# Paws in the Elements

> Paws in the Elements is Rachel Stephensen's relationship-centered somatic practice for animal lovers who are ready to stop running on empty. Most programs treat the human. Most veterinary care treats the animal. This work treats the relationship between them.

Paws in the Elements is somatic coaching for the human in the human-animal relationship. It does not diagnose or treat animals, it does not replace veterinary care, and it is not a substitute for medical or psychological care.

## Who is behind it

- Rachel Stephensen, DVM, graduated from the University of Minnesota with her DVM in 2002.
- She spent more than twenty years practicing integrative veterinary medicine (acupuncture, chiropractic, rehabilitation, food therapy, somatic coaching) before building a methodology for the human nervous system at the center of the relationship.
- Credentials: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota; Certified veterinary acupuncturist; CVSMT (Certified Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapist); CVFT (Certified Veterinary Food Therapist); CCRT (Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist); Reiki Master, human and animal; LLK Somatic Coach.
- Business: Paws in the Elements Integrative Wellness LLC, founded 2025. Contact: hello@pawsintheelements.com

## The approach

- The Five Elements (a framework from traditional Chinese medicine), always in this order: Wood (Direction), Fire (Connection), Earth (Grounding), Metal (Worth), Water (Wisdom). "This is ancient intelligence applied to a modern nervous system."
- Somatic practice leads: somatic awareness, movement, breathwork and meditation.
- The sequence: Read, Rewire, Restore. "Whoever is most regulated sets the tone for the entire field."

## The Elemental Reset™

A structured, three-phase somatic methodology grounded in five-element principles: a sequenced path from nervous system collapse to sustainable restoration. Three months, fully online, a small cohort, backed by a 30-day full refund guarantee. Enrollment is by waitlist.

- Phase 01, Nose to the Ground™: learn to follow your own body's signals back to yourself.
- Phase 02, Lead the Field™: recognize that your internal state is already broadcasting.
- Phase 03, The Replenish Den™: build a restoration rhythm that doesn't collapse the moment life gets hard.

## Pages

- [Home](https://pawsintheelements.com/): Your animal is not broken. They are reflecting.
- [The Guide](https://pawsintheelements.com/about/): Rachel Stephensen's story, ethos and credentials.
- [The Approach](https://pawsintheelements.com/approach/): The Five Elements, the somatics, and the Read, Rewire, Restore sequence.
- [The Elemental Reset™](https://pawsintheelements.com/elemental-reset/): The three-month program, its three phases, what it includes, and the waitlist.
- [Resources](https://pawsintheelements.com/resources/): The free 3-Minute Field Reset breathwork audio, and answers to the questions people ask first.
- [Contact](https://pawsintheelements.com/contact/): Get in touch with Rachel Stephensen.

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