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The power of choice and how to use it to your advantage - Told by Alyse
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The power of choice and how to use it to your advantage. July 20, 2015. July 19, 2015. By Told by Alyse. Choice is something powerful and something we often take for granted. Often we choose to not break that pattern, because choice is scary. The “what if’s” come in to play along with fear of the unknown. And “what if’s” are rarely, if ever, positive. It’s a mechanism of survival. The two hemispheres of the brain, as explained by Lain McGilchrist. So how does one use the power of choice to an advantage?
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Taking meditation and yoga classes in Ubud - Told by Alyse
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Taking meditation and yoga classes in Ubud. July 9, 2015. July 8, 2015. By Told by Alyse. Taking meditation and yoga classes in Ubud is easy, available, and relatively affordable. As I mentioned before in my last post. The two studios where I’m attending classes are Yoga Barn. And besides, no one has ever said they didn’t feel great after taking a meditation or yoga class. So here is a review and explanation of some of the courses I’ve been taking and what to expect if you find yourself t...At Yoga Barn&...
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On the road to Lombok waterfalls - Told by Alyse
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On the road to Lombok waterfalls. July 27, 2015. July 23, 2015. By Told by Alyse. Two hours on a bike is a long time. Then add another hour maybe hour and a half getting lost. In this case, it was both the journey and the destination that made it all worth it. We were going to see Lombok waterfalls! Yoga at the waterfall. Still Sendang Gile waterfall is a really excellent precursor to the second one: Tiu Kelep waterfall, which made the journey completely worth it one hundred fold. I think we got lost bec...
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The party boat saga of Gili Trawangan - Told by Alyse
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The party boat saga of Gili Trawangan. August 17, 2015. August 17, 2015. By Told by Alyse. In my time here on Gili T, I’ve learned quite a lot about the island – the cheap places to eat and live, where to buy water and reasonably priced snacks and coconuts. At first, I carved out my space teaching yoga. But it hadn’t arrived despite FedEx declaring it signed for and delivered. On my way back to Gili T, I had a dilemma: am I going to earn enough to live for the next three weeks? And it did. My friend ...
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Teaching Yoga on Gili Trawangan - Told by Alyse
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Teaching Yoga on Gili Trawangan. July 29, 2015. July 27, 2015. By Told by Alyse. Initially, I was warned against coming back to Gili T. People said that it was no longer a backpacker safe haven, but rather a party island that caters to the weekender. But the first rule of travel is don’t listen to what anyone says. Each experience is unique in its own right, and everyone is different. So how did I come to make this island my home? It was simple. Life happened. I walked to The Yoga Place. The two main for...
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Two extremely beautiful temples in Bali - Told by Alyse
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Two extremely beautiful temples in Bali. June 21, 2015. June 21, 2015. By Told by Alyse. Over the past few days, we went to two extremely beautiful temples in Bali: Tanah Lot. Indonesia’s most prominent religion is Muslim, however the Balinese follow a type of Hinduism. Generally speaking, in Balinese Hinduism the universe is divided into three layers: heaven for the gods, earth for men, and hell for demons and impure spirits. Shrines mirror this as a human body: head, body, and feet. The Balinese are qu...
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Yoga Archive
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Yoga means union or to yoke. These posts reflect my beliefs on how to incorporate yoga into your life through asana, meditation, and practice. Is there a greater purpose to yoga? September 6, 2016. During a yoga class, we twist and turn, go upside down, stretch, flex, and everything in between. But is there a greater purpose to yoga? California Summer Workshops with Alyse Speyer. April 21, 2016. After more than a year traveling through Asia and South America, I’m finally coming back home California!
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Travel Archive
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These are stories from my travels. Some are adventures, some have advice, but mostly it’s an honest portrayal of how I perceive and experience the world. 3 things we take for granted in the first world. June 16, 2016. More “3 things we take for granted in the first world”. When a rich man steals he becomes a minister. March 18, 2016. Yesterday, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former president of Brazil, was sworn in as a minister. A brief history of the Khmer Rouge. October 29, 2015. October 14, 2015. And els...
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A weekend in Singapore - Told by Alyse
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A weekend in Singapore. August 6, 2015. August 5, 2015. By Told by Alyse. Since I decided to teach yoga on Gili Trawangan. There became one, small issue to rectify. My visa was to expire on August 2nd. I needed to renew by flying out of the country and back in order to receive a new visa. Funny enough, Indonesia changed the visa on arrival laws in June 2015. Singapore architecture with lots of nature. A building with a boat on it. One of the most expensive buildings in the world. Still the country is rid...
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A walk through a traditional market in Lombok - Told by Alyse
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A walk through a traditional market in Lombok. July 24, 2015. July 23, 2015. By Told by Alyse. Our few days in Lombok were filled with motorbike rides, markets, beaches, getting lost, and epic waterfalls. Lombok is much quieter than Bali and a lot cheaper. The environment is quite different as you begin to see more mosques and less Hindu temples. The progress and growth doesn’t seem to be as vast, and Senggigi Beach. A popular beach town, seemed more like a ghost town of resorts. The island of Lombok is ...
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