Larissa

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larissa mckenna

random questions

for larissa

favorite childhood TV show:

Dukes of Hazard and Scooby Doo

most inspirational quote:

“...Untwisting all the chains that tie the hidden soul of harmony.”

- John Milton

little known fact:

I don’t have any piercings, including my ears!

biggest passion/interest (other than yoga):

cooking and eating

signature outfit/piece of clothing:

Smartwool socks and probably my red purse

icing or cake:

pie!

Larissa has been practicing yoga since 2002. She received her training primarily at the Baron Baptiste studios in Boston, Inspired Yoga in Washington DC, and at Namaska Yoga in Chicago. In July 2007 Larissa completed the Yoga Roots teacher training program, a 15-month, 500 hour advanced training course. She is also trained in Prenatal Yoga through the Global Yoga Center. Larissa has been teaching at Namaskar since July 2006 and continues to practice several times a week. Her classes are challenging and invigorating yet ultimately relaxing.

Larissa is also a classically trained dancer and has performed professionally with companies based in Kansas and Boston. She holds an MS in Nutrition and an MPH in Public Health from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. Outside of the studio, Larissa serves as Associate Director of Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT), a local non-profit organization that works to achieve a healthier and more humane food system.

For more information, please visit www.larissamckenna.com.