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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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Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
This guided meditation brings the inspiration from Ramana Maharshi in his teaching on following the I feeling in meditation. Paired with a Hridaya meditation, the meditation invites seekers to explore what the word "I" refers to, and draws awareness back to its infinite Self-source.
If you want to learn more about a functional approach to yoga, meditation and spirituality, you may want to consider The Functional Spirituality Retreat, which is a 6-month mentoring program with Ava.
Follow Functional Spirituality at @functionalspirituality and follow our Yoga Studio at @spandaschool https://linktr.ee/functionalspirituality
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
Saturday Sep 12, 2020
The heart is a doorway into the infinity of your being, the ultimate tool for the revelation of yourself. Learn the science behind Heart Math Institute along with 3 useful tools for accessing the profound power of the heart space in this 40-minute podcast.
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Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Follow your breath in and out of your heart space, connect to the stillness, the love and the peace at the centre of your being with this 15-minute meditation gracefully guided by Ava Irani.
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Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Your being, your existence is love. Feel the love in your heart and notice its quality. Explore the universal energy that can be noticed in every cell of your body as Ava graciously guides you through this 15-minute meditation.
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Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Soften unnecessary tension, fan gratitude energy to your whole being with this 15 minute guided meditation by Ava.
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Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Discover how gratitude helps us move through challenging situations and how gratitude helps us return to 0 by enabling us to see the tension from a place of compassion. Learn the difference between cultivating positive emotions and spiritual bypassing as Ava guides you through.
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
More than ever it's important to cultivate resilience, our ability to overcome & endure difficult situations. In this fascinating podcast, Ava explores the idea of how we can increase our capacity to experience life through gratitude for resilience.
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Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Presence will continue to deepen if we keep inhabiting our body, notice the subtle energy in our body while bringing loving attention to all parts of our body with this 18 minute half guided and half silent meditation by Ava.
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Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Discover one of the most important tools in your spiritual practice, how to connect to your inner resource, the part of yourself that is beyond the body and timeless. Find out what draws you back to calm and peace inside with this simple yet profound insight.
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Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Let your practice be simple and present. Feel how awareness sinks down to the depth of your being. Restore yourself by calming the body. Notice the awareness behind your eyes, uniquely conscious, you are the seer.