Laugh Angeles News #20

Laugh Angeles News

August 2008
#20

In This Edition:

The early bird registration discount for the 2008 West Coast Laughter Yoga Conference ends on Friday 8/22!
Laughter Yoga at the Democratic National Convention in Denver!
AARP says it's official: Laughter Yoga can improve health
Laughter Yoga is slowly entering the "official" Yoga world
Telephone Laughter Line (free)
94 Ways To Experience Childlike Playfulness
New In Our Laughter Store
Where and When You Can Discover and Learn Laughter Yoga


The early bird registration discount for the 2008 West Coast Laughter Yoga Conference ends on Friday 8/22! We were sorry to hear that the All American Laughter Yoga Conference in Atlantic City, New York, initially scheduled on 9/20-21 was cancelled this week. Not so for the 2008 West Coast Laughter Yoga conference scheduled on 10/10-11-12. Over 30 people from as far as Australia, Canada and all 4 corners of the USA have already signed up for what is now the most important Laughter Yoga event of the year in North America. Check out our program and list of speakers. This will be our best conference ever. Death Valley is a most amazing national park. We will laugh for life and send out positive and healing vibrations to the world from the lowest point in the Western hemisphere! This event is a must attend for all Laughter Yoga practitioners, leaders, teachers and professionals & all others interested in Laughter Yoga and Laughter Clubs. Register now.

Laughter Yoga at the Democratic National Convention in Denver! We are thrilled to announce that Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers David and Meredith Vaughn will be presenting Laughter Yoga on August 24th (Sunday) morning from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at the Meditate '08 interfaith gathering during the Democratic National Convention in Denver. There will be media attention to everything going on around the DNC, so this is an ideal venue to demonstrate the benefits of unconditional joy and laughter. Check out the complete schedule on www.meditate08.org

AARP says it's official: Laughter Yoga can improve health If you work or plan to work with seniors teaching Laughter Yoga then we would urge you to read and leverage the power of the article published on August 8 in the AARP Bulletin Today titled "Laughter Yoga to Improve Health? It’s No Joke". The American Association of Retired Persons (now known exclusively by its acronym, AARP) is the largest nonprofit membership organizations in the US with over 30 million members. What to do next? Print this article and use it as an excuse to contact all the Director of Activities that you can identify in your local retirement communities, nursing homes, and senior centers. Ask them to include a note in their newsletter, or post it for all to see on their notice board, and most importantly offer your Laughter Yoga classes! Laughter Yoga is very good for seniors. The AARP said so.

Laughter Yoga is slowly entering the "official" Yoga world We're slowly breaking through into the Yoga mainstream! Sebastien Gendry, Director of the American School Of Laughter Yoga, will lead a Laughter Yoga workshop at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Massachusetts on 11/21-22-23. This is another milestone in the Laughter Yoga history in North America. Kripalu is a leading Yoga training facility that offers a curriculum of more than 750 educational programs and spiritual retreats attended by over 25,000 individuals each year. Laughter Yoga is fun, easy, and very beneficial to your body and mind! Yogis know that. Spread the word!

Telephone Laughter Line Now 5 Times Daily The telephone laughter line idea started over 1 year ago by Gaga Barnes from California is slowly gaining momentum. You can now laugh 5 times daily and 6 times on Sundays over the phone. (5am, 7am, 8am, 9am, 5pm PST). Best of all: it is free. Read more.

94 Ways To Experience Childlike Playfulness Make funny Sound effects Make up new rules Play Charades Play under the covers Play with toys Put on a puppet show Read children books Read Comics Recollect your most embarrassing moment ending each sentence with "ha ha" Say hello and smile to everyone with your eyes Say the magic words. Believe in miracles. Say yes See the full list and more ideas on how to laugh alone!

New In Our Laughter Store: Ideas keep coming! Visit our online apparels store for funny, intelligent, cheerful, well-made Laughter Yoga shirts that will make you smile and always good-looking! We have all sizes, many colors and more designs. Laughter Yoga Card Decks. Now beginners, experts, and teachers alike can easily practice Laughter Yoga exercises anytime, anywhere. Each easy-to-use card gives detailed instructions. Only $4.95! Crazy Animals Key Chains. Uncontrollable crazy laughter and other hilarious animal sounds on a key chain!!! Squeeze activated.

Where and When You Can Discover and Learn Laughter Yoga Sept. 20-21: Phoenix, Arizona (Laughter Yoga Leader Training) Sept. 27-28: Los Angeles, California (Laughter Yoga Leader Training) October 10-12: Death Valley, California 2008 West Coast LY Conference October 12-15: Death Valley, California 2008 Annual Laughter Yoga Retreat (fun! fun! fun!) October 25-26: Billings, Montana (Laughter Yoga Leader Training) November 01-02: Los Angeles, California (Laughter Yoga Leader Training) November 21-23: Kripalu, Massachusetts (Laughter Yoga Experiential Workshop) December 06-07: Chicago, Illinois (Laughter Yoga Leader Training) December 13-14: Albuquerque, New Mexico (Laughter Yoga Leader Training) "For about 38 years, I have been attending educational, fitness, and yoga workshops. Yours is by far the best workshop I have been to in all these years." Read more testimonials First Time: $295 Low Income: $150 Refresher Course: $95 One Day Only: Contact Us

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