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Hi, my name is Ava and I’m delighted to offer you “Functional Spirituality”, a free resource of talks, trainings and guided meditations. I use an academic approach to invite critical thinking into energetic, mystical and heart-based practices. Spirituality has a history of disempowering the individual and worshiping the guru or priest, without question. In this podcast, I aim to reduce the dogma that has rendered so many schools and practices ineffective - (and strange AF) - and to elevate the conversation around spirituality. I want to EMPOWER the meditator and yogi, to place the power back in our hands, to live directly from our own experience. I hope you enjoy! For Q&A questions, topic suggestions email Ava at functionalspiritualityretreat@gmail.com Visit www.functionalspirituality.com Follow us @FunctionalSpirituality or @avairani_ and our Yoga Studio at @spandaschool
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Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
In this episode, Ava shares the powerful and raw story of her second daughter Leila’s birth on May 9th of this year.
While deeply beautiful and transformative, this birth story includes graphic details, so please listen with care.
Ava opens up about the intensity, the magic, and the awe of bringing Leila into this world, offering an intimate glimpse into one of the most profound moments of her life.
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Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction to the topic and warning
03:00 When labor began
07:55 When things started to escalate
17:50 When the baby is about to come out
25:00 Moments after birth
28:00 When things went ‘crazy’
37:00 How she is feeling now
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