Larissa Hall Carlson

Larissa Hall Carlson M.A. Mindfulness Studies, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher, Yoga Teacher, and End-of-Life Doula. Founder and Director of Vermont Vedic Arts LLC.

Larissa Hall Carlson, M.A. in Mindfulness Studies, Ayurvedic Practitioner, Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist, E-RYT 500, and End-of-Life Doula. As Senior Faculty at Kripalu Center for 20 years, she's spent the past 18 years teaching 200-hr and 300-hr yoga teacher trainings--specializing in pranayama, advanced asana, philosophy, and the Ayurvedic approach to yoga. Larissa has been with the School of Ayurve

da (KSA) for 17 years (as student, intern, assistant dean, dean, and current faculty). She is the former KSA Dean, and currently teaches clinicals, pulse assessment, mentoring, dosha-balancing yoga, history, and philosophy. Larissa is passionate about empowering and encouraging people to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature through the time-honored teachings of yoga, Ayurveda, and Mindfulness. She has been featured in Yoga Journal, MindBodyGreen, Shape, Men’s Journal, InStyle, More, Elephant Journal, Spirituality & Health, Origins, NY Yoga + Life Magazine, Mantra Yoga + Health, Yoganonymous, The Kitchn, and Dr. Oz: The Good Life. For over a decade, Larissa taught yoga to elite musicians, performers, and students across the country, including those at the Tanglewood Music Center, Boston Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, Emma Willard, Nashville Ballet, Juilliard School, Harvard, and Princeton. As Founder and Director of Vermont Vedic Arts LLC, Larissa guides retreats, directs trainings, and provides Ayurvedic consultations across the country. She is the creator of numerous yoga, mindfulness, and Ayurveda programs. Find her on Insight Timer. Instagram:

A 4-Week Online Series with Better Yoga ​​Guided by Larissa Hall CarlsonJune 3, 10, 17, 24 2026 • Wednesdays | 9:00–10:0...
06/01/2026

A 4-Week Online Series with Better Yoga ​
​Guided by Larissa Hall Carlson
June 3, 10, 17, 24 2026 • Wednesdays | 9:00–10:00am ET
Live on Zoom (recordings included)
Earn 4 Yoga Alliance CEUs

What You’ll Experience:
Cooling, Pitta-Pacifying Practice​:
Satisfyingly slow and stretchy poses emphasize length, ease, and release—helping to dissipate heat and settle the mind while maintaining steady engagement.

Refined, Purposeful Sequencing​:
Thoughtfully structured classes support strength, mobility, and spaciousness without excess strain.

Philosophy You Can Live​:
Each session is anchored in a Brahma Vihara:
*Metta (Loving-Kindness): establishing steady, non-transactional goodwill
*Karuna (Compassion): responding to difficulty with discernment and care
*Mudita (Sympathetic Joy): cultivating genuine appreciation for others’ well-being
*Upekkha (Equanimity): developing even-minded steadiness without reactivity

Integration That Endures​:
Close each class with concise practices so these qualities extend into your daily life.

A Considered Approach for Established Practitioners:
Designed for students with an established practice, this series offers a more nuanced approach to summer yoga—supporting regulation over intensity, clarity over urgency, and a steady, resilient way of moving through the season.

*Earn 4 Yoga Alliance CEUs

Register via Better Yoga:
https://betteryogastudio.net/checkout/new?o=228342&utm_source=uscreen&utm_medium=landing_page&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=link&utm_term=Find+Your+Cool%3A+Summer+Yoga+%26amp%3B+the+Four+ImmeasurablesJune+3%2C+10%2C+17%2C+%26amp%3B+24

Sattvic Sensuality: Summer Libido Boosting with Ayurveda🗓️ June 29–July 1: 11am-12:30pm ET💻 Live on Zoom + replay access...
05/30/2026

Sattvic Sensuality: Summer Libido Boosting with Ayurveda
🗓️ June 29–July 1: 11am-12:30pm ET
💻 Live on Zoom + replay access through July 17
📘 Summer sensuality ebook included
🌿 No Ayurveda experience necessary
💙 All 21+ welcome

Register by May 31 and save $50 with code SUMMERLIBIDO.
https://larissahallcarlson.thinkific.com/products/courses/sattvic-sensuality-summer-libido-boosting-with-ayurveda-2026

Summer is meant to feel radiant, connected, creative, and alive. But stress, depletion, overheating, overworking, and nonstop stimulation can quietly drain sensuality and vitality over time.

That’s exactly why I created Summer Sensuality — a gentle, wholesome, luxurious 3-day Ayurvedic immersion designed to help you reconnect with your body, nourish your ojas, and glow from the inside out.

Together we’ll explore:
🌕 Strawberry Full Moon rituals for renewal
🌊 Cooling Ayurvedic self-care and spa practices
🌴 Summer aphrodisiacs, elixirs, and nourishing recipes
💙 Simple rituals to support libido, confidence, and emotional balance

This program is educational, practical, playful, and deeply nourishing — with plenty of summertime inspiration woven throughout.

DM me with questions.

Summer is meant to feel radiant, connected, creative, and alive. But stress, depletion, overheating, overworking, and no...
05/27/2026

Summer is meant to feel radiant, connected, creative, and alive. But stress, depletion, overheating, overworking, and nonstop stimulation can quietly drain sensuality and vitality over time.

That’s exactly why I created Summer Sensuality — a gentle, wholesome, luxurious 3-day Ayurvedic immersion designed to help you reconnect with your body, nourish your ojas, and glow from the inside out.

Together we’ll explore:
🌕 Strawberry Full Moon rituals for renewal
🌊 Cooling Ayurvedic self-care and spa practices
🌴 Summer aphrodisiacs, elixirs, and nourishing recipes
💙 Simple rituals to support libido, confidence, and emotional balance

This program is educational, practical, playful, and deeply nourishing — with plenty of summertime inspiration woven throughout.

Sattvic Sensuality: Summer Libido Boosting with Ayurveda
🗓️ June 29–July 1: 11am-12:30pm ET
💻 Live on Zoom + replay access through July 17
📘 Summer sensuality ebook included
🌿 No Ayurveda experience necessary
💙 All 21+ welcome

Register by May 31 and save $50 with code SUMMERLIBIDO.

Link in bio to join.

DM me with questions.


This June, I invite you to join me for a special online summer series through Better Yoga:🌊 Find Your Cool: Summer Yoga ...
05/26/2026

This June, I invite you to join me for a special online summer series through Better Yoga:

🌊 Find Your Cool: Summer Yoga & the Four Immeasurables
📅 Wednesdays in June from 9-10am ET
💻 Live on ZOOM + recordings available for 1 month
🎓 Yoga Alliance CEUs available

This four-class series blends cooling Ayurvedic yoga, pranayama, meditation, and restorative practices with the timeless wisdom of the Brahma Viharas (The Four Immeasurables)—heart-centered mindfulness meditations that cultivate steadiness, warmth, and clarity.

Each week, we’ll explore one of the four contemplative practices:

💗 Metta — Loving-Kindness
Associated in research with increased positive emotions and life satisfaction.

💧 Karuna — Compassion
Linked with improved emotional regulation and reduced stress reactivity.

🌿 Mudita — Appreciative Joy
Supportive for psychological well-being, gratitude, and connection.

🕊️ Upekkha — Equanimity
Associated with greater resilience and reduced emotional reactivity.

Alongside these beautiful meditative frameworks, expect:
☀️ cooling pitta-balancing yoga
🌬️ soothing pranayama
🧘‍♀️ satisfyingly slow and stretchy movement
💧 restorative postures and nervous system support
🎧 mindfulness woven throughout each practice

Summer is expansive and energizing—but it can also leave us depleted, overstimulated, irritable, or emotionally “crispy.” These practices are designed to help you move through the season with greater ease, steadiness, and presence.

Whether you join live or practice with the recordings later, I would love to share this meaningful summer journey with you.



Register via Better Yoga:
https://betteryogastudio.net/checkout/new?o=228342&utm_source=uscreen&utm_medium=landing_page&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=link&utm_term=Find+Your+Cool%3A+Summer+Yoga+%26amp%3B+the+Four+ImmeasurablesJune+3%2C+10%2C+17%2C+%26amp%3B+24

Stay cool with pitta-balancing yoga!  My new 4-class summer series runs June 3, 10, 17, & 24 from 9-10am ET on Zoom via ...
05/18/2026

Stay cool with pitta-balancing yoga!
My new 4-class summer series runs June 3, 10, 17, & 24 from 9-10am ET on Zoom via Better Yoga.

Each class will include stretchy, intermediate-level, cooling yoga asana for pitta balancing, plus one meditation (loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity). Perfect for refreshing body and mind this summer!

Can't attend live? Each class is recorded for ondemand viewing for one month.

Earn 4 Yoga Alliance CEUs!

Register via Better Yoga:
https://betteryogastudio.net/checkout/new?o=228342&utm_source=uscreen&utm_medium=landing_page&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=link&utm_term=Find+Your+Cool%3A+Summer+Yoga+%26amp%3B+the+Four+ImmeasurablesJune+3%2C+10%2C+17%2C+%26amp%3B+24

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