by Dr. Pentz | Nov 18, 2020 | Journey to Spirit |
With the holidays approaching, it’s a good time to reset your relationship with taste–especially with the taste of sweet as we face the temptations of pumpkin pie and all the other goodies. The sweet taste has the capacity to increase our body tissues, reduces...
by Dr. Pentz | Nov 11, 2020 | Journey to Spirit |
The concept of #FoodAsMedicine in Ayurveda is linked to the concept of the six tastes, known as rasas. For true nutritional balance, all six tastes must be present in each meal. By embracing all the tastes, we experience true satisfaction. We have fewer cravings...
by Dr. Pentz | Oct 17, 2020 | Journey to Spirit |
Here’s How to Honor the Season of Dry and Cool and #GiveLifeTakeCare of Yourself Fall is upon us in the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico. In Ayurveda, this is beginning of a Vata season. This Sanskrit word refers to the qualities present in this season but also...
by Dr. Pentz | Sep 30, 2020 | Journey to Spirit |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, died Sept. 18 of metastatic pancreatic cancer on the eve of Rosh Hashanah. This is a most auspicious sign in the Jewish tradition. She was one who truly was righteous. She was a valiant fighter until the very end. Ginsburg in her most quiet...
by Dr. Pentz | Sep 15, 2020 | Journey to Spirit |
This year has been marked with loss at so many levels for all of us. For me, death beyond COVID-19 has touched my life. Within six weeks, two people I have known since my early schooldays have died. First, a close family friend, Pat passed from congestive heart...
by Dr. Pentz | Aug 11, 2020 | Journey to Spirit |
Every election is important but this one in particular is so very important for all of us women to get out and vote. This is a right that was hard-won by many women before us. For us to help shape policies and programs that support women and family, we need to...