About Akira Wellness

Ashley is the Founder of Akira Wellness and Co-Owner of StretchMed Las Vegas - wellness ventures dedicated to making holistic health accessible, inclusive, and transformative. She is also the visionary behind the BIPOC wellness collective in Las Vegas, creating space for yoga instructors, healers, and practitioners of color to empower + connect with one another.

With over 15 years in the wellness industry, Ashley’s path has spanned collegiate recreation, corporate wellness, and community health. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science with an emphasis in Community Health, a Master’s degree in Kinesiology. Ashley is certified with over 600 hours yoga education and training alongside a certification as an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor. Her expertise bridges traditional wisdom with modern wellness, bringing balance to individuals and communities alike.

Ashley has led classes, workshops, and community programs across multiple states, collaborated with local and national partners, and cultivated spaces that center representation, authenticity, and connection. She believes yoga and Ayurveda are not just practices, but pathways to empathy, resilience, and collective healing.

Beyond her professional work, Ashley is a first-generation Indo-Fijian American whose lived experience deeply informs her mission. She is passionate about addressing health and mental health disparities and sees her role in wellness as both personal and political - weaving cultural roots with ancient traditions to reimagine what wellness can look like.

When she’s not teaching or building community, Ashley can be found traveling, practicing yoga, or enjoying time with her husband, and her puppy, Mamba. Ever a student herself, she continues to deepen her knowledge while guiding others toward more grounded, compassionate, and sustainable ways of living.