LAUGHTER CONFERENCE IN LOS ANGELES

Hello My Laughing Friends,

Laughing Laura here. I bet you're wondering why I haven't posted a blog in so long. Well, I've moved to a home in the woods with...no internet! ha ha ha! It's been wonderful to get in touch with nature and take a break from regular internet use. Nevertheless, I'm still laughing, I'm still contact-able and I've got some EXCITING things to share with you!

I just returned from the Laughter Conference in Los Angeles, California. Below are some pics, which help tell the story of the amazing adventure it was.

I traveled from Chicago with the Amazing Terri Reasoner

Here's a group picture on the last day of the conference

Terri leading laughter at the Gibberish Party

The Master Trainers: Linda Tourloukis, Laughing Laura, Sebastien Gendry, Linda LeClerc, and Merv Neal

I got to MC the Laughter Winners Competition! This was a non-competitive competition in which everyone WON a special title for their unique contribution to the night's humor.

One of the talented competitors is a naturalist who told about the Turkey Vulture (I got to be her example)

Each winner was photographed with the panel of judges and their award. Here is Santa and Mrs. Claus winning their award.

One of the acts had people do yoga poses and laugh!

I even got an award for my accessories!

It was a marvelous time, as you can tell. Visit www.LaughterConference.com to see more pictures and learn about next year's event to be held in Portland.

It inspired me to publish the dates I've already booked for the 2015 Laugh-Fest of the Midwest and to open registration for it! Click here to learn more. It's going to be the most fun you can have in a weekend. Start planning now.

http://www.laughinglaura.com/laughfest.html

A TESTIMONIAL FROM SEBASTIEN GENDRY

This is a personal note to thank Laughing Laura for presenting at the 2012 All America Laughter Yoga Conference in Chicago, IL, on 9/20-23, 2012. 

Laughing Laura brought our joy to a new level by leading us in a series of laughter dances. Using her experience as a dance instructor, she engaged the group in playful dances, which combine rhythm and laughter. It was profoundly spiritual, yet buoyant and fun. This is the fourth time Laura has presented at the national Laughter Yoga Conference and each time, she has brought a new innovation which was met with great enthusiasm. 

We are grateful for the contribution she is making to the world wide laughter movement and hope to learn from and laugh with her again at our 2013 conference.

Mirthfully yours,

Sebastien Gendry

Founder, CEO

American School of Laughter Yoga, LLC | www.laughteryogaamerica.com

Laughter Online University | www.laughterwellness.org

Ecole Franco-Américaine du Yoga du Rire | www.rireenfrance.com

2012 ALL AMERICA LAUGHTER YOGA CONFERENCE

In September, I traveled to Chicago for the All America Laughter Yoga Conference. It was the fourth one at which I’ve presented. This year, my contribution was primarily laughter dances. I’ve been experimenting with combining laughter with various dances—both folk and popular. My presentation was called “Laugh Deeper: How to Harness the Spiritual Power of Laughter Yoga.” Within that presentation, I taught a laughing Hora dance (from the Jewish faith), led a laughing drumming circle (from the Native America tradition) and a laughing labyrinth (and ancient spiritual practice from many world religions). I also collaborated with Anne Timpany since she and I were both working with the spiritual realm. That way, I also got to experience her Embodying Joy exercises as part of our joint break-out session. The whole conference was uplifting as always. Here are some fun pictures from the event. Some are borrowed from Laughter Yoga Amerca and the rest are my own. Enjoy the pics and consider attending next year’s conference. More information at: www.LaughterYogaAmerica.com.

The whole group (mostly)

A circle dance I led

During my presentation

At the costume party

My morning session of breathing and laughing and singing and blessing

The laughter blessing in my session

Another laughter blessing is being given

More laughter blessings

Ha ha ha!

The closing part of my morning session

Lyrics to a simple laughter dance I taught

With the AMAZING Sarito Sun

With the AMAZING Christine Bills (wearing her You are Amazing shirt!)

Laughing with Anne Timpany and Sarito Sun

Laughing with my new friend from Russia

with Christine, one of my many HA HA sisters

with my pink feathered friends

With the AMAZING Merv Neal from Australia

Merv, Anne and Sebastien

Merv and Sebastien taking their own picture

With my HA HA Sister, Linda Leclerc from Canada

With my roomie and gelotologist friend, Hilary Licht

Laughing with Sarito and Linda

Go Merv! 

With Laughing Jodi Hart

Christine and I with our friend KO from Japan!

with Linda Tourlukis

Sarito's presentation

During the HA HA Sisterhood ritual led by Linda Leclerc