Meet Your GUIDES

Karen Jarchow

Karen is a retired professional endurance athlete, founder of Vail Valley RIDE, TQ coach, mentor, and breathwork facilitator who works at the intersection of performance, healing, and personal growth. Her work blends lived experience in high-level sport with Kriya, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and holistic coaching.

Root to RIDE was born from Karen’s own path of learning how to move from striving into alignment, and from proving into a more rooted way of being.

Jenna BARNES

Jenna Barnes is a nomadic chef, herbalist, and functional nutrition counselor whose lifelong relationship with food has been shaped by the elements and the cultures she’s moved through. She has worked on organic farms across continents, explored the cuisines of more than 20 countries while guiding active travel adventures with Backroads, and immersed herself in the study of herbal medicine and wildcrafting.

Jenna’s food becomes part of the journey — not just fuel, but a form of restoration. She weaves medicinal and culinary plants into every meal, drawing on the rich botanical traditions of the Mediterranean and beyond, letting the stories of traditions unfold through vibrant, intentional food.

Jenna serves medicinal meals as a ritual. Rooted in the belief that we are all expressions of nature, she brings that connection to every plate and every mug — grounded in the present moment, supporting recovery, and nourishing all systems. Her food doesn’t just feed the body: it reminds us why we’re here.