Pachavega
Holistic Wellness Education
Healing Is Holistic. Food Is the Foundation. From Here, Everything Expands.
A global leader in plant-based wellness and lifestyle transformation, we guide you back to the wisdom of your body through food, breath, and daily ritual. We offer Raw Food Chef Certifications, Gut Health & Habit Coaching, and retreats that change you—online and in person. Rooted in Nicaragua. Guided by the rhythms of nature and the wisdom of plants. This is where healing becomes a way of life. This is where you remember who you are—and rise.
Pachavega
Holistic Wellness Education
Healing Is Holistic. Food Is the Foundation. From Here, Everything Expands.
A global leader in plant-based wellness and lifestyle transformation, we guide you back to the wisdom of your body through food, breath, and daily ritual. We offer Raw Food Chef Certifications, Gut Health & Habit Coaching, and retreats that change you—online and in person. Rooted in Nicaragua. Guided by the rhythms of nature and the wisdom of plants. This is where healing becomes a way of life. This is where you remember who you are—and rise.
Pachavega
Holistic Wellness Education
Healing Is Holistic. Food Is the Foundation. From Here, Everything Expands.
Pachavega is more than a school—it’s a return to your power. A global leader in plant-based wellness and lifestyle transformation, we guide you back to the wisdom of your body through food, breath, and daily ritual. We offer Raw Food Chef Certifications, Gut Health & Habit Coaching, and retreats that change you—online and in person. Rooted in Nicaragua. Guided by the rhythms of nature and the wisdom of plants. This is where healing becomes a way of life. This is where you remember who you are—and rise.
We are more than a culinary school
- we are a movement.
From gut health resets to raw food mastery, from daily habit rituals to soulful community retreats—this is your home for deep healing and sustainable change. Our programs go far beyond recipes. We teach you how to rebuild your gut, reclaim your energy, and realign your life—because true wellness starts from within.
Whether you’re stepping into the kitchen for the first time, craving a reset for your body and mind, or ready to guide others as a certified raw food chef, we meet you where you’re at. With over 13 years of experience and hundreds of students around the world, we’ve helped people just like you transform their health through food, daily habits, and holistic living.
Because healing isn’t just about what’s on your plate—it’s about how you live, breathe, move, and connect.
Pachavega is more than a culinary school—
it’s a return to who you really are.
We help you heal your gut, reclaim your energy, and remember your power.
Whether you’re just beginning your healing journey or becoming a certified wellness guide, you’re in the right place.
This is where you learn to nourish yourself deeply—
and prepare to be the one in your community others look to for support, inspiration, and real transformation.
Not Sure Where to Start?
In this hands-on challenge, you’ll take action at your own pace to heal your microbiome, replenish beneficial bacteria, and boost your gut health. The comprehensive online platform will guide you through simple steps to build lasting healthy gut habits. This isn’t just about learning—it’s about doing. Let’s get started!
With fourteen globally inspired, mouth-watering sauces that turn any meal into a masterpiece, this ebook is fire! Includes bonus salads, pro tips, and superfood upgrades to level up your Glo-Bowls. Your tastebuds—and your gut—will thank you.
Join Our GUIDED YEAR.
A year of deep nourishment, nervous system healing, and leadership embodiment—grounded in raw food, gut health, and holistic transformation. We begin August 1st. Applications now open.
You already know it’s time to heal. This quiz will guide you to the best next step—whether that’s a gentle reset, a full-body transformation, or becoming a guide for others.
Explore Our Offerings
From your first gentle detox to full certification and complete lifestyle transformation, every Pachavega program—whether online or in-person—is designed to support deep, lasting healing from the inside out. Rooted in raw, plant-based nourishment, centered on gut health, and guided by the six pillars of holistic healing—nutrient-rich nournishment, fitness and flexibility, sound sleep, emotional empowerment, conscious creativity and community connection. —this is more than education. It’s a homecoming. Whether you're joining us virtually from across the world or sitting in circle at our healing retreats in Nicaragua, you’ll be held, supported, and guided every step of the way.
Our Online Courses
Discover the bridge between healthy and delicious!
At Pachavega Holistic Wellness Education, our online courses are designed to nourish more than just your body—they nourish your life. Whether you’re diving into our award-winning Raw Food Chef Certification, Gut Health Mastery, or foundational Vegan Nutrition programs, you’ll receive expert guidance, hands-on training, and unwavering support every step of the way.
We combine practical plant-based culinary skills with deep-rooted nutritional science and holistic healing philosophies to help you create lasting change from the inside out.
These courses aren’t just about what’s on your plate—they’re about who you’re becoming in the process. You’ll be seen, supported, and celebrated in a space that honors your growth, your goals, and your unique path.
INTRO TO A RAW FOODS LIFESTYLE
LEVEL ONE: PLANT-BASED NUTRITION FUNDAMENTALS CERTIFICATE
RAW FOOD CHEF CERTIFICATE COURSE
HEAL & IGNITE MASTERCLASS
Online Gut Reset Challenge
This powerful holistic approach will reset Gut Health and includes delicious recipes and lifestyle modifications
Your Holistic Detox Journey
2026 In-Person Retreats
We invite you to see the world through our eyes—where food is sacred, healing is holistic, and nature leads the way.
This isn’t a vacation. It’s a return.
To your body. Your breath. Your truth.
Held in the heart of Nicaragua, our retreats blend raw food, detox, movement, holistic healing and soul nourishment.
Come reset your rhythm, exhale deeply, and remember who you are.
16-Day LEVEL 1: Raw Food Chef Certification Program
Pachavega's LEVEL 1: Raw Food Chef Residency
JAN 25TH - FEB 9TH, 2026
A Retreat to Reconnect, Reset, and Reclaim Your Inner Peace
Silent Detox & Meditation Retreat
FEB 23RD- 28TH, 2026
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Introducing Your Teacher
Founder. Mama. Raw Food Chef. Holistic Guide.
Danielle Arsenault is the founder of Pachavega and an internationally recognized educator in plant-based wellness and holistic healing.
Her path was shaped by profound personal trauma—experiences that unraveled everything she thought she knew and invited her to rebuild from the inside out. Through raw food, breath, movement, and presence, she found her way back to vitality. And from that place, she began to lead.
For over a decade, Danielle has guided thousands through Raw Food Chef Certifications, gut health programs, and transformational retreats. She’s the author of seven cookbooks, a TEDx speaker, and a voice for embodied healing rooted in simplicity, ritual, and deep self-trust.
Now living on Ometepe Island in Nicaragua, she continues to grow Pachavega into a global movement—one that reminds us that healing is holistic, food is the foundation, and everything we need is already within us.
Praise & Proof – Transformation Stories
What our graduates are saying about us!
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Our Food
Our food is a celebration of Mother Earth. We choose the finest plant-based ingredients to honor the earth and ourselves. We support local farmers, organically grown practices, sustainable agriculture and eco-conscious lifestyle habits.
Join Our Global Movement to Build Pachavega's Community Kitchen on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
THREE WAYS TO SUPPORT
Helps construct the kitchen and sponsors a local woman for our year-long Programa De Salud Integral & Cocina Vegana.
Make a MONTHLY donation (for one year) to help build the Kitchen. Extra perks included!
Provide a ONE-TIME donation and help build the Kitchen as a Steward, brick-by-brick.