Functional Spirituality

This week’s guided meditation is a Sufi inspired technique from Hridaya yoga. Join Ava in this simple yet powerful practice using the heart as a tool for meditation and sublimation, an all time favorite!    Breathe through the heart space and connect to the essence of your being.     To join our free weekly group meditations message us or visit  @functionalspirituality     Increasing accessibility...

Welcome to this short meditation with music. Ground yourself into the effortlessness of the now.  Inhale to relax, exhale and ground into the now. Connect to the present moment through your heart space.    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 th...

Today’s topic was inspired by a conversation Ava had with one of her students and highlights the different phases we go through as spiritual seekers. It answers the question ‘how can our spiritual path mature?’ Listen in to hear Ava’s personal experience as a spiritual seeker and gain a deeper understanding in your own path.    Recommended links:  History of Hatha Yoga Course History of Hatha Yoga...

Enjoy this gentle, spacious meditation with music. Tune inward and bring relaxation to your whole body. Explore and let go of resistance while cultivating the attitudes of allowing and acceptance.    To join our free weekly group meditations message us or visit  @functionalspirituality     Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual spiritual oneness. www.functionalspirituality.com  ...

Welcome to this spacious guided meditation to relax your body and explore joy. Allow peacefulness and gratitude to pervade in your day.   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...

In this week's episode Ava has the BIGGEST news to share. As she records this episode on day 2 of COVID, she also talks about her experience of cultivating pleasure during times of discomfort. Listen in to know what this personal update is about.   Chapter markers  00:00 Ava talks about her experience of cultivating pleasure during times of pain. 1:30 Sharing important news!  5:15 Special thanks t...

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...

This week’s 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...

Experience a guided consecration practice, uncover the actor behind the actions and find a sense of ease emanate throughout your being in this 7-minute guided practice by Ava Irani.   Want to learn more about consecration and the life-changing benefits? Reach out via Instagram or our facebook group.   To join our free weekly group meditations message us or visit  @functionalspirituality     Increa...

In this week’s free live meditation, Anaid guides us in a 15 minute spacious meditation to relax the body from tension and worry through the heart space.     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 m...

In this week’s episode, Ava shares her perspective on a new healing paradigm and the importance of shifting away from the 'yang' model towards a new attitude for healing and connection. Listen in to learn about the concept of yin and yang and how this duality is represented in our nervous system, our society and our attitude towards healing. An important topic for our community, the healing profes...

Welcome to this short mid-day drop-in meditation.  Let your mind soften and your heart open, as you connect to the joy of breathing and the joy of being in the present moment.   www.functionalspirituality.com Increasing accessibility to functional healing + non-dual Being. Free resources: Newsletter sign up:   A monthly update for me on news and new offers. Community meditation : Weekly live medit...

In this week’s episode, Ava shares tips on how to better support people when they’re sick. This is coming from Ava’s direct experience of dealing with a chronic illness and her various experiences with loved ones and the community. Listen in to learn tips on what’s helpful vs unhelpful and the importance of being trauma-informed when supporting someone.   chapter markers  00:00 introduction to the...

Welcome back to part 2 of my SIBO health journey and an update on what's been transpiring for the last 6 weeks after being Injured by a healer.    This week on the podcast, I want to speak on how we can get injured when doing a healing protocol.   Thank you for the well wishes, I’m currently in a slow recovery process.    Stay tuned for an upcoming episode where I will talk about we can support pe...

Relax and tune in to this guided meditation on Abundance.   The energy of receiving is the energy of abundance.     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 e...

After a big hiatus, Ava is back!   In this week’s episode, Ava speaks on her journey dealing with chronic digestion issues and shares all the gritty details about her first-hand experience with chronic illness.   Sometimes the impulse to help is fueled by a fear of helplessness. Listen til the end of the episode to hear Ava’s thoughts on how to be helpful during periods of healing and how she hand...

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. Do you have requests or favourite meditations you'd like to more of? Let us know! We are @fun...

Welcome to another guided meditation with Ava!  Drop your body into the present moment, using the breath to help you relax every muscle. Grounding into the heart and into the 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. C...

Allow your attention to turn inward and rest in the inner space of both the layers of your person and the stillness that effortlessly co-exists inside of you.   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 :...

Use this guided meditation to cultivate a space for slowness.  Take your time to feel into anything under the surface that’s waiting to be met by your awareness.      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 medita...

Today’s practice is a short grounding meditation, take your time to adjust and drink in this moment.   Inhale to open and receive, exhale and ground into the body.   use your breath to fill you up and connect    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...

Do you ever feel like unresolved material is starting to have a snowball effect in your life?   This is the epidemic of trauma.   We ALL experience chronic attunement failures as a child, along with other environmental failures that sculpt our subconscious mind from a young age.   So what is an attunement failure and how do we heal the trauma it causes?   Join Ava in this week’s episode to unpack...

We start today's practice with a formal meditation practice, as well as investigating blocks to feeling compassion in everyday 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 Spiri...

“You should just let it go”. Has anyone ever said that to you, or have you thought it yourself?   Can simply letting something go, really shift your perspective in such a way that it permanently transforms you?   Join Ava in this week's episode to learn the steps you can take to really let something go.     chapter markers  00:00 Introduction  03:58 Patterns of the mind 07:21 A spiritual practice...

Today's meditation is about pure presence. Settle in and notice what it feels like to surrender resistance   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...