Wako trained at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley where she completed a Professional Specialization Program in Traditional Asian Therapies. She brings a rich background of service, education, business experience and life passions to her wellness work. She has degrees in Social Anthropology from Harvard and Stanford Universities, and has worked for over 18 years developing and marketing technology and consumer products in the US and Asia. 

Wako practices Anusara yoga, plays latin-jazz violin, and loves to travel and speak Spanish. She's a member of the Sustainable Business Alliance and serves on the Advisory Board of Streetside Stories. Wako was the resident acupressure-practitioner at Jazz Camp West 2006.