Educating The Ego: A Foundation Course For Inner Freedom - by Stephanie Aurand

COURSE

Educating The Ego: A Foundation Course For Inner Freedom

With Stephanie Aurand

This Foundation Course is designed to gently guide students from spiritual confusion to clarity by introducing the essential principles of inner awakening. Students will learn to recognise the ego not as an enemy but as a misguided protector and begin the process of re-educating it through awareness, reflection and presence. By the end of the course, students will have a deeper understanding of the Higher Self — the silent, ever-present awareness behind all experience — and how reconnecting with it brings peace, stability and meaning to daily life. Each session combines warm, heart-led teachings with practical tools, guided meditations and journal reflections to inspire genuine transformation. While no prior knowledge is needed, students can expect a spiritual yet grounded introduction that prepares them to explore more intensive teachings in the future. Copyright © 2025 S Aurand. All Rights Reserved.

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Meet your Teacher

Stephanie Aurand
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Stephanie has been a teacher on Insight Timer since 2020 and, like many of you, her spiritual journey didn’t begin in a state of perfect peace. Instead, it emerged from the raw and real depths of personal struggle. In early 2018, she found herself at what felt like rock bottom, painfully entangled in the grip of addiction and the lasting pain of various abuses. Life felt unmanageable. She felt fractured, heavy and more than anything – disconnected. Disconnected from joy, from purpose, from others and perhaps, most heartbreakingly, from her own True Self. Yet, as with many of our greatest turning points, that time of crisis became a sacred threshold. The darkness, instead of being an end, was actually an invitation to go deeper. It was an invitation to move beyond the surface of life, beyond temporary highs and lows and into something far more stable and eternal. Through honest inner work, consistent daily meditation and a deep willingness to keep going– even when she didn’t feel ready or worthy – life began to subtly shift. Glimmers of light, moments of clarity and a quiet sense of peace began to emerge from the darkness. By late 2018, she began guiding meditations – not because she had it all figured out but because something deep inside knew the immense value of walking this path together. Since then, she's continued to grow, stumble, reflect and rise, recognising the spiritual path is not about reaching perfection but about returning – again and again – to the deeper truth of Awareness within. Stephanie is a qualified Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and a certified Meditation Practitioner.

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8 Days

97 students

4.9 stars

21 min / day

Awakening

English

Lesson 1

You Are Not Broken: Remembering The Light Within

This opening session begins with a heartfelt introduction to me as your guide and to the intention behind the Foundation Course: to gently re-educate the ego and reawaken the deep peace of the Higher Self within. Together, we explore what often motivates the spiritual search and how personal struggle can become the very doorway to inner transformation. We begin to question the idea that we are broken and instead introduce a liberating truth: that our wholeness has never been lost, only forgotten by the ego. Through compassionate guidance, a self-inquiry practice, and gentle journalling prompts, this session invites you to begin remembering the light within you. We close with a preview of the next lesson, which explores the ego more deeply and ends with a warm blessing to honour your path.

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Lesson 2

What Is The Ego? And Why It Isn’t Bad

Session 2 offers a clear and compassionate look at the ego — not as something to be rejected but understood. We explore the ego’s two primary functions: to create a sense of identity and to protect that identity through reactivity. Rather than labelling the ego as “bad,” this session shows how it developed to serve us, and how, with awareness, it can be gently re-educated to step out of the role of master and into the role of helper. Through reflection and guided practice, you’ll begin to see the ego not as a flaw but as a misunderstood ally on your path to wholeness.

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Lesson 3

What Is The Self? And Why You’ve Never Been Separate

Session 3 invites you into a direct exploration of the Higher Self—the silent, unchanging awareness behind all thoughts, emotions, and experiences. As we gently peel back the layers of conditioned egoic identity, we begin to recognise the presence that has always been here: calm, whole, and quietly witnessing. This session offers simple, heartfelt guidance to help you notice that who you truly are has never been separate, lost, torn, or broken—only temporarily obscured.

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Lesson 4

True Happiness – Looking In The Right Direction

Session 4 explores the difference between fleeting pleasures that fade and the enduring peace that arises from within. Together, we look at why the ego keeps seeking happiness in external achievements, possessions, or approval, and how this pursuit inevitably leaves us unsatisfied. Through gentle reflection and practical guidance, this session points you back toward the still, quiet source of true contentment—the place where joy is no longer dependent on circumstances but flows naturally from the Higher Self.

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Lesson 5

Beyond The Layers – Rediscovering The Light Of The Self

Session 5 introduces the five layers of human experience — the physical body, breath, mind, intuition and bliss —and shows how the ego mistakenly identifies with each one as “I.” By gently exploring these layers, we begin to see that while they shape our human experience, they are not our deepest truth. This session guides you toward the recognition that beneath every layer is the unchanging light of the Higher Self and offers practices to observe without identifying, helping the ego remember its rightful place.

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Lesson 6

Clearing The Fog – The Power Of Selfless Action & Intention

Session 6 explores how our daily actions, when done with sincerity and presence, can become a powerful way of clearing the fog of ego-driven living. Rather than seeking recognition or reward, we learn to act from a place of simplicity, care, and genuine intention. This session shows how selfless action softens the ego, nurtures clarity, and opens the heart to a more peaceful and authentic way of being.

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Lesson 7

Meditation & Inner Devotion – Falling In Love With Presence

Session 7 invites you into the gentle practice of meditation and the discovery of inner devotion, where stillness becomes something to cherish rather than resist. Through simple practices, we learn to quiet the ego’s noise, soften into silence, and nurture a loving relationship with Presence itself. This session offers a way to rest in the heart of the Higher Self, where peace and connection naturally unfold.

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Lesson 8

The Awakened Life – Weaving Presence Into Every Moment – Practical Tips

Session 8 brings together the key insights of the course, showing how an educated ego can serve rather than rule, allowing the Higher Self to shine through daily life. With practical tips for remembering unity, cultivating inner stillness and carrying Presence into ordinary moments, this final session offers gentle guidance for living with greater clarity, compassion and freedom. It is both a completion and a new beginning — an invitation to continue deepening your journey.

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4.9 (9)

Recent Reviews

Brian

Brian

January 3, 2026

What a deep heartfelt experience. Soulful wisdom reveals itself in all the nooks and crannies of this wonderful course. You will learn about your true self and become closer, more aligned, and integrated with your essence. You will grow.

Kate

November 6, 2025

Truly changed my perspective. Such wise guidance. I feel changed! Thank you!

Megan

Megan

October 30, 2025

Stephanie, thank you for this course. I truly enjoyed it and learned so much. I looked forward to each lesson. This first time through, I took lots of notes. I am looking forward to going through the course again, this time with 100% focus on listening with my heart. Thank you for sharing your gifts on Insight Timer. Your meditations, affirmations, and now this course keep me hopeful and inspired during this time of life. Blessings to you, 🙏🏻Megan

Katarina

Katarina

October 20, 2025

This was a wonderful journey ❤️ I have learned so much, and feel a new calm within. Thank you!

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