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Laughter Yoga Leader Workshop - Sydney - Sunday 5th September 2010
We are very excited to announce that our popular Laughter Yoga Leader Workshop will be held again on Sunday 5th September in Hunters Hill, Sydney. It will teach you practical skills in creating and running laughter sessions for others, how to get more joy in your everyday life and how to spread laughter to others - and much, much more! All your queries answered. We are Australia's number one provider of laughter yoga in corporate settings, with a client base that includes Honda, AIG, Deloittes & Nokia Siemens. Why not learn from the best? Laughter Yoga is spreading like wildfire all over the world – don’t miss out. Attend this day and walk out ready to run your own laughter sessions for friends, family (your kids will love it!), community groups, work mates, and complete strangers. Please see the brochure and registration form [1] for more information. We even have an early bird offer available until 23rd August! As it has been a while since our last workshop in Sydney we are expecting a lot of interest in this event and places are strictly limited, so please register early to secure your spot! For registration enquiries please contact Melissa Williscroft at melissa@laughterworks.com.au [2] or Cris Popp on 0438 545 607. [1] http://www.laughterworks.com.au/downloads/LaughterYogaWorkshopRegistrationForm.pdf [2] http://www.laughterworks.com.au/blogmailto:%20melissa@laughterworks.com.au more
Happiness & Its Causes 2010
I am thrilled, and a little flattered, to announce that after two and a half years of hard work I've been invited to take Laughter Yoga to the "Happiness and Its Causes 2010" conference! This conference has featured some of the biggest, baddest (or should that be happiest?), and most influence figures in happiness Dalai Lama [1]; Martin Seligman [2] (the 'father' of positive psychology); Marva Collins [3] (US educationalist); and Tal Ben Shahar [4]. This year I am very much looking forward to seeing Barbara Fredrickson [5] - a pioneer in the field of positive emotions. Happiness & Its Causes [6] is the world's largest forum on human happiness and is being held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, 5-6 May 2010. Each year, over 2,000 people from all walks of life meet at the conference to examine the big issues of life. The conference provides a unique combination of hard-edged science, real life inspiration, gut-wrenching personal stories and practical wisdom. Many have hailed it as a life-changing experience. I know I certainly have - it is also an incredible buzz to be in a room so many people all interested in human development. There are some fantastic key note speakers [7] scheduled to present over the two-day event, including some of the world's best psychologists, scientists and philosophers (and of course - me)! I am very grateful for the opportunity to bring laughter yoga to so many people - I hope you can be one of them. If you do come please popp (sorry couldn't resist that pun) over and say hello. Yours Laughingly, Cris Popp [1] http://www.dalailama.com/ [2] http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx [3] http://www.marvacollins.com/ [4] http://www.talbenshahar.com/ [5] http://www.positivityratio.com/ [6] http://www.happinessanditscauses.com.au/ [7] http://www.happinessanditscauses.com.au/speakerList.stm more
Laughter Ambassador Award
We were so honoured to receive this from Madan Kataria himself (the founder of the world laughter yoga movement) that we just had to share it with you! "Dear Cris Popp, It gives me great pleasure to inform you that on behalf of Laughter Yoga International you have been chosen for the award "Laughter Ambassador" for your contribution to the Laughter Yoga movement. It was because of your efforts, many people's lives have been touched and you continue to inspire others to bring more laughter to their lives. This award will be conferred on you at the All Australia Laughter Yoga Conference to be held in Melbourne between August 23-24, 2008. I look forward to seeing you at the conference. Madan Kataria, Founder, World Laughter Yoga Movement." Thank you Madan, from The Laughter Works team. May your work continue at a good pace too. more
Happiness and Its Causes 2010
We were delighted to have the opportunity for Cris Popp to speak at this year's Happiness and Its Causes Conference held in Sydney in May. The event was a roaring success and plans are already well under way for next year's event. Click the play button below to view footage from the event, as covered by Channel 10 and ABC.
Australia's premier workplace laughter leaders
Welcome to Australia's leading laughter leaders. We have been leading laughter, team-building, resilience and stress-busting seminars across Australia since 2004. So if you're looking for something that will bring your staff together, reduce stress, lift morale and fill your workplace with happy high performers you've come to the right place.
We've enjoyed success in all sorts of settings from micro-firms to large corporates including the ANZ Bank, Honda and the Chamber of Commerce in Tokyo and with groups from four to four hundred. Our talks on change, wellbeing, and happiness are legendary (ask about "Happy Hour is 9 to 5").
To find out more about the benefits to you and your organisation have a look at the links above - make sure you check out our blog for the latest research. Alternatively give us a call. We're always happy to help.
Employers who actively sustain a positive environment could experience up to 25% improvements in efficiency and customer satisfaction.Journal of Applied Psychology
In a group of people I hardly knew - all of a sudden we had bonded by laughing together. With Cris' guidance we had cleared our heads and decreased our social and mental barriers. We were ready to tackle the problems over which we had gathered.
Gillian H. Occupational Therapist
what will it sound like?
What to know what a laughter session will sound like at your event or workplace? Click here:
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Since it began in India in 1995 the laughter yoga movement (we call them laughter clubs or laughter yoga - it's the same thing) has spread to more than 4,000 locations worldwide. Recent research has shown it to be higly effective are raising the performance of staff. It was a major event during the 2004 Melbourne International festival.
Hearty, roaring, silent and humming laughter, giggling, chuckling and smiling - who would say no to more laughter in their lives? The health benefits are undisputed and universal. A customised laughter session is the best way to enjoy “the medicine of laughter”.
some personal reasons to laugh ...
- Stimulates the mind and gets the creative juices flowing.
- Relieves stress and helps you cope with daily pressures.
- Produces endorphins, which reduce pain and induce pleasure
- Reduces blood pressure.
- Strengthens the immune system and heals the body.
- Oxygenates the blood and gives your respiratory system a tremendous workout.
- Weight loss. It's true! 10 minutes of laughter burns about 45 calories.
For more reasons to laugh see benefits.
In this age of high-technology, scientific miracles and medical breakthroughs, it might just be that something as simple as laughter is the best medicine, after all. For a long time, medical doctors have known that happy patients generally respond more favourable to treatment and recover faster than cheerless and complaining ones.
Laurence Peter and Bill Dana: The Laughter Prescription - How to Achieve Health, Happiness and Peace of Mind Through Humour
what happens at a laughter session?
A qualified laughter leader comes to your event or workplace. After a short introduction you will be taken through 20 to 30 minutes of laughing, breathing and gentle exercise. Afterwards everyone feels energised, motivated and in a good mood.
like to arrange one?
Arranging a laughter session is easy - just call or email (more details on the contact page):
- 03 9481 0386
- 0438 54 56 07
- info[at]laughterworks.com.au
- your needs number of people, time and place
- any special message you want included.
I'll customise the agenda and deliver the session.
Neurologists have discovered that newborn infants seem to have an inborn ability to laugh and smile, which has survival value because it is linked to the immune system. The immune effect of laughter stays with us for a lifetime. In light of the facts about how stress defeats the immune system, this is a very good piece of information to have. Whatever tickles your funnybone, laughter is the best medicine. The physiological benefits of laugher are indisputable. Steve Wilson, Psychologist
what is laughter therapy
The term "laughter therapy" is used interchangeably in Australia. Sometimes it refers to the use of laughter in a therapeuitic setting (ie with a counsellor or therapist) and sometimes it's used to refer to the therapeutic benefits of laughter in a workplace or social setting. In the US there is actually the "Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH)". www.aath.org. A group of therapists dedicated to using laughter to heal people. If you want to know more call me or contact the AATH
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