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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 Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
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
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
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