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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
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
A short, simple and gentle practice for your daily dose of meditation. In this episode, join Ava as she softly guides us to use our breath to ease into our practice.
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Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
The breath is an anchor in meditation and a great tool for self-realisation, there is so much the breath offers us and yet it is so simple to utilise.
In today's episode, join Ava and learn how to use the breath in your meditation practice
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Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
Join Ava for a guided meditation exploring the attitudes of meditation. Take some time to slow down and notice how the mind unwinds. Do you enjoy these meditations? Let us know by searching our Facebook group or Instagram page. We welcome your feedback.
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Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
The Heart and Stillness are one and the same! Stillness is our essential existence but also a well-spring of nourishment for our individual self. Drink up.
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Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
Our lives our so complex but even more complex is our conditioning. Where they meet... well... its complex! Holding space for yourself is a practice of finding resolution, healing and deeper connection inward so you can thrive outward. Living a life of disconnection isn't sustainable and leads to unnecessary suffering and disease. This practice is so simple and so powerful. Let us know what you think!
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Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
In this episode, Ava explains where she's been for the last month, and a bit more about the challenges of the last few years. Connect with us on socials and let us know what parts of her story resonate @FunctionalSpirituality
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Welcome to another morning meditation, sit down and relax while Ava takes you through the perfect motions to start your day.
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Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Every day we are called to show up, take action, work towards outcomes and achieve the tasks of the day. We want to show up fully in life, taking up more space in the world, but this needs to be balanced with holding space for ourselves. If we don't ground inward, we loose balance, health, joy and harmony. Commit to take some to nourish yourself and connect to your center.
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Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Join Ava for a lightly guided meditation with music. Take some time to slow down, unravel the body and find an inner position that offers you nourishment.
Follow Functional Spirituality at @functionalspirituality and follow our Yoga Studio at @spandaschool https://linktr.ee/functionalspirituality
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Join Ava for a more spacious, minimally guided meditation that gives you time to arrive into the body. Allow the body to gently resolve itself as you practice patience and compassion with simple and effective techniques.
Follow Functional Spirituality at @functionalspirituality and follow our Yoga Studio at @spandaschool https://linktr.ee/functionalspirituality