After growing up in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania, I caught the urge to spread my wings. I found myself studying Japanese in university, and ended up studying in Osaka for 4 months, living in Tokyo for a year after graduation, and then going back to Tokyo with my older sister a year later – this time for 5 years! The raw food part started in college as my sister and I struggled to lose the freshman 15 and maintain optimal health. We got hooked on raw cacao and would make raw vegan fudge, brownies, and cookies in our tiny Tokyo apartment and feed them to our friends. It soon turned into Nama Kiss, our raw vegan chocolate business, and then Manna Raw Vegan Restaurant, our gourmet rawfood love child!
Now we are back in the US and working on expanding Nama Kiss here! In addition to my sweet chocolate job, I’m also an ESL teacher and health/life coach.
Follow me as I lead you down the path less travelled…I challenge you to learn, grow, and bliss out with me as your tour guide!
Andi aka Kalachan
Kalachan 
Hi Andi- Great site and blog. Congratulations for making it happen in such a wonderful way. Your raw chocolate creations are fantastic and the winner of the “free box” will be Oh so lucky 🙂
Andi, You have changed my life by teaching me how to eat healthy. I feel so much better than I did 3 years ago. Thank you for being such a positive influence in my life and a beautiful daughter. Love, Dad