Lentine Alexis has navigated multiple careers in the past 20 years, from professional triathlete to classically trained pastry chef to student and teacher of Ayurvedic medicine. 

“I’ve lived many lives,” she says and laughs. 

As different as each step in her unconventional journey may seem, they are threaded together with a common theme: food as a source of fuel, joy and community. 

Alexis envisioned a career for herself in clandestine services, but you might say the universe had other plans. When she was unable to get a work visa after moving to Okinawa, Japan with her then-partner, Alexis threw herself into sports instead. She began training for ultradistance triathlons, but the foods her coach recommended were not available on the small island. Alexis turned to local foods instead. 

“The more I leaned into real foods to fuel my training, the better I felt,” she explains. As Alexis explored Okinawa’s local foods, she also found community. “Even though I couldn’t speak Japanese fluently, I was able to have really meaningful connections with others through food.”

Those experiences sparked a desire to help others find a deeper connection with their bodies and community through food. It led her to study patisserie and baking at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She’s since lived in the Pacific Northwest and San Francisco Bay Area, returning to Boulder, Colorado in 2013 to focus on sports nutrition and Ayurvedic medicine. 

“That thread of connecting through food, and understanding that food has a deeper meaning than just fuel … is the thread that has connected all my life and work experiences,” Alexis says. 

Three years ago, as she entered yet another stage in her life, motherhood, Alexis launched her own business — using her diverse knowledge and experience to help clients achieve their personal best by balancing fitness and nutrition through the lens of Ayurvedic wisdom. 

Alexis creates recipes, cooks and coaches for clients ranging from elite athletes to people navigating eating disorders, illness and depression. Whether cooking for a team of professional athletes at a competition, preparing nutritious and delicious food to fuel another client’s Denali summit attempt or helping clients heal their bodies through Ayurveda, her goal is the same: to empower them. 

“What I want for my clients is to feel free and to trust themselves deeply,” she says. “The body is incredibly wise. Understanding body wisdom is really important.”

Lu Snyder 
Writer 

Originally published in the summer + fall 2026 issue of Well.