{"id":2747,"date":"2024-03-05T10:34:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T09:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soultalks.nl\/spiritual-journey-part-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T10:24:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T08:24:52","slug":"spiritual-journey-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soultalks.nl\/en\/spiritual-journey-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Journey, Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2747\" class=\"elementor elementor-2747 elementor-748\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f1bef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05f1bef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5231b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5231b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">I haven\u2019t done much the past few days\u2014I\u2019ve been suffering from jet lag and kept getting woken up around 3:00 a.m. by a rooster who apparently was also struggling with his biological clock. I noticed that the jet lag was really throwing me off (despite my split trip), and as a result, I wasn\u2019t feeling very well. That meant I slept a lot at times when I really shouldn\u2019t have, but the fact that massages were available made up for a lot.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">I enjoyed my meals and relaxed a lot, but I couldn\u2019t really concentrate on reading. Because I was so tired, I found that very difficult. On the second day, I slept around the clock; even though I went to bed early, I was woken up again during the night and ended up sleeping until 11:30 a.m., so I had to reschedule my 12:00 p.m. massage.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">First, enjoy a nice breakfast, create some content for social media, read a bit, and then head to the massage.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This one was really special! Every massage began with a foot spa\u2014a warm water bath with flowers and lime slices. This was followed by a massage and a scrub using a specific type of herb that was yellow in color and had a very pleasant scent. She prepared the spa with great care.   <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Then it was time for the massage. Someone struck a musical instrument three times, which immediately set the mood\u2014relaxed and serene. And as I lay my head down, I was surprised to find a small basin of water beneath me, so that when you look down through the hole (in the massage table), you have a very serene and pleasant view. A basin filled with water and small white pebbles, arranged in the shape of a star or a heart. On top of that are three large black stones and some green twigs with a beautiful flower. The scent of orchids occasionally wafts toward me. With the sounds of the jungle, babbling water, and the occasional thunderstorm, relaxation here is taken to the highest level.      <\/p><p class=\"p1\">I\u2019m getting a full-body massage that ends with an oil treatment poured over my head and hair. Unfortunately, it took more than two washes to get it out, but it was a special treatment\u2014a Balinese massage. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">I\u2019m going to book a tour for tomorrow. Most of the organized tours last 10\u201312 hours, but I don\u2019t feel like doing that\u2014I want to spend no more than 4 hours on the road. I\u2019ll ask at the front desk what\u2019s available. I\u2019ve been assigned a driver for tomorrow and get to choose where I want to go! That\u2019s the ultimate in freedom and luxury \ud83d\ude42 In any case, I want to see some monkeys at Monkey Forest, and then we\u2019ll see where else we end up. The driver is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.    <\/p><p class=\"p1\">But first, yoga! There\u2019s another yoga session scheduled for 4:00 p.m.; a Balinese woman who looks very flexible will be leading us through an hour-long yoga session. It\u2019s raining really hard outside\u2014there are quite a few thunderstorms\u2014and the room is open with a few windows left open, which is a bit of a problem with the heavy rainfall. Most spaces don\u2019t have air conditioning; instead, everything is open\u2014buildings, temples, etc.\u2014so you really need the breeze to cool things down. I actually like getting used to the weather this way; even without doing anything, you still sweat from head to toe. It helps that it\u2019s the rainy season, so it\u2019s mostly cloudy. That actually makes it quite pleasant.     <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The yoga session was a wonderful experience. I\u2019d never taken a yoga class before\u2014I\u2019d tried it a bit on my own through an online class, but found it pretty hard to maintain my balance. This woman guided us well, telling us to focus our eyes on a single point and keep our breathing very calm. That did help with my balance, but it\u2019s something that only gets better with lots of practice. I plan to incorporate yoga into my weekly routine alongside kickboxing once I\u2019m back.    <\/p><p class=\"p1\">I head into downtown Ubud\u2014about a 20-minute walk down a steep mountain road, past the jungle and a few small shops\u2014until I reach the main shopping streets, which eventually lead to a square filled with \u201cmarkets.\u201d They\u2019re actually large buildings where goods are sold\u2014mainly home decor, handmade bags, and other souvenirs.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\">I&#8217;m going to skip it\u2014I&#8217;d much rather grab a nice meal and then head back to the hotel to watch a TV show. 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