I have seen my life and body transform with each month and class of intenSati, just as I see the lives and bodies of the students transform. Our lives change together, as we all commit to making changes towards choosing positive thoughts over negative ones, breaking unwanted habits, picking specific goals and desires to manifest, and lovingly not letting each other make excuses in veering off the path of achieving our goals. 

Personally, when I began the intenSati teacher training almost a year ago, I was lost and horribly depressed.  The company I worked for had just gone under and I lost my job with no notice.  I had gotten out of yet another short-lived unhealthy relationship.  I couldn't pay my bills. I had NO faith or direction, and I just felt awful about myself.   However, just within the first few months of being in teacher training and teaching classes of my own, my life changed and improved more than I could have ever even imagined to be possible.  I entered into the first loving, healthy romantic relationship I have had in years (maybe ever).  Also, I actually LOVE my body for the first time ever and it is incredibly fit, strong, and healthy, thanks to the intenSati workout.  My self-esteem has sky-rocketed. One of the most powerful things that  happened was that literally the day after our 5 day intensive teacher training ended, I got asked to write for The Huffington Post about spiritual and healthy living. This inspired and triggered my change of career focus to being a writer about positive, holistic living, and spirituality. And I have a whole new group of wonderful friends and family in other intenSati teachers and students who support, inspire, and encourage.  I owe all of these things to the practice of intenSati.

I have found the workout of intenSati to be one of the quickest and most effective tools I have seen yet to bring about people's transformation into health and happiness, because the workout literally gives you the chance to practice making positive choices for yourself and to be practice being the person you want to be... because we can't become who we want to become by remaining who we are! I have learned that I can choose which thoughts I want to believe, and to just observe all the negative, self-sabotaging, self-defeating thoughts without having to believe them or buy into them. IntenSati is truly unlike anything I've ever experienced; it is truly a spiritual fitness class where the spiritual and mental aspect is just as important as the physical.

In each class, we speak (or yell!) positive affirmations while we do the routines and movements.  The theme for January's class is "Master of my Fate."  We know, and affirm, that our lives are in our hands.  We have the power to create all that we want in the new upcoming year.  We have the power to choose to draw in and create everything we want in our lives... how amazing is that!!?

Affirmations for January's class: Master of My Fate

 (cardio section):

I am the Master of my fate.

I lift myself up to a higher state.

With the power of my mind, I seek and I shall find.

I'm in control of my full potential.

I will thrive, not just survive.

I am focused.

I am grateful.

I feel great!

(toning, strengthening section):

I surrender to my destiny.

I know all I want is on its way.

I am blessed with the keys to my success.

Happiness IS the way!

intenSati classes at Swerve are Monday and Friday mornings at 7:30am, Thursdays at 11:30am, and Saturdays at 2:30pm.