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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 Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
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.
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