We’re in Your Corner.
Meet the Co-Founders: A doctor, a personal trainer, and a shared passion with helping you feel your best.
Dr. Akhil Kumar
Board Certified Physician & Co-Founder
I’m Dr. Akhil, a practicing board-certified family medicine physician. Over more than a decade in hospital medicine, I’ve seen how often we meet people after their health has taken a serious turn. I’ve often wished I could meet my patients earlier in their health journey before they needed a hospital bed.
My work has given me plenty of reasons to care about preventive and longevity medicine. That’s why we started Kupani Health. Here, I get to slow down, take a deeper look at your health and address the root causes. This is the part of medicine I wish we had more time for.
Exercise has always been a part of life. I grew up as an athlete and spent more than 25 years training and learning about the human body. Over the years, I’ve continued to deepen my training in obesity, metabolic, and hormone health. I try to live the principles I talk about with my patients. I know firsthand how much better life can feel when your health, strength, energy are all working together.
Yasemin Zara
M.S., NASM-CPT, & Co-Founder
I’m Yasemin, a NASM-certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, corrective exercise specialist, and the person keeping things moving behind the scenes at Kupani Health. Before this, I spent a decade in executive management executing national trainings, campaigns, and educational initiatives.
I love teaching first and foremost, and I’m a bit of a nerd about exercise programming. Give me your goals, tell me what you love (and what you dread!) and let me get creative. I love figuring out how to build a program that challenges you and makes you want to come back.
You can expect good energy, a little cheeky humor and some loving calls on your BS. I deeply care about the people I coach and I want you to feel that.
My husband and I believe healthcare should be about more than treating disease. We want to help people take control of their health, feel their best, and build a life that is healthy and meaningful.