Maki Takashima

Maki Takashima is the founder and President of the Natural Holistic Wellness Center in Monterey, California. As a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and a graduate of Bastyr University, she combines a science-based, root-cause approach with natural therapies to create personalized care plans for families and individuals with chronic conditions.

Born and raised in Japan, Dr. Takashima blends the wisdom of Eastern medicine with Western natural therapeutics. She is passionate about empowering her patients to regain vitality and improve their long-term health through a whole-person approach that addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

With over 17 years of experience, she is also a certified Functional Medicine practitioner who specializes in botanical medicine and environmental medicine.