About Lila Volkas

Lila Volkas is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and workshop facilitator based in Oakland, California. Lila brings joy and connection to employees around food and nutrition through her Corporate Team-Building Workshops. She makes nutrition and culinary information easy to understand and fun to learn through her food writing, illustration and one-on-one consulting.

Lila has been hosting food events and classes 2012 with thousands of participants all around the world. She works with companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon to bring team-bonding and wellness into the workplace.


Lila brings a unique do-it-yourself and healthy-ish spin to your favorite cocktails and treats. She engages and delights teams of 5 to 300+ people with delicious recipes, hands-on activities and practical food tips & tricks. 

Lila found her way to holistic nutrition after a six-year healing journey from chronic skin and digestive issues. She has come to recognize the onset of these health challenges as a blessing in disguise. They led Lila to her dream job of helping others find connection, joy and healing through food. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia and Holistic Nutrition Consultant certification from Bauman College where she graduated as the Valedictorian of her class.

Last, but not least- it’s not all about kale and quinoa! Lila believes in balance and enjoying the sweet things in life. She empowers her clients and workshop participants to make educated decisions about their health while also keeping it real.

​Photo by Lizzy Myers