Testimonials

What they say about us

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  Preethi Rao

  The six days of the Core Empowerment Retreat with Paula has empowered me to the core. I have learnt to face my truth as it is and have peeled the layers of judgement of myself and others. I emptied my mind by a garbage load and filled it with pure compassionate love for myself and the world. The retreat is truly empowering and transformational!!

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  Bhanu Mishra

  It’s been a great privilege to be a part of this retreat. Initially I had hesitations to take a break from my hectic schedule, but I am grateful I made it! Every minute of the retreat was an eye opening experience. Thank you Paula for helping me understand what I really am and what I want! Now I have the courage to live my life the way it is. Truly empowering!

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  Manoj Veerakumar

  Dr.Paula Horan is a true guru who has only the best interests of her students in mind. She helps dispel the darkness of ignorance by shedding light on the truth of reality. Dr.Paula’s programs are systematic, effective and well integrated across different disciplines. Individuals can achieve better quality of living if they put Dr.Paula’s teachings into daily practise.

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  Aruna Jaya Lakshmi Bhamidipati

  Empowerment:A life changing experience indeed! A beautiful approach towards Advaita Vedanta. Core empowerment is an understanding of how to ‘undo’ and ‘just be’.Thank you very much Dr.Paula for leading the way and being there in this extraordinary journey of life.

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  Ranjan Sundaram

  Dr. Paula is one of the most revolutionary human beings I’ve ever met in my life. I have attended Core Empowerment four times and Karma Completion three times with her. The depth of her knowledge of the inner workings of the human mind and the human experience are far beyond what most people can even imagine. She is deeply caring, compassionate, able to reach the depth of any challenge we face as human beings, and offer solutions which are not only profound, but also easy to incorporate into our daily lives. Being under her guidance has been one of the most life changing experiences of my life and I’m eternally grateful for her magical presence in my life. She is not merely a teacher, but a true spiritual master.

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  Viveka

  Core Empowerment: For the first time in my life, I’ve realized that words can’t fully capture what I experienced with Paula. When I first opened her book, it felt like unlocking magic! I witnessed remarkable and beautiful shifts in my life that were beyond explanation. Core empowerment was disorienting in the most wonderful way. If I told you that you could see alternate versions of yourself with crystal clarity, would you believe me? You’ll have to, because that’s exactly what I experienced. It was truly surreal. No one can replace Paula or the unique space she creates. She has provided me with immense comfort and guided me through the suffering I endured, helping me emerge from it. She illuminated the shadows I needed to confront to become a whole person. In my lifetime, I have not encountered a teacher as extraordinary as Paula. My long-held prayers for a great teacher were answered.

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  Pam Anand

  I am so grateful my sister sent me the EFT training information and introduced me to Dr Paula Horan. It’s was extraordinary, I had experienced tapping before but never the way Dr Paula taught us and took us through several protocols. Not only did I learn so much, I healed stuff I never knew I needed to heal, especially after doing a lot of self healing work over the last 30 years! I have already used it with my personal clients and family and they have experienced deep healing and release. I highly recommend EFT training with Dr Paula, you will not be disappointed.

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  Neetu Jain

  I first met Paula, my mentor and guide, in 2015, the year I received 1st and 2nd Degree Reiki. From that time onward, my life hasn’t been the same. After the attunements and extensive practice, I had a profound experience that drew my attention further toward energy work which caused me to become a seeker. In 2016 I attended my first Core Empowerment retreat which turned my world around completely. I realized how my perspective about life, “my victim number”, had kept me stuck in misery and that no one was to be blamed for any of the events that were happening in my life at that time, and that I was responsible for all of my actions, reactions, choices and their consequences. Understanding this, just brought such a sea change in me that I decided to re-invent myself and chose to take a completely different course I became a certified life coach to help people overcome their own misery and suffering and make their own paradigm shift, in the same way Paula inspired mine. I could really go on about how much my life on the whole has changed after attending her retreats. Every single time I look back, I feel truly blessed for the groundedness that Paula has brought into my life and I always fall short of words to express my gratitude for it. Thank you so so much Paula for everything that you have taught me and the whole new perspective on life which enabled me to take my power back..

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  Hwei Jo

  The Core Empowerment retreat is the most powerful event I’ve ever been involved in. It is like a bell ringing to remind people to wake up, take back their strength, and figure out how to live clearly. Like the warm sun, your power starts from yourself and then affects more people.

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  Prajakta

  I completed the EFT Practitioner Course with Paula after discovering her through her Reiki book. She guided me through my traumas and setbacks, helping me understand and work on my ego. Her teachings were transformative, and she even offered personal guidance on a medical issue. I am deeply grateful for her support and wisdom. More power to you, Paula. Thank you, for everything.

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  Nidhi Doshi

  I first met Paula in 2010 when I took her EFT introductory course. I repeated EFT with her again in 2023 which was life transforming due to the clear focus on karma completion she had instituted, and the more comprehensive nature of the program. She shared EFT protocols from her earlier online Karma Completion podcast, which complete important spiritual obstacles and taught us the equal importance of completing deep family patterns such as all of our father and mother issues and especially all trauma before age seven. The depth of her work helped me find solutions that enabled me to complete stuck patterns that had hindered both my personal and professional life. She taught in such a way that soon after completing the course I felt confident enough to take on EFT sessions as my profession. I can’t thank Paula enough for the transformation she evoked in my life. It is my intention to pay it forward with every person who comes for a session.

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  Nanda Sharad

  I started my EFT journey in 2009 after the life-changing workshop with Dr. Paula Horan. Her in-depth knowledge about all aspects of EFT and her experiential style of teaching is what sets it apart from others. She has the patience to keep going till all concepts are totally clear for the participants. I’m so grateful to Paula for all the learnings.

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  Prasad Suresh Phadke

  My thoughts on EFT
  It was an amazing experience to learn EFT online from Dr. Paula. After attending her power packed session of ‘Core empowerment’ in person, I was initially concerned as to how it would work online. After an in depth introduction she lead tapping exercises where we could clearly feel her energy online as well. She has a wonderful session plan which covered all the requisite aspects (both theory and practical).She had us tap along with her as she lead volunteers through their deepest traumas, then also had us pair off with fellow participants to practice coaching and being coached. Her guidance after each practice session boosted our confidence and gave us insights as to how to hone each session to be even more effective. She helped us understand that doing only positive affirmations without first clearing our emotional baggage is just like: (She said it in German): “Est ist wie schlagsahne auf scheisse” (It is like putting whipped cream on shit). With her sense of humor and lots of practical exercises she showed how one can complete negative emotions which then allows the positive ones to arise of their own accord. As a bonus she gave us different protocols to help us mature spiritually with such themes as taking full responsibility for our life, completing blocks to mindfulness, living in full acceptance of what life brings, and completion of deep rooted emotions like fear and anger. Thank you Paula for introducing such a powerful tool in my life, and the wisdom to see it through.

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  Prasad Suresh Phadke

  About Core Empowerment
  I came across Dr. Paula’s book ‘Core Empowerment” in 2011. The concepts and exercises were well explained and reading it inspired me to want to work with her in person. Luckily, I got the opportunity in May 2024. These were six of the most power packed days in my life which enabled me to confront the key issues which we usually ignore. The program contained different practices; morning Shamatha meditations and Tibetan Yoga, readings from the books of various enlightened masters, observation exercises dealing with desire and resistance and ego attachment to our victim number. For those of us who were beginners to meditation, she helped us experience that we can easily quiet the mind by simply putting all of our attention on our thoughts and that by commanding them to come, they simply disappear! Ultimately she lead us to experience on a deeper level, that there is no seperate self and that what is inside, is exactly what is reflected on the outside; that all of life is coming from our own mind! Through persistent introspection and inquiry, we began to grasp that everything we normally perceive as coming from the outside due to the five senses, is actually coming from the inside. Literally all of life is our own projection! Although all of the exercises, combined with the saturation of potent texts on non dual awareness was intense, Paula made the concepts understandable and the pace she set somehow enabled us the glimpse of realisation at regular intervals Thanks a lot for such an amazing program which helped us to reconnect with THAT which we truly are No more subject, no more object. Ahhhhh

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  Name

  In 2021, I had the privilege of meeting Paula in Goa and attending her transformative Core Empowerment retreat. After the retreat, my perspective on life shifted profoundly, allowing me to connect with my true nature, or what some may call the Buddha Nature. It was the most impactful experience I’ve ever had—a powerful wake-up call to reclaim inner strength and clarity. Like the sun’s warmth, this newfound personal power began to radiate outward, affecting not only myself but those around me.

  I also had the opportunity to complete Paula’s EFT course, which has been invaluable in helping me regulate my emotional well-being in everyday life.

  I highly recommend experiencing one of these retreats. It has the potential to createlasting, positive change in your life.

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  Vijay Rajendran

  EFT
  I am incredibly grateful to have met Dr. Paula Horan, who introduced me to EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). At the time, I was facing one of the greatest challenges of my life—a painful betrayal by a friend—and I felt completely lost. I was filled with anger and self-doubt, questioning why I had to endure such an experience. This betrayal left me struggling to trust others.

  Paula guided me through this difficult time, showing me how to confront the emotions I had buried within. Before meeting her, I had no idea that something like EFT existed. Learning about how our emotions are stored in various points of the body, and how tapping combined with affirmations can neutralize those emotions, was eye-opening.

  I was so inspired by its transformative power that I became trained in EFT myself. Today, I’m proud to help others—starting with my own family and children—navigate their emotions and lead more conscious, aware lives. Thank you, Paula, for this incredible gift.

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  Riddhi Vijay Rajendran

  They say, ‘When the student is ready, the teacher appears,’ and this phrase has resonated in my life multiple times. The universe has a unique way of introducing you to the right mentor when you are prepared to receive guidance. Paula has been one such Guru in my life, a teacher brought into my journey when I needed her most.

  After experiencing a profound betrayal by someone I considered a soul sister, I was left shattered and numb. It was during this difficult time that I attended the Core Empowerment Retreat in Goa. Over the course of seven transformative days, Paula guided me, and the other participants, from early morning until night. Her practice of Shamata brought me back to self-awareness, something many of us lose in the hustle and bustle of life. Each day revealed new insights and awareness about myself, helping me to center my being and embrace self-acceptance.

  By the end of that first retreat, I found peace and forgiveness, not only for the person who betrayed me but also for myself. This profound shift inspired me to continue through Core Empowerment Retreats 2 and 3. In the second retreat, I delved deeper, learning to forgive myself and release feelings of guilt and shame. Paula’s teaching on karma was eye-opening—understanding that karma is not merely cause and effect but our deep desires, unresolved resistances, and self-identification. In the third retreat, I realized that my attachment to one of my businesses stemmed from my deep desire and self-identification with running a restaurant. This awareness allowed me to detach and view life more objectively.

  The greatest lesson Paula taught me is, “Whatever comes, let it come; whatever goes, let it go.” Her guidance during the Core Empowerment retreats helped me open up to myself, becoming more aware of my desires, resistances, and ego-driven identifications. For anyone seeking a spiritual path, Paula is an exceptional guide, offering a hand to lead the way toward self-realization.

  I am forever grateful to her and deeply inspired by her energy, passion, and dedication to teaching and empowering individuals on their self-awareness journey. I was so drawn to her energy that I attended several of her courses, including the Sacred Sexuality retreat with my husband. I have always believed in the sanctity of intimacy and was intrigued to learn more. This retreat brought my husband and me closer, allowing us to bond deeply without inhibition. For much of my life, I suffered from vaginismus, which made intimacy painful. During one of the retreat sessions, I uncovered a childhood trauma that I had suppressed, which caused my tension. Paula introduced me to the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), which helped me release the shame, guilt, and pain associated with those experiences.

  Impressed by the effectiveness of EFT, I decided to take Paula’s EFT course. Her approach was simple and practical, and throughout the three-week program, I both received and gave EFT, addressing emotional issues that had been weighing me down. Paula also shared protocols for overcoming fears, anger, and emotional blockages, all of which contributed to my personal growth and healing.

  As part of my continued journey, my family and I completed Reiki Level 1 with Paula. The experience was profound. We felt the energy flowing through us almost immediately, and our daily practice brought peace, better sleep, and pain relief to those we treated. Words cannot fully capture the impact Paula has had on my life. I feel blessed to have her presence and guidance, and I am deeply thankful for the transformation she has helped me achieve.

  Love and gratitude to you, Paula—thank you for everything!

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  Ishani A Patwala

  Hi, my name is Ishani A Patwala. I live in Virginia, U.S.A I am a certified EFT teacher, trained under the guidance of Dr.Paula Horan.

  I was attracted to EFT by my strong desire to attain peace of mind, which I was certain could happen only by settling my emotions. EFT enables a person to finally be honest about their true emotions. It gives you the freedom to be honest about your true feelings and express them in a way which truly frees you and allows you to come from truth by completing previously resisted unconscious experiences (karma). EFT provides a way to release long withheld painfull traumatic memories from the psyche, and complete them energetically, allowing you to feel the spaciousness of your true nature It has become a kind of meditation for me.

  I sincerely aspire to help others by teaching them this technique, to uplift themselves and be at peace. For a session with me contact me at [email protected] (M) 732-306-8455