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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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Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
A guided meditation for the students of Murdoch Uni during the strange time of March 2020.
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Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
What has the spiritual path granted me? Thank you for the feedback and response for the first episode! Apparently, it was a bit surface level and you have some questions. Here are some answers for you, some depth, and a little bit more about my story and how I got here.
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Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Enjoy a guided sound meditation to connect to your body, ground, release and relax. After a big day of work, a life filled with thoughts, it's so important to create a space for your spiritual practice.
Deep gratitude for the incredible healing sounds of zither and flute by Matt Hatch.
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Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Guided relaxation is one of the easiest entry points into meditation. Enjoy this guided relaxation, with the healing sounds of a crystal bowl and chime by Claire.
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Take a pause, and fill your cup. Freedom lies within you. Check-in, breathe and relax. Freedom is a practice and we can master it together.
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
I will be sharing a lot of ideas on this show. Isn't it important to check out what my intentions are? Everything I share will just be more stories, more food for the mind unless we're on the same page.
In this episode, I share with you the foundational teaching, from which all of our practice is born from. This is what we're talking about. This is what we're aiming for. It may resonate with you, it may not. But what's most important is that you know the context from which I'm speaking.
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Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Slow down, and connect inward to the beautiful sensations of breath, rest and peace that are calling you from the heart space.
This meditation offers guidance for the attention to rest and find space, over light harmonious music.
The meditation can be used before bed, but it is intended to train the attention to be alert while being relaxed, allowing everything to be as it is.
Do not meditate with your eyes closed while driving.
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Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020