Body Retreat Oct 17th NYC! Go to Satilife.com and click on events. Space is limited!

The intneSati method! Join me for the warrior body retreat Oct 17 NYC

2010-08-26T04:56:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,
August 31st is my last day of teaching before I go on maternity leave and my first day back in action will be Sunday October 17th. I am looking forward to it and have planned a great Urban Retreat! Check it out! The topic is warrior body! Check it out! Register early for a discount!

Warrior Body Urban Retreat – IntenSati and HG Coaching combine!
Please join Laurie Gerber, President of Handel Group Life Coaching and Patricia Moreno, founder of SatiLife Fitness Programs (satilife.com) for an inspiring and practical workshop & workout which combines an exceptional life coaching approach with a revolutionary fitness program. Through physical exercise, deliberate thought, affirmations, open discussions and exploration, we will bring together the command of your body, mind and spirit to set in motion a life you love in a body you love!

Sunday, October 17th, 9am – 4:30pm at Equinox, 43rd Street & Fifth Avenue, NYC

$200 – save $50 if you register before 8/31 TO REGISTER CLICK ON THIS LINK:

http://www.handelgroup.com/life-coachinglife-coaching-workshopswarrior-body-urban-retreat/

"A person's consciousness is all that he thinks, desires and loves and all that he believes is true he consents to. That is why a change of consciousness is necessary before you can change your outer world.
A change of circumstance happens as a result of a change in your state of consciousness.
To be transformed the whole basis of your thoughts must change". The power of awareness

Sati life is devoted to supported people in transforming their body and their life by supporting them in changing their consciousness. To truly transform you outer world you must transform your inner world. Your thoughts change when you have new ideas and you think from your new ideas. The urban retreat will certainly help your form new beliefs and new ideas about what is now possible for you, your body and your life!

Join us!
Love
Patricia

Power foods that are life enhancing! Go nuts! 8/25/10 Satilife.com

2010-08-25T14:17:00.000-07:00

You can now register for the Urban One day retreat NYC on October 17th. The topic is warrior body! An amazing day. Go to satilife.com events for details.

When you take the time to choose foods that are life enhancing you are being loving towards yourself. Any actions you take from love bring more love into your life. Making small yet deliberate choices over time start to add up and your body will love you for it. Also don't forget that working out is just as important. Even getting up and getting out and taking a nice walk in the fresh air is a loving gesture. It is not only about weight control but enhancing the quality of your life. Live a life you love, why wait? Waiting is a waste of time! Choose good food today!

Walnuts
"People who eat nuts regularly can enjoy a significant reduction in their risk of developing coronary heart disease. They'll also reduce their risk of diabetes, cancer, and a host of other chronic ailments. Eating a handful of nuts about 5 times a week would reduce your changes of getting a heart attack by at least 15 percent and possible as much as 51 percent. That's how powerful nuts are". Superfoods RX

Walnuts are one of the few rich sources of plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids, play a significant role in lowering serum cholesterol levels, a good source of fiber and protein and, and they also provide magnesium, copper, folate, and vitamin E. Finally they are the nut with the highest overall antioxidant activity.

Them main concern most people have is that nuts are very caloric and it is easy to overeat them and add too many calories to you day. Tips:

Stick to a moderate amount of 1 ounce, 5 times a week
Choose, raw, unsalted nuts instead of roasted, salted
Instead of animal protein add nuts to your salad sometimes
Crumble them and add them to yogurt and fruit salad
choose as an midday snack instead of a candy bar or cookie
Choose nut butters instead of regular butter on your whole grain bread
Make a trail mix with walnut, dried berries, raw cacao and coconut flakes instead of buying pre-made trail mix
Add to all your baked goods

Enjoy the great taste, satisfaction and healing power of walnuts and other nuts and see how a little shift in your choices can go a long way. Eat a few today and share this message with a friend.

Love
Patricia

The power of good food! Choose natures antidepressant. Feel good now.

2010-08-22T07:41:00.000-07:00

I love reading about the power of great food and re-inspiring myself everyday to see food as way to love and nurture myself instead of simply counting calories and trying to figure out how to manage my weight.

Since every single person in this world has to deal with food and their relationship to it, I think that keeping in mind how there is so much healing power and pleasure we can have by choosing foods from our hearts not just our old habits or from our mind, we can live a life we love in a body we love and feel really good.

When we deprive ourself of good food we deprive ourself of feeling good. My belief is that when you start to fill your body up with what it needs, what it wants and what is real you will simply not want to indulge in eating habits that deprive you of it. If you pay attention to how you feel after you eat and you hold the intention to feel good, not simply for the 30 seconds that the food is in your mouth but afterwards as well, you will see how it becomes easier and easier to choose foods that improve your life.

Today practice choosing food that will feed your heart, body and your mind. Don't deprive yourself of health and vitality. Feed your body well. The purpose of making changes is to add pleasure to your life so see what changes you can make today that will add longterm pleasure to your life. I suggest you add blueberries.

I was recently looking over a book on super foods. I mentioned it before, it is called superfoods RX and it goes into great detail about the healing qualities of foods and it inspired me to share with you some of the information. I loved blueberries before but now I have a whole new appreciation for them. Here are just a few of the highlights of blueberries and I hope you will add them to your grocery list and enjoy the taste and the benefit of these beautifying superfoods!

All kinds of berries are packed with power and nutrition and a low amount of sugar so they are all great choices but blueberries, especially wild, organic blueberries, will give you more than what you have paid for!

Blueberries
Have more disease fighting antioxidants than any other food
Antioxidants help prevent aging
Lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer
Can improve brain function by slowing down the aging of the brain
Boost your immune system by raising hemoglobin and oxygen concentration in the blood
They are said to be a great natural antidepressant
They help prevent sagging skin

Eat 1-2 cups daily
make a smoothie
add to your yogurt
mix with other fruit and nuts as a snack
grab a handful in the afternoon to refresh and refuel
add to cereal, oatmeal, pancakes, breads, muffins

My personal favorite blueberry snack:
Nonfat plain yogurt
Blueberries
sprinkled with raw cacao nibs and chopped walnuts
Agave
Make, sit, eat, enjoy.
love,
Patricia

Go to Satilife.com to register for the Warrior Body Urban Retreat on October 17th. It is going to be an amazing event! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Add more pleasure to your life! Eat great food! 8/21/10

2010-08-21T08:52:00.000-07:00

Go to Satilfe.com events page and sign up for the one day urban retreat October 17th in NYC!

The purpose of making changes is to add more pleasure to your life. So many people give up on adding pleasure because they think that making a change is simply too hard. I think lugging around an unhealthy body, feeling lethargic and sick is much harder.
Over the next few weeks I will send out foods that are really great to add to your list of great food choices. The foods on this list are foods that are packed with essential vitamins and minerals and also promote great health. It is much easier to prevent illness than to heal it. I read a statistic recently that said only 10% of Americans eat foods that would enable them to be free of chronic disease and premature death.

I believe that taking care of your body leads to living a life you love in a body you love and that is the foundation of a successful life! When you feel good, you radiate good and you attract good. Make yourself available for more good than you have ever experienced in your life before. Add good food to your life NOW!

Good food has amazing healthy properties! The food highlight of today is...SPINACH.

What puts spinach at the top of the list? Well here are a few reasons. You can eat it fresh, frozen, juice it, steam it, or mix it into a great sandwich or salad but add it as much as you can!

All dark green leafy greens are extremely healthy and should be added to your diet as much as possible. Here are a FEW key reasons.

High fiber great for elimination and detoxification
Great source of Iron
High in antioxidants which slows down aging
Help protect against cancer and heart disease
Has anti-inflamatory qualities which helps conditions such as arthritis, asthma, migrains and osteoporosis.
It has omega 3 fatty acids which very few vegetables have
Improves brain function
Very low in calories

Since most people live a very sedentary lifestyle, driving to and from work, sitting at a desk all day then watching hours and hours of TV it is important to choose good quality food that is low in calories as well. Spinach is at the top of the list!
You couldn't find a pill that has all the benefits of spinach. By adding a little spinach to your life you could be adding years of well-being also. Choosing good quality foods will help you crowd out the less than healthy choices.

Love your body, love your life, love your food and it will love you!
Enjoy it.
Patricia

P.S a great book about super foods is SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life

Small changes that bring about big results. Make your health your #1 priority!

2010-08-18T20:38:00.000-07:00

I am excited about my live web chat happening tomorrow 8/19 on infinitequest.com at 9pm EST. You can join me and participate and ask question live. Go to infinitequest.com/infinite-quest-live. Use the promo code Moreno2010 for a free month of infinite quest! I will talking about super foods and exercises to help you empower new habits instead of empowering your excuses! IF not now, when? Join me!

Everyday you make choices about what to eat, drink and whether or not to exercise. I believe that when you make conscious, loving choices and make your health your number 1 priority the quality of every area of your life improves.

Too often I hear people say they don't workout because they don't like it, they don't have time, they don't have the energy, they can't afford a gym. The list of reasons or excuses are long and even sometimes believable. The reality is your body needs exercise, not only to control weight but to keep your body thriving not just surviving!

The same thing goes for what you choose to eat or not to eat every single day. Most people don't want to make dietary changes because it is challenging. it is easier to continue eating what you are eating, as much as you are eating then take a pill, or maybe even undergo surgery to try and remedy the problem.

By 2020 it is estimated that 1/4 of the population will be living with multiple chronic conditions, conditions that can be significantly improved, reduced or avoided by eating well and exercising.

Only 10% of Americans eat the foods that would enable them to be free of chronic disease and premature death.

Good nutrition and exercise improve the quality of your life. Make it your number 1 priority. Don't let "I don't feel like exercising or I don't have the willpower to change my eating habits" work anymore. If you decide that you, your health and your well-being is your number one priority you can do anything!

On tomorrows live web chat I will be talking about the top 5 foods to make sure you are eating.

I will be posting more info no this topic over the next couple of weeks.

it's time to stop complaining and start creating a life you really love.
with love,
Patricia

Let the countdown begin to the arrival of baby Olivia.

2010-08-09T11:56:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how fast it is has gone and that in 36 weeks a baby is fully developed and ready to enter the world. This past 36 weeks have simply been heavenly. I am so grateful that it really has been an easy pregnancy. No morning sickness, food aversions or complications. Last week she turned and is now head down ready to go!
I am still teaching and planning to officially stop on September 1st unless of course she decides to come earlier! I really think that being consistent with my own workout has made this pregnancy much easier to handle. I haven't had much swelling or back pain and my energy level has been pretty good. I do take a nap almost every day and enjoy sleeping in but I did that before I was pregnant as well.
The baby room is done and is so cute! We received our first shipment of diapers a couple of days ago and the reality hit home, it's just a few days away!
We are so grateful to our friends and family for all the love and support we have been getting. We have been showered with so many lovely gifts, cards and blessings.
Now we are just wondering, will she be early, on time or late?
More to come!
Love
Patricia

I love myself therefore I.... Love is a participatory emotion. Participate today!

2010-08-01T09:04:00.000-07:00

"Love is a participatory emotion. It's not just something you feel. It's something you do" Marianne Williamson

I LOVE MYSELF THEREFORE I…

If you want live a life you love in a body you love then the essential ingredient to your success is love. Loving thoughts, words and actions open up your heart to experience more love then you ever have experienced before.

When we hate our body, our life, our past, or any part of our present we cut off the flow of the very emotion or experience we are so longing to experience.

Love and hate cannot co-exist. You are always choosing one or the other. The more you choose love, give love, express love, embody love, speak loving words and take loving actions, you open the door to a powerful inner healing.

Saturate your heart, body and mind with love and live a life you love in a body you love today. Don’t wait. Every day is a new day and your life is passing and it will not wait. If not now, when?

Make a list of your top 10 answers to this question:
I love myself therefore I ….
1. workout 5 days a week
2. Eat real and organic food
3. Read lots of books
4. Tell the truth
5. Accept others as they are
6. Sleep enough
7. Meditate every day
8. Do what I love to do
9. Enjoy time with my friends
10. Stay inspired to live a life I love by loving my life.

Make your list, upgrade it daily and enjoy fulfilling it. Be a lover not a hater don't wait to fall in love!

Enjoy this day!
Love,
Patricia

It works if you work it! Keep it up! Ahhhhsome!

2010-06-24T10:51:00.000-07:00

UPDATES:

I am teaching in fire island the pines every Saturday at 11:00am in the Pavilion. $20

Natalia is teaching in the Hamptons every Sunday at Summerkicksfitness.com at 10:30am

Warrior challenge begins July 2nd. Go to Satilife.com for details on how to participate!

Good news!

Last week I went in for a gestational diabetes test and the results came back very high. Cut off # for normal is 130 and my number was 205. The nurse said that the numbers were so high that unless I happened to get someone else's result she was sure I had gestational diabetes but that I needed to take the more extensive test anyway. So over the past 5 days I ahhhed that my test came back normal and no signs of diabetes. I took the second test on Monday and I got a call from the nurse today with the results of my second test who said, "well I don't know what happened but your numbers couldn't be more normal" aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh! Coinicidence? I DOUBT IT!

I hope you are still in it and aaaahhing. Don't give it up, don't skip a day, don't get impatient just aaahhhh and assume what you want is on it's way!
Keep it up, it works if you work it!
love
Patricia

Sati Life Challenge! Having a breakthrough! Stay in the game!

2010-06-22T18:57:00.000-07:00

UPDATES: I am teaching in fire island Pines every saturday at 11:00 in the Pavillion. Rsvp@intensati.com for more info

Join the warrior challenge! Begins July 2nd. You commit to 4 intenSati classes a week and 2 of them 6:30am and you will get a one month free all access pass to Equinox locations. Go to satilife.com for details or send an email to rsvp@satilife.com. You must apply before June 30th.

In the Hamptons you can take intenSati with Natalia every Sunday at 10:30am at Summer Kicks. Summerkicksfitness.com

BREAKING THROUGH!
Do you ever find that when you are meditating or imagining the shift in your life that you want to make and yet your mind is full of doubt that it can really take place?

Here are a few tips to help you shift.

1. Try starting out by saying "wouldn't if be nice if..." This will allow you to just imagine and dream. The goal is to simply free your mind and open your heart. A miracle is a shift from fear to love. Wouldn't that be nice?

2. As you walk around your day point out things that support your vision of what you want and that yes! it can happen. If you want to lose weight look around acknowledging people who look or live the way you want to. If you are interested in a certain career and you see someone doing it well, mentally affirm, Yes! I can do that too. This will help you see that it is possible but you have to consistently open your mind and allow the shift to happen.

3. When you are doing your meditation ask yourself, "what do I have to let go of in order to allow this to manifest in my life?" Is it fear, doubt, worry, blame, pessimism, procrastination or anger? Pick the one or two that are strongest in your mind and while in your meditation Ahhhhh that you release that obstacle to your success. Imagine how it would feel if for one day you no longer doubted yourself or were paralyzed by fear and feel the relief.

Remember most of all be patient and consistent. Infinite patience brings about immediate results. Relax and simply enjoy that now you engaged in your life and doing your part to create and live a life you really love now!

Enjoy today!
Patricia

You were born to fly! 6/16/10

2010-06-16T05:01:00.000-07:00

You were born to fly! When we tap into our genius self, our creative self, our higher self we feel limitless, alive, happy, awake and engaged in our lives. The purpose of our life is to be happy! When we are giving what we are meant to give we experience true happiness. When we are living life wondering when life is going to give us what we want we walk around feeling like there is something missing, something wrong. With a simple shift of perspective your whole life can take on a whole new meaning.
We each are unique and see the world with our unique eyes. No one can see the world the way you see it. No one can write what you write how you write it. No one can have your child or sing your song the way you do. There never was nor will ever be another human being just like you! Our work is to find our work and bring it forth to benefit others.
When you do the ah meditation I suggest you envision yourself doing your divine work and receiving divine pay even if you are not sure what that work is, see and feel yourself totally happy and fulfilled. Remember, when you are doing the Ah meditation it is not time to plead and beg for what you want. When you do that you are reinforcing the lack of that thing. Instead you want to reinforce your faith that it is done. See it as done, feel it as done and let yourself feel the joy of it being here NOW.
It is the emotion that creates change not just the words. Call up that feeling of ecstasy and enjoy the moment fully and completely. Your life is a reflection of your thoughts and soon enough it will have to show up in your life. Simply practice infinite patience and do the meditation simply to enjoy the process of being a deliberate participant in the co-creating of your own life! Infinite patience brings about immediate results.
Don't skip your meditation today! What you desire is on it's way. Ask it is given, believe it and receive it.
Love Patricia UPDATES: 6/20 I am doing a yogasati workout and manifesting meditation workshop at pure yoga in NYC on east 86th street. A blissful and powerful practice to do in a group. Yogasati is a flowing yoga class with affirmations and then we will do a group Ah meditation. Go to pureyoga.com to register. I hope you will join me.
WARRIOR CHALLENGE: Yes another challenge. 30 days of intenSati. Here is your chance to immerse yourself in some intenSati for one month. If you are NOT an equinox member and live in the area this is YOUR TIME! You commit to 4 Sati classes a week, and 2 of them 6:30 in the morning and we will give you a free one month pass to Equinox.
To be eligible you must not have done a warrior challenge or used a month guest pass before. You must rsvp by June 29th. RSVP@satilife.com. For full details go to satilife.com If you are an Equinox all access member you can also participate. Reserve your spot at rsvp@satilife.com

2010-06-14T06:13:00.000-07:00

Doing the ah meditation is a great way to practice bringing more joy into your life. As we practice this meditation we are practicing feeling good, imagining our success. shifting our mindset from one of fear to one of love. How many times have you said you wanted a shift to happen in your life yet you feel imprisoned in your fearful, pessimistic, or cynical mindset? You cannot become anything you are not willing to become first in consciousness. Marianne Williamson reminds us that everything on earth is a reflection of the thought behind it. The Ah meditation helps us to practice becoming who we really want to be. It is an exercise for your brain, your concentration, your ability to feel more joy and self awareness.

The purpose of our life is to be happy, to bring forth something that no one else can bring forth, your divine work. The universe is always working on your behalf but you must be in the frame of mind to allow it. Tips for today: Do your meditation even if you can only do a few minutes When you find yourself complaining, blaming, worrying or angry, ask yourself, is it really worth it? Is this mindset helping or hindering my joyful state of mind. Walk forward confidently in the direction of your dreams and take action. If you get a hunch an inspiration or an opportunity to move forward towards your manifestation, take it. A big part of this meditation practice is it helps develop a higher level of intuition. You are always begin guided from within. When you feel enthusiasm or excitement about something, go for it. Don't procrastinate, celebrate it and move forward! If you have things you are putting off that are causing you to feel anxious or upset, take care of it immediately! Clear your conscious ASAP! It will get in the way of you feeling good. Don't put it off. If you want to practice with me join me this Sunday June 20th at Pure yoga for a yogaSati workout and AH meditation workshop. It is from 4-6pm. Go to pureyoga.com to register or email rsvp@intensati.com for more info. I will also be in Fire Island teaching on Saturdays most weekends. If you want my schedule email rsvp@intensati.com. If you are in the Hamptons you can take intenSati at Summer Kicks. Go to summerkicksfitness.com or email rsvp@intensati.com for more info. In Joy! Patricia Moreno

Meditation challenge continues. Updates, testimonials and a request

2010-06-09T19:18:00.000-07:00

It is now two weeks into the meditation and I am so thrilled at the turnout. The number of people that have taken on this challenge is mind blowing. I love walking around the gym and hear so many people talking about it to each other and sharing stories. I am SO excited for all of you that are taking it on.
If you haven't started the meditation but now you want to join, it is NOT too late. It is the "meditations for manifesting" by Wayne Dyer. You can get an iphone application, download on audible.com, amazon.com or go the old fashioned way and go to Barnes and Noble. You can also find it on youtube and listen to it for free online.
If you want to learn more about it in person I will be doing a YogaSati workshop at Pure Yoga East in NYC. from 4-6pm. I wil be introducing the meditation and we will discuss FAQ's and do a 20 minute meditation as well as a one hour yogasati workout. Doing it is a group is amazingly powerful. Please join me if you can. To register go to pureyoga.com Please RSVP asap!
I will be teaching in the Pines Fire Island every saturday at 10am. This week at the community Center. The cost is $20.00. If you have questions or want to rsvp@intensati.com.
IntenSati class with open guest list for you those of you who want to start you day off right! Darbi is going to start teaching THIS week at 74th/2nd on Thursday mornings at 6:30AM! Open guest list. Just show up and bring your ID
FROM YOUR FELLOW SATI MEDITATORS! "I have been doing the meditations for almost a week. I have wanted to trade in my car for awhile, so I decided to meditate about that. Well yesterday I pulled out of the car lot with my new car. While the payments are not as low as I hoped, this car is exactly what I wanted. It is even the color that I pictured in my mind! By the way, I tried to trade in my old car about a month ago with no luck. If anyone thinks meditating about "things" makes you shallow, it dosen't. We all deserve to live the best life possible and some of those "things" will help you to do just that. I even have my mother thinking about joining the 30 day challenge! Thank you Patricia for bringing this into my life!"
"So this morning I finished my meditations. I have been meditating on manifesting paying writing opportunities. Less than an hour later, I received a phone call to work on a magazine article for a new sports therapy. I have been asked to set my price for the article and then can submit to magazines for publications for which I can be paid again! Love meditating, love that I manifested you in my life!"
"Mara Lamson Hanlon While walking on the beach tonight in Maine, I could not help but think about the devastating oil spill. Wouldn't it be nice if everyone in your meditation group all together would dedicate a day or a day and time to meditate on the oil spill stopping or being stopped. Imagine what that could do."
I think it would be great if we all add the effortless and complete cleaning up of the oil spill to our meditation it would be AMAZING. I am in, are you?
Send me your questions or breakthroughs! share share share!!! LOVE Patricia

Meditation Challenge. A picture is worth a thousand words. 6/9/10

2010-06-09T04:43:00.000-07:00

I hope you are still in the game. Remember if you miss a day or even haven't started yet is is NOT too late. Start now, don't wait.

Even if you do a few minutes to start with to get yourself in the groove it will benefit you. Getting started is the hardest part and being consistent is what will make all the difference.

"What you pray believing, shall be"

Affirmative prayer is the way to participate fully in the co-creation process. Affirmative prayer is not a pleading or begging prayer, it is seeing it as done and then giving thanks you know its on it's way. This meditation is just that, affirmative prayer.

If you can be sure that when you pray believing it is so, it shall be, so why not pray?

I believe every thought we think is a prayer and we are praying all the time and worrying and complaining is like praying for what you DON"T want. When you find yourself worried, scared, depressed or uncertain about how or what to do next, instead of letting that feeling linger, do you part to shift it. Meditate.

When you do your meditation create a picture in your mind of the image of your success. Bring up the feeling of how you will feel when the wish is fulfilled. It's all about the feeling.

"There is no happy ending at the end of an unhappy journey" Are you willing to be happy today?

Keep me posted on your results or questions!
LOVE
Patricia

30 day Meditation challenge. Another inspiring story! Keep it up!

2010-06-04T12:21:00.000-07:00

I got a text from my sister today that just said "call asap". I knew it was probably she had another fun story to share about results she was getting from her meditation. When I called her she just said, call Marilyn right away! It was another sister. She didn't sound panicked so I figured it was good news.
When I called my sister Marilyn, who is an amazing family law attorney in norther California, she was half crying half laughing and I wasn't quite sure if it was good or not yet. She then starts to tell this story...
"I woke up this morning and was preparing to go for an early walk and realized that my wallet was missing. I panicked because I am leaving on a trip later and I had $3000.00 in it as well as my Id and things I needed to go on my trip. I was in a panic. I tore the house apart, woke everyone up to have them help me find it, called the friends I had dinner with tracked my steps and it was no where to be found. Feeling completely at a loss I had the thought to meditate. I thought, it has to work, I am going on my walk and I am going to ah. I ahh'd for the 10 minutes in the car and as I hiked up the hills for an hour. I was crying and ahhing and people kept stopping me along the way to ask if I was ok! I just kept going. As soon as I walked in the door the phone rang. My office manager called to say that my wallet was found and because there was so much money and important papers in it they locked in a safe and that I could go by anytime to pick it up"
She was besides herself with excitement that the meditation had worked. She then went on to share that since the first time she did the meditation a few weeks ago with me while I was there her allergies had totally disappeared. She had had allergies so badly that she was taking strong medication that wasn't working anyway so she discontinued it and continued to meditate. She is completely free from allergies and is sure it is from the meditation.
So there is nothing to big or to small to AH for. Do it everyday and celebrate being the master of your fate. MEDITATE!
If you have a story to share pass it on to me so we can all stay inspired! LOVE, Patricia I am speaking at Unity Church this Sunday June 6th at 11:00am. It is at Symphony Space on Broadway and 95th. Join me! I would love to see some familiar faces there.
Also beginning June 12 I will be teaching Sunday's in the Pines in Fire Island at the community center at 10:00am. Cost of class is $20.00 and a portion is donated to the community center. If you want to be on the fire island contact list email rsvp@intensati.com and I will update you on any class changes that occur.

Be the master of your fate. Meditate! One week down! Sharing results.

2010-06-03T20:27:00.000-07:00

Years ago I introduced the Ah meditation to my sister who was struggling with a painful and life threatening illness called scleroderma. We also went to meet and learn the meditation directly from Wayne Dyer's guru Siva Baba. She has been committed to doing it ever since. I asked her to write a testimonial for you to inspire you to keep it up. In her daily meditation she Ah's for herself and her family as well. She sends me emails or calls me nearly daily to tell me of the amazing things that are happening for her all the time. Here is an example of a few.

Okay, one of my most recent manifestations is Patrick, (my son) wanted to get into a tournament (he is a golfer) of which he was way down on the waiting list. He had really no chance to make it from the list into the tournament. He asked me to AHH for him that he would get in. I told him that he should have had me doing that a lot earlier (he had a month) but that it was done. He would get into this tournament. I asked him how he wanted to be notified that he was in, and he said through email. So... I ahhhed for him every time I ahhed, which is daily. A few weeks ago he came running downstairs holding his laptop: "MOM, HERE IS THE EMAIL SAYING THAT SOMEONE HAS RECOMMENDED THAT I BE ADMITTED INTO THE TOURNAMENT FROM THE WAIT LIST AND THAT THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AGREES AND THAT I'M IN!!" He knows, without a doubt, as do I, that it was the Ahhhhing that got him in.

There are so many testimonials I have; they're really countless and in all aspects of my life and the life of my family. The biggest and most significant for me, however, is that I have gone into remission from a disease that every doctor (Stanford, UCSF) said was not possible. I ahhed religiously for years and reached little and big milestone along the way, through ahhing, and have come to a point where my blood tests no longer show any signs of the disease (which BTW, I specifically said in my meditations.)

I ahh to manifest big (my car) and small (compliments) things, significant (my health) and
insignificant (parking spaces) things. Nothing is off limits and almost everything comes to fruition. I now get requests from my family members!!!

Hope this inspires!! Norma

Keep it up. Don't let one day go by. Enjoy becoming the master of you fate! Meditate! If not now, when?

Love,
Patricia

There is no happy ending at the end of an unhappy journey. Meditate

2010-06-03T04:54:00.000-07:00

There is no happy ending at the end of an unhappy journey. Make today the most precious day of all, for no reason at all. Make it easy to feel good and celebrate your power to co-create and live a life you love. Meditate!
Impatience. When you feel yourself becoming impatient, just know it is part of the journey and know that delay does not mean denial. Just know it is all working out and divine order is being established in your life even when you don't see evidence of it. Faith and patience is a must. You must simply let go of your idea of when and where it should happen and let go and let the universe work on your behalf.
End your day. Make it a daily practice to look back at your day and acknowledge all the good things that happened. No matter how big or small, appreciation is a very high vibrational state. That is what the OM meditation does at the end of your day. Go to sleep at night with thoughts of love and gratitude and you will always wake up in the state of mind you went to sleep in.
Remember. It's not about collecting stuff or getting something, it is about participating consciously and deliberately in the co-creation process of each and every day and being thrilled to be the conscious creator of the life you choose to live. There is no happy ending at the end of an unhappy journey. Your work is to make today the most precious of all days, for no reason at all.
Keep meditating. It works if you work it! with love, Patricia

Prosperity Meditation Challenge! An inspiring testimonial! June 1, 2010

2010-06-01T10:16:00.001-07:00

I asked Darbi, one of my intenSati leaders to put into words some of the powerful results she has experienced since devoting herself to this meditation. Keep it up, it works if you work it! Love, Patricia The AH Meditation was assigned to me by Patricia as part of my leader training. I never in a million years would have done this on my own and I was very resistant to it. I was supposed to start on February 1 and I didn't even get around to trying it until mid-February. I have been doing the AH Meditation nearly daily now for about 3.5 months. I started with only five minutes and now do up to twenty, depending upon my schedule. The results have been so numerous I don't even know where to start but here are some fun things that have happened:
1. I have been meditating about a number I want to hit in my VO business. Almost EVERY DAY that I meditate on this number I get a booking or a new client or I go to a session and discover that I'm recording not one, but three spots. The very FIRST day I ah'd on that number, I booked a new account that should pay me almost as much money as I earned all last year!
2. I was supposed to move into a sublet in March and the deal fell apart the day before I was to move in. I was thoroughly stressed out, looking at twenty apartments a day and not finding anything that was right. I ah'd and thought, "bright sunny studio I can afford, bright sunny studio I can afford." I found the apartment THAT DAY. I am writing this from an amazing apartment on one of the coolest blocks in Manhattan. The sun pours in every morning. It even has a balcony and a roof deck and is the rent is $600 less than I was paying in my old place. 3. I heard Patricia talk about "unexpected income" last week so I thought I'd give that a whirl this morning. This afternoon, only FOUR HOURS after my ahs, I got two residual checks totally nearly a thousand dollars. For some RADIO spots. I hardly ever get residuals on radio spots!! Talk about unexpected and awesome!
4. About a month into my relationship with my boyfriend, I was experiencing some fear and anxiety about whether or not my feelings were reciprocated. I ah'd and borrowed an affirmation from Erin's class, "I let it go, I let it be, my heart is open and I am free." In the interest of protecting his privacy, I won't give you details but I will tell you that THAT NIGHT we had a conversation that left no doubts whatsoever in my mind. We are crazy in love...I don't want to get ahead of myself, but this could be "the" guy!
5. I am an intenSati leader and had been waiting months to audition for Equinox. I was getting frustrated and thinking of abandoning my goal of teaching intenSati and simply auditioning at another club to teach something else. I ah'd and imagined myself teaching to a packed room at Greenwich and THAT AFTERNOON, I got an email inviting me to audition. I got the job but getting a class on the schedule was taking longer than I hoped. I ah'd and imagined myself teaching to a packed room at Greenwich and THAT AFTERNOON I got an email about a potential class for me starting in June!
6. I heard of an opportunity to teach in Mexico. I ah'd and imagined my boyfriend and myself on the beach. One week later, we were running on the sands of Tulum! I could go on and on because I have many more stories like that but you get the idea.
My non-Sati friends think I'm crazy, of course, saying things like, "yeah, Darbi..you're MAGIC!" but I don't care. Meditation has been recommended to me for years. I was hugely skeptical but I simply cannot argue with these results. I will never stop meditating!! Thank you, P-Mo for sharing this wonderful gift with me. I'm paying it forward, you can be sure! Love, Darbi If you are interested in Leader training, the next session is June7-11th in NYC. Email dyan@satilife.com for more details. It will rock your world! Join the growing team of amazing leaders now!

Your life is by divine design. What you seek is seeking you! Ahhhhh!

2010-05-28T19:18:00.000-07:00

As you practice your AH meditation this month keep in mind that the thing you deeply desire is your soul calling you forward and it is by divine design. It is your inner guidance encouraging you to grow, develop and unfold to your best self now. So know that in divine's mind what you want is already done.

The new affirmations this month are about calling up opportunity for your perfect self expression. When we are doing our divine work we are happy, alive and it barely feels like work at all. Divine pay always comes with your divine work but you must lay your fears to rest and know that you already have what it takes and you are perfect in every way. Know that what you are seeking is also seeking you. Make yourself available by amplifying love and gratitude daily. What I sow Is what I reap What I seek Is seeking me All good comes my way Divine work Divine pay I am a magnet for success I now lay my fears to rest Limitations now released I fulfill my destiny I have what it takes I am perfect in every way I expect the unexpected I give thanks it's on it's way And so it is! The power of the universe now works on my behalf. My life is by divine design. I now walk confidently in the direction of my dreams knowing I will receive all the guidance that I need. Have a great weekend. Love, Patricia

If you haven't gotten it yet here is the link to the AH meditation.

Ready set meditate for 30 days! 30 day challenge begins May 27th!

2010-05-26T18:17:00.000-07:00

I hope you are prepared and ready to go. Set your alam for 20 minutes earlier and get ready to start seeing results in as little as 24 hours! Thursday May 27th the 30 day manifesting challenge.
One thing I forgot to suggest to you yesterday is not to share what you are intending with others. Keep your intentions to yourself until after they manifest. If you share with cynical or pessimistic people they simply might say something that might discourage you from sticking to your commitment.
If you are interested in hearing about this meditation from Wayne Dyer's guru google "Ah meditation Siva Baba". It's interesting!
Please keep posting here or on facebookl about your results, questions and comments. It is so inspiring and your sharing really helps others stay inspired and committed. What we build as a community is much stronger than what we build on our own.
Get ready to live the life of your dreams and remember ask and it is given, expect to see results, and so it is! Give thanks every single day knowing what you want is on it's way. No person, circumstance or event can keep from you what the universe has in store for you. What the universe wants for you is what you want for yourself.
Sweet dreams! Patricia

Events coming up!
Interested in being an intenSati Leader. Next training is June 7-11 NYC. Go to satilife.com to fill out an application and find out more

June 8th IntenSati in Bryant Park taught by Natalia. We want to cause a huge Sati commotion but we need YOU! It is at 10am. Please show up if you possibly can. Imagine hundreds of people in the park doing intenSati! Surely will cause a commotion!

June 20th Yogasati and Ah meditation workshop at Pure Yoga East from 4-6. If you have never tried yogaSati come and give it a try! For more info email rsvp@intensati.com

2010-05-25T10:15:00.001-07:00

If you are serious about living a life you really love in a body you love then in my opinion meditation is essential. That is why I am suggesting this 30 day prosperity challenge. The actual start of the 30 days is May 27th so you can prepare yourself, get the cd and maybe even try it once before Thursday. You will have MANY excuses as to why you simply can't do it. Don't believe any of them! It is simply your old self trying to keep you where you are. You cannot become who you want to become by remaining who you are. Just make it important. Try to schedule it in first thing in the morning same time every day. I get up, brush my teeth and wander sleepily to the couch. Early morning is the best time to do it but if you are living with other people you may need to either get them to join you, go outside, or find another time. The first few times you do it you may feel anxious, impatient, restless or self conscious. Just do it anyway. It will pass and it is worth it. It is amazingly powerful when done in a group. If you have friends or family members you can get on board with it bring them in. Even invite you children to do it. What a blessing to have this practice early in life. Don't assume they won't want to, invite them. FAQ Can I only think of one thing per 20 minute meditation? How I do it is I have in my mind or I have previously written down what my intentions are. If I have 3 I do the first 5 or so minutes on one, then 5 or so minutes on the next one etc. My sister does one for herself and one for her son. (she just told me yesterday that her son's SAT scores jumped 30 points after doing this meditation to nearly a perfect score) Can you Ah for someone else? Wayne Dyer says yes you can and my sister does it for her son and husband all the time and with extremely powerful results. I always add some for others. I think it might even help for some people to feel the desire to help someone else more deeply than themselves. Try it and see what you think. Does it have to be in the morning? I do it in the morning because it was suggested that it is time that your mind is less restless and the outside world is more calm. My feeling is morning is probably best but anytime is better then not at all. Do I have to do the evening meditation as well? This particular challenge is for 30 days of the AH or morning meditation. Certainly doing the evening meditation as well is fantastic. My intention is to help you get started with a daily routine. I suggest you do it if you feel ready to add that in as well but the most important thing at this point is to simply create a habit of a daily meditation practice. Last tip: Remember it is about feeling the emotion of Joy, fulfillment, relief that it is taken care up. If you have a hard time feeling it at first don't worry. There is no wrong way to do it. Just simply commit to doing it daily and know great things are happening for you. Download Meditations for manifesting at audible.com or buy it on amazon.com. But if can't get it online google it on youtube and listen to it for free online. Remember, 30 days in a row. PLEASE post your results no matter how big or small on the wall. It will inspire us all. Let us know if you did it, how it feels, if you have any questions, breakthroughs or insights. Share, share, share! Love, Patricia

30 day Prosperity Challenge. Are you committed to prospering now?

2010-05-24T12:25:00.000-07:00

HI everyone, I am excited to introduce to you the next 30 day challenge that I am SURE if you commit to it you will see incredible results in any area of your life. This month I have been teaching about prosperity: "The state of flourishing, thriving, success, or good fortune. Prosperity often encompasses monetary wealth but also includes happiness and health." The teachings of Sati life all revolve around how to live a life you love in a body you love and that means living a prosperous life. Over the years I have been offering intenSati classes, workshops and have written the book The intenSati method in order to inspire people as well as provide clear and definite actions to take to improve their life. One thing I rarely share about that is a big part of my daily practice is meditation. Over the years I have practiced many different forms of meditation and the one that I find the most powerful and life altering is the meditation for manifesting by Wayne Dyer. I am now teaching it in my intenSati classes and will be doing a workshop that will incorporate it and how to do it at pure yoga east on June 20th from 4-6pm. I will do a yogasati class followed by the meditation and a short 30 minute workshop on clarifying your intentions and designing your life. If you want more info email rsvp@intenSati.com. But for now, I would like to offer you the challenge of taking on this meditation for the next 30 days. You can buy the guided version on aubile.com or you can find it on youtube and you can listen to it for free. It is called meditations for manifesting by Wayne Dyer. This is the meditation I committed to for 30 days before I finally got pregnant. It is also the meditation I introduced to my sister Norma years ago when she was dealing with a life threatening illness and was committed to her healing. She has experienced miraculous results. Most people don't want to bother with meditation for one reason or another and I usually only recommend it to people who come to me and are seriously ready to make a change or feel desperate. Last weekend I was in Palo Alto on my book tour and spent time with my family. My sister Norma and I were sharing about all the amazing results we had been experiencing and everyone was so inspired we actually got even our most pessimistic family members to participate in the meditation. My family is now committed to doing it for 30 days in a row. I thought it would be a great time to offer you the challenge to do the same. Meditation is a powerful transformation technology and I believe an essential part of living a prosperous life. Join me for the next 30 days. I highly encourage you to come to the workshop, class, download the cd and commit to 20 minutes a day for the next 30 days. Doing it in a group is really powerful so get your friends and family involved. Also, post your results on the wall so we all can be inspired. Don't forget, claiming your results, praising them and sharing them are an important part of deepening your faith in the power you have to change your life. You are blessed with the keys to your success, but are you using them? Let me know if you have any questions. Love, Patricia

The ending of one journey is the beginning of a new one! Congratulations

2010-05-19T18:45:00.000-07:00

When we end an old habit it makes way for a positive new one to grow.
I hope this 30 day challenge positively impacted you in some way. I have received many emails and notes from you telling me about the great results you have gotten over the past 30 days.
It is really helpful to get your feedback so I know what things make a positive difference for you. If you have positive results to share or liked particular posts please let me know. it really helps me to hear your feedback, comments and questions.

To celebrate our 30 day challenge join me for an intenSati class May 22 at 430pm at Equinox columbus circle. It is open for non-members this saturday only. If you would like to reserve a spot email rsvp@intensati.com.

If you are interested in learning more about nutrition for yourself you should definitely check out the Institute of Integrative nutrition. They now have a distance learning program that makes it available to you where ever you are. Check it out. www.integrativenutriton.com

A few weeks ago when I was teaching a master class I met someone who was a graduate of IIN. She is a certified health counselor and a personal trainer. She started her own healthy snax called Noshies and asked if I wanted to sample them. I loved them so much I thought I should tell you about them.

Each Noshie is rich in: Protein, Complex Carbohydrates, Omega 3 Fats, Fiber, and Antioxidants.
Noshies are also: Wheat Free, Soy Free, Flour Free, Refined Sugar Free, Artificial Sugar, Color and Flavor Free, Preservative Free, (And 3 Flavors are Nut Free). *

These are perfect for those afternoon snack times where you want something before you go workout. loved them.

To order, contact Debra at debra@soulsaladltd.com or check out her website www.soulsaladltd.com

Hope to hear about your success this past month. No breakthrough is too small to share and what we give praise expands. So celebrate it all, I would love to hear!
Love,
Patricia

Keep the momentum. Challenge day 29

2010-05-18T19:29:00.001-07:00

I hope this past month you have learned some new things about yourself and have gained some new insights. New insights leads to new results. The important thing is to keep the momentum going because the over time things get easier and easier. But remember over time negative habits get easier too so the sooner you give up the old and replace it with the new, the easier it is to remain healthy and happy.

Stay informed
It is always much easier for me to make healthy choices when I stay inspired and remember how important it is for my health to keep high quality food in my body. Be interested in keeping positively healthy information coming to you.

Make a list
Make a list of the changes that were really positive and made a difference for you. Write down the new action and the reasons why you really want to keep it in your life long term so you remember how good you feel. This positive reinforcement will help you stay tuned in to what works specifically for you

Share
If you find something works for you share the info with a friend. The more you are surrounded by informed and inspired people the easier it is to maintain positive changes

challenge yourself
Keep yourself moving in a positive direction by looking for ways to challenge yourself self physically. Make sure your workout routines is varied and fun and is constantly changing

Try something new
When you get into the habit of upgrading your lifestyle it becomes easier and easier. We outgrow habits but forget to let them go. By constantly being willing to add new vegetables, fruits, grains, recipes, workouts, information and inspiring people into your life you will continue to be inspired, feel great and know that the process of living a life you love in a body you love is simply being willing to change as your lifestyle changes.
Keep it fresh

To Celebrate
Join me for a free intenSati class for non-members and members this saturday at Equinox Columbus Circle at 4:30. If you want to reserve your space email rsvp@intensati.com. I would love to see you there.

How does your environment effect your choices?

2010-05-14T07:39:00.000-07:00

I just arrived in Northern California. I am visiting my family and also continuing my book tour. Today I am teaching a class at Google and then San Francisco Equinox at 5:30. If you want a free pass send an email to rsvp@intensati.com.
How does your environment influence you? When I was growing up our home was filled with all the junk food you could imagine. Every morning we had fresh donuts, my dads favorites. We made our own lunches which usually consisted of potato chips and ding-dongs and dinner was always a great meal but rarely did we see a salad or vegetable that wasn't fried. I think it was one of the reasons I was so eager to move out in my early 20's. It was just simply too hard to make healthy choices when surrounded by all that food.
As I moved into my own space it became easier when I finally learned that one very important things was simply not to have in the house, those things I didn't want to eat. I often wanted to think that I could have a box of cookies in the cupboard and have just one once in a while.
Coming home often reminds me of those days. I have 10 brothers and sisters and when I come to visit I stay with my sister Norma who keeps her home full of great healthy food. lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and all the things I love. It's makes it so easy to eat well. She is now raising her son in a very different way then I was raised and I can see how he won't have those same challenges with food I did. What a blessing. Does your environment support you or challenge you? If you live in a home with others and you don't have full control of the environment then I suggest you keep stocking it with great things you love and that help you make great choices. Maybe you will influence those around you.
If you travel home or to places where you know it might trigger you or be challenging and you want to stick to your healthy choices plan ahead. Instead of being influenced try influencing your environment and inspiring others and being a leader in a crowd. Not only will this empower you but just might inspire someone else.
Have a great day. Choose wisely and with love, Patricia

Challenge day 22 The power of habit. To drink or not to drink coffee

2010-05-10T19:06:00.000-07:00

I have been hearing about so many or your great success stories. It is so inspiring! I love it. Congratulations. The good and the bad about coffee. For you coffee lovers out there... Is coffee really that bad for you? I have an opinion for sure. First i will let you know that I was a 3 venti a day coffee drinker and some of those were with an extra shot of espresso, sometimes two. I was pretty set in my ways and not really interested in giving it up. Much of the the info in the article below is what made a huge difference for me. Cut and paste in your browser to read http://www.drkaslow.com/html/coffee-caffeine.html Quotes from the book "The power of habit" The things we do every single day become our habits. Drinking coffee is simply one of those many of us do as daily ritual or habit. Just like any habit, it is just a habit and it can be replaced by another one, a healthier one. "You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine" The power of habit. "If you can win complete mastery over self, you will easily master all else. To triumph over self is the perfect victory." You simply can have no chance of changing your life and reaching your full potential without a high degree of self-mastery. You can develop this self mastery but doing something you don't want to do everyday. it is not about conquering the habit but gaining mastery of yourself. Something to ponder. Love, Patricia May 12th event I am doing a workshop on manifesting this wednesday night at 630pm called Paving the Way. Klounge 30 west 52nd street between 5/6 2nd floor at Bombay Palace. donation$15.00 in advance $20.00 at the door. Net proceeds will be donated to animal rescue charities. Bring a pen and paper. For more information or to buy tickets email Larry Kleinstein at upwardlymobilenyc@gmail.com

Challenge day 19! Two great foods to add to your menu today!

2010-05-09T06:54:00.000-07:00

Permanent weight loss comes through an inner transformation. When we have an epiphany, a new insight or when we make a clear decision. When the decision has been made an a new path in life is chosen, the weight is already lost.
I love to read books by David Wolfe who promotes a raw diet. Here are some tips from his book "eating for beauty"Eating For Beauty
We have already gone over what to eliminate in order to lose weight but just to remind you. The two biggest elements to limit and eliminate are: starchy carbs such as baked potatoes, rice, bread, pasta, chips and cooked fats such as high-fat meat and pasteurized dairy foods.
To promote the health of your thyroid is to feed the thyroid with coconut oil and coconut products, kelp, brazil nuts (3-4 each day) fruits rich in vitamin C and foods high in B vitamins.
Add radishes to your meals. According to David Wolfe radishes are perhaps the most beautifying of all foods. Radishes are one of the highest source of vitamin C. They are used in Russia for both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. They help keep thyroid hormones in balance, allowing one to maintain perfect weight.
Radishes also contain quite a bit of folic acid (vitamin B9) making them great nerve strengtheners.
Radishes are kidney cleansers and decrease water retention and improve elimination. Radish juice is effective in helping to alleviate teh pain caused by kidney stones or and can even help dissolve kidney stones.
What I love about reading books by David Wolfe is we learn so much about how certain foods can heal and beautify the body. I believe if we are eating a diet rich in organic plants, fruits and vegetables our body celebrates it by feeling good and getting back into balance which includes a high working metabolism.
So today think about adding radishes and coconut products to your diet! Enjoy! Happy Mothers day Love, Patricia Stop by the Adidas store today at 4pm in soho for a free intenSati class and some shopping. I will be there but Lindsay Davis is leading! Hope to see you there.

The challenge continues. Drink up and save the environment too!

2010-05-08T16:55:00.000-07:00

I went to great event on Thursday night. A fundraiser for energyup.org. IntenSati is the official workout for this program. I was honored with the "Fit" award. It is a program for to help fight teenage obesity and type 2 diabetes. A great program. Happy to be a part of it. At the end of the evening everyone got a gift bag and one of the gifts was "Clean plates NYC" A guide to healthiest tastiest restaurants in Manhattan. Check it out. Something to think about from "Clean Plates" Do you drink bottled water? Americans use two million plastic bottles every five minutes. Imagine them all stacked up in a pile. The amount of oil needed to make these bottles equals about 13 million barrels a year. Even recycling them means using more fossil fuels. Opt for filtered water when available possible. I found a great alternative. I love seltzer water or carbonated water. Did you know you can bottle your own seltzer water. Go to sodastream.com. You get water bottles, a carbonation machine and flavors to add if you want. ( suggest you skip the added flavors and just add a squeeze of lemon, lime or a dash of your favorite juice instead). I am thrilled with it. No more plastic bottles to recycle, you can make your water as fizzy as you want it and you can make it with filtered water! If you don't like that option, buy a great water bottle and a water filter and reduce the amount of plastic you use as you increase the amount of water you drink. Two great things! Have a happy mothers day! Love, Patricia If you are in NYC stop by the Adidas store in Soho for a free intensati workout led by Lindsay Davis. I will be there too. It starts at 4:00!

Challenge day 17. Blessings

2010-05-06T20:03:00.001-07:00

I am just wondering if it is strange to put peanut butter in my plain yogurt? That was my dinner this evening but I wasn't sure if that was a strange pregnancy concoction or actually just a really good idea. Try it, I liked it! Question of the day, do you bless your food? Part of the sati lifestyle is about bringing more love and gratitude into our lives and how that deeply effects our health, well being and happiness. Seeing food not just as something we do every day but understanding that real, healthy, whole, organic food actually has healing qualities. There is so much we can do to improve out lives when we choose quality, high vibrational, life giving nutrition. One way we can develop a higher level of love and gratitude for our food is simply to take a few seconds before we put any food in our mouth and bless it. Saying a mental prayer of gratitude or setting an intention that this food we eat nourishes us perfectly helps us to take a moment and affirm that perspective. That then leads to making more mindful choices about what we actually put into our mouth. You can do is silently or out loud with others but however you choose to do it, that simply gesture can render beautiful results. " I bless this food and all those who had a hand in preparing it" "I am grateful for this meal and the nourishment it provides" "My body now restores itself to perfect weight and perfect health with this meal" "I appreciate that my body uses what it needs and easily eliminates the rest" If you have a blessing you particularly love, share it with us on the "I love my body" wall. I would love to hear yours. Enjoy! Patricia

Boost your metabolism Challenge day 17 Can you slow down?

2010-05-06T04:39:00.000-07:00

May 8th 12:00 HIghline
If you are going to go see laughing pizza I forgot to tell you that if you want the Sati special price you have to order your tickets online go to:
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SLOW is the way to go!
How fast do you eat. When you are chewing one bite do you already have the next bite on your fork or in your hand ready to go? Take notice today and see if you can deliberately slow yourself down. Even if you think you eat slowly already pay extra attention to chewing your food, tasting it, enjoying it and swallowing it. Put your fork down and simply enjoy the process of eating, nourishing and loving the whole experience.

When we chew our food completely it helps our digestive system. The digestion of the food begins in the mouth. Try counting how many times you actually chew one bite. Can you chew it 20 times?

Look around and notice how others eat. Are rushing through a meal or savoring and enjoying it. Who are you most like?

This is a great practice to help you see food differently. When you honor what you are putting in your body, tasting it and enjoying it you become more aware and conscious and it is then easier to notice when you are over eating , eating emotionally or rushing and at that moment you have an opportunity to make a different choice, a choice that represents who you choose to become.

Tips for today:
Count how many times you chew before you swallow
increase the number and practice chewing 20 times
put your fork or food down between bites until you fully swallow
don't speak with food in your mouth
pay attention to how your food really tastes, smells, feels
have a meal alone and without your phone, book or computer
make eating a sacred experience and fully enjoy it
notice how others around you eat

This is your Sati practice. You cannot become who you want to be by remaining who you are. What are you willing to improve today?

Enjoy it!
Love
Patricia

Challenge day 16! How do you prioritize your day? If not now, when?

2010-05-05T05:14:00.000-07:00

How do you prioritize your time?
What do you choose more often?
TV or working out?
Sleeping in or working out?
Talking on the phone or working out?
Working late or working out?
Shopping or working out?
Drinks after work or working out?

One of the biggest complaints I hear from people is that they simply don't have enough time. If that is your excuse take a good look and how you invest your time. It is amazing when you commit to getting it in no matter what, it all seems to just work out.
I know for myself that if I don't get it in 5 days a week my work suffers because I don't feel as energized, inspired or happy. I am very busy too so on the days that I am doing cardio, I find ways to multi task. Here are a few of my favorites:

I download audio books and only listen to them when I am doing cardio.

If I want to watch TV I go to the gym and watch TV and do the eliptical machine.

If i want to talk on the phone with friends and family, I do it while on a stationary bike or power walking. I also invite them to join me in person or virtually while they are doing the same thing.

If I have 20 minutes to workout somewhere in my day I take it instead of totally blowing it off.

I schedule it in and I rarely take it off my schedule. If I do have to shuffle things around I make sure I know where I can add it back in.

I also made it my career so that no matter what I had to workout. You can do that too, become an intenSati leader!

Just like anything, If you really want to fit it in you can. When you throw around the excuse that you don't have enough time you simply limit yourself to doing what you have been doing instead of challenging yourself to get creative.

Working out regularly has been found to be as effective as anti-depressants and it is safer and has no harmful side effects. It is an essential part of living a life you love in a body you love.

30 minutes 5 times a week! Can you do it? Will you do it? If not now, when?

Love your body today!
Patricia

I hope to see you at my May 7th event at TSalon. If you are coming please RSVP in advance so we can make sure we have all we need. It begins at 6:30pm in NYC at the Chelsea Market. Go to www.shop.satilife.com.

There are also 2 other great Mothers Day events going on this weekend.

Laughing Pizza family band at the highline in NYC. Great for a family outing. 12:00 May 8th. You can buy tickets at the door or online www.highlineBallroom.com Sati community only pays 10$
I'll be there!

Adidas event in Soho. Lindsay is teaching intensati at the soho store. It begins at 4pm. What a great way to fit in your workout, shopping AND working out!

Join "I love intensati" page on facebook for updates and events from ALL sati leaders.

Challenge day 15! Be the master of your fate. Prepave your day.

2010-05-03T19:00:00.001-07:00

May 7th 6:30-8:30 one night only! I hope you will join me this Friday night at the TSalon for a great night of conversation on how to deeply honor yourself and how powerful transformation happens when you shift from fear to love miracles happen. You can RSVP at www.shop.satilife.com You are the master of your fate. Celebrate it! Prepave your day. Set it, see it, celebrate it, appreciate it! Every morning when I get up I do the same thing to start my day. I prepave have I want' my day to do. I start with a 20 minute meditation. (My favorite meditation is Wayne Dyer's meditation for manifesting) I rarely walk out the door without first mentally intending how I want it to go. Try these simply steps to get into the habit of intending your day. When you are working on building new habits you have to do something new. Set it: Set an intention. "Today I intend to get through my day with ease and joy" See it Close your eyes and mentally see your day going with ease and feel the joy of it as if it is already done. If you are worried about making good food choices see yourself choosing with ease and joy. If you have a stressful day or a you are worried about something, play it through in your mind the way you want it to happen instead of the way you are worried it might happen.
Celebrate Know it is done. Celebrate the outcome before you see evidence of it. Keep the vision clear in your mind until you can feel it so deeply that you get that happy feeling inside and mentally repeat "It is done unto me as I believe, and I believe it is done, and so it is"
Appreciate When you amplify the vibration of love an gratitude you amplify your ability to receive all the gifts life has to offer you. Life is always working for your benefit but you must in available for it. Being in the state of appreciation will keep you in that state of availability. Use any opportunity you can to feel grateful, loving and good.
Prepave your day. Instead of wondering or hoping it will all turn out, use your power of intention and intend your day! It takes just a few minutes in the morning to do this and being the deliberate creator of your day will make each day a joy!
You are the master of your fate. Celebrate it. Love, Patricia

Did you overeat? Don't panic. Forgive, forget, learn, move on!

2010-05-03T05:14:00.000-07:00

What's the best plan of action if one day you overeat? Just get back the routine that works for you. The worst thing to do is to starve yourself. That will just encourage the roller coaster ride and the yo-yo mentality. Just stay calm, notice what you did that didn't feel good and really try to take a look at why you made the choices you made. It is very important not to beat yourself up and simply ask yourself how you can make a better choice today, and do your make to make it. Here are some quick tips: 1. keep a journal so you can see what circumstances led to making a choice you weren't happy with. 2. Remember, feeling guilty or ashamed does not burn calories nor make it all disappear and will negatively impact your relationship to food. If you find yourself lingering mentally in the drama or beating yourself up over and over again find a way to shift your attention. Put on some music, go jumprope, read a book, take a shower, but don't keep the negative recording playing over and over! It is the worst thing you can do. Forgive, forget and learn. 3.When you do have a day where you are proud of the choices you made celebrate, write about it, share about it so that you deeply imprint the good feeling into your memory and build your confidence. 4.If there is a certain food that triggers you to overeat make sure you do not have it in your home. 5. Have a plan in place for days like these. For instance make a deal with yourself like, "if I overeat I will add 30 minutes to my workout tomorrow" or "I will not watch TV" If you know this in advance you it may help you not to add the extra helping to your plate. The whole intention of this 30 day challenge is to increase your level of self awareness and practice making new choices throughout your day that will lead you to feeling better and better. Do it with love and self respect and remember, you can never criticize yourself happy or successful! Just keep moving forward, one day at a time. If not now, when? Love, Patricia

Sati Life Challenge 12 Do you have a vision? May 1, 2010

2010-05-01T14:16:00.000-07:00

Have you taken a moment to create a vision of yourself and your relationship to your body and food? If not, this is a great time to do it. Making changes in long term changes and not just yo-yo dieting or making changes for a short amount of time and then going back to your old habits requires a clear vision of who you really want to be and why you want it.

I know that one of the reasons I challenged myself to overcome a major eating disorder was because I knew that I could not live the life I really wanted to live if I was miserable, depressed, going up and down in my weight and feeling out of control. I knew if I didn't make some real changes I would never be able to live the life I really wanted to live.

In my book The intenSati method I talk much more about this. But what is your vision? What would it take for you to feel free, in control and living in a body that suits your best self. "You must do that thing that you think you cannot do" Who are you willing to be. Here are some examples...

I easily and effortlessly choose foods that are healthy.
I enjoy working out and I always find ways to challenge myself.
I enjoy practicing self discipline and actually saying No thank you and mean it.
I can have "just one" and walk away feeling great.
I have self control and it feels heavenly.
I am free

Then ask yourself Why? If you have a big enough Why you can get yourself to do anything. Now make a list of why your really, really want it. Make the list as real as possible and keep it bright in your mind and it will pull your forward!

You cannot become who you really want to become by remaining who you are!
Take a moment and write your list.
Love,
Patricia

Challenge day 12 There is always hope. You can change. 4/30/10

2010-04-30T19:29:00.001-07:00

I was looking for something in my closet today and found an old journal from 1992. I opened it up to a page where I was writing about how fed up I was with being miserable and depressed and worried that I would never gain control over my bingeing and purging cycles. It felt like lifetimes ago yet in a weird way just like yesterday. It felt like an impossible dream to be living one day without that feeling of being totally out of control, afraid and ashamed. Today I took a moment to celebrate that I am free now. I also spoke to two people today who continue to struggle and continue to feel as if there is simply no hope of getting to the other side. I know that pain so well that when I see others going through the same thing I remember how dark that place feels. There is always hope, you can always change. It takes a knowing that it is possible. If one person can do it, it is possible. One of the reasons I wrote the seven secret principles to thinner peace was to give hope to anyone who has this feeling of living out of control, a practice to help change, believe and succeed. These changes don't happen simply by going on a diet but by committing to making life long changes. Taking on practices like the 30 day challenge also provides you with a way to build that muscle of making conscious choices. I think that when we shift from the "dieting" mentality and look at making long term positive food choices we can create that bridge that will be the access to freedom and peace of mind. I also think that when we eliminate junk food, processed food and large of amounts of sugar in our diet we no longer have to fight the cravings because the cravings disappear and when you are a person who is addicted to using food, this is critical. Just like the worst place for an alcoholic to hang out is in a bar for those who struggle to gain control over their eating habits the worst thing is to keep eating foods that trigger those feelings of shame, guilt or regret and propel them into uncontrolled eating or binges. The intenSati method is the practice of living mindfully and waking up to the power within you to change, to make long lasting change. It is possible, there is hope and I believe anyone can get to the other side with love, commitment and a practice, like intenSati that is a technique for transforming from the inside out. So whether you are someone who simply wants to lose a few pounds, struggling with an eating disorder or wants to make healthier choices, remember it is a practice and just like anything the more you practice it the easier it becomes. Keep your eye on the vision of who you choose to be and never, ever ever give up. If you do struggle with an eating disorder I suggest you reach out for help. There are support groups like overeater anonymous, grey sheet which is also a 12 step program or reach out to a therapist that specializes in eating disorders. helped me Dr. Judith Brisman was who I reached out to in 1993 who helped me recover from my darkest time. I also talk about her in my book. She is the founder of the eating disorder resource center. Eating Disorder Resource Center 330 W. 58th St. Suite 206 New York, NY 10019 Tel: 212-582-2217 Today celebrate what breakthroughs you have had and remember you can change, it is possible you can live a life you love in a body you love. Just make one small positive change a day and keep your eye on what you want instead of where you are. Love, Patricia Join me May 7th at the TSalon for more on this topic. 6:30-8:30 in NYC chelsea market. www.shop.satilife.com to rsvp

Challenge day 11! Can vinegar boost your metabolism?

2010-04-29T19:37:00.000-07:00

I have heard from many of you that you are feeling great! What a gift you are giving yourself by taking on this challenge. Whether you have participated 100% or you are simply taking a few of the suggestions and applying them to your life, you are winning. Any small change in a positive direction soon leads you to an entirely new destination. Can Vinegar help boost your metabolism? Researchers report that consume about 3 teaspoons of vinegar a day can help you reduce the accumulation of body fat and reduce body weight. I recently have started using apple cider vinegar, olive oil and a tablespoon of hummus as my salad dressing and I love it. I began using it when I ran out of balsamic vinegar and was so pleasantly surprised. Then I did some research on it and found that there were many claims that apple cider vinegar is great for your health as well as helps with weight loss. Some theories suggest that it helps to speed up the metabolism, while others suggest that it burns calories. A suggested remedy for weight loss using apple cider vinegar is to mix 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and drink it before every meal or sip it throughout the day. I actually tried the suggestion of mixing the vinegar with water first thing in the morning but It was too intense for me, I simply couldn't stomach it. I am not sure what the truth is about apple cider vinegar and which health claims are true but you can be sure it is a much better choice for dressing your salads and vegetables than any pre-made, store bought dressing. I use it generously and I really love it. Give it a try! Welcome to day 11! Love, Patricia Join me on May 7th at the TSalon for a great evening of inspiring conversation and a light dinner. It is from 6:30-8:30pm and the cost is $35.00. Sign up early at www.shop.satilife.com for a discount. I hope to see you there!

Challenge day 10 Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm

2010-04-28T19:44:00.001-07:00

Today I really did not do well in planning my day with food. If you don't know, I am pregnant and more than ever is it important for me to be eating regularly and having balanced meals. I have been really feeling great. Today I had a busy day. Out all day which is unusual for me. Usually I get home in the middle of the day to make my lunch and do some work before I go out again to the gym.
I made a few 'mistakes" today. I had a good breakfast, a whole grain english muffin one egg and one egg white. I went to the gym and after class had a small bag of nuts that I brought from home. It was supposed to be my afternoon snack but I had to rush to a meeting and didn't have time to get a full lunch and I was hungry so I ate the nuts. Then an hour and 1/2 later I had a break and grabbed a vegetarian sandwich. Not the best choice but whole grain bread, avocado, sprouts, tomato. Then I had a busy afternoon and by 7pm when I was done I was so hungry I didn't care what I was going to eat but eating was important.
I had two choices right in front of me. A soup place and an italian pizza place. Yes I went for the pizza. Two slices! And then....yes I even had some cookies after that!
Ah I learned a very good lesson today. The timing of my meals is essential. I would have been better of today having another snack in my bag, a piece of fruit, a hard boiled egg, anything so that I could have eaten it in that before I get so hungry I went for the pizza. I can't even remember the last time I ate pizza! But nevertheless I enjoyed it and am free to make a better plan for tomorrow.

How did your day go today? Did you plan it well? What worked? What didn't work? What can you focus on improving tomorrow?
Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. Someone famous said that, I think it was Churchill. I am enthusiastic and willing to apply what I learned today to my busy day tomorrow.

Have you been eating any seeds lately?
Seed help reduce the risk of diabetes, as they are a source of resistant starch just like beans. Resistant starch helps reduce blood sugar and dampen insulin spikes after eating. Flaxseed in particular, is a great source of the vegetable -based omega-3, alpha-linolenic acid which also prevents inflammation. Pumpkin seeds are a good source of omega-3's as well as zinc. Make sure you crush or grind the flaxseeds before you eat them.

Sprinkle them on yogurt, fruit, salads or smoothies.

Have a great day! Keep posting your comments, questions and breakthroughs on the wall. It helps everyone stay motivated!
Love
Patricia

PS. I hope you can join me on May 7th at the TSalon for a conversation on honoring yourself. Go to Satilife.com for more info and to rsvp! 6:30pm

Congratulations Day 9. Keeping track and keeping things moving.

2010-04-28T04:36:00.000-07:00

Please Join me for my lecture "Honoring yourself" May 7th in NYC at the TSalon, Chelsea Market 75 9th ave. Go to satilife.com to rsvp. I would love to see you there! I will also have my books for sale. The power of keeping track. If you really pay attention to what works for you and keep track of it, it will help you inspired and help to implement those things long term. Journaling at the end of your day is a great way to look back and see what worked and what didn't work. Ask yourself: What worked for me today? What can I improve tomorrow? Did I eat enough or too much? What can I learn that I can carry with me the rest of my life? What am I proud of myself for? These are just a few questions to get you started. Use this journal to keep you inspired and creating a way of life that supports you in living a life you really love in a body you really love! It is also important to make you are getting rid of toxins especially notice if you are constipated. If you aren't going to the bathroom one a day try some of these options recommended by Dr. Mark Hyman two tablespoons of ground flaxseeds a day sprinkled on salads, fruit or vegetables Take two to four 100-150mg capsules of magnesium citrate twice a day. Reduce the dose or stop completely if your bowels become too loose. Many people are magnesium deficient. Take 1000-2000 mg of buffered ascorbic acid (vitamin c) powder or capsules once or twice a day. This helps detoxification and inflammation. I also suggest psyllium husk powder. If you take the recommended dose this also helps. These products can be used safely and long term. I have been hearing from many of you. Congratulations for hanging in there! Please continue to post your breakthroughs and questions on the wall to inspire and support your fellow challengers. Enjoy! Patricia

Are you having sugar cravings? Challenge day 8 Wow! One week down

2010-04-26T19:18:00.000-07:00

How did you do over the weekend? No matter what, whether you had a little too much food or drink you get to start all over again today! No regrets just get right back in the game asap! Some of you have been wondering about sugar, you are craving something. Just remember you are changing the way your body is working and metabolizing and it will want what you used to give it even if it is not the best choice. Just hang in there and after 30 days it will pass and you will not have cravings anymore. That is heavenly! It is not that you will have to grit your teeth and hold yourself back from it forever, it will really pass and you will have reached a whole other place! That is the goal. Imagine the day, not even a desire for sugary foods! Ah Heaven! But in the meantime, when those cravings do hit and hit strong here are some tips to get through it. 1. licorice tea, very sweet! 2. drink lots of water 3. brush your teeth 4. give up the "but I really want it!" conversation in your head 5. Repeat, "this too shall pass, I am not giving in!" Looking for an interesting switch for dinner? Tonight I made an omelette that was very satisfying and tasty. I steamed some fresh organic broccoli until lightly cooked Added some fresh organic tomato with oregano and a little olive oil. Two whole eggs and 3 egg whites. Served 2 It is a great meal because you get very full with the vegetables and egg is a great protein to have but to reduce the calories just use one egg per serving and add egg whites. A complete meal!

Challenge day 6. A great smoothie recipe to start your day

2010-04-26T04:58:00.000-07:00

This shake is soy free and you do not need to add any protein powder.
1/2 cup of plain, unsweetened, gluten free almond or hazelnut milk
1-2tbsp. of nut butter
1tbsp. organic flax seed oil
2tbsp. ground flaxseeds
1/2 cup of fresh or frozen, non citrus organic fruit such as cherries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, peaches, pears or bananas.
ice
2-4 ounces of filtered water to desired consistency

This is a great shake to start your day. it provides essential protein for detoxification, omega 3 fatty acids from flax oil, fiber for healthy digestion, increased elimination from flaxseeds, and anti-oxidants and phytonutrients from the berries and fruit.

It will sustain you, even out your blood sugar are control your appetite throughout the day.
The UltraSimple Diet: Kick-Start Your Metabolism and Safely Lose Up to 10 Pounds in 7 Days.

The recipe is from the ultaSimple diet:

Enjoy!
Patricia

Boost your metabolism! Not all fats are created equal. Day 7

2010-04-25T18:50:00.000-07:00

Friday, May 7th
How Deeply Do You Honor Yourself?
Specifically chosen for the 3rd stop, the T Salon will host Patricia on her book tour. Complimenting the T Salon’s “Always Evolving” mission statement, this lecture will leave you feeling ready to change your point of view and start honoring your mind, body and spirit!

T Salon, Chelsea Market
75 9th Avenue ~ 495 W 15th Street, NYC
Cost: $35 (Includes lecture and light refreshments)
Limited space available. Advanced registration required.
Please purchase tickets at OUR STORE.

NOT ALL FATS ARE CREATED EQUAL.
Fat is essential but eliminate "bad" fats! Here is where to start!
If you do nothing else but eliminate this one fat from you diet you will be making great progress. Trans or Hydrogenated Fats. This is from the book "The Ultrasimple diet by Mark Hyman" Great book. You should eliminate trans or hydrogenated fats. These man-made fats are completely foreign to our biology. They are very toxic and inflammatory. Trans fats, putting it mildly, are not good for you or your metabolism. They block fat burning, cause diabetes, promote weight gain, create inflammation, raise cholesterol, and are even associated with cancer and dementia. Eliminating all trans fats will, with on quick change, leave your diet free from almost all processed and junk food. Trans fat are used to keep foods fresh on the shelf for a long time, because they don't break down. So keep an eye on any foods that. come in a package or are processed in any way. And keep in mind that even "trans fat free" foods cn ahave up to 0.5 grams per serving, so if you eat 4 servings from a package of cookies or crackers with trans fats you will still be getting 2 grams of trans fats. NOT GOOD. Beware! Look for the word "hydrogenated" on the ingredient list and don't buy it. Good fats extra virgin olive oil Avocado coconut oil cold pressed nut or seed oil Hemp seed oil Fish oil I love to add coconut oil to my oatmeal in the morning along with raw cacao nibs and some stevia. YUM! Remind yourself every day it is about treating your body the best you can. Just keep it real! Real food. Mostly plants. Not too much. No trans fats! Spread the word and get your friends and family to join you. If you want to succeed help someone else succeed. What you give is what you get! Read all labels before you put ANYTHING in your mouth! Love, Patricia

Challenge day 6! Be in it to win it! April 24, 2010

2010-04-24T15:26:00.001-07:00

Join me for a lecture from my book The intenSati Method, 7 secret principles to thinner peace on May 7th at the TSalon. For more information go to satilife.com and click on events! RSVP asap! Be in it to win it! A great reward for putting yourself through this 30 day challenge is you can really get to know a lot about yourself. If you want to upgrade your habits one way is to catch yourself when you come up with really good reasons or excuses. Remember this 30 day challenge is called a challenge and will most likely be in at least one area, challenging. You will benefit most if you can catch yourself justifying, giving up and coming up with very good reasons as to why you simply can't do it today. It doesn't mean you have to be perfect but use this month to catch when you give in and give up on yourself. Try to do it differently then you have ever done it before. Try not letting yourself off the hook so easily but instead rally for yourself. Most cravings pass in a few minutes. The hardest part of working out is just getting started. The food you eat only stays in your mouth for a few seconds and then you ask, was it worth it? Being self aware and making conscious choices about what you are thinking, eating and doing will be what will help you drop the old and empower the new habits, way of life. IF you want something to change in your life you have to change. You cannot become who you want to be by remaining who you are. Feed the new you not the old you. Summer is just around the corner, make this your best summer yet because you feel so good! Please continue to post your comments, breakthroughs and questions on the wall. It is really helpful and inspiring! Love Patricia

Congratulations on beginning day 5 Stay in the game it gets easier!

2010-04-23T17:35:00.000-07:00

How are you doing? Please take a moment to post any comments, questions, breakthroughs or challenges. I would love to hear how you are doing. Your questions and comments help me guide you better. Have you been reading labels and being mindful about the sugar and refined carbohydrates in your diet? Here is a a quote from Dr. Mark Hyman. We all know they we would be better off eliminating or reducing them in our diet but knowing how and why can be helpful. "Eating sugar and refined, high glycemic-load carbohydrates (like bread, potatoes, and white rice, all of which raise your blood sugar quickly) fuels the hormones that keep your appetite out of control. Stopping this process for one week will change your outlook forever. By doing this you won't have to fight your urges and cravings for the rest of your life" High Fructose corn syrup. I may have said it already but it is important enough to repeat. Eliminate it completely from you and your family's diet. These super-sugars quickly enter the bloodstream and trigger hormonal and chemical changes that make you feel even hungrier. Consuming any type of sugar or anything that quickly turns to sugar in your blood also causes insulin surges that start a cascade telling your brain to eat more and your fat cells to STORE more FAT. READ LABELS. Many processed food have HFCS especially food that is often fed to kids. Start them young! It is very addicting. Alcohol Ever wonder why you are always asked to give your drink order first at a restaurant, and then you get a bread-basket? It's because if you eat some sugar (in the form of white bread) then drink a glass of wine you will likely order more and eat more. Taking a holiday from alcohol will help you tune in to your appetite adn prevent you from overeating. Here is a little math that might make you think twice about those 2 glasses of wine at night. If one glass of wine contains about 100 calories then 2 glasses a night amounts to an extra 1400 calories a week, or 72,800 calories a year. If you gain 1 pound by consuming an extra 3,500 calories, then 2 glasses of wine a night will add 20.8 pounds a year to your weight! Just eliminating sugar, refined carbs, and alcohol can have profound effects on your weight and the way you feel in a very short time, even if you do nothing else!! Hang in there! It gets easier and easier! Congratulations on day 4 get ready for day 5 Love Patricia If you love intenSati or want to know more about it please join "I love intenSati" fan page on Facebook for updates, invites, community photos and leader posts!

Day 4 of the 30 day challenge. How to choose good quality protein

2010-04-22T12:08:00.000-07:00

Lets talk about protein sources to choose when on your 30 day challenge. Remember it is not only about calories we take in the the quality of the food we ingest that effects our health, weight and metabolism. One of the main goals of this challenge is to significantly reduce the amount of toxins in your body and get your body running more efficiently. That is why I stress choosing organic products.

When it comes to choosing where to get your protein from you want to take extra care to make sure your source of protein is considered. Here are some suggestions for choosing what protein is best.

Red meat, limit to once a week
Choose only organic, grass fed or range fed meat or chicken
Trim all visible fat
If you are eating chicken, remove the skin before cooking
Eggs are a great source of protein but choose organic, free range, Omega3 eggs
Nuts, eat them raw and unsalted
Beans including whole soy foods such as tofu, edamame, and tempeh
Fish (wild not farmed)
Hemp seeds

Although you will spend more for organic, grass fed, free range meat it is worth it. It refers to the way of raising feed animals (chicken, pigs, and cattle) in which the animal is not confined to a feedlot, stockyard, coop or barn. Animals raised in confined conditions tend to have more diseases, are less healthy, and are fed an unnatural diet. thus, they are full of poor-quality saturated fats. When they move more and eat a healthier, more natural diet, they are leaner. When you eat grass-fed beef, you are eating leaner meat that has fewer saturated fats.

If you normally eat a lot of chicken and meat try shifting to plant based protein more often. Keep red meat to no more than once a week and try to have as many meals as possible with non-animal based protein. Try beans, nuts, soy, tempeh and hemp seeds as replacements for animal protein as often as possible.

Keep the animal protein the smallest part of your meal and instead load up on raw and cooked vegetables, greens, leafy lettuces and other powerfully rich and nutritious carbohydrates.

Remember, Eat food. Mostly plants. Not so much. Keep it organic, grass fed and hormone/ pesticide free.

Congratulations you are now on day 4!
Love
Patricia

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Boost your metabolism! Day 3. Is water really important?

2010-04-21T19:37:00.000-07:00

If you get through 3 days you will start to feel a little better. If you have been craving sugar it should begin to feel better after three days under your belt. Hang in there. Question of the day: Does tea count as water? NO! Tea is actually a diuretic. So how do you get all that water in if you are not used to it? If you really haven't been drinking much water trying to fit in 64ounces a day can be quite a challenge. The good news is, if you haven't been drinking much water and you start fitting 8 glasses in, you will feel the benefit of it! A great book about the benefits of water : Here is some information from the book "Water, the ultimate cure" Don't wait until you are thirsty to drink Drink one glass of water every hour as a good rule of thumb Start your day with 1/2 to 1 quart of water to flush your digestive system Get in the habit of carrying a water bottle with you always. Drink the purest water available Proper hydration can reverse and improve a wide range of health problems such as: allergies asthma hypertension cholesterol premature aging Alzheimers back pain migraine headaches obesity depression Signs of dehydration fatigue Anxiety Irritability Depression Cravings cramps headache Heartburn joint and back pain Fibromyalgia constipation hypertension I believe good food, exercise and plenty of water can heal many ailments. Eat food, Not too much. Mostly plants. Lots of water! If you are someone who has not been drinking much water this simple shift can make a huge difference. Do your best to at least fit in 64 ounces regularly! ENJOY! Love, Patricia THere is still time to invite your friends to join you in this challenge. Spread the word. It is easier to maintain positive changes when those around you are living well as well! Join me on twitter and facebook or sign up for sati life newsletter at satilife.com

Challenge day 2 Lunch options for you to choose from 4/21/2010

2010-04-21T04:46:00.001-07:00

These are some options from the book Master your metabolism: choose one from each list Protein 5 ounces, the size of your palm chicken breast baked halibut seared tuna flank steak baked tilapia poached salmon Carbohydrates 1/2 cup brown rice 1/2cup quinoa 1/2 cup black beans 1 small sweet potato 1 large artichoke Unlimited tomato cucumbers leafy lettuce radishes sprouts cabbage celery broccoli cauliflower steamed or raw spinach grilled vegetables Fat olive oil 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (great choice for dressing vegetables) Eat only until satisfied NOT stuffed. You will be eating a snack in 4 hours so don't worry you won't go hungry! ENJOY! Patricia

Boost your metabolism! Day 2. The most popular question of the day!

2010-04-20T19:09:00.001-07:00

How did you do today? Take some time to brag about any breakthrough you had today or any questions that may have come up for you today. Staying in communication is a great way to keep yourself committed. A couple of questions came up today. 1. Is maple syrup or honey ok? The challenge is to eliminate all sugar from your diet that includes honey, maple syrup, high fructose corn syrup, barley malt, beet sugar, brown rice syrup, glucose, sucrose, polydextrose, corn sweetner, fruit juice concentrate or cane juice organic or not. Sugar is sugar. Yes this is a challenge! What sugar does in your body quoted by Dr. Mark Hyman author or Ultrametabolism and The Ulta mind solution "Sugar uses up your body's store of vitamins and minerals High sugar consumption is tied to many mental disorders including depression, eating disorders, fatigue PMS and aggression." "HIgh levels of sugar in your system trigger insulin release. Maintaining low levels of insulin in your body allows your body to more easily tap into your stored fat for fuel. That is why we want to eliminate sugar, honey, maple syrup or any highly processed foods with high fructose corn syrup or sugar by any other name. Refined carbohydrates such as white bread, white rice, pasta or junk food will also increase blood sugar dramatically. The goal of this 30 day challenge is to get your body running more efficiently. That is why complex carbohydrates, whole grains and whole foods are the focus. It is also what will help you decrease your appetite". Master you Metabolism So bottom line, eliminate as much of the sugar from your diet as possible. Which leads to the second most popular question of the day...What about alcohol? I am sure if you really think about it you will know the answer. I suggest if you want to have drastic results eliminate it for 30 days. It also acts as a sugar in your body. If you are going to have it stick to one glass of wine no more than twice a week. Now for day 2! Calories do count but when stick to the mantra of Michael Pollan, "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants" you will not have to worry about calorie counting. But for some of us who may have been eating regularly large meals and eating until we are stuffed or eating when we are not really hungry we may need a little more guidance and an awareness of calories and portion for a while. Some GENERAL guidelines for calories and portion size As far as vegetables, non starchy, go for it, eat as much as you want, fill up on as much of these in their natural state as you want. Animal protein 3 ounces The size of a deck of cards Whole grains 1/2 cup about the size of a baseball 1 medium fruit a fist 1 cup of vegetables a fist 1 teaspoon of oil the tip of your finger Calories: An average sized woman to lose weight 1200-1400 A larger woman who wants to lose weight 1400-1600 A small to moderate man who wants to lose weight 1600-1900 Every body is different and really if you focus on simply reducing the calories you normally eat by 500 calories a day that will result in 3500 calories in a week. If you don't make any other changes then that you will lose 1lb. You need to reduce your caloric intake 3500 calories to lose 1lb. When you also eat real food instead of processed, food, refined carbohydrates and sugar it also helps your body to work more efficiently so it is not just about the calories but the kind of calories you are eating. Be committed! Be in it to win it! Do your best! Surrender to excellence. This is more than a diet, it is training yourself to live your best life NOW! Why wait! If not now, when? AFter 30 days you will have shifted into some powerful new habits. Embrace the challenge! love, Patricia

Ready, Set, go! Boost your metabolism in 30 days.

2010-04-19T19:04:00.000-07:00

So here we go, let the 30 day challenge begin.

The reason I call it a challenge is so that when you get to the rough spots and all the great excuses start flowing from you as to why today you simply can't, you will remember that it is exactly the times when you want to slip back to your old ways and you DON"T you have a breakthrough.

This month is about growing your commitment to your self, your health, you body, your soul and your ability to get yourself to breakthrough old ways and encourage new habits and to live a happier and healthier life.

If you normally put everyone else first instead of making sure you get your workout in for the day, that is going to be a big breakthrough for you but it will not work if you don't make it a priority. Get creative about fitting it in. If a million dollars was riding on it would you figure it out?

If you normally end your workout at the gym at 830 or 9pm then have a huge meal right before bed, this small adjustment of not eating after 9pm will very likely make a big difference in the way your body burns calories. Do your best to figure out how to make it work instead of trying to really justify why it is simply impossible to fit in. Try breakfast 8am, lunch 12, dinner 4, snack after gym before 9.

The best reward you will get from this challenge is not the weight loss or the increase in energy, but the self discipline which will open infinite possibilities for you. You will be able to know the changes that will improve your life and instead of wishing you could change you will prove to yourself that you CAN change.

I suggest you post as much as you can on the group wall so we can create a great community support.

Just do your best one day at a time and keep in mind its living on the edge, not your comfort zone, that will spur you to grow, develop and unfold to your best self now! If not now, when?

Here are some breakfast suggestions for your first day!

scrambled egg whites, tomatoes and 1 grapefruit

a berry smoothie with whey protein, lowfat milk, yogurt, berries and stevia

2 eggs and half a whole wheat bagel or whole grain bread

Oatmeal and 2 hard boiled egg whites, some berries and stevia

If you want a great book to read during this week, much of what I am giving you info from is one of my favorite books, Ultrametabolism by Dr. Mark Hyman.

If you missed yesterdays post go to www.patriciamorenothrive.blogspot.com where I post challenge info as well. You can see the challenge details.

Really call up your best self this month and have a breakthrough!
Love,
Patricia

Join the 30 Day "Boost your metabolism" Challenge. Begins 4/20/10

2010-04-19T06:58:00.000-07:00

PRE CHALLENGE TIPS! GET READY TO FEEL AMAZING! Challenge officially starts tomorrow April 20th! Post on the wall if you are in! Tomorrow is the day to start your "30 day boost your metabolism" challenge. Before you get started stock your fridge with things you will need and get rid of those things that will tempt you to give up on this 30 day boost. Stock up on: Organic fruits especially low sugar fruits, berries, grapefruit, apples (Fresh and or frozen) Organic vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, spinach, etc.. (fresh or frozen) Organic and grass fed Lean protein, fish, eggs, chicken, lean meats, canned tuna in water Lowfat organic yogurt without sweetners or sugar, instead add fresh fruit Whole grains, whole grain bread, oats, brown rice, quinoa, spelt, barley, amaranth, Raw organic nuts and seeds, almond, walnuts, pumpkin seed, flax seeds etc Lemon to add to your 8 glasses of water Hummus Beans preferably made fresh but canned is ok Green tea great antioxidant and metabolism booster Whole food bars like lara, Gnu or kind bars that have only whole ingredients, high fiber and low sugar. Great for the afternoon snack. Get rid of : High fructose corn syrup (read all labels absolutely remove) MSG or Glutamates (absolutely remove) Hydrogenated fats and Trans fats, (read the labels) Sugar in the first 5 ingredients of any packaged good Soda, regular or diet Fruit juices Junk food of any kind, chips, cookies, ice cream, candy, etc… Packaged lunch meats with nitrites Protein bars To goal is to put into your body REAL food, not toxins, chemicals, pesticides, processed foods, excessive sugars or additives that make you hungrier like MSG or artificial sweetner. Eating fresh, whole foods, organic as often as possible, and timing your meals so that your body burns the calories throughout the day is the key to boosting your metabolism. What you eat, when you eat it, how much you eat and drink all makes a huge impact on your health, weight, mood, hunger levels, fat storage or use, and energy. Calories do count but when you are eating real, whole and unprocessed foods the choices you will be making will have more fiber, less sugars and additives and most often fewer calories. This will keep your blood sugar levels more stable, cravings down and energy up! More info on this later. Energy out! Yes working out is a big part of this plan too. We really benefit from moving our body every single day even if it is a 30 minute walk on a light day. Go for a minimum of 1 hour 4 times a week and 3 light days is a bonus. If you are already doing 4 days go to six or increase the duration or intensity. I will be posting daily support, tips, reminders and suggestions. Please use the wall on Facebook to post your questions, comments, support for your fellow challengers so everyone can benefit from the each others questions and comments. Here is a reminder of the Challenge Rules: For the next 30 days. 1. Eat 3 meals and one snack every day. 2. Don't skip breakfast 3. Eat every 4 hours 4. Eat until satisfied not stuffed 5. combine protein, fat and complex carbs at breakfast/lunch 6. NO whole grains for dinner just protein and vegetables 7. NO eating after 9pm 8. NO junk food, chips, sweets, fast food, soda (not even diet soda) simple carbs like, white rice, white bread, potatoes 9. Drink 8 glasses of water a day, best with lemon 10. Tell at least 5 people what you are up to so they can support you or better yet, join you! 11. Keep a journal of what you are eating so you don't forget! 12. Post your questions, comments or support on the Warrior Body wall on Facebook and I will answer all questions there. YES! You will most likely be challenged by at least one aspect of this if not more! Remember, it is all just a matter of creating new habits. Stick to the 30 days. Don't give up! You are building new habits and it takes time!! Ready? Set? GO!! Love, Patricia

Are you up for a 30 day challenge to get you feeling good for summer?

2010-04-13T20:27:00.000-07:00

It is that time of year? What time of year? Right before summer when we start to realize..gulp! bathing suit? short shorts? Tank tops and short dresses. Well, how about a little upgrade of your habits?
How about a 30 day challenge? Just 30 days to kick start you or help you take a giant step towards that AHHH feeling when you pack up your sweaters and pull out your cute summer clothes.
Nothing feels better than feeling good in your body!

Here are some tips to help you rev up your metabolism and shed a few pounds. Over the next month I will be blogging and posting tips to rev up your metabolism and to boost your enthusiasm for a sizzling summer!

See if you can take on these for the next 30 days.
1. Eat 3 meals and one snack every day.
2. Don't skip breakfast
3. Eat every 4 hours
4. Eat until satisfied not stuffed
5. combine protein, fat and complex carbs at breakfast/lunch
6. NO carbs for dinner
7. NO eating after 9pm
8. NO junk food, chips, sweets, fast food, soda (not even diet soda) simple carbs like, white rice, white bread, potatoes
9. Drink 8 glasses of water a day
10. Tell at least 5 people what you are up to so they can support you or better yet, join you!
11. Keep a journal of what you are eating so you don't forget!

The 30 day's will begin on April 20th but feel free to get started today.
IF you are on facebook join, Sati life Warrior Body and post your progress, questions and inspiring stories or post here.
More tips coming soon!
Love,
Patricia

Are you choosing comfort of life?

2010-04-08T09:58:00.000-07:00

Any change that we want to make in our lives to improve our health whether it is reducing salt or exercising more will most likely cause some discomfort. Any change we make that disrupts what we normally do can feel like "work" therefore most of us tend not to follow through. But unless we are willing to be in the discomfort of the change we lose many opportunities to experience the freedom to create and live a life of our real choosing.
If we cannot change, upgrade our living habits or our thinking habits we are bound to living life as we are now experiencing it and in the areas where you life is working out well that is great but not in the areas where it isn't working out.
Discipline is freedom and the practice of self discipline exposes you to a world of new possibilities in your life. A student of mine today was telling me about how the health of his father is deteriorating quickly. He is about 100 lbs overweight and in order to get well he must make some drastic changes to his diet and start exercising. There is no easy way out there is only a choice to be made, to go through the discomfort of making the changes or to live in the discomfort of illness, pain, and deteriorating health. They are both difficult and painful but one has a great reward on the other side, life.

Where are you stuck between wanting to change and not wanting to bother with what it will take to make that change? Instead of resisting the change, embrace it and take little baby steps towards the outcome you really want instead of trying to stay where you are. Every tiny step in a new direction is beneficial but you have to start walking and if you can't walk crawl!

1. Always focus on the "can do" part of the problem
2. Don't let what you can't do keep you from doing what you can do.
3.Dont' procrastinate, if not now, when?
4. Never, ever, ever give up!
5. Remember self discipline is the key to your freedom and living a life you love

Don't fight for comfort fight for living a life you love in a body you love starting now. It may be uncomfortable at first but heavenly once you get yourself to the other side. Keep your eye on the prize and affirm that it is done!

And so it is!
Patricia Moreno
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Diet or Not is that you? It's time to upgrade, if not now when?

2010-04-07T18:16:00.000-07:00

If you have read my book The intenSati method and enjoyed it, I would really appreciate if you go to amazon.com and write a review! It will make a huge difference. Thank you in advance. DIet or Not? Is that you? Do you have the "diet or not" mentality. What i mean is, are you someone who is either on a diet or not? When you are on a diet you are eating in a way that you think will help you lose weight or feel better but there is a limited time frame to it. One of the best things you can do for yourself is to get yourself out of the "diet or not" mentality and slowly cultivate the habits and the lifestyle of the person you now want to be. 1. Pick an affirmation that calls you to be who you want to be. ie: I am fit, healthy and happy with ease. It's just who I am! ie: I am the picture of health and happiness with ease. 2. Ask yourself "what do i need to give up to achieve it" Do you have to give up emotional eating, bingeing, yo-yo dieting, procrastinating, blaming circumstances etc.. 3. Ask yourself "Am I willing to give it up and by when"? 4. Then, "who do I need to be today to be who I want to be? willing, positive, honest, proactive, patient, loving, courageous? Then pick one habit per week or maybe per month that you will stick to. Is it cutting down on sugar, cutting down on simple carbs or junk food, bingeing, drinking too much, dessert, eating out every meal. Pick one thing and stick to it and don't think of doing it to lose weight but to slowly change your lifestyle, your habits and to develop a higher level of awareness of how you are living and the choices you are making. There is a consequence for every single thing you eat whether you pay attention to it or not. We often procrastinate making changes because we want to make all the changes we think we "should" make all at once and it seems too challenging. Or, you make all the changes you want to make at once including restricting calories and eventually you just give up and go back to your old habits which keep you yo-yoing back and forth. Dieting is never going to get you where you want to be long term , retrain yourself to become mentally and physically who you really want to be. Once you develop one positive habit you will build more confidence, more self awareness, more self respect and love and you will find it easier and easier to make the long term changes you want to make. What will you focus on improving this month? Love, Patricia

Are you ready to receive all the gifts life has to offer you? 4/4/2010

2010-04-04T07:44:00.000-07:00

When a little chick is ready to be hatched it becomes so toxic within the egg that it beaks its way through the hard shell not knowing what is on the other side but intuitively knowing that it will not survive if it stays where it is. It is born with this instinct to survive and breakthrough to something better.

When we find ourselves in a toxic state, an unhealthy, unhappy state we have the same intuition to improve or transform but because we have what the little chick doesn't have, the power to think and choose, we often stay where we are because we feel safe in the known rather than the unknown. We often become paralyzed by the fear it will be too hard, too uncomfortable or too or we will not be able to handle the disappointment. The reason so many of us give up on a better life is because we are afraid.

IntenSati is the practice of self awareness. Getting to know yourself and recognizing the conversations you are having with yourself and consciously choosing the conversation the will support your success, well-being, prosperity and love. The ego speaks loudest and it speaks first. It speaks of lack, that you are not enough, you are not good enough, you can't do it, it will be too hard, too dangerous too painful. These are not thoughts of love, gratitude, compassion, kindness, generosity or power. One way you can tell is that you feel diminished or more afraid and the need to protect yourself which implies you need protecting because you don't trust that life is good, that you are good, that all is happening for your benefit always. It is the thoughts of love that will have you unfold to your highest potential.

In order for you to have a breakthrough from the the toxic state you are living in, from the fear, doubt, worry, anger etc, you will have to let go of that conversation, the conversation of the ego and choose the conversation of your higher self, you full potential, love. When you amplify the feelings of love and gratitude in your life you become more intuitive, more available to life. When you are in that vibration, that frequency, you see things differently, you hear things differently, you see others differently and you life will reflect that new perspective. But until you change what frequency you are in you will not have access to that intuition that is always there guiding you towards the unfolding of your full potential.

Even if you feel justified in being scared, angry or resentful it will still cause an obstacle for your growth and development of your highest self. The universe doesn't judge it is like a boomerang giving back to you what you send out. This is a blessing to know because now you have a choice.

Make a vow to simply amplify the feelings of love and perpetual thanksgiving in your life so you can become receptive to all the gifts life has to offer you. Make each day a training ground for the growth, development and unfoldment of your best self and see how the universe responds.

Be loving to yourself, others and all of life. Look for opportunities to show it, give it and recognize it. Be in a state of perpetual gratitude. The universe gives to those who have and start paying attention to all you do have instead of complaining about what you don't have or don't like.

Do a daily prayer of thanksgiving and send offerings of love to all you cross paths with. Soon you will see how life responds to you, always has and always will.

Today you have a choice to have a breakthrough and let go of any toxic thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs that no longer serve you. You can do it in an instant, right here right now. Make this month a month where you vow above all else to amplify love and to live in a state of perpetual gratitude and unlock your receiving to life that is always working for you highest good.

Thank you with great love and respect,
Patricia Moreno

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The intenSati Method, 7 Secret Principles to Thinner Peace. Change.

2010-04-01T18:32:00.000-07:00

I just got back from my one month LA tour and it was very rewarding. I had the opportunity to meet hundreds of new people and introduce the intenSati method all over southern California. After being there for only 1 month it was hard to leave to my new LA friends. There are now 9 leaders out there keeping the Sati life growing.

I am excited to continue the intenSati Method book tour by doing a lecture this Saturday April 3rd from 3-430 in NYC The cable building at 611 Broadway, Suite 420. The cost is 25$ or you can sign up until midnight tonight and use the coupon "BOOKTOUR". Go to www.shop.satilife.com

The topic of the April 3rd lecture is on making a change in your life and some things we can do to help promote positive change in our lives.

We all know the pain of wishing we could get ourselves to do something, change something or let go of something and not knowing how to follow through. Think about things in your life that you really want to change and imagine who you have to be in order to make that change. It is a deep spiritual journey we are on and the evolution of ourself depends on the evolution of our habits of thinking, speaking and communicating with ourself and each other. The way to evolve old habits is through the practice of mindfulness. When you become more conscious you then open yourself up to more options to do something differently than you have done it before.

One thing to practice is to look at the habits that you have that no longer work for you and practice giving them up. Even something like working out a certain number of times a week or not eating after a certain time are ways to train yourself to practice self awareness and self discipline.

What I suggest you do is to start with small things. Make a promise to do something and do it. Pick something that will be a little be of a challenge to that you can do it. If you are trying to give up overeating junk food or sugar try simply reducing it until you can do that for a period of time. If you are trying to do something new in your career just pick one action you will take towards the fulfillment of the goal. Don't pick something that scares you but pick something that is doable and you can succeed at.

The intention is to build your self discipline muscle to be able to say you are going to do something and do it.

I am going to go into more deeply in the lecture so I'd love you to join me. I will be covering the first chapter in my book on Change.

Start today, if not now, when? Allow yourself to unfold to your highest potential. It takes more energy to hold yourself back from feeling great and being your best.

Looking forward to see you there.

Love,

Patricia

Off to LA and day 25 of no sugar. More sugar info. 1/28/2010

2010-02-28T06:25:00.000-08:00

I am packing my bags, getting ready to go to LA. I am excited to introduce LA to intenSati. If you live there please come and take class. You can see my schedule at satilife.com and I can put you on the guest list if you are not a member of Equinox. I will also be teaching classes at Agape international. If you have friends there let them know they are invited as well.

Today is day 25 of no sugar. The goal was 30 days but I think I will keep going. It has definitely gotten much easier although I still have cravings for sugar. I am now adding fruit back into my diet but still leaving out the sugar in any other form.

This month I have been researching what sugar does to our health. I was impressed by how sugar negatively affects our health in so many ways. I will just name a few out of the list of over 140.

Sugar can cause or lead to:
premature aging
arthritis
learning disorders in children
the growth of candida or yeast infections
gallstones
hemorrhoids
osteoporosis
increase cholesterol
alcoholism
suppress the immune system
can make the skin wrinkle by changing the structure of collagen
food allergies
toxemia during pregnancy
asthma
many types of cancer, lung, rectum,
causes inflammation
increases the chances of getting irritable bowel syndrome

Moderation in anything is ok but it is very difficult in our society to have sugar in moderation because it is in most packaged and processed products. The average person now eats around 48 teaspoons or 1/2 cup of sugar per day.

Sugar comes by many names
Agave
barley malt
brown sugar
beet sugar
cane sugar
date sugar
evaporated sugar cane
fructose
fruit juice concentrate
glactose
glucose
high fructose corn syrup
lactose
maltose
molasses
rice syrup
raw sugar

"The body's threshold for added sugar is about 2 teaspoons of added sugar at one time, two to three times a day" Suicide by sugar

Going cold turkey for many is too challenging especially if you are addicted to sugar. Try simply making a conscious choice to reduce your sugar intake weekly.

How to tell if you have a sugar addiction?
What do you eat on a daily basis?
Soda, how many per day?
sugar or sweetener in your coffee?
do you use honey, agave, molasses?
Do you need something sweet after every meal?
Are most of your snacks sugar laden?
If you consume sugar everyday from one or more of these sources you may be consuming too much sugar.

Become aware of how you are treating your body. There is a consequence to everything we eat, think, drink, say and do. With food, it takes some time before the consequences of abuse show up. Be mindful of what you are putting in your mouth, how much and how often. Nothing is more important than your health.

Books to read about sugar addiction:
Sugar Shock
Suicide by Sugar
Lick the sugar Habit

In good health,
Patricia

you can buy my gook online "The intenSati method, 7 secret principles to thinner peace" amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com

Sharing with you an inspiring note I recently received. Get inspired!

2010-02-14T06:50:00.000-08:00

I often receive emails from students or people who participate in intenSati. I love to share them with you and here is one of the recent ones. If you have something to share about results you have received by doing intenSati please send it to me at patricia@intenSati.com. I would love to hear from you.

Also, please join me for a book signing and workout event feb 26th at Equinox 19th street NYC from 6-8pm. Go to Satilife.com events page to rsvp if you are a non-member. If you are a member rsvp@satilife.com

Dear Patricia,

This is going to come out all wrong, but as I'm a heinous
procrastinator, I just need to write to you and say thank you. You
and your videos changed and saved my life. Okay so, my name is Liv
(Olivia) and I am seventeen years old; I've been struggling with
Bipolar Disorder for most of my life. Due to my natural ups and
downs, mixed-in eating disorders, and low self-esteem--wow, I make
myself sound terrific--I have never been able to commit to any
exercise program. I was really unsatistfied and grossed out by myself
when I found your Yoga Cardio Burn DVD amidst my mom's exercise DVD
collection. I liked yoga, but I'd never been able to commit to it for
a long enough time. Now, I've been doing your Yoga video every day
for like six months, and I feel FLIPPIN' FANTASTIC. I have the
strength and confidence to do other yoga programs as well, and now I'm
an exercise freak and I love to move! I started doing the Intensati
workout and the Core Cross Train DVD a couple months ago, and I am
just so amazed and flabbergasted w/ how far I've come. With the
balance issues that come along w/ the Lithium, I never thought I could
dance--but I've learned that I'm actually a pretty fabulous dancer,
and I LOVE IT! I've never really tried dancing before, but now that
I've tried it, I realize I'm in love---with dancing--, and I dance all
the friggin' time. I'll take the moves that you taught me on the
video and make my own sequences and sometimes I even make my own
moves. Hey, I probably look like a fool, but I'm happy, so what the
heck. IWho's to see anyway? Haha. I never thought positivity could
get me this far. Before I found you and your videos--i sound like a
born-again Christian...no offense intended....--I rode my emotions
like some daredevil ship on the tempestuous seas, yes, but now I have
the motivation to just pimp my way up the latter. I walk
differently. I just exist differently--I'm so positive it scares
people, but heck, they've gotten used to it. And best of all, I can
stroll down the city streets in jeans without having some awkward
tunic dress cleverly stretched over my thighs to hide any jiggliness--
I am just so happy, and I feel beautiful. Thank you! Your inspiration
is remarkable.

Send me your story and inspire others to live a life they love in a body they love!
Love
Patricia