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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
Episodes
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Inspired by Ava’s friends who have asked questions about her baby’s ‘soul’. In this episode Ava elaborates further on why she does not believe that anyone has a soul.
With a degree in philosophy and a profound knowledge of non-duality, she explains that what we are in essence is very different to the common concept of the soul.
Join our Facebook community group and share with us what you believe the ‘soul’ is. We would love to hear your comments on this topic.
Relevant episodes:
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction to the topic.
3:00 How spiritual concepts get conflated with physical reality.
4:00 The four stages of spiritual seeking and the importance of logic.
7:15 Ava’s job as a philosopher is to refine her thinking.
9:09 What is the soul?
12:08 The most up to date knowledge on personality.
15:00 Non- duality and Ava’s most profound meditation and spiritual experiences.
18:15 What am I essentially?
22:10 Personality, the nervous system and the soul.
27:00 Adopting beliefs in order to create otherness and belonging.
29:00 Using spirituality as a bandaid.
30:00 Today’s episode summary and the importance of refinement.
33:30 We would love to hear your comments of this episode.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Gift yourself some minutes to be present. Breathe and connect to the life that is here, right now.
Let your body, your emotions and thoughts ground and melt into the Now and notice the powerful shift that occurs.
To join our free weekly group meditations message us or visit @functionalspirituality
Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness.
www.functionalspirituality.com
Free resources:
A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month.
Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.
Free workshop: Healing complex trauma:
A free workshop on how to optimise your spiritual practice and your daily life by understanding complex trauma.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account: @avairani_
Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
In this episode Ava talks about the process of birth and summarizes what she has discovered after going through a ‘rabbit hole’ of personal research over the last 3 months.
Listen in to know more about what she believes is the main driving factor for the birthing process to be more medicalized and how our reductionistic and superficial assumptions can affect the way we see and experience birthing.
Ava also shares the new philosophy and beliefs that she has adopted and answers the question 'What does natural birthing really require to become more functional?'
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction.
2:50 Reasons why birthing is more medicalized.
4:30 The contradiction between our biological processes and how our society operates.
7:00 Stress, healing and the conditions required for natural birth.
11:00 The reductionistic and superficial ideas in both medical and spiritual systems.
16:40 New workshop is coming up.
18:10 What does natural birthing really require to become more functional?
23:10 Thank you for listening, if you have any comments, questions and want to share your own experience about birth, join our Facebook group.
Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness:
www.functionalspirituality.com
Free resources:
A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month.
Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.
Free workshop: Healing complex trauma:
A free workshop on how to optimize your spiritual practice and your daily life by understanding complex trauma.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account: @avairani_
Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
A spacious guided meditation to ground your awareness into the body and invite an attitude of softening and allowing the moment to be as it is.
Use your breath and the heart space as a doorway for trusting life and connecting to the stillness of your Being
To join our free weekly group meditations message us or visit @functionalspirituality
Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness.
www.functionalspirituality.com
Free resources:
A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month.
Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.
Free workshop: Healing complex trauma:
A free workshop on how to optimise your spiritual practice and your daily life by understanding complex trauma.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account: @avairani_
Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
In this episode Ava describes the fawn response and how it relates to developmental trauma. She explores the difference between fawning and being authentically caring.
Discover how powerful it is to understand how our behaviors can be unconsciously maladaptive and learn what to do to connect to a more authentic and grounded Self.
Relevant episodes:
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction to fawning
1:40 Fawning as a trauma response
5:00 When the fawn response becomes a maladaptive behavior
8:00 Equanimity or fawning?
12:00 What is the difference between fawning and being authentically caring?
18:15 Question from the Facebook group: does fawning cover feeling worried to trigger people when I am feeling great?
22:00 New module of fawning in our next Therapeutic Embodiment Facilitator Training
22:49 Thank you for listening
Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness:
www.functionalspirituality.com
Free resources:
A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month.
Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.
Free workshop: Healing complex trauma:
A free workshop on how to optimize your spiritual practice and your daily life by understanding complex trauma.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account: @avairani_
Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Take 10 minutes of your day to ground in stillness and peace with this guided meditation.
Let go of any resistance to this moment and allow everything be as it is. Beyond the turmoil in our thoughts, emotions and body, lies a deep, stillness. Explore for yourself.
To join our free weekly group meditations message us or visit @functionalspirituality
Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness.
www.functionalspirituality.com
Free resources:
A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month.
Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.
Free workshop: Healing complex trauma:
A free workshop on how to optimise your spiritual practice and your daily life by understanding complex trauma.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account: @avairani_
Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Today’s episode is part two of the series of Jarred and Ava discussing their relationship.
Jarred answers questions from our listeners, and the couple reflect on their core values and the new paradigm of parenthood.
Another episode not to be missed. If you have any questions or comments, join the discussion on our Facebook group.
Relevant episodes:
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction and greetings from Broome, WA
3:05 What is the minimum effective dose?
4:30 What was your first impression when you met Ava?
7:45 What is Ava’s best quality?
9:00 How old will Jasmine have to be before you let her have a boyfriend?
14:00 Looking at life through parent glasses
17:40 What is it like living with Ava?
23:00 What is the biggest gift you have received from your relationship with Ava?
25:00 The new paradigm of parenting.
31:00 Jarred will be our special monthly guest to talk more about deeper processes that have been life changing for both.
32:00 Thank you for listening
Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness:
www.functionalspirituality.com
Free resources:
A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month.
Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.
Free workshop: Healing complex trauma:
A free workshop on how to optimize your spiritual practice and your daily life by understanding complex trauma.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account: @avairani_
Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
This is a 5 minute guided meditation with music to slow down and allow yourself to become more present in the heart.
A beautiful practice to listen any time of the day to connect inward and explore the stillness at the core of your being.
To join our free weekly group meditations message us or visit @functionalspirituality
Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness.
www.functionalspirituality.com
Free resources:
A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month.
Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.
Free workshop: Healing complex trauma:
A free workshop on how to optimise your spiritual practice and your daily life by understanding complex trauma.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account: @avairani_
Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
In this week’s episode Jarred joins Ava to talk about their relationship and answer questions from our listeners. Listen in to hear Jarred reflect on his relationship with Ava, discuss his biggest fear about becoming a dad and share valuable wisdom around relationship and parenthood.
An episode not to be missed. If you have any questions or comments, join the discussion on our Facebook group.
Relevant episodes:
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Welcome Jarred and reflection about their relationship
4:10 Confusion, a challenge in most relationships
8:30 What’s in the way of a harmonious relationship?
10:50 Jarred answers: What is the most exciting thing about becoming a dad?
14:20 What is your biggest fear about stepping into parenthood?
19:20 Who is this ‘highest version of yourself’ that you do not want to fail against?
22:00 What has been the biggest challenge in your relationship with Ava?
25:15 What makes a relationship challenging?
31:15 Thank you for listening, join the conversation on our Facebook page and socials.
Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness:
www.functionalspirituality.com
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Join Ava and Deniz and explore the importance of educating yoga teachers in mental health, as they answer these questions: Why do people come to yoga? When is cueing not mental health aware? What is the antidote to this?
About our guest: Deniz Aydoslu is a self-care coach, senior yoga and meditation teacher, somatic educator, and an expert in the therapeutic application of embodied movement systems for emotional health.
Relevant links:
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction
2:35 Who is Deniz Aydoslu?
8:30 The time when Ava and Deniz met
10:20 The importance of educating yoga teachers in mental health
13:00 Training offering & mental health in old-school yoga
17:00 What inspired Deniz to create this training?
18:45 When is cueing not mental health aware?
24:00 What is the antidote to this?
26:25 What is included in the training?
Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness:
www.functionalspirituality.com
Free resources:
A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month.
Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.
Free workshop: Healing complex trauma:
A free workshop on how to optimize your spiritual practice and your daily life by understanding complex trauma.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account: @avairani_
Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool