Functional Spirituality

In this episode, Ava explores a question that's been landing in her inbox more and more: Why are so many people turning to Christianity?   After hearing from at least five people in the last month alone, Ava takes a deeper look—sharing her own reflections, insights from recent conversations with those embracing Christianity, and stories from people who've stepped away from it.   She also unpacks why this topic can feel so charged and triggering, even in spiritual communities, and what this growing interest might reveal about our cultural and personal landscapes. Relevant links:    Four stages of spiritual seeking Free resources page   Chapter markers:    00:00 Introduction to the topic and disclaimer 02:43 Ava's experience with religion 06:08  What are some of the things that feel 'disturbing' for us when we talk about religion 11:00 Why Christianity? 16:14 Why are people turning towards it? 19:00 Conclusion Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.   Free training - 3 part method of Functional Spirituality: Learn the clear, practical framework for deep healing, emotional regulation, and spiritual integration. Connect on Socials Where you can hear from us in daily life Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality  Studio: @spandaschool  Lavandula Botanicals: @lavandula.botanicals    

In this episode, Ava shares a personal glimpse into her journey and how the 3-Part Method of Functional Spirituality was born. What makes this approach so unique and effective? Tune in to discover the foundations that set Functional Spirituality apart. Relevant links:    The new paradigm of healing  Free resources page   Chapter markers:    00:00 Introduction to the topic  02:00  Ava's story: Bikram yoga, Agama and Hridaya schools.  10:45 The origin story of the 3 part method.  14:20 The three intentions that we may have in our spiritual practice.  20:00 The difference between Awakening and Deconditioning tools.  23:30 The importance of intention.  26:08 Conclusion  28:18 Thank you for listening, if you have any questions and comments please let us know. Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.   Free training - 3 part method of Functional Spirituality: Learn the clear, practical framework for deep healing, emotional regulation, and spiritual integration. Connect on Socials Where you can hear from us in daily life Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality  Studio: @spandaschool  Lavandula Botanicals: @lavandula.botanicals

Gift yourself 15 minutes of your day and join Ava in this healing practice cultivating the energy of gratitude. Gratitude can be a healing tool as it helps us connect back to the feelings of joy, love, openness and presence. 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: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.   Free training - 3 part method of Functional Spirituality: Learn the clear, practical framework for deep healing, emotional regulation, and spiritual integration. Connect on Socials Where you can hear from us in daily life Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality  Studio: @spandaschool

Enjoy our most popular guided meditation on the Functional Spirituality podcast! Allow this soothing deep sleep meditation to send a message of comfort and safety to your nervous system. Invite a deeper sense of calmness into every cell in your body as you settle your body into a deep state of relaxation. Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.   Free training - 3 part method of Functional Spirituality: Learn the clear, practical framework for deep healing, emotional regulation, and spiritual integration. Connect on Socials Where you can hear from us in daily life Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality  Studio: @spandaschool

In this episode, Ava shares the powerful and raw story of her second daughter Leila's birth on May 9th of this year. While deeply beautiful and transformative, this birth story includes graphic details, so please listen with care. Ava opens up about the intensity, the magic, and the awe of bringing Leila into this world, offering an intimate glimpse into one of the most profound moments of her life.   Relevant links and resources:    Our intense birth story    Chapter markers:    00:00 Introduction to the topic and warning 03:00 When labor began 07:55 When things started to escalate 17:50 When the baby is about to come out 25:00 Moments after birth 28:00 When things went  ‘crazy' 37:00 How she is feeling now Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.   Free training - 3 part method of Functional Spirituality: Learn the clear, practical framework for deep healing, emotional regulation, and spiritual integration.  

In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Priya, Ava, and Anaid dive deep into the roots of our toxic culture. Together, they explore the roles that disconnection, collective trauma, and survival-driven conditioning play in shaping the way we live and relate.  Is our detachment from nature part of the problem? Could it be that our nervous systems — biologically wired for survival — are still operating in modes of protection, fueling cycles of fear and burnout? Or is there a missing piece we've yet to uncover?   Relevant links and resources:   Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind  by Yuval Noah Harari The Molecule of More by Daniel Z. Lieberman and Michael E. Long   Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community.   Free training - 3 part method of Functional Spirituality: Learn the clear, practical framework for deep healing, emotional regulation, and spiritual integration. Connect on Socials Where you can hear from us in daily life Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality  Studio: @spandaschool        

In this episode, Ava answers a listener's question: "What is Kundalini?" She takes you on a journey from the Sanskrit origins of the word to its cultural context in India and the modern science surrounding it. Ava also shares her personal experiences with Kundalini and explores why it fascinates so many people.   Relevant links and resources:  Roots of Yoga - James Mallinson & Mark Singleton    Chapter markers:    00:00 Introduction to Functional Spirituality Podcast 03:30 Introduction to Kundalini 8:55 Is there any science behind Kundalini? 13:44 What is Kundalini  18:25 Why are people obsessed with Kundalini? 22:20 What happens inside of our bodies when we experience Kundalini awakening? 26:00 Ava's experience  29:44 Thank you for listening Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: Join the Functional Spirituality Group and enjoy a free resource for meditators and yogis to connect to and enjoy a like-minded community. Free training - 3 part method of Functional Spirituality: Learn the clear, practical framework for deep healing, emotional regulation, and spiritual integration. Connect on Socials Where you can hear from us in daily life Personal account & Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality  Studio: @spandaschool  Lavandula Botanicals: @lavandula.botanicals

Welcome back to our guided meditations. In this meditation, Anaid gently invites you to return to yourself with presence and care. This is your sacred pause, a moment to simply be… and rest. With curiosity, we explore the inner landscape, allowing tension to melt and awareness to ground fully in the present moment. From this place of stillness, we journey inward to meet what lives at the core of your essence.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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  

Welcome to this spacious guided meditation to relax your body and explore joy. Take a deep breath, settle into stillness, and allow a sense of peacefulness and gratitude to gently flow through you. This meditation invites you to soften, open your heart, and reconnect with the simple, radiant joy within.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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   

"Gratitude arises from paying attention, from being awake in the presence of everything that lives within and without and beside us." — David Whyte   Join Kate in this gentle guided meditation, where gratitude becomes a doorway to ease and presence. As you breathe in gratitude, feel it soften your mind, relax your body, and open your heart to peace. Whether you're setting an intention for the day or unwinding in quiet reflection, this practice will help you cultivate deep appreciation and effortless presence.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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     

Join Ava in this soothing meditation. We begin with a grounding practice, softening the tissues and melting tension away. We then gently tune into the heart space—the middle. Using a light RAIN technique, inspired by Tara Brach, this meditation guides you to recognise, allow, investigate, and nurture what is alive within you.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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     

Need a quick reset? This short yet powerful guided meditation, led by Ava, will help you relax, clear your mind, and find a sense of calm in just five minutes. Perfect for a midday pause or a gentle start to your day.   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.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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   

In this episode, Ava dives into a topic that has been percolating for a while—the philosophy of the "natural parent" and how deeply held beliefs shape not just our parenting but our entire reality. This isn't just about parenting; it's about the way we form beliefs in natural health, medicine, and beyond—and how those beliefs interact with our nervous system and sense of self. Chapter markers:    00:00 Introduction and why is a functional philosophy so important? 05:30 The natural parent fallacy  16:30 Some ideals of natural parenting don't actually fit into the context anymore 19:13 Shifting from natural to functional  21:00 Practical ideas to support our refining of our perspective  27:24 Trusting yourself, trusting the world and the importance of having space to process our experience 29:51 Parenting is a practice not a philosophy or a set of rules  31:47 Conclusion & thank you for listening.  Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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  Lavandula Botanicals: @lavandula.botanicals  

In this meditation Ava gently leads us into the depths of our true nature. With simple yet profound pointers to Being—she helps you settle beyond the mind into the quiet presence of what already is. Allow yourself to soften, listen, and rest in the stillness at the core of your existence   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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       

Welcome to a soothing guided meditation with Anaid. We start the meditation by connecting with our breath and body. Slowly inviting the gentle power of the smiling energy technique to dissolve resistance and bring us fully into the present moment. Allow yourself to soften, release, and embrace a state of presence.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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     

Take a deep breath and arrive in this moment with curiosity and kindness. In this guided meditation Anaid invites you to cultivate both aliveness and relaxation through the breath, gently grounding awareness into your heart space. Explore the sensations and presence here with openness, allowing life to unfold naturally and effortlessly.    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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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   

In this meditation, we invite you to drop deeply into the center of your being, anchoring your attention in the heart space—the essence core of who you truly are. Join Ava as she gently guides you into this sacred space, where profound inner shifts and healing await. 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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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   

Take a moment to journey inward and explore the vast, ever-changing landscape within. This guided meditation with Kate uses breath awareness and invites curiosity and relaxation into your system, allowing tension to melt away. As you breathe, allow your attention to settle on the stillness that exists between each inhale and exhale—a quiet, sacred pause where peace resides.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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     

Welcome to this meditation guided by Ava to gently ground your energy, relax your body and deepen your connection with what your system truly needs.   This practice invites you to create space for restoration and balance, nurturing your capacity for self-awareness and renewal.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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   

Ready to start the new year with intention? Choosing a 'word of the year' helps bring focus and clarity to what we want to create in our lives. Struggling to pick a word? No worries, we've repurposed this guided meditation to help you! This isn't about crossing another goal off your list, it's about creating an intention to help guide your daily actions and cultivate the qualities you want more of this year.       Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness. www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality  Studio: @spandaschool 

Join Ava in this 15 minute spacious guided meditation to experience and embody the presence of your being. We start by gently moving the body and connecting to the awareness of the breath. Notice the effortless and limitless qualities of your being and connect to the embodied presence and how that feels in your own experience. 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.   To join our free weekly group meditations message us or visit  @functionalspirituality    Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness. www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality  Studio: @spandaschool 

The holiday season can be a stressful time for a lot of people, where self-care practices are placed second to social engagements and commitments. It is in fact also the perfect time for rest and reflection. A sacred time for journaling, evaluation and integration of the year.   In this (repurposed) episode Ava shares her favourite journal prompts to help you stay grounded and balanced during the holiday period. We invite you to do some contemplation so please have a journal and pen when you listen to this episode.   Join our Facebook group and feel free to share with the community your answers to the journal prompts. We'd love to get ideas from you!   Journal prompts:    1. What would balance look like to you? 2. Is there anything I have planned that I am not looking forward to? 3. Is there a boundary that I could set or a resource that I could call on to help me with the above?  4. Is there anything else that I am dreading or worried about?  5. Is there a resource that I could call on or are there a number of resources that I would like to call on to support me?  6. What would these resources give me?  7. Is there something that I can do to support myself knowing that this is what I need?    Chapter markers:    00:00 Introduction to the topic - have a pen and a journal with you! 00:51 The holiday season can be a time of stress for a lot of people. 02:21 This is the sacred time for rest and reflection. 03:27 How to find balance between social activities and solo, self- care. 04:24 Journal prompts. 6:34 Thank you for listening, wishing you a happy, joyful and easeful holiday season!   Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Connect on Socials Where you can hear from us in daily life Functional Spirituality: @functionalspirituality  Studio: @spandaschool  

The body, the breath and the earth are powerful anchors for our nervous system to rest, reset and ground. Join us in this recording of a previous Monday morning meditation. Our free Monday online meditation will be back from January, stay tuned!   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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   

In this episode, Ava and Anaid Anaid have a rich conversation about the important questions that come up for people (and parents) contemplating adding a child to their life. Relevant links and resources:  Chapter markers:    00:00 Introduction to the topic 04:56 Did you decide to have kids? 11: 34 What has been the hardest part of motherhood so far?  17:57 As a professional, entrepreneur and leader, how do you balance your work, motherhood and self-care/spirituality?  24:24 How do you feel about the current state of the world and the future for your kid(s)?  32:53 Kid's mental health and technology 40:00 Have there been moments you wish you changed your mind?  44:31 Question: Is the sacrifice of self worth having a second child ? Will having kids cause me to lose my sense of self? I am not sure if I have the capacity and energy for kids. 01:00:15 How can I afford having a kid?   Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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  Lavandula Botanicals: @lavandula.botanicals

In this episode, Ava and Stephanie have a conversation about conscious activism and the environment. Tune in and listen to them as they discuss values and the importance of spiritual practice as a form of activism.    Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

Join Ava in this 23 minute  lightly guided meditation with music. Take some time to slow down, unravel the body and find an inner state that offers you nourishment. 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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

Today's episode is apart of a two part series, be sure to listen to the previous episode first!   Part 1 gave us the context and philosophy around pleasure to help us expand our understanding. In this episode we will explore different tools we can use to cultivate joy and pleasure in our lives when we don't feel good.    If you listen to the end and decide to commit to a 7 day practice, feel free to join us in the Facebook group and share your experiences.    chapter markers  00:00 Did you listen to part 1? 00:45 Why theory is a tool 04:10 Cultivating a gratitude practice  7:15 The heart-space  08:56 Smiling energy  11:50 Journal prompt: What brings you pleasure? 13:47 Final notes    Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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

This repurposed episode is inspired by a question that Ava received during a recent silent retreat.    The question was something along the lines of how can we cultivate peace and happiness in the body when we are experiencing chronic pain or health issues.    This 2 part series will explore the philosophy behind pleasure and also provide you with tools to cultivate your own pleasure during periods of discomfort and unease.    chapter markers  00:00 Introduction and catch up w/ Ava  03:35 Side notes on personal preferences and toxic positivity  10:34 Cultivating happiness and feeling joy inside the body  13:24 The philosophy of pleasure  18:07 The 3 levels of pleasure  22:51 Ending notes         Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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

Join Anaid in this gentle, 12-minute meditation to relax and ground your senses in nature. Allow the nurturing energy of the earth and the warmth of your heartspace to expand, creating ripples of calm and connection within. Perfect for finding ease and presence, this meditation invites you to bathe in the healing embrace of heart and earth energy.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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

Join Ava in this 15 minute grounding meditation. Slow down, connect to the body and feel the joy of the present moment. Sending breath and love to body parts and surrendering to the heart.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

In this final episode of our Mindwork series, Ava explains step by step how to create a self-suggestion tape.    This is one of the easiest ways we can create powerful change and integrate meditation and mind work into daily life.  Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

How does a self-suggestion tape work to access our subconscious mind? What are autosuggestions and self-hypnosis? In this episode, Ava explains more about how we can update our operating system of the subconscious mind.   Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

We see the world through a lens constructed by our past experiences. In this episode, we revisit how our beliefs and map of reality always inform how we experience our life. This lens that was formed without our permission or supervision... can it be changed? Are we doomed to always see the world through old eyes? Or can we refresh our vision and co-create our future with the wisdom of the past? Hypnosis is the most common answer to this query.  Relevant links and resources:    Mindwork Series Part 1: Brain and the mind Mindwork series: Intro   Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

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.   Relevant links and resources:    Mindwork Series Part 1: Brain and the mind Mindwork series: Intro   Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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

Welcome to Part 1 of the Mindwork series. In this episode Ava take us through a very brief introduction to the different theories of the brain, as well as the most popular theory of mind.   Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

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?   Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

Join Anaid in this spacious and grounding 30 minute practice. We start with some gentle free movement to drop in the body and relax the tissues. Followed by a blissful heart- centered meditation to let go and connect to the present moment.   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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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   

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: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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

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: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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

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: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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

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: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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

Have you ever wondered how your spiritual path can mature?   Listen in to hear Ava share her personal experience as a spiritual seeker.   This episode helps you to gain a deeper understanding of your own spiritual path.   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: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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   

  Ava recorded this short update before she embarked on her 2 month holiday in Canada, Mexico and Peru.   In this mini episode she also introduces us to the upcoming episode series - a compilation of episodes/series that have helped Ava build a successful and meaningful life.   If you have listened to these episodes before, we highly recommend you to re-listen to them as you may gain a deeper and renewed perspective on the topic.       Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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  

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: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

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:    My most valuable work 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: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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

Join Anaid in a 20min grounding meditation and take a pause to relax your body.   In this meditation we cultivate an attitude of loving curiosity to listen and observe our feelings, sensations and thoughts. Curiosity also helps us connect to the aliveness of the present moment in a deeper way.   Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness. www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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 

Some of the most common questions that students have asked Ava over the last 15 years of her teaching career are:    How many minutes per day do you practice yoga?  How do you have a daily yoga practice?  How can it become a habit, something that doesn't require effort?    In this episode, Ava talks about her daily yoga practice and shares with us tips on how to maintain our practice on a daily basis.  Whether it is yoga, meditation or any other type of fitness/self-care ritual, this episode will provide you with the tools to manifest the daily practice of your dreams.    Relevant links and resources:  Manifestation series  1:1 mentoring page    Chapter markers:  00:00 Introduction to the topic 03:18 What are the benefits that you are seeking for in your practice? Do you want your daily practice to be rigid or fluid?  05:32 What does manifestation and journaling have to do with your daily practice?  06:42 Journal prompts  08:31 The importance of having moments of ‘yin' and introspection, where you can find your alignment to set a goal.  11:04 Journal prompts (we recommend you to re-listen to this part of the episode with a pen and paper to write some notes). 12:10 Thank you for listening, we love receiving your feedback on our episodes so let us know how you go with your journal prompts and if you have any questions!  Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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: @avairani_   Studio: @spandaschool

Join Ava in this 15 minute meditation. This grounding practice will help you connect to the body, bring relaxation to your layers and allow a deeper connection to your middle. There is an opportunity to enquire how you are feeling and what you need.  Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness. www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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

In this episode, Ava shares her advice for all first- time parents and those of young babies. This is the perfect episode to learn how to feel confident about being a parent.  Relevant links and resources:  Book: Post-natal depletion cure by Dr Oscar Serrallach    How I'm being a good mom    Chapter markers:    00:00 Ava introduces the topic and shares about the hardest times of being a parent 05:36 Post- natal depletion  08:23 As a new parent, it's important to address these key areas to keep healthy 12:56 Ava's biggest advice: advocate for yourself  22:26 Seeing parenting as an investment, as a project that's going to give back to you 28:30 Last pieces of advice 29:55 Thank you for listening, don't hesitate to contact us if you need further resources and support Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness: www.functionalspirituality.com   Free resources: Newsletter sign-up:  A monthly update for me on new offers and the energy of the month. Community meditation: 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: @avairani_   Studio: @spandaschool