1 Day Laughter Yoga Master Class / Refresher Course

This master class / refresher course is open to all. It is both a crash course into laughter yoga as well as an advanced training for all seasoned laughter yoga practitioners.We will briefly review all the foundational Laughter Yoga techniques as taught by Dr Kataria and add many more advanced techniques developped by Sebastien Gendry. Topics covered include but are not limited to:
Focus on emotional wellness (pantomime any action and add laughter on top)
Focus on playful behaviors (engage in playful movements to help dissolve inhibitions)
Focus on a physical workout
* Aerobic training
* Balance and mobility training
* Flexibility training / Range Of Motion
* Resistance / Strength training
* Improving Lung capacity
Special techniques
* Call and response
* Cross-Brain exercises (neurobics)
* Dancing & Singing exercises
* Empowering behaviors
* Empowering conversations
* Floor exercises
* Group games
* Laughter and Ideokinesis
* Laughing alone
* Laughter meditation
Special applications
* Laughter Yoga Alone
* Laughter Yoga with seniors / the chair bound
* Laughter Yoga with children
* Laughter Yoga in corporate settings
20 basic variations for any given laughter exercise: Age / Gender / Coordination / Denture / Dexterity / Distance / Eyesight / Funny associations / “Make it more interesting” / Mood / Size / Smell / Social groups at different times in history / Sound / Speed / Style / Taste / Using different body parts / Using different objects / Weight

What, When, Where:

Date: Sunday Oct. 18, 2009 | 9am – 4:30pm
NEW ADDRESS!!! Chicago City Day School, 540 W Hawthorne Pl, Chicago, IL 60657 [see map]

About the facilitator

Sebastien Gendry is the founder and director of the American School Of Laughter Yoga, the oldest and largest provider of Laughter Yoga education in North America, currently serving the educational needs of people in 125 countries and territories. A passionate and charismatic individual he played a major role in helping introduce Laughter Yoga in the USA and served for 2 years as World Operations Director of Laughter Yoga International. He was the first to introduce Laughter Yoga in Russia in 2008. A man of global vision and great generosity of spirit he travels over 70,000 miles every year and trains several hundred Laughter Yoga Professionals in North America and Europe. He has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and numerous other national mainstream media in the USA.

Lunch:

Not provided. There are several restaurants nearby if you are really intent on eating out, and we strongly encourage you to bring a bagged lunch and stay with us. It helps greatly to keep the group's energy together and deepen personal connections.

What to bring:

You may want to bring a pen and notepad.

Credit Card Payments Are Preferred (see options at the top of this page).
In Case You Prefer To Pay By Check Or Money Order:

We welcome checks and money orders. Please send to
American School Of Laughter Yoga
F.A.O. Sebastien Gendry
122 Hurlbut Street, #9, Pasadena, CA 91105