Ashley Lakin grew up in Lake Forest, IL and has been passionate about food and health from a young age.  Ashley graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor’s of Science in Dietetics before moving to New York City.  There, she attended the Natural Gourmet Institute and completed the Chef’s Training Program focusing on health-supportive culinary arts.  After returning to the Chicago land area to be close to family, Ashley received her Master’s of Science in Integrative Nutrition with a concentration in herbal medicine from the Maryland University of Integrative Health in April 2020.  She is also a registered yoga teacher with an additional 85 hours of training in prenatal yoga.

Ashley enjoys using her blended education to address the root cause of a client’s symptoms from various angles.  She focuses on utilizing whole foods, not just nutrients, to heal the body.  In her free time, Ashley enjoys practicing and teaching yoga, listening to podcasts, and going for walks with her partner, Dan, and their senior dog, Rocky.