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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 Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Offer yourself a loving space and join Ava in creating a safe space to process discomfort and challenges with self-compassion and acceptance.
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Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
we are all on a spiritual path, we are all moving in some direction. But sometimes it’s hard to make real progress and feel connected to a path.
Join Ava as she describes the three main obstacles she has seen people come up against when they are trying to go deeper into their spiritual practice.
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Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Sink into stillness with intention and create space for connection and healing with this week's guided meditation for digestive system healing.
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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!
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