{"id":20728,"date":"2025-04-16T11:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/?page_id=20728"},"modified":"2025-07-14T16:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:14:26","slug":"age-meet-our-authors_larissa-bonnet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-meet-our-authors_larissa-bonnet\/","title":{"rendered":"Larissa Bonnet | UW Extension Educator &#038; AGE Blog Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20728\" class=\"elementor elementor-20728\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94fccfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"94fccfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1641a770 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1641a770\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d94b581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d94b581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-home\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/version-2-AGE-logo-dark.png\" title=\"version 2-AGE logo-dark\" alt=\"AGE logo with heart and two figures icon, linking to the Adapt, Grow, Empower homepage\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66664a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66664a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3889702 elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-nav-menu--stretch elementor-nav-menu__text-align-center elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"3889702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;full_width&quot;:&quot;stretch&quot;,&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot; 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Larissa is a featured author on the UW Extension A.G.E. blog.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet.png 450w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/elementor\/thumbs\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-r5h4xxay42tjsktqipoz7xrapr646s6ydeluyhbfic.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c6f2cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28c6f2cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497dc2eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"497dc2eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Larissa Bonnet<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8da14f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8da14f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Vitality &amp; Health Educator, <br>UWYO Extension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ca4227 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54ca4227\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab3d4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ab3d4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My topics of expertise: <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485e44a0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"485e44a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chart-pie\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Whole-person well-being: <\/strong><br>social, emotional, physical, and mental health<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10704602 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10704602\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a87f90a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a87f90a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4076efa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4076efa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22658\" alt=\"Portrait of Larissa Bonnet, smiling and wearing a denim shirt, seated in front of a plain brown background. Larissa is a featured author on the UW Extension A.G.E. blog.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet.png 450w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/elementor\/thumbs\/10-2025_AGE-Blog_authors-450x-8-Larissa-Bonnet-r5h4xxay42tjsktqipoz7xrapr646s6ydeluyhbfic.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427ca630 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"427ca630\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b06ae5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b06ae5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Larissa Bonnet<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cacd39d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cacd39d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Vitality &amp; Health Educator, <br>UWYO Extension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375dcbf8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"375dcbf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8128e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f8128e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My topics of expertise: <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30975fe5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"30975fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chart-pie\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Whole-person well-being: social, emotional, physical, and mental health<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796de96f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"796de96f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fc7d50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39fc7d50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae829b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ae829b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61546de3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61546de3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd3a15e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dd3a15e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I'm here to help! Email me your questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a67c9a7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a67c9a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2757f9d7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2757f9d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:%20Larissa%20Bonnet%20lbonnet@uwyo.edu\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Larissa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da6eb2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3da6eb2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36bc4659 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36bc4659\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a106908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a106908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It's a pleasure to meet you,<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d08cbeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d08cbeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44682463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44682463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLarissa Bonnet is the Community Vitality and Health Educator in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoextension.org\/sheridancounty\/community-vitality-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: blue; text-decoration: underline;\">Sheridan County<\/a>. She holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in liberal arts and social sciences from Colorado Mesa University and a master\u2019s degree in counseling and human services from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Larissa is passionate about helping individuals and communities become the best versions of themselves through personal and community well-being.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e37e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6e37e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"#age-lbonnett-articles\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342da478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"342da478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check out my articles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54198a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54198a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451438e elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"451438e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23165 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health category-physical-activity tag-larissa-bonnet\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-finding-your-balance\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Age_Quarter-2_12-500x360.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23167\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-finding-your-balance\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Finding Your Balance\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tLarissa Bonnet\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As we age, our muscle mass and strength decline. Physical activity can help prevent this decline and help you find and maintain your balance. Being mobile, strong, and steady on your feet can help you stay independent as you age. This can increase your confidence and well-being, as well as reduce your risk of falling.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-finding-your-balance\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AGE | Finding Your Balance\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21370 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health tag-larissa-bonnet\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-recognizing-and-managing-stress\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_649685146-1-500x360.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21404\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-recognizing-and-managing-stress\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Recognizing and Managing Stress\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tLarissa Bonnet\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Stress presents itself in many ways. It may show up as headaches, pressure between the shoulder blades, fatigue, insomnia, or irritability. 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