Teacher Bios
Linda Larson
Linda Larson
Linda Larson
Linda has been practicing yoga for much of her adult life but when she discovered Laughter Yoga and witnessed the great benefits, she became a Laughter Yoga leader. She was taught by Robert Rivest, internationallly acclaimed Laughter Yoga Master Trainer and Stress Relief Coach. Linda lives in Hampton with her husband Michael and grandcat
Linda has been practicing yoga for much of her adult life but when she discovered Laughter Yoga and witnessed the great benefits, she became a Laughter Yoga leader. She was taught by Robert Rivest, internationallly acclaimed Laughter Yoga Master Trainer and Stress Relief Coach. Linda lives in Hampton with her husband Michael and grandcat Fudrucker. She loves motorcycle rides, hiking, photography, travel and knitting.
Melissa Wood
Linda Larson
Linda Larson
Melissa completed her 200+ hour teacher training with Happy Love Yoga RYS at Bending Bodhi. Originally from the northeast area of Philadelphia, PA, she studied biochemistry at Temple University, moved to NH in 2007 and has loved living in the seacoast area ever since! Melissa began practicing yoga in 2001 and after being diagnosed with ty
Melissa completed her 200+ hour teacher training with Happy Love Yoga RYS at Bending Bodhi. Originally from the northeast area of Philadelphia, PA, she studied biochemistry at Temple University, moved to NH in 2007 and has loved living in the seacoast area ever since! Melissa began practicing yoga in 2001 and after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and becoming a mom, she finds that yoga brings a wonderful combination of physical and mental therapy to her daily life. Interested in teaching the benefits of daily practice to her daughter and practicing together, Melissa pursued the yoga and mindfulness for children program at ChildLight in Dover in 2017 and Restorative Yoga – Yoga Nidra Training with YogaNH in 2019. She has loved the experience of sharing the benefits of yoga to people of all ages. Melissa encourages her students to continually look for the details, to stay lifelong learners, and practice over perfection.