Online Guided Year - Pachavega School of Holistic Wellness

A Journey of Culinary Mastery, Personal Growth & Holistic Healing

This is your year to return to vitality.

This immersive plant-based training goes beyond recipes. You’ll learn how to nourish your body, reset your gut, and create food that heals—physically, emotionally, and energetically.

“The Guided Year is for dreamers, seekers, and healers ready to embody their power, claim their creativity, and come home to themselves—through food, community, and truth.”

The Next Guided Year Begins October 2026. The Guided Year is so much more than a certification—it’s a year-long immersion into the art of raw food, plant-based nutrition, and embodied transformation.

Rooted in the internationally recognized Raw Food Chef Certification Program by Pachavega, this experience invites a select group of change-makers to journey together through powerful weekly modules, live coaching, and deep personal evolution.

You’ll learn to craft nourishing, vibrant meals—but more than that, you’ll uncover what it means to live in alignment with nature, with your body, and with the part of you that’s been waiting to rise.

Led by founder Danielle Arsenault, the weekly live Zoom calls offer space for coaching, questions, and meaningful integration. You’ll be supported, challenged, and celebrated every step of the way.

Connection is core to this journey. Inside a private online community, you’ll meet like-minded souls from around the world, share wins and struggles, and form relationships that last far beyond the course.

Whether you’re a seasoned chef or a passionate beginner, this program will meet you exactly where you are—and help you rise. Food is the foundation. Healing is holistic. From here, everything expands.

Join us—and begin the journey back to yourself.

What’s Included in the Guided Year?

Everything You Need to Succeed

A guided year-long container that blends hands-on culinary education with mentorship, community, accountability, and deep personal transformation.

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Personal Mentorship & Live Guidance

A full year of direct support, coaching, and personalized feedback.

40 weeks of live group coaching with scheduled breaks for holidays and integration.
Weekly live Zoom sessions with Danielle for one full year.
Personalized instructor support and feedback throughout the program.
Questions answered within 12 hours through a private WhatsApp community.
All live sessions are recorded, with lifetime access to the recordings.
Estimated value: $9,000 USD

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Complete Raw Food Chef Certification

Everything you need to become a confident, certified Raw Food Chef.

Lifetime access to the complete digital Raw Food Chef Certification Course.
Certified Raw Food Chef accreditation upon successful completion.
Exclusive 400+ page course textbook (available only through the Guided Year).
Lifetime access to all course videos and recorded live classes.
Estimated value: $3,000 USD

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Community, Connection & Accountability

Learn alongside a small group of people who inspire, encourage, and grow together.

Intimate cohort limited to just 8 students for meaningful connection.
Learn alongside passionate changemakers from around the world.
Ongoing encouragement, accountability, and shared growth throughout the year.
A supportive community that celebrates your wins and helps you navigate challenges together.

About the Pachavega Pricing Model

Choose the rate that matches your season of life.

At Pachavega, we’ve chosen to move away from hustle culture, discounts, and the idea that healing should be sold through urgency. True transformation doesn’t happen in scarcity—it happens through trust, honesty, and balance. Most offerings follow a three-tier pricing model: Equity, Balance, and Abundance.

This approach invites you to choose the rate that feels aligned with your current season of life. It is built on trust—in you, in community, and in the universe’s natural way of balancing things out. When we give and receive from a place of integrity, everyone is nourished.

Equity

For the dreamers rebuilding, stretching, or seeking a more accessible path.

$2997

(Payment Plan Available)

3 Months ($999/month) 6 Months ($499/month) 12 Months ($250/month) Pay in Full ($2997)

Most Chosen

Balance

For the steady and secure, ready to invest in meaningful support and growth.

$3330

(Payment Plan Available)

3 Months ($1110/month) 6 Months ($555/month) 12 Months ($277.50/month) Pay in Full ($3330)

Abundance

For those with capacity to give more and help the work ripple outward.

$3600

(Payment Plan Available)

3 Months ($1200/month) 6 Months ($600/month) 12 Months ($300/month) Pay in Full ($3600)

All prices are in USD. Once you register, you get immediate access to the Online Raw Food Chef Certification Program so you can begin exploring and working through the modules at your own pace before the live guided year begins.

Why this course is different

We’ll keep you on track and shorten the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

Awaken your power in the kitchen. This isn’t just culinary training—it’s a guided, year-long journey into the heart of raw food mastery and holistic healing. Over 40 weeks, you’ll move through a powerful curriculum that blends hands-on culinary skills with nutritional science and personal growth.

Guided by purpose and anchored in community, this is not a self-paced course you’ll forget about. Weekly group coaching calls, live accountability, and the private community keep you inspired and in motion.

400+Happy graduates empowered through Pachavega trainings.

2 LevelsDeep curriculum from fundamentals to business and advanced culinary skill.

1 LifestyleFood is the gateway, but transformation reaches every part of life.

The Curriculum

24 modules, practical projects, and a deep dive into whole food plant-based living.

Level One • 14 Modules + Final Project Level Two • 10 Modules + Graduation Project Recipes, science, culinary technique, lifestyle

Level One

Foundations for nourishment, digestion, detox, and plant-based culinary confidence.

From nutrient-dense basics and flavor balancing to knife skills, gut health, fermentation, allergies, seaweeds, healing spices, dairy alternatives, and comfort foods.

Module 01

Intro to a Nutrient-Dense, Plant-Based Lifestyle

Release what is no longer serving you.
Quick-start recipes and pantry reset.
Learn core nutrition components and kitchen tools.
Recipes: Green Beauty Smoothie, Choco-Cardamom Smoothie, Cashew Sour Cream.

Module 02

Flavor Balancing

Train your palate like a savvy chef.
Work with salty, sweet, sour, bitter, umami and spicy.
Recipes: Grawnola, Delicious Stewed Fruit, Bean-Free Chili.

Module 03

Knife Skills

Use a knife like a professional.
Practice safety, storage, and the most useful cuts.
Recipes: Pad Thai Salad, Romaine Tacos with Pickled Onions and Mango Cream.

Module 04

Sustainability and Ethical Choices

Dive into the organic movement and hidden food additives.
Explore where our food comes from and what it requires.
Recipes: Local Garden Gazpacho, Soggy Salad Crackers.

Module 05

Soaking, Sprouting and Growing Greens

Discover benefits of sprouted beans, seeds and nuts.
Learn to grow greens at home in seconds a day.
Recipes: Energy Soup, Face Scrub, Wheatgrass and Sprouted Lentil Salad.

Module 06

Digestion and Gut Health

Repair the digestive system and understand food combining.
Discover herbs and spices that aid digestion.
Recipes: Love Your Liver Salad and Simple Spiced Vinaigrette.

Module 07

Cleansing and Detoxification

Learn about cleansing, detoxification and pH.
Explore dry brushing, saunas and colon hydrotherapy.
Recipes: Tangy Ginger Kelp Noodle Soup, Lust for Life Elixir, Blood Builders Brew.

Module 08

The Magic of Fermentation and Cultured Foods

Rebalance gut flora and make probiotic-rich staples.
Recipes: Sauerkrauts, Kimchi, Kombucha, Lemon Kefir, Rejuvelac, Fermented Goji Berry Hot Sauce.

Module 09

Nut-Free Cuisine and Food Allergies

Reduce allergic load and sensitivities.
Discover sweet and savory nut substitutions.
Recipes: Pear Lemongrass Salsa, Curried Goji Berry Relish, Pesto Kalamata Tapenade.

Module 10

Seaweeds and Algae

Study edible sea vegetables and their benefits.
Recipes: Kale Caesar Salad, Sesame Parm, Save the Sea Pate in Nori Rolls.

Module 11

Fitness Foods and Nutrition for Athletes

Understand macronutrients, adrenal health and workout support.
Recipes: Protein Power Bowl, Cinnamon Maca Energy Gel, Electrolyte Drink, Energy Bite.

Module 12

Healing Spices from Around the World

Explore the history and health benefits of 28 versatile spices.
Recipes: Berbere Spice Blend, Niter Kibbeh Oil Infusion, Ethiopian Red Lentils and Kaffir Lime Carrot Soup.

Module 13

All About Dairy and Healthy Alternatives

Learn how the dairy industry shapes habits.
Replace dairy with vibrant alternatives.
Recipes: Fresh Nut Mylk, Sesame Banana Mylk Shake, Maca Mesquite Coconut Latte, Basic Fermented Nut Cheese.

Module 14

Cooked Comfort Foods to Drool Over

Recreate familiar comfort foods with nutrient-packed plant-based substitutes.
Recipes: Ginger Butternut Squash Soup, Moroccan Cauliflower Steaks, Ethiopian Red Lentils, Mushroom and Yam Risotto Pan Fry, Buffalo Broccoli Bites.

Final Project

Share Your Magic

Bring together everything you’ve learned in Level One.
Apply your skills with confidence and creativity.

Level Two

Advanced culinary artistry, business growth, and a professional raw food chef certification path.

Level Two builds on the foundation with gourmet ferments, dehydration, photography, plating, desserts, medicinal mushrooms, business, menu planning, fertility, essential oils, and a final graduation project.

Module 15

Gourmet Cultured Foods and Other Ferments

Food preservation, tempeh, cashew cheese, and advanced ferments.
Recipes: Creamy Cashew Cheese, Smoky Fermented Cilantro Cream, Sharp Smoked Cheddar, Fermented Passionfruit Hot Sauce.

Module 16

Master the Crunch of Dehydrated Foods

Extend shelf life, reduce waste, and create texture-rich recipes.
Recipes: Fermented Sunflower Cheese Crisps, Almond Pulp Cookies, Raw Pizza Crust, Banana Cinnamon Flax Pancakes.

Module 17

Food Photography for Social Media

Capture mouth-watering food images for Instagram and beyond.
Recipes: Radiant Rainbow Noodles, Beetroot Hummus, Kimchi Collard Parcels.

Module 18

Plating Presentation and Saucing Techniques

Turn your food into art through garnish and sauce work.
Recipes: Raw Vegan Lasagna, Beetroot Ravioli, Red Beet Borscht with Cashew Cream.

Module 19

Raw Desserts and Superfoods

Create nutrient-rich desserts without compromising flavor.
Recipes: Mason Jar Maca Carrot Cake, Goji Berry Orange Fudge, Matcha Sesame Entremet.

Module 20

Medicinal Mushrooms and Ancient Adaptogens

Build immunity and stress resilience through food.
Recipes: Shiitake Bacon Bits, Shiitake Pho, Royaltea Latte, Vitamin C Bomb Pina Colada Smoothie, Green Spring Iced Alchemy.

Module 21

Building Your Wellness Business

Guidelines and factors for planning and launching a holistic wellness business.
Optional continuation with holistic business coaching.

Module 22

Mindful Menu Planning

Integrate everything you’ve learned into real life.
Plan menus for goals, lifestyles, prevention, and performance.
Recipes: Portobello Mushroom Stack, Mediterranean Red Peppers, Truffle Cream Cheese.

Bonus 23

Foods for Fertility, Pregnancy, Childhood and Golden Age

Nutrition support across all stages of life.
Recipes: Superfood Shaker, No Bones Broth, Mason Jar Rainbow Meal-to-Go, Real Fruit Roll-Ups.

Bonus 24

Essential Oils in the Raw Food Lifestyle

Bring culinary essential oils into meals and flavor work.
Recipes: Mediterranean Infused Salt, Cinnamon Orange Infused Sugar, Exotic Infused Salt.

Graduation Project

The Final Hurrah

Prepare a breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and dessert in one final menu plan.
Present your skills in a video and complete the final practical exam by hosting a community dinner or catering a retreat.

This is more than just a certification

It’s a lifestyle shift.

If you’re looking at becoming a Certified Raw Food Chef—or simply want to arm yourself with nutrition knowledge and delicious new recipes—you’ve come to the right place. You do not need to be vegan, raw, or 100% of anything to take this course. Pachavega believes in trying our best and making mistakes in moderation.

It’s not what you do occasionally that has the greatest impact on your health—it’s what you do consistently that matters. This is not another fad diet. This is life.

Wherever you are, it’s perfect. We honor where you are at—no matter what stage of the journey. Pachavega is about small, permanent lifestyle changes. If you’re ready and willing to make the change you’ve always wanted to, we’ll be here guiding you the whole way. Your future is now.

✔The stay-at-home mom

✔The nutritionist

✔The Chinese medicine doctor

✔The new retiree

✔The red seal chef

✔The professional athlete

✔Those looking for a new career

✔Those looking to enhance their nutrition intake

✔The fresh out of high school

✔The seasoned entrepreneur

What these students share is a desire to create healthy whole-food recipes for their families, loved ones, clients, and themselves—and to help the body do what it is designed to do: heal itself.

What are graduates saying?

Over 400+ happy, healthy, inspired and empowered graduates.

Pachavega’s Raw Food Chef Certification has helped students deepen their health, sharpen their culinary craft, and step into a more aligned life path.

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I thought I knew a lot about nutrition, raw food and the like, but I was blown away at how much I learned and how much I am taking away from this course. Danielle is an absolute delight to be around, hilarious, and completely knowledgeable on nutrition, health and food.

Heather Bowen • Calgary, AB, Canada

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Danielle is an inspiration. The course had it all—the instructors, the food, the location, and the depth of knowledge shared about the plant-based lifestyle. It helped me find my next step in life and treat my body with love and respect.

Josh Reynolds • Chicago, IL, USA

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The Pachavega Level One Course dispelled myths around living foods prep and lifestyle. Danielle is a passionate and inspiring teacher who has infused this desire to live life to its fullest in me and many others.

Clara Hughes • 6-time Olympic Medalist

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I have learned skills that I will use for the rest of my life. This is a practical course that teaches not only how to make amazing healthful food, but also the science of why we would eat this way.

Melissa Sutton • Health & Wellness Coach

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I can honestly say that the time I have spent with Danielle has been life changing. I feel 100% more confident, more inspired than ever, and ready to share what I’ve learned with the world.

Josselyn Turner • Edmonton, AB, Canada

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Danielle’s course was amazingly comprehensive. The information was detailed and backed up by scientific research. It helped me take the next step in my health and wellness journey.

Kelsi Fernie • Calgary, AB, Canada

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I truly didn’t expect Danielle’s passion for raw food to revive me and inspire me. I’m walking away from the course with a full heart and belly and an enlightened mind.

Mary Ghandi • Puerto Escondido, México

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This course offers an in-depth study into a whole foods, plant-based lifestyle as a means to heal your body and ignite your spirit of adventure and passion to get you into the kitchen and improve your wellbeing for life.

Pachavega Graduate Voice

Ready for a life-changing experience?

Join the Guided Year and transform your health now.

Enroll in Pachavega’s 1-year guided Raw Food Chef Certification and begin a slower, healthier, more intentional way of living—supported every step of the way.

Enroll in the Guided Year Chat With Our Team Today

Immediate AccessStart exploring the certification modules as soon as you register.

Weekly Live SupportReceive guidance, coaching, and accountability from Danielle and the cohort.

Accredited OutcomeComplete the path and graduate as a Certified Raw Food Chef.