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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
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
In this episode, Ava and Stephanie have a conversation about conscious activism and the environment. They discuss values and the importance of spiritual practice alongside and as a form of activism. Listen and find out when you can join Stephanie and connect with like-minded people in an online 'Climate Circle' she is hosting soon!
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Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Everything we know is a story. And all of our stories are constructed through a deeper framework called our 'Map of Reality'. This underlying framework of beliefs, assumptions and understandings, provides us with the stability to move around and think about our world. Find out how in this episode.
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Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
In Part 1 of this series, I take us through a very brief introduction to the different theories of the brain, as well as the most popular theory of mind.
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Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Working with the power of the mind is so interesting! But why? Why are we so attracted to it, and what can this work afford us?
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Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Enjoy this guided meditation/talk about the attitudes of meditation. Meditation is different, opposite even, from concentration. In the same way that we can speak about concentration techniques, we can speak about meditation attitudes.
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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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