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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 Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Tune in to listen to Ava answer questions and clarify some aspects of her manifestation philosophy.
Discover the difference between manifesting personal and impersonal experiences and how our perception changes our experience.
If you liked our series The universe does not have your back please share it with friends and in your socials. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and questions on this topic and are more than happy to answer more questions in a follow up episode.
Relevant links:
The universe does not have your back - part 1
The universe does not have your back - part 2
The universe does not have your back - part 3
Chapter markers:
00:00 Recap from the Manifestation Series
03:00 Manifesting personal and impersonal experiences from a non-dual approach
5:25 Manifesting in our personal experience
07:20 How our perception changes our experience
12:00 Clarifying the confusion around ‘the universe not having your back’ and taking personal responsibility.
17:04 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
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Welcome to part 3, the final episode of our Manifestation series.
Today Ava shares with you what works in the manifestation systems and practices, how they work and why she loves this practice. Our wish is to inspire you and help you to have a more clear and effective manifestation practice at home.
If you liked this episode please share with your friends and family. And as always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts, comments and questions about this episode.
Relevant links:
The universe does not have your back - Part 1
The universe does not have your back - Part 2
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction to the topic and invitation to listen (relisten) to part 1 and 2
01:38 Update from Ava and summary of part 1 and 2
05:02 Introduction to today’s topic
06:52 The three parts of manifestation that actually do make a difference
7:52 The subconscious mind and the condition of your nervous system
14:00 The power of clarity
18:13 The three Rs
19:31 The second part
24:55 Connecting to the universal potentiality
29:25 Ava’s house
32:49 Thank you for listening, if you liked this episode please share it with your friends. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this.
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: Holding Safer Spaces
A free workshop that replaces the old, dogmatic, unsustainable paradigm of healing that burns out our community. Explore how to deepen your presence in both personal and professional spheres. A new, simpler and functional approach to being trauma-informed
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Welcome to part 2 of the manifestation series.
In this episode Ava shares with us the 4 most inefficient beliefs and practices around manifestation.
From a non-dual, awakening approach she discusses what doesn't make sense and what we need to be careful about the manifestation philosophies.
If you haven't listened to part 1, we recommend you to check it out here.
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction to the topic and summary from part 1 of the manifestation series
01:30 What not to do with manifestation?
03:30 The universe is neutral, it doesn’t have preferences nor attributes
4:54 Don’t believe that the universe is guiding you
07:07 The only thing that the universe ‘wants’ to do
9:30 A common misconception about the manifestation philosophies
10:37 Don’t adopt incoherent falsities
13:09 We recommend you to re-listen to this episode and part 1 before our final episode of the manifestation series which will be released in 1 week! - not 2 ;).
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: Holding Safer Spaces
A free workshop that replaces the old, dogmatic, unsustainable paradigm of healing that burns out our community. Explore how to deepen your presence in both personal and professional spheres. A new, simpler and functional approach to being trauma-informed
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Welcome to this mini series where Ava will talk about manifestation.
Manifestation is a tempting and attractive topic. There are many schools and practices around it. However, not all of these practices can be as effective as we wish them to be.
We can end up spending many years following the wrong practice and losing motivation.
In this series Ava shares with you what has worked and hasn’t worked for her in the last 10+ years of practicing manifestation.
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction to the topic
3:30 The imbalance in the culture of speediness
5:00 The intention of this podcast episode and Functional Spirituality
7:11 Ava’s current experience with manifestation and how she started this practice
9:33 A quick overview of the main practices around manifestation
15:08 Wasting years learning and following the wrong practice can lead to losing motivation
19:00 Thank you for listening, stay tuned for part 2 of this series which will be released next week!
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.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Listen to this spacious guided meditation with Anaid and use the breath to connect you with your essence in a simple and effortless way.
Allow your body to relax in the present moment. The breath awareness travels through the deeper layers of your being and softens any unnecessary tension.
If you enjoy this audio you can save the link somewhere in your phone, or make a playlist for it so you have access to this practice with one click.
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: Holding Safer Spaces
A free workshop that replaces the old, dogmatic, unsustainable paradigm of healing that burns out our community. Explore how to deepen your presence in both personal and professional spheres. A new, simpler and functional approach to being trauma-informed
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Recommended links:
- History of Hatha Yoga Course
- History of Hatha Yoga podcast episode
- “The Ancient and Modern Roots of Yoga” by Mark Singleton
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction
3:15 The four phases of a spiritual path
4:20 Ava’s spiritual journey
8:28 Phase II
14:59 Phase III and the importance of questioning
17:07 Becoming a teacher (phase IV)
20:40 Let us know about what you think of this episode
21:00 Leave us a review on the Apple podcast and win a FREE History of Hatha Yoga Course
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.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
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.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
This week we are repurposing one of our most favourite meditation practices!
Start your day with this grounding 5 minute consecration meditation.
Consecration is a spiritual practice for surrendering the personal will, and opening up to the universal energy of Life itself.
We invite you to take a few deep breaths, slowly letting go of personal struggle, and allowing ourselves to trust life. We offer a prayer to be a vessel for the highest good and let go of attachment to outcome. The perfect morning meditation practice!
If you enjoy this audio you can save the link somewhere in your phone, or make a playlist for it on your Spotify so you have access to this practice with one click"
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: Holding Safer Spaces
A free workshop that replaces the old, dogmatic, unsustainable paradigm of healing that burns out our community. Explore how to deepen your presence in both personal and professional spheres. A new, simpler and functional approach to being trauma-informed
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Functional Spirituality & Personal account:@functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Join Ava in this 15 minute meditation. We commence with a relaxing practice, helping you to connect to the moment, feel grounded and supported. Then we contemplate on the word peace, and allow the peaceful energy to fill us up.
If you enjoy this audio you can save the link somewhere in your phone, or make a playlist for it so you have access to this practice with one click.
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: Holding Safer Spaces
A free workshop that replaces the old, dogmatic, unsustainable paradigm of healing that burns out our community. Explore how to deepen your presence in both personal and professional spheres. A new, simpler and functional approach to being trauma-informed
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Functional Spirituality & Personal account:@functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
In this episode Ava shares her advice to toddler parents. She discusses the challenges and reflects on what has helped her and Jasmine now that she is a toddler.
Relevant links and resources:
Book: Hunt, gather, parent by Michaeleen Doucleff
Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction to the topic
01:56 The difference between a challenge and a trauma
02:47 Ava’s experience with big challenges
04:30 The challenges of being a toddler parent
06:17 Parenting style trends
9:42 The yin and yang qualities of parenting
11:35 3 challenging experiences that became a source of connection
20:29 Ava’s take away: if something doesn’t feel good it’s something to look at
21:42 Update about her upcoming trip
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.
Connect on Socials
Where you can hear from us in daily life
Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality
Studio: @spandaschool