Today we’d like to introduce you to Jessica Otieno.
Hi Jessica, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
My journey really began when I was seven years old. I was in a serious accident that I miraculously survived: an experience that opened me to something far beyond what I could see or understand at the time. Though modern medicine saved my life, it didn’t truly heal me. That experience left me with two deep, lifelong questions: Why am I here? and What does it really mean to heal?
Those questions became the foundation of my life’s work. I spent years exploring countless healing modalities, searching for understanding and wholeness. It wasn’t until after my daughter was born that I began to re-explore the wisdom of yoga and Ayurveda. Something in me finally clicked — I felt like I had come home. I began studying these sciences more than a decade ago and never stopped. They offered not just practices, but a profound lens through which to understand the human experience: body, mind, and soul.
During the pandemic, I began studying Reiki and energy work more deeply. I invested in an aura and chakra live imaging system, initially to show clients “before and afters” from their sessions. But what I discovered completely changed my understanding of energy. I began to see, in real time, that energy doesn’t move in linear ways or follow our expectations. It reflects our consciousness — our emotions, our thoughts, our alignment — in every moment.
That realization inspired me to go further. I continued my Reiki training, deepened my studies in yogic science and Ayurveda, and later integrated Bio-Well technology to bring a data-driven understanding to the unseen world of energy. Through years of learning, trusting, and stepping into the unknown, I found what I had been searching for all along; my purpose.
Today, through Many Paths Wellness, I help others explore their own energy and awaken to who they truly are. My work bridges science and spirituality, uniting the measurable and the mystical. I use tools like live aura and chakra imaging, Reiki, yoga, and Ayurveda to help people see their energy, understand their patterns, and transform their lives from the inside out.
Our community here in Roswell has become a sanctuary for healing and awakening — a space that honors each person’s unique journey. We integrate trauma-informed, somatic, and energetic approaches to support the whole self — physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic. And through it all, my deepest joy is helping others realize that they, too, can become the master of their own life — their own energy — and reconnect with the light and purpose that’s always been within them.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has definitely not been a smooth road, but every challenge has been part of the awakening.
I’ve always been a disciplined, motivated high achiever: a classic Type A, perfectionist, and lifelong people-pleaser. For years, I measured my worth by how much I could accomplish. These patterns carried me far in my professional life, but they also disconnected me from myself. Yoga, Ayurveda, and energy work helped me start to heal that disconnection and learn to listen to my inner voice.
One of the biggest hurdles was believing that someone else could tell me what my purpose was. I used to wish for a clear plan or a mentor to show me the way, but purpose doesn’t come through someone else’s map. It emerges only when you trust yourself enough to walk into the unknown.
As a single mother, leaving a secure government career without a safety net was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made. Around that time, I was also navigating the deep grief of losing the future I had imagined with a partner who once believed in me wholeheartedly. His support had given me the courage to leap when I doubted myself most, but life had other plans. Circumstances beyond our control created distance that never closed, and I found myself waiting for something that wasn’t meant to return. That heartbreak became one of my greatest teachers: forcing me to find strength, faith, and love within myself.
Starting over as an entrepreneur, with no roadmap, no guaranteed income, and no partner to lean on, has been a journey of constant learning and surrender. From qualifying for a lease and building a studio, to learning marketing, sales, and business management; none of it has been easy. I’m still learning every day how to balance my role as a teacher, healer, leader, and human being without losing my own spark.
Yet through every challenge, I’ve found deeper alignment. The same practices I share with others — presence, grounding, trust, and embodiment — are the ones that continue to sustain me. Each obstacle has been a mirror, showing me how to grow beyond fear and live in integrity with my soul’s calling.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Many Paths Wellness?
Many Paths Wellness in Roswell, GA is a holistic wellness space dedicated to helping people understand and heal through the lens of energy.
What makes our work unique is our integration of modern biofield imaging technology, including live aura and chakra imaging and Bio-Well energy scans, with ancient healing sciences like yoga, Ayurveda, and Reiki. These tools allow clients to actually see their energy in real time and understand how stress, emotion, and thought patterns affect their body and overall vitality.
But what truly defines Many Paths Wellness is our healing-centered approach. We don’t view yoga as exercise or achievement. We view it as a process of self-reconnection. Our classes and services are trauma-informed, somatic, and deeply accepting. We hold space for every body and every story, helping people rediscover comfort, safety, and love within themselves. Many of our clients come to us feeling unworthy, disconnected, or uncertain; and through this work, they begin to remember their own inner strength and wholeness.
We specialize in bridging the seen and unseen: using science to make energy tangible, and spiritual wisdom to make healing personal. Whether someone joins us for yoga, Reiki, aura photography, or coaching, every experience is designed to support transformation from the inside out.
What I’m most proud of is that Many Paths Wellness offers something rare: a space where healing, science, and spirituality meet; where people are truly seen, accepted, and guided to become the master of their own energy and life.
We love surprises, fun facts and unexpected stories. Is there something you can share that might surprise us?
Something that often surprises people is how many chapters my path has had before arriving where I am today. I actually began as a biology major and German minor in college, originally on the pre-med track. I loved science but realized late in my studies that the medical system was shifting away from the kind of healing I felt called to do. Ironically, during that time I was introduced to Reiki while working as a camp counselor for a summer program exploring health careers, but my ego back then dismissed it. I thought the only way to help people heal was through “medicine”.
After graduating, I served in AmeriCorps in Idaho as a wildfire educator, and later in the Peace Corps in Kenya, where I spent two years as a Public Health and HIV/AIDS Volunteer. I also studied abroad in Munich, Germany, and still speak both Swahili and German.
Those experiences, spanning science, service, and culture, taught me that healing is both universal and deeply personal. They showed me that there are truly many paths to wholeness, and that realization continues to shape everything I do today at Many Paths Wellness.
Pricing:
- Yoga Classes: Drop-ins $25 | Unlimited Monthly Memberships from $135, with Senior/Vets/Student Memberships available (Includes 10% off healing services, retail, and workshops)
- Aura Photography Sessions: Quick Aura Snapshot $45 | Full Aura & Chakra Reading $95 (Includes printed photo, digital report, and personalized interpretation)
- Reiki Energy Healing: 60-Minute Session $100 | Packages available (In-person or virtual options; deeply restorative energy balancing session)
- Bio-Well Energy Field Scan: $75 (Includes system report of detailed analysis of chakra balance, stress level, and biofield health)
- Reiki Training (Level 1 & 2): $450 Includes certification and exclusive access to live aura and chakra imaging tools that help students see and validate their energetic experiences during training.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.manypathswellness.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mpwyoga
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manypathswellness
Image Credits
Kash LaHue
Jessica Otieno
