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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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Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
The acronym R.A.I.N. is a helpful mindfulness too. It can be a great tool for those times when you are caught up in a story or emotional overload, which can happen naturally when feeling overwhelmed or overly critical, and consumed with anxiety, fear or uncertainty.
You can use RAIN in a difficult moment to cultivate a deeper connection and direct experience with the world.
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Welcome to this nurturing short moving meditation.
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Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
Wednesday Oct 06, 2021
A spacious meditation all about love. Drop into the heart space, allowing the relaxation of love to radiate into every cell, using the love in your body for the purpose of relaxation.
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Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
We all have the ability and opportunity to cultivate gratitude. Join Ava in taking a few moments to focus on all that you have. Developing an “attitude of gratitude” is one of the simplest ways to improve your satisfaction with life.
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Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Turn inward. Following the I feeling like a thread of intimacy, into your essence, connecting with your essential being.
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Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Welcome to this short mid-day drop-in meditation. Let your mind soften and your heart open, as you connect to the joy of breathing and the joy of being in the present moment.
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Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Follow each breath in and out of your heart space, connect to your inner smile, the peace at the centre of your being with this 15-minute meditation gracefully guided by Ava Irani.
Sign up link for the Free Workshop on the 20th of September!
https://functionalspirituality.ck.page/freeworkshop
Follow Functional Spirituality at @functionalspirituality and follow our Yoga Studio at @spandaschool https://linktr.ee/functionalspirituality
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Are your healing tools helping or hindering?
More important than trying to tackle your healing work, remember that the place you’re coming from when you use your tools, is really important.
Join Ava today as she discusses how to support yourself when you find yourself at the bottom of the wave.
Sign up link for the Free Workshop on the 20th of September!
https://functionalspirituality.ck.page/freeworkshop
Follow Functional Spirituality at @functionalspirituality and follow our Yoga Studio at @spandaschool
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
A simple meditation, with gentle invitations to let your inner space be the centre of attention.
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Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Gentle guided meditation with music. Relax and let Ava gently guide you in connecting with love and peace, your most essential layer, using each breath to relax and love your whole body. A beautiful self-love meditation full of pleasure and ease.
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