Functional Spirituality

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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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Monday Jul 21, 2025

How to heal from a traumatic event

Monday Jul 21, 2025

We are re-sharing this episode where Ava discusses what trauma is and what happens to our body when we experience a traumatic event.

Listen in to understand the mechanics of a healing process and the different ways of meeting traumatic material.

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Free resources

Join our Therapeutic Embodiment trainings waitlist

Chapter markers:

00:00 A bit about Ava and Functional Spirituality podcast

01:43 Intro to today’s topic

04:05 Understanding the mechanics of a healing practice

05:24 What is trauma?

07:40 What happens when we experience a traumatic event?

11:06 What does healing from a traumatic event mean?

15:46 The idea of catharsis

19:50 Ways of meeting traumatic material

22:56 Disclaimer

23:25 Part 1 of the Functional Spirituality Method, free resources and upcoming trainings (please note this is a repurposed episode, the training dates are from previous years)