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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 Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
In this episode, Ava explores the term privilege: how it’s been shaped, stretched, and sometimes misunderstood in today’s world.
With honesty and depth, she opens a compassionate conversation about how we can move toward greater understanding, healing, and collective repair.
We’d love to hear what this topic stirs or awakens in you!
Chapter markers:
00:00 – Introduction to the topic
02:42 – Why is privilege a non-sense term
03:50 - Privilege vs advantage
09:00 – Healing, repair, growth and dismantling unhealthy systems
12:09 - Functionality and intention
14:30 - Approaches that do not include you feeling shame, blame and guilt
16:55 - Recap
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