by Dr. Pentz | Sep 1, 2021 | Journey to Spirit |
YAMAS: YOGA’S ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR SELF-REGULATING This week, we go deeper into the practice of restraint, or brahmacharya A woman I’ll call Katie has always strived towards the best in her work and loved to have intense workouts to relieve the stress she has had at...
by Dr. Pentz | Aug 15, 2021 | Journey to Spirit |
YAMAS: YOGA’S ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR SELF-REGULATING The movie “Mank” portrays a Hollywood scriptwriter in the 1930s and 1940s who was invited to write a script for the Orson Welles movie “Citizen Kane”. It was not an easy task for a number of reasons but he...
by Dr. Pentz | Jul 21, 2021 | Journey to Spirit |
After a ski trip, my joints ached and my body was inflamed. Because inflammation indicates the immune system is amplified, I knew I needed something. I turned to panchakarma because it reduces the toxic burden and restores balance. It was March 2021, only one more...
by Dr. Pentz | May 10, 2021 | Journey to Spirit |
I have a devotion practice that makes all the difference. It’s called bhakti yoga. Though Ayurveda influences my lifestyle, the foods I eat and my daily habits, my bhakti practice is the underpinning of it all. It’s the foundation that supports me when I take the...
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...
