Energy / Rhythm

EST. KAUAI 2017
LOVE OF THE LAND

Liz smithers, founder est. 2016

I CAN'T SAY I HAD THIS GRAND MISSION WITH LAKA®, TRUTHFULLY. ONE MINUTE I WAS ON MY OWN HEALING JOURNEY (SO OVERUSED RIGHT?), THE NEXT I WAS STARTING A BUSINESS BEFORE WELLNESS REALLY EVEN HIT. WE GOT A NATURAL LIFT JUST AS SOCIAL MEDIA WAS BECOMING A THING. AND BEFORE YOU KNEW IT, I WAS IN DEEP TO SOMETHING THAT FELT SO ENJOYABLE THAT IT COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE WORK.

BUT IT IS. AND TO THIS DAY, I ENJOY IT. ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I GET TO DRINK MATCHA ALL DAY.
I STARTED LAKA® FIRST AS A TONIC BUTTER (DRIP!) COMPANY IN MY KAUAI KITCHEN IN 2016. THEN IT STARTED, I STARTED, MORPHING IT INTO SOMETHING BIGGER. NOW, WE CONTINUE TO PIONEER A VERY NICHE SET OF CUSTOMER'S DREAM FEELINGS: EASE, ENERGY, RECOVERY, POWER, BALANCE. ALL MADE PLEASING WITH REALLY GOOD DESIGN.
MY BACKGROUND IS IN URBAN DESIGN AND I STUDIED AND PRACTICED AYURVEDA AND ASHTANGA IN TANDEM FOR YEARS WHICH INSPIRED OUR ORIGINAL FORMULAS. AFTER FINDING MYSELF IN A ROCK BOTTOM AT A YOUNG AGE, I LEANED ON THE POWER OF PRACTICE TO GET ME UP AND OVER THE HUMP. THEN I FIGURED, WELL, I'M JUST A YOGA TEACHER SO I GUESS I BETTER START A BUSINESS. HAHAHA.
SHOP MY FAVORITE LAKA® PRODUCT

CHELSEA SEGAL, CO-FOUNDER est. 2023

CHELSEA IS A MALIBU NATIVE WITH A STRONG CONNECTION TO THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. SHE'S A MOTHER, INVESTOR, MENTOR, AND FELLOW PLANT NERD.
WHAT STARTED AS A RESOURCE CONNECTION VIA A MUTUAL FRIEND QUICKLY BLOSSOMED INTO A SERENDIPITOUS PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TWO MOTHERS WHO MATCH EACH OTHER'S FLAME. IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST YAP.
CHELSEA'S BACKGROUND IN NEUROSCIENCE AT MIT AND HER STUDY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS AT CORNELL HAS HELPED INSPIRE FORMULAS DESIGNED TO WORK IN REAL TIME FOR REAL PAIN POINTS IN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN AGES 18+.
WE SHARE THE LOVE OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE AND DON'T KNOW WHY THESE TWO WORLDS CAN'T CROSS WITH THE WORLD OF BEAUTY AND WELLNESS.
SHOP CHELSEA'S FAVORITE LAKA® PRODUCT

SUPREME NUTRIENTS + MICRO-HABITS. MEGA HEALTHY®

LAKA® CONTINUES TO BE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR LIVING, CREATING, AND BEING.
WE'RE MOTHERS IN BUSINESS SIMPLY OUT TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL THINGS, DESIGNED TO HELP YOU BOTH SIMPLIFY AND AMPLIFY GOOD FEELINGS.
BIG ALOHA,
L + C

LAKA [LA-kah]

A % of all proceeds

goes to charities that impact eco-system preservation and support local communities.

  • GoFarm Hawaiʻi 

    Enhancing Hawaii’s food security + economy by increasing the number of sustainable, local agricultural producers.

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  • Hawaii's People Fund

    Supporting, building capacity and amplifying the impact of grassroots social change movements in Hawai’i since 1972.

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  • The Reef Guardians

    Protecting our coral reefs and shore habitats by educating within local communities, schools, business and government groups.

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