Trekking to Everest Base Camp is an extraordinary journey through the heart of the Himalayas. Spanning roughly 80 miles (130km) over 8 days, this trail offers steady altitude gains, breathtaking vistas, and a deep sense of accomplishment. Most days involve 6–8 hours of hiking across varied terrain and ever-thinning air. A strong general fitness level and experience with longer hikes will support your success, and your ALIGN program will guide you in preparing physically and mentally for this Graduation Retreat.
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Are you a leader, entrepreneur and/or visionary ready for your next level of personal and professional leadership?
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Do you seek more than just traditional success - do you crave more depth and intentionality, closer relationships with the people you love, inner peace, and a quiet confidence that isn't tied to how much you 'achieve’?
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Have you done a lot of conventional leadership training and are now seeking an experience that honors who you are as a multi-faceted human being, not just a high performer?
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Are you open to receiving more of what you love and expanding how good life can really be?
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Are you inspired to be part of a community of conscious, heart-centered leaders transforming their lives, doing deep inner work and making a difference in the world?
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Are you ready for a breathtaking adventure and creating memories for a lifetime?
If YES, the ALIGN Leadership Program is for you!
Watch the video of our MACHU PICCHU 2024 Edition below:
Program Dates
ALIGN Leadership Program Launch Weekend (virtual)
21 and 22 march 2026
International Graduation Retreat in nepal
3 to 12 september 2026
THE ALIGN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
ALIGN Leadership Programs by Mountains and Marathons are for executives, entrepreneurs and leaders who are committed to making a difference in the world and living their most authentic and fulfilled lives.
It includes six months of holistic coaching and a graduation retreat in a beautiful location where you embark on an unforgettable experience that will connect you more deeply with yourself, the awe of nature, your coaches and the other program participants.
For our upcoming edition of ALIGN, the graduation takes you to the most spectacular mountain rage in the world – all the way to Mount Everest Base Camp.
Program Outcomes
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“Being part of a group like this was a beyond incredible experience. Getting to know everybody through the calls and the six months fostered such a deep connection between our group. By the time we set foot on the mountain, it felt like we were family.”
“For me, living in alignment has to do with staying in the present. I am much more able to make decisions from that place of presence, rather than being disheveled and putting out the fires afterward.”
“I just finished climbing the mountain. For me, it’s just starting. I think anything is possible now. The tools I have learned, the people I have met, it really enables me to do anything I want to do.”
THE ALIGN CURRICULUM
Program Structure
GROUP leadership coaching
The core of ALIGN
Your leadership coaches Jamin, Jen and Jordyn guide you through a transformative curriculum with highly tailored, high-touch coaching. The group coaching is the core of the program and is designed to empower you to create alignment and balance in all areas of your life. With the support of your coaches, you will access clarity on what you truly desire in life, clear what is no longer aligned for you, and become a powerful creator for yourself and the people you love.
PRIVATE 1:1 COACHING
TAILORED TO WHAT MATTERS MOST TO YOU
With the PREMIUM option of ALIGN, you also receive private 1:1 coaching. Your individual sessions are designed to meet you exactly where you are at, and work on what will make the biggest difference for you to achieve your program outcomes - so that you can fast-track your progress, and make the most out of your ALIGN journey.
Your team
Never alone on the journey
You become part of a team of leaders committed to living their potential and making a difference in the world. Get inspired and develop life-long friendships as you journey with an extraordinary community. ALIGN Leadership Programs have a maximum of 15 Members, which ensures you get high levels of support and foster strong connections between all participants.
Your graduation retreat
The most epic adventure
You graduate your ALIGN Leadership Program with a 10-day international Retreat in Nepal and hike to Everest Base Camp with your team members and coaches. The Retreat facilitates the consolidation of your program and is designed to powerfully launch the next chapter of your personal leadership journey.
Your post-program integration
For lasting transformation
After Members graduate ALIGN, they often say, “this is just the beginning”. After the program officially completes, we support you to integrate your transformation through complimentary Integration Coaching Sessions for an additional three months to ensure you take everything you have learned into your future. We also welcome you into our ALIGN Graduate Community where you get to connect with other extraordinary participants from all around the world and invite you to Graduate-exclusive opportunities and adventures.
Your Coaches
JEN ZIEGNER
CO-CREATOR OF MOUNTAINS AND MARATHONS, LEADERSHIP COACH
Jen is the co-founder and leadership coach of Mountains and Marathons and the ALIGN Leadership program.
For the last five years, Jen has worked with leaders from Fortune 500 companies to national non-profit organizations across the US, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. She is certified in Strategic Intervention Coaching, Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, Somatic Breathwork and a Pleasure Coach with the School of Womanly Arts, and brings a mix of her diverse training and own life experience from living her most aligned life to her coaching.
Jen has a degree in intercultural studies and an MSc in International Business. Before starting Mountains and Marathons, she worked with impact-driven businesses and social enterprises across Australia and Europe.
Jen’s mission is to support leaders to experience the full range of what life has to offer.
JAMIN HEPPELL
CO-CREATOR OF MOUNTAINS AND MARATHONS, LEADERSHIP COACH
Jamin is the co-founder and leadership coach of Mountains and Marathons and the ALIGN Leadership program.
Jamin has coached the founders of multi-million dollar start-ups, leaders in real-estate, leaders in network marketing companies, corporate executives directors, ex-military, and many more.
Besides his passion and gift as a coach, Jamin has ran a marathon in 6 continents, summited Mount Kilimanjaro 9 times, completed 3 ultramarathons (one of which raising $10,000 for a Balinese charity during COVID) and is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being a participant in the world’s highest obstacle course race on Mount Kilimanjaro in September 2021.
Jamin is passionate about adventure, authentic communication, healing generational trauma, and exploring what it means to be a leader in this modern day.
JORDYN DAVIS
LEADERSHIP COACH
Jordyn is a Leadership Coach for ALIGN with over a decade of experience in leadership coaching and development. Since graduating ALIGN herself in 2019, Jordyn transitioned from her successful career as a senior leader in Corporate America to become a Holistic Leadership Coach, trained in somatic, body-based practices and several modalities working with the subconscious mind to support her clients to release limiting beliefs and emotional blocks so that they can live with more inner peace, freedom, and fulfillment.
Dedicated to living her most inspired life, Jordyn is an adventurous world-traveler, lover of nature, and passionate student and explorer of life. She has a degree in Philosophy and is a certified Mindset Coach and Vocal Sound Healing and Somatic Practitioner. Jordyn lives and breathes the spirit of ALIGN and is a champion for seeing the potential and possibility in others. She holds a space where all of you is welcome and deep, transformational work gets to be fun.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT
The Graduation Retreat
Integrate, celebrate and graduate your ALIGN Leadership Program with an extraordinary adventure that will create memories for a lifetime: Hiking to Everest Base Camp!
The Journey Begins
Your 10-day Graduation Retreat begins in Kathmandu, Nepal. You will be warmly welcomed at our hotel where you will meet your ALIGN coaches and team in person for the first time! Once everyone has settled in at the hotel, you will begin reflecting on your transformational journey of ALIGN from the last 6 months and get ready for the trek with your guides.
Hike to EBC
On the second day of our Retreat, we will begin our 8-day trek through the legendary Khumbu Valley toward Everest Base Camp. Along the way, we will pass vibrant Sherpa villages, soaring Himalayan peaks, and ancient monasteries, while you get to connect deeply with your teammates and further integrate every layer of your ALIGN Program.
The Next Phase
On the ninth day of your Graduation Retreat, we make our way back to Kathmandu by helicopter. During the final days of our retreat, we focus on integrating the experience of the trek and the entire ALIGN Program, as well as preparing you to step into the next phase of your leadership journey when you land back home to your family and community. This is only just the beginning!
Watch the video of our ALIGN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM • PATAGONIA MARATHON 2022 Edition!
Testimonials
What our Graduates say
Joe Repay
Patagonia Marathon 2022 Edition
“t just grabbed me that there was this inspiring program that was going to bring people together to do amazing things, which fulfilled a lot of enjoyment for me in a time that I needed to level up in my life.”
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“The biggest impact the program has had on me is there has been a leveling-up in my personal relationships, especially my relationship with my wife and my family, as well as my business.”
“Living in Alignment means following my heart in my external actions. We found that through this program, and having this team, that having the support and hearing other people’s stories helps everyone who is part of that to gain some bravery through the collective. To level up.”
Mike Kissack
Machu Picchu 2024 Edition
“Life before the ALIGN program was really good, but I was in a process of going through a huge transition of selling a business that I had owned for 18 years. There was a lot of anxiety wrapped up in that, a lot of uncertainty about what the future was to hold.”
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“There is so much that goes into living in alignment. It encompasses all aspects of my life. It’s living with ease. It’s listening to my intuition. I look at where I can go, and what I can create.”
“Being part of a group like this is a beautiful thing, because we all shared a common theme of seeking for more. When you have that common ground, the possibilities are really limitless on how people can grow. It creates this beautiful space for people to be themselves.”
Ash Orchard
Machu Picchu 2024 Edition
“When I said yes to the ALIGN Leadership Program, I was in a place that was pretty good. I was at the height of my professional career as a senior leader in Silicon Valley, I was financially independent and feeling physically healthy […]. I said Yes because I know I as at a momentous threshold. I didn’t know what was on the other side, but I knew I needed a structure to help midwife the change that was wanting to happen.”
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“If I were to articulate my experience in one word, it would be ‘chrysalis’. It was the container that held my soul and my heart during six months of profound change. My life trajectory took a 180, I retired from a very successful corporate career, and followed my soul’s purpose. It was the infinite support that I felt from Jordyn, my private 1:1 coach, as well as the extended support from Jamin and Jen, that I felt empowered and championed to make such a radical transformation in my life.”
“The content of the program allowed me to consciously and intentionally align all aspects of my life with my heart and my soul. Relationships started to shift. The way I wanted to manifest my talents in the world shifted. I am so deeply grateful for everything that came to bear during these six months and beyond. The transformation keeps happening, because the content of ALIGN is still within me.”
Lynn Mason
Kilimanjaro 2022 Edition
“I felt like something was holding me back. So when I was looking for a program to really immerse myself in, I was looking for something that was going to be holistic. The most impactful for me was learning how to dream big, and to really manifest those things into my life.”
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“What the ALIGN Leadership Program does is to put real action steps to being able to dream big. I think about my goals, and every single thing that I do needs to be aligned. It means a lot of self-care, and a lot of self-love, and these were things that I was missing before.”
“I am an introvert who plays an extrovert on television, and this is a group of very powerful people who bring a lot of energy. I feel like I have developed not just a network – this is family.”
What's Included
INCLUDED IN THE SIX-MONTH ALIGN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM • everest base camp 2026 edition
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The most current ALIGN Leadership Program Curriculum
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Individual 1:1 Kickoff Session
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Group leadership coaching - 3 calls of 2 hours per month
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Individual leadership coaching - 2 calls of 60min per month [with PREMIUM option]
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Voice and text message coaching from all your coaches between coaching sessions
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A 10-day all-inclusive Graduation Retreat in Nepal, centered around hiking to Everest Base Camp (includes boutique accommodation in Kathmandu before and after the trek, three meals each day, any activities during the retreat)
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Trek to the world-famous Everest Base Camp with exceptional guides and domestic flights between Kathmandu and Lukla
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Retreat facilitation and coaching led by Mountains and Marathons leadership coaches
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Integration support after your Graduation - 3 monthly private coaching sessions
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Exclusive access to the private Mountains and Marathons Graduate Community for ongoing connection between Members and coaches and exclusive invitations
*International flights to and from Nepal are not included
Who Align is For
You have experienced a degree of personal development, coaching and/or leadership training before.
You are excited about being part of a team of extraordinary leaders and are willing to contribute to others.
You are ready and willing to focus on and fully commit to living your most extraordinary life.
You are open to making changes to your life and understand that the magic of ALIGN happens when you take action.
You are okay with temporary discomfort and challenging moments in service to living a more fulfilling life.
You are inspired to make a difference to the people around you and to be of service.
You are hungry for a profound experience in nature, and creating memories that will last a lifetime.
You know you do not need this, but you are really excited to be part of it!
"THIS WAS THE BEST INVESTMENT OF TIME AND MONEY THAT I HAVE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE"
Oussama Yousfi, ALIGN Kilimanjaro
Join us!
THE ALIGN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS A HIGHLY TAILORED, HIGH-TOUCH COACHING PROGRAM.
There are 3 steps to join the EVEREST BASE CAMP 2026 Edition:
SCHEDULE AN EXPLORATION CALL
Click on "Schedule your Exploration Call", fill out the short form and choose a time for your Call with one of our leadership coaches.
CALL WITH ONE OF OUR LEADERSHIP COACHES
In your Exploration Call, you will get to know one of the ALIGN Leadership Coaches and have all your questions answered.
COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION
If your participation in the program is aligned for you and for us, you will be invited to register. Congratulations!
FAQ
Here are the main ways that ALIGN is different and distinct from most other programs:
(1) A holistic approach to leadership – We don’t distinguish between your personal and professional life, but teach tools to live in deeper alignment that can be applied to every life area.
(2) An extraordinary community – Inside ALIGN, you get connected to a group of outstanding leaders from all walks of life. Even (and especially!) people who were initially apprehensive about the group aspect of the program, have graduated saying that this was one of their favorite parts of the program.
(3) The most epic graduation! – You get to celebrate your graduation trekking to Everest Base Camp! Do we need to say more?
A big part of what makes ALIGN special is the intimacy of the group, and the deep connection created between participants. In addition to the group coaching, ALIGN also involves high-touch, tailored 1:1 coaching (*only with Premium). This is why we limit the number of participants to a maximum of 15 per program.
We care about who you are and are inspired to be in the world much more than your current job title. This is why we say ALIGN is for ‘entrepreneurs, executives and leaders’. If you are a leader in life, have big aspirations, and everything about ALIGN lights you up, then, yes, absolutely apply!
ALIGN is about self-leadership in every area of life. The program is very holistic in its approach, and everything we teach about alignment can be applied and translate to all personal and professional areas of life.
Regardless of whether you choose to work on specific work-related themes in your individual coaching or more personal things – we consistently see our Members become more powerful leaders who can guide themselves and their teams through even the most challenging situations and navigate whatever life throws at them with grace and confidence.
Absolutely! In fact, many of our Members have families or are single parents. From our experience, people in this circumstance often have a harder time justifying this kind of investment of financial and time resources into themselves – and every Member who does, we see the most remarkable transformations in who they are becoming for themselves and their families. It’s one of the most special parts of our work.
As long as you can organize to be mostly undisturbed for your coaching sessions and are able to be fully present for the Graduation Retreat, you are good to go!
You can roughly expect to have an average of 30min to 60min of content to watch, two hours of live calls, and one more hour for homework each week. The beauty of ALIGN is that the majority of the leadership coaching homework will happen directly in your life, not in addition to everything you are already committed to.
This does not include your fitness training, which will vary person to person, depending on your goals.
If you can’t be present for the dates of the virtual launch weekend (May 10 and 11), inquire anyways and we can speak through the options in your Exploration Call.
If you cannot be fully present in Chile for the Graduation Retreat in November, you are unfortunately not able to participate in this edition of ALIGN. We recommend you sign up for our newsletter to find out about our upcoming programs.
Yes! While most of our ALIGN Members are from the US, we also have Graduates in Australia, Europe and the UAE.
Please make sure you indicate your time zone in your application so that we can speak through possible implications on group call scheduling and discuss availabilities with you.
Of course! And – It is important that every individual chooses ALIGN for themselves first, not because someone else is doing it. This program requires everyone to be fully in and fully committed.
We also encourage you to ask yourself whether you will be able to open up fully with someone you already know as part of the team. If that’s a YES, this can be a beautiful opportunity to go through a life-changing six-month adventure together with your partner or friend and strengthen your bond.
If there are two or more of you who would like to join, mention this is in your application and ask us for a special bonus!
The investment for the ALIGN Leadership Program is between $17k and $24k USD. We will share all details and options with you in your Intro Call.
All coaching sessions are hosted via Zoom. You can schedule your individual coaching sessions at a time that is convenient for you. The standing time for group coaching sessions will be determined together with the whole group prior to program start to ensure we have a time when everyone can participate.
As our Members have said over and over – The Graduation is only the beginning! After your Retreat, we have one individual and one group Completion Session, which formally completes your ALIGN Leadership Program.
Thereafter, we offer you three months of complimentary integration coaching support through monthly Integration Coaching Sessions. We also welcome you into our growing community of extraordinary Graduates from all over the world and you will be invited to exclusive Graduate opportunities.
If your questions are simple and of a logistical nature, send us an email to [email protected].
If you would like to discuss your individual situation and ask more detailed questions, submit and inquiry and schedule your Exploration Call so we can answer them directly.
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