About Holistic Life Paths
Welcome to Holistic Life Paths (HLP), a platform for healing, transformation, and connection. I’m Zachary Alden, the founder, and my journey to create this platform began with a pivotal moment of seeking wellness after separating from the U.S. Marine Corps during the 2019 pandemic. That challenging transition led me to holistic practices that gave me direction and purpose, inspiring me to guide others on their paths to mind, body, and soul alignment.Â
For months, I was unsure of what my next move in life would be. I needed something tangible, challenging, yet full of meaning and purpose. It took 5 years of learning yoga, mudras, the ways of plant medicine, and working at different Ayahuasca centers to find a path forward. My work at two Ayahuasca churches started this journey and empowered my longing to understand the wisdom of plant medicine.
Over that time I left the commercialized centers for the direct and traditional knowledge. During the summer of 2024, I became an initiated lineage holder in the Shipibo tradition, by the blessing of Maestro Don Enrique, I carry the “Don” to live with reverence. Later that same year I became and ordained minister with the Universal Life Church to better address the modern times with a more modern tradition.Â
Currently, I am finishing my undergraduate studies in psychology with a focus on heath and healing and a double minor in psychedelics and yoga. I’m preparing for graduate studies in divinity in 2027 to further explore the intersection of consciousness and human potential.
At HLP I aim to venerate and honor the ancestral legacies of humanity’s healing traditions by teaching these ancient practices to keep them alive for future generations. HLP offerings include the Dieta and Ayahuasca: Preparation and Integration Course, Psychedelic Integration Coaching, and A Mudra Courses. Through the academy, services,, and supporting materials HLP empowers you to commit to your own healing and awakening journey with authenticity, interconnectedness, dedication, and focus.
Why I Do It
My journey to Holistic Life Paths began in the crucible of change. Leaving the U.S. Marine Corps during the pandemic was a challenging chapter, one that left me searching for direction and purpose. In that uncertainty, I found solace and clarity through holistic wellness and plant medicine, discovering a path to heal and transform. This personal awakening ignited my passion to guide others toward their own conscious evolution and awakening.
I founded Holistic Life Paths to create a sanctuary where seekers—whether psychedelic enthusiasts, yogis, or wellness practitioners—can find more resources, support, and tools to reestablish themselves as conscious beings. I believe in the interconnectedness of all beings and our duty to preserve humanity’s ancestral legacies for future generations. I’m dedicated to empowering you to commit to your own transformation with certainty and focus.Â
