Tag Archives: practice

Returning to a Yoga Asana Practice

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Julianne Victoria

For most of this past year my yoga Asana practice has been on hiatus due to a very challenging pregnancy and traumatic labor that led to an emergency c-section. All things considered, I am healing well and am now slowly returning to … Continue reading →

Posted in Health & Healing, Yoga | Tagged Ahimsa, asana, balance, c-section, childbirth, healing, Patanjali, practice, pregnancy, recovery, sadhana, Yoga Sutras | 11 Comments

The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Julianne Victoria

As I was working on my journaling and discussion for the next class in my Butterfly Journal workshop today, I went to an old blog post from 2012 to check on a reference I wanted to make about the Buddha’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Religions & Philosophies | Tagged Bhagavad Gita, Buddha, Buddhism, compassion, Dukkha, Four Noble Truths, Love, Noble Eightfold Path, practice, Spirituality, suffering | 19 Comments

Butterfly Journal 6th Month: Patience (Entry #1)

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

So far on our caterpillars’ metamorphic journey, we have grown from Self-reflection, Truth, Faith, Awareness, and Acceptance. Now we are half way through our journey, and it’s time to take a pause. Not a break, but a pause to take in … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged breath, butterflies, grounding, mantra, meditation, metamorphosis, patience, personal growth, practice, pranayama, rest, self-awareness, sociopath, Spirituality, trees, yoga | 24 Comments

The Eighth Limb of Yoga: Samadhi समाध

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

The final limb of the Eight Limbs of Yoga is … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged absorption, All, awareness, Bhagavad Gita, concentration, contemplation, dharma, inner peace, joy, Krishna, meditation, mnatra, nature, oneness, Patanjali, practice, Prakriti, samadhi, spiritual growth, spiritual practice, spiritual vision, the divine, True Self, Twameva Sarvam, yoga, Yoga Sutras | 6 Comments

The Seventh Limb of Yoga: Dhyana

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

The seventh of the eight limbs of yoga is Dhyana. Dhyana … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged awareness, Buddhism, concentration, contemplation, Dharana, dhyana, inner peace, Integral Yoga, Iyengar, jhana, jnana, Kabir, meditation, pilgrimage, poetry, practice, prajna, pure intentions, Saraswati, silence, Sri Aurobindo, still mind, stillness, vipassana, wisdom, yoga, yogini, zen | 24 Comments

The Third Limb of Yoga: Asana

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

The third limb of yoga is Asana. Of the eight limbs of yoga the Asana … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged asana, Bhagavad Gita, body mind and soul, chakra, Iyengar, meditation, nadi, practice, self-awareness, sound mind & body, third limb of yoga, yoga | 11 Comments

The Four Noble Truths: The Noble Eightfold Path

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Julianne Victoria

The first three of the Four Noble Truths were … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Christmas

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Julianne Victoria

It’s the Christmas season. A time when we shop, give gifts, feast, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Religions & Philosophies | Tagged A Charlie Brown Christmas, angel, Christianity, Jesus Christ, kindness, Linus, Love, Luke 2:14, meaning of Christmas, peace, practice, savior | 1 Comment

Bhakti Yoga: The Path of Love

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Julianne Victoria

The practice of Bhakti Yoga is usually described as devotion to a personal god or the Divine through listening to, reading, and studying the scriptures; singing and chanting mantras, worshiping … Continue reading →

Posted in Yoga | Tagged asana, Bhagavad Gita, Buddha, devotion to God, Gayatri Mantra, Integral Yoga, japa mala, Julianne Victoria, Karma Yoga, Love, mantra, Peacock's Eyes, practice, Saraswati, service, Sri Aurobindo, surrendering the ego, Yoga Sutras | 4 Comments

The Four Noble Truths: The Truth to The Cessation of Suffering (Nirodha)

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Julianne Victoria

If we choose to become spiritual warriors, how will … Continue reading →

Posted in Religions & Philosophies | Tagged Buddha, compassion, Four Noble Truths, Freedom, Hafiz, Love, practice, Rabia, Saint Francis of Assisi, Sufi, Surrender, Tibetan medicine, True Self, wheel of life | Leave a comment