bali bum

my name is leilani. i moved to Bali in 2012 from sunny California. i was in search of a life where humans weren't judged on looks or money or power. i found so much beauty in Bali. i surf, teach yoga, live in the jungle and meet more beautiful humans full of love and inspiration then I could have ever imagined. my jungle life in Bali lasted for 3 1/2 years. one day everything changed. i fell in love. i met my soulmate and we were engaged a month later. i found what i'd been searching for my entire life. this is my story of freedom & happy. it's raw and real. this life is beautiful and messy. my dream is to inspire shift and love together thru excitement, tears and heaps of joy. i met my soulmate at 34. i'm sharing everything that helped me find him.

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Why do I want what I want ... I have so many goals and dreams, adventures and dances and incredible ideas to express. So many different songs and wiggles, waves, jungles & words all pointing to one truth 🌀consciousness. I'm doing the same thing I did in 2012 when I moved to Bali, or to the unconscious eye 👁 it looks the same. Yet my intention and how I do it has shifted. Oh girl I still drift off into Never Never Land where I go "if I just had this 🐬💰🌴🦄🎉🌞👯👯🌈🏡 " I would be complete! So I pull her back in, Leilani of course, and ground myself here in this moment. Why do I want what I want? To be happier and better. That answer only leads to the never ending chase. I want what I want because we are all connected. Our fears, our love, our stories. Because being around consciousness and creating a space for humans, lights that shit in us like wildfire. Because with presence I heal, those around me heal. Because I can love the world.

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peace thru presence ✌🏾 In honor of my beautiful friend @handsomecitizens being on the Sunny Coast we're gonna yoga and Ë̤V̤̈Ë̤R̤̈Ÿ̤Ö̤N̤̈Ë̤ is invited. It's gonna be a scorcher so let's say 9:30 am Wednesday (tomorrow the 14th) @ Cotton Tree Park, Cotton Tree 4558 Meet in the center at the kids playground. $15/ BYO Mat I don't expect you to know anything about yoga, that's my job. Intention- to get us in our body's and out of our head's, where all the madness happens. Breath- we use breath to be in the Now. It's formless, spiritual & the mind can't fight this. Physical movement- is way down at the bottom of the list & we'll get to it with a sweaty flow. *Conscious connection of human beings inspiring love [email protected] for class schedule & privates (at Cotton Tree Park)

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the constant spin out of blindness to radiance. holy moly. thank God today is radiance. i have a heart full of thankful.

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grumpy bum ?! happens some times haha. my favorite thing about teaching kids is they tell me everything. especially when they're grumpy! and i love it. because once they get it out and we stomp and breathe and move and cartwheel it starts to flow right into another form of energy. a positive form with smiles and giggles. i'm all for acknowledging grumpy, it's the only way to move right on thru it.

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it takes energy to process noise and "stuff". for example cement buildings, junk mail, noisy traffic. all happy suckers. look around your room and see how much extra stuff you're holding onto because what if one day you may need it when you haven't used it, worn it or looked for it since 2001. let that shit go! take away extra noise so you can put energy into your dreams. i love the nature time because i only have to focus on being kick ass!

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we are always generous toward what we desire. so often we say we need more love, peace and holidays but our time and energy and money is going a different way. we're actually moving further away from the light. it's crazy how much is always going on around us, all the temptations all the instant gratification. it's definitely not easy to be disciplined or move away from the herds... but i find that if most people aren't doing it, it's probably right for me. pc @anniebadodo

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this trip home has been all nature, mostly peace hehe, sprinkled with humans i cherish. it's always a bit scary coming home. i get overwhelmed every time i fly into LAX but i'm so glad i made the trip. it's worth it. pc @anniebadodo ❤️ your incredible. thanks for this epic trip and for snapping photos.

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Bali Bum Self Love Morning Plan 1. Apple cider vinegar drink 2. I love you lil Lani mirror chat 3. Dance! Dance for me, connect to my body, accept every ounce and feel, embrace and drink up being a woman, being sexy. 4. Share my love Society encourages self unhappiness. Self love is literally the only way to happy. Try this 3 times a week and drink it up. The more love you have inside the more you have to share.

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Thanks heaps to this adventure jungle babe @karisma_kai for coming to the mat with me! Of course I love the physical yet it's the consciousness that we practice that gives us our super power. Self love is the basis for each and every Bali Bum intention. Happy is here! Begging for us to catch it. "As any yogi knows, the journey to bliss is always an individual one. It's nearly impossible to "compare ones beginning to someone else's middle" ...but what is so intriguing about Leilani's style is that it is the perfect combination of remembering the basics, remembering the purpose of the prana and the role of the asana and on top of all that....she opens up the rejuvenation of our confidence to keep pushing ourselves to uncomfortable challenges. It's easy to get lost in our practice and even that evil demon "routine" makes its way in and without noticing, we soon forget some of these things and how important they are to true fulfillment within our practice. She is by far one of the best yoga teachers I have come across IN THE WORLD (and I travel for a living so this statement is valid in it's tense). She reminded me why I practice and why it's so important to practice yoga consciously. Coming off TWO back to back foot and ankle injuries, can be challenging when finding a teacher who not only nurtures those injuries but assists in pushing out the mental anxiety that halts the healing process. You would truly be missing out if you didn't take the opportunity to have her be a part of your yoga journey <3 xx Kanha

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London Bridge waterfall puppy Pose 🌞💦🐶 in the softest yoga pants in the world! Thank you @lularoe.nancycox $25 dollar yoga pants 👯 hit her up! #waterfall #sun #nature #yoga #dog #happy #bridge #consciousness #love @lularoe (at Waterfall)

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Raise your hand if you've Never had self love doubts. This means body issues, abusive relationships, self loathing. Hands down, right ? ! Every human every where doubts that we deserve love. It starts with putting down ourself and flows into how we accept and receive love from others. 2 main patterns; treating others with dragon rage, and/or accepting toxic love as we believe it's all we deserve. Here's what I do everyday to practice self love. I'd love you to try it too. It's called mirror love. Look in the mirror and say "I love you y̠o̠u̠r̠ n̠a̠m̠e̠" I like to use my nickname, it reminds me that lil Lani is deserving of pure love. It's a smidge awkward at first. I was picking out my wrinkles, bags, freckles and more and thought oh gawd is this light bad? ? I said it over and over until I kinda believed it. And then I really believed it, and after a few minutes I left the mirror smiling and flippen happy. I'm creating a mirror challenge for you. 30 days of saying I love you to you. Everyday, as often as you can. Your mood will be lighter, patience will increase and you will be kinder and gentler with your self and others. If you are keen to find your soul mate guess who has to love you first? Let's start today. Put post it notes on your mirrors to remind you. Spreading love is how we receive love. Who's in ??

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"When life hurts. When it baffles and confuses. When it doesn't quite seem to work. These are just signs from the Universe, as if it were tapping on our shoulder or whispering in our ear, trying to point out that something important, something really, really important, is being misunderstood." was just talking to @casssandraaa_11 about having a perfect life plan and pushing and pushing and Pushing before realizing perhaps the Universe is trying to give us something so much better. if we could just trust, and quit trying to control, the most incredible things are just thru the next door. pc @ashleyturner

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we deserve love because we are alive and breathing. we don't have to beg for it or prove it. our only job as humans is to speak our truth. and that's enough. L O V E

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so... there's this non rational thinking in humans. we put our energy into changing other's to prove that we are good enough. the easiest example is in the partners we choose. let's just be quick about this point. we are responsible for our relationships. i know how easy it is to feel sorry for yourself when in an awful relationship but that's not how we get to happy. we choose partners that have unhealthy habits, manipulate ourself into thinking these red flags are not dangerous, but rather a chance for us to "save" them so they will love us equaling we are deserving of love. that formula will FAIL every time! i believe in sharing my light and offering help to humans who ask, however regardless of what type of relationship in your life is bringing you down the formula is ALWAYS the same. you choose the relationships you want to put energy into (family as well) the shift happens within. it's an excuse, the easy way out to blame others for your unhappiness. it's quite common to throw all our energy into changing or helping someone else, but the truth is it's a distraction from facing ourself. the ego will fight this til the end keeping the excuses and self pity coming. awareness will pull you out with love. Step 1. accept that self misery can only come from 1 place. Self. Step 2. the very next time you hear yourself blaming someone for your unhappiness stop in mid sentence, take a breath, and speak this truth... I am the only one that has the power to make myself happy! Today I live in my power knowing I can make it kick ass.

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They have chickens!!! Meet Goldie Hawn 🐓 Did home school with this lil nugget and first period was gardening and feeding and loving their chickie's. I took over second period with some belly breathing, art & music book making. Incredibly inspired that my cousin is teaching her about the beauty and importance of nature, spiritual love & a kindness for everything.

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Energy is contagious. That's why we feel so freaking good at weddings and birthday parties. Everyone's there to have fun! Most people are able to drop their bullshit and choose happy for a few hours. However, it works both ways. When we're around a low vibrating person the most common response is to lower ourselves to that level. An ugly side comes out and leaves us wondering how the heck we could act so crazy. We will rise our vibrations around conscious people living from love, and if we aren't grounded we will lower our vibrations around people living from fear. Happiness comes in abundance when we're drinking it up with humans who cherish it too. #vibrations #happy #love #inspiration #positive (at Cotton Tree Park, Maroochydore)

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Thanks heaps @tanisabigail for coming to the mat with me. You are a super mom babe (she has 3 kiddos) and I'm so lucky to have had you in class. Ps she's on the right! It's pretty epic to look like your daughter's sister. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ "Best Yoga Teacher + Beautiful, Kind, Energetic Soul I have attended a few different yoga classes but I am a yoga beginner. Leilani is an amazing teacher for all levels, her beautiful energy and calming presence always made me come away from her classes feeling totally refreshed and at peace. Bali misses her!" #yogamom #yoga #happy #nature #sun #love #family #positive