Paradigm Expansions
Our Origin
Paradigm Expansions is all about personal transformation. Biking up the hill resembles the effort and focus required when we decide to change. Then, over time, we realize we are on the moon - anti-gravity - where the journey becomes about mystery, awe, and gratitude.
Origin Story
Paradigm Expansions was founded from a deep commitment to living full and true. Through death, divorce, and heartbreak, re-connecting within to inner sources of truth revealed a path to loving life.
Why the chakras?
The chakras provide a framework to see oneself as a dynamic being: physical and spiritual. You don't have to choose between being kind and powerful - or creative and smart - you are DYNAMIC. What an incredible tool for seeing oneself in a new light.
Our courses and coaching incorporate academic training and experience in rehabilitation (PhD), occupational therapy (Masters), and special education (Bachelors) with heart-centered training in yoga (RYT 200) and intuition (Certified Intuition Practitioner).
Our approach bridges science and spirituality by incorporating evidence-based healing modalities into heart-centered, intuitive, mystical practices.
"Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality." -Carl Sagan
"Science is all about exploring, and the only way to uncover the secrets of the universe is to go and look." -Lisa Randall
Stephanie
I am a lover of life and seeker of truth.
It wasn't always this way. For a long time, I outsourced my sense of meaning, purpose, and belonging to others. As an empath, I picked up on others' expectations of me and fulfilled them so that I could have approval and safety. Over a decade, small decisions of deferring to others created a chasm between who I was and who I wanted to be.
In early spring of 2021, I finally heard myself say I was unhappy with everything in my life. I was completely exhausted and unfulfilled by living out other peoples' dreams. I was in a marriage to prove someone he was worthy of love and in a PhD spending all my time doing what others thought was important.
From my personal study of spirituality and psychology, I knew it was possible to be happy 'right now' with my life exactly the way it was. But I didn't know how. I was a long-time meditator and did a 10-day silent Vipassana retreat. I knew meditation was good for me, so I did it, but it felt like a chore of grit and determination. That is - until I started exploring my chakras through meditation and visualization, using a blend of all I had learned.
Through deeply engaging with the chakras, I experienced a patient and profound transformation of (1) getting clarity on who I really wanted to be and how I wanted to live my life and (2) the courage to speak up and change. Listening to my heart's desire has given me life a thousand fold - and has created an overflow of love and positive energy to share with others.
My purpose and desire is to share this path of healing with those seeking it. I believe life is a sacred gift, and by honoring and loving ourselves - we take the first step of acknowledging and receiving the gift. From there, the possibilities for joy, abundance, and freedom expand and unfold in juicy, mysterious ways. Let's enjoy this ride!
