Frequently Asked Questions About The Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training

Laughing as a form of exercise is not difficult. Why do I need to train?

This is actually a very good question.

Why should someone pay $20,000/year to go to University and become an English major when they can have access to the same learning material for free at their local library?

A good reason to train with us is not to learn the Laughter Yoga method. You can do that for free by taking the time to explore this website.

The value of attending a training with us is experiential, and an exchange of consciousness. We won't teach you theory. We'll show you how it's properly done. You will experience and you will practice, then we'll do it again and we will talk about it. A book cannot replace the knowledge and inspiration one receives from a true teacher.

Can one make a living teaching Laughter Yoga?

Allow us to rephrase the question: "Can one make a living being self-employed?"

The answer is of course "yes", and things rarely come pre-cooked in life. Do not expect for anybody to come running after you just because you have learned something that's truly amazing.

Relying on yourself for your income is a very different ballgame from receiving a monthly check, rain or shine. Are you ready for the challenge?

A business is a business, no matter what you sell. If you have issues with selling, well, either get over it or review your plan to become self-employed.

There is a big market for the benefits that this method provide: stress release, team building, inter-personal communications.

Our best suggestion is this: don't quit your full time job just yet, and start offering your services now. Do it for free before you do it for fee. There are many groups in every community that are constantly looking for free speakers. Gain experience. Build a client list. Ask for letters of testimonials and referrals. Learn to sell yourself. Remember that there are no mistakes, only learning curves.

In short: go out and do something now. Sales is a science of numbers. Learn to plan, implement and review, then do it again. Practice. Be patient. Persevere.

What is the difference between the Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training of the Dr. Kataria School Of Laughter Yoga and the Certified Laughter Leader Training of World Laughter Tour?

Two different people, same idea.

An American psychologist Steve Wilson who had written several books on laughter and humor heard of Dr. Kataria and his concept of Laughter Clubs in 1998. He went to India, learned from Dr. Kataria and invited him the following year to tour the USA for 6 weeks. This trip was very successful and received a lot of press. Steve Wilson started his company World Laughter Tour shortly after and has been teaching his version of laughter exercises since then.

The differences between his certification "Certified Laughter Leader" and Dr. Kataria's "Certified Laughter Yoga Leader" is minimal (the core method is roughly the same) and yet a world apart in its concept and understanding.

World Laughter Tour teaches a controlled body-mind approach to health and wellnes. Our method is body-mind and you are free to do whatever you want with it. Our view is that Laughter Yoga is like water. It cannot but take the shape and color of the environment it is.

If you are in doubt please consider coming anyway. We'll refund you in full if you are not satisfied. No questions asked.

Is the agenda of the Certified Laughter Yoga Leader training the same around the world regardless of who is teaching it?

This is still the early stages of Laughter Yoga in North America and unfortunately there is not yet an agreed, standard curriculum that is used by all Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers. To explain why is too long a story to include here.

Click here to see the typical agenda of the American School Of Laughter Yoga. We have trained hundreds of people that way and it has worked really well for us and every single one of our students.

We strongly encourage you to ask the Certified Laugther Yoga Teacher that you plan to train with to give you ahead of time a copy of his/her own training agenda so that you know exactly what to expect.

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