Larissa Willner PTA, DPT, ECP, RYT 200

Larissa Willner PTA, DPT, ECP, RYT 200

Larissa Willner PTA, DPT, ECP, RYT 200, is a graduate from the University of Charlotte with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. While completing her bachelor degree she became certified as an Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine. She went on to receive her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Tufts University in Boston. Larissa obtained her RYT 200 through Yoga Alliance and began teaching private yoga classes in 2019.

Prior to obtaining her Doctorate, Larissa practiced as a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in North Carolina for 7+ years. She worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings with a focus on outpatient Sports Therapy. She enjoys incorporating her yoga background with her manual therapy skills in order to treat a variety of musculoskeletal issues and chronic pain. Larissa has always had a strong interest in integrative healthcare treating both the mind and body as a whole.

Larissa and her husband Tyler share their love of animals together; they have two cats named Lacey and Jyn, a German Shepherd/Lab named Koda and a Great Pyrenees/Australian Shepherd named Rey Storm. Together they enjoy traveling and spending time with their furbabies, family, and friends. Larissa loves reading, drawing, hiking, and practicing yoga.