From lived experience to a shared space for healing

Our Story

Why Zenden exists.

Zenden began with Carrie’s early experiences with Reiki during the first stages of her sobriety. Reiki was one of the first practices that helped her reconnect with herself and begin to heal. When she could no longer afford private one-to-one sessions, she stepped away and eventually relapsed. That experience brought a powerful clarity – healing needs to be accessible, consistent, and available in everyday life, much like group fitness.

From that realization grew the vision for Canada’s first drop-in healing centre. A space where people could access supportive practices when they need them, without barriers, pressure, or long-term commitment.

Years later, when Carrie and Andrew reconnected, she shared that vision and the practices that had supported her healing. At the time, Andrew was struggling with addiction, and those same modalities became part of his own path toward recovery. Just weeks into their relationship, they chose to build Zenden together. What began as a personal journey became a shared commitment to creating a space where healing, connection, and possibility could grow.

who we are

We are a multi-modality wellness sanctuary rooted in resonance, community, and human-centered experiences.

Zenden exists to support the nervous system, the body, and the human experience as a whole. We create immersive experiences designed to bring people back into balance. We believe wellness is not about fixing yourself, but about remembering who you are when you feel safe, supported, and present. Everything we offer is grounded in intention, accessibility, and a deep respect for individual journeys.

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THE EVOLUTION OF ZENDEN

2017

Zenden Was Founded

Zenden opened its doors in November 2017, at a time when sound healing and many of the practices we offered were still relatively unknown. There were few mainstream studies, limited public awareness, and little understanding of how sound, frequency, and nervous system regulation could support wellbeing. What existed instead was curiosity, openness, and a growing need for spaces that felt different from traditional wellness models. We never paid for any marketing campaigns. What carried Zenden forward were the experiences themselves. People came, experienced deep emotional shifts, and told others. Word spread through real moments of transformation, presence, and connection. That organic momentum shaped Zenden’s early identity. People returned, brought friends, and helped build a community grounded in trust, experience, and care.

2020

The pause that reshaped everything

By early 2019, Zenden was growing quickly. Classes were regularly selling out, and on Friday the 13th of March 2020, we were about to sign a ten-year lease on a significantly larger space. We chose to wait until Monday given the superstitious day, and by that Sunday, the world shut down. What followed required a pause, then a pivot. Rather than expanding a physical space, we turned our focus toward connection beyond our walls. Zenden moved online, offering digital classes and experiences that allowed people to stay supported, grounded, and connected during a time of uncertainty. What initially felt like a setback became a redirection, shaping the future of the brand and expanding the ways Zenden could meet people where they were.

2021

Growth beyond the room

With the physical space closed, Carrie began sharing intuitive tarot readings on TikTok as a way to stay connected and grow the community. Soon after, with Andrew’s support, they began offering live-streamed sound baths, creating a shared experience people could access from anywhere. What started simply grew quickly. The TikTok community expanded to over one million followers, extending sound healing and wellness education far beyond our local community. That same year, we launched the Everything Spiritual app, named after the TikTok account at the time, welcoming more than 17,000 users into a virtual space for sound, reflection, and nervous system regulation. Zenden was no longer confined to a single room. It became a shared experience worldwide.

2023

Expansion of vision

In 2023, Zenden hosted its first retreat in Tulum, opening a new chapter of immersive, in-person experiences. That same year, the search began for a new physical home. This time, the vision was bigger. Zenden expanded beyond a sound studio into an all-in-one social wellness concept. We returned to Carrie’s original vision of a space where multiple pathways to wellness, along with community, could exist under one roof. That vision led us to our future flagship location on Beatty Street, across from BC Place.

2024

Commitment and momentum

Behind the scenes, 2024 was a year of deep work. We focused on designing, planning, and refining the foundation for what Zenden was becoming, with every decision guided by intention, patience, and long-term vision. That year, we also held our second retreat, this time in Bali. More than half of the participants returned from our first retreat, reinforcing the value of building experiences rooted in trust, continuity, and genuine connection.

2026

The opening of Flagship Zenden

In March 2026, Zenden opens its flagship location. Vancouver’s largest multi modality wellness centre, and the first of its kind to offer a dedicated red light mat experience alongside a hybrid model that integrates movement and contrast therapy. This opening reflects more than two years of focused planning and building. What emerged through that time was clarity, refinement, and a deeper understanding of what the city was ready for. The result is a space designed to support regulation, connection, and community at scale. Not as a final destination, but as the beginning of what comes next.

Co-founder

Carrie

Carrie is the heart behind Zenden’s original vision. Her journey through sobriety and healing led her to explore practices such as Reiki, sound, meditation, energy work, and breathwork, which became foundational to her own wellbeing and recovery.

An award-winning tarot reader and psychic, a Reiki Master Teacher, certified sound healer, and breathwork practitioner, Carrie brings both deep intuitive insight and rigorous training to her work.

Through lived experience, she developed a profound understanding of how consistent, accessible support can change lives. Her long-held dream was to create a space where people could explore healing without barriers, pressure, or long-term commitment.

Today, Carrie leads Zenden’s experiential vision, programming, and community culture, ensuring every offering remains grounded in integrity, authenticity, and real-world impact.

CO-FOUNDER

Andrew

Andrew is an actor and voice actor with a long-standing career in film, television, and animation. Alongside his creative work, he has always been driven by entrepreneurship and community building.

After finding his own path to recovery through the practices that shape Zenden, Andrew became deeply committed to bringing the vision to life. He was the original angel investor for Zenden 1.0 and has since invested his entire life savings into the development of Zenden 2.0, reflecting his belief in the long-term impact of accessible, community-centered healing.

As Co-Founder and CEO, Andrew leads Zenden’s operations, strategy, and growth, working to ensure the company remains grounded in integrity, sustainability, and care as it scales.