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Laughter News December 2018

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Welcome to December 2018

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London, all over the UK and sometimes in Denmark, The Laughter Club International (UK) and The Telephone Laughter Club.

UnitedMind is on the forefront with laughter, happiness and joy!

To continue receiving our news please subscribe if you haven’t already!

The year has been full of laughter – thank you!

And it is not over yet! There is still lots of laughter to be shared and December is the busiest December has ever been in terms of Laughter Yoga Training and Laughter Workshops.

Laughter is a true blessing when shared with friends and family just as much as when shared with strangers!

I am always happy to travel to you to teach, play and to speak at your short or long event. Where there are people, there is opportunity for sharing laughter, joy and connection!

In December I will be sharing a lot of laughter in London and I will also be laughing in Denmark and other parts of the UK…and more…

No distance is too far when your joy and laughter is at stake!

Give the gift of laughter to someone you care about.

In December News we share the following…

  1. Corporate Laughter Workshops and Training
  2. Laughter Yoga 25 Anniversary and The Playing Human Conference 2020
  3. London and the UK – touching, moving, inspiring
  4. Laughter Club in St Albans and in the UK
  5. The Certified Training Formula
  6. Remember booking Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapist training!

You can enjoy reading our news on our secure site on UnitedMind.co.uk!

Please also feel free to follow the scribbles about laugh life and life in general as well as a few moments of change on The Laughter Blog.

A few memories and places to listen and look…

Our pages are constantly going through changes so please feel free to stop at Your Everyday Laughter Queen, Laughter Conference UK, and World Laughter Day UK, The Telephone Laughter Club, Laughter Clubs in the UK, and please stay with us on www.unitedmind.co.uk.

Please also follow and like UnitedMind on Social Media

A brief overview of our December 2018 diary

My first car drove a lot of miles, too…

December 2018 looks just as wonderful with plenty of laughter as the past months have.

To give you an idea of availability please visit our Events Calendar.

Remember we are always ready to be up to something with laughter and no distance is too far when the car is on the road!

Laughter coaching, workshops and training offer great value in life and in the workplace. We can run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates around the country.

Please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Corporate Laughter Workshops and Training

The number of workplaces who are choosing Laughter Yoga, Laughter Coaching and Laughter Therapy as a method for combatting various business needs such as team building, stress management, communication and presentation skills, as well as the more hidden pains within their staff, has risen dramatically over the past few years.

This increase in the requirement for laughter workshops and training is a great trend that is continuing into 2019 and beyond.

Already the diary well into 2020 is bursting with bookings and I am tremendously grateful for the trust in the work we deliver around the country.

There has been and continues to be great focus on mental health in both the public and private sectors, and in this area we have many great results using Laughter Yoga as a long-term method to help integrate healthy habits and move forward in life.

Mental health is NO LAUGHING MATTER and we take it extremely serious when we work within organisations with challenges of this nature seeing that we work with people, emotions, teams, families and encounter many issues that require true connection and huge capacity for compassion. This is what we create when we share laughte and community.

Laughter Yoga is for more than just one-off workshops and events.

We provide long-term programmes to ensure the success of incorporating laughter as a professional statement and tool for creating results, both personally and professionally.

People who experience this often feel more connected with their peers, grounded in themselves as well as feel ready for any challenge.

There is not one single area where Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapy cannot be applied to benefit individuals and groups.

Your organisation benefits from an allround solution with the potential for building relations, creating focus and motivation, lowering absence and improving staff retention and morale.

The workshops and keynotes we deliver have a deep-rooted foundation in real-life experience as well as in medical and scientific research.

UnitedMind and our partners are experts in delivering Laughter Key Notes, Workshops and Training in the areas of

  • Mental health
  • Physical wellbeing
  • Stress management
  • Team building
  • Presentation skills
  • Communication skills
  • Science behind laughter

If you are interested in hear more about our corporate services please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

The Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary

Laughter Yoga 20th Anniversary Celebration 2015

We are back to our original dates so you may want to change your diary to 5th to 7th June 2020 when we re-enter Conway Hall to celebrate Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary and celebrate being Playing Humans.

I am conscious that it may seem early to get the word out but I can assure you that venues are already booked far into the distance as are professional speakers.

So. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am that many keynotes are in place and although there may still be some surprises the line up is awesome!

  • Friday 5th June 2020 is Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary Celebration and will be opened by Dr Madan Kataria and Mrs Madan Kataria

…and The Playing Human Conference 2020!

Saturday 6th June 2020 is the start of The Playing Human Conference 2020 with keynotes I will shortly start introducing because when it really comes down to time we have so little before June 2020…

  • Anthony Bennett, Survivor and Inspirational Speaker
  • Dave Cornthwaite, Say Yes More Founder and Adventurer
  • Sue Haswell, Big Results and Mindfulness Leader
  • Kate Hull Rodges, HumourUs and Author
  • Albert Nerenberg, Film Maker and Laughologist
  • Maggie Irving, Class Clown and Performance Coach
  • Miriam Akhtar, Positive Psychologist and Happiness Expert
  • Yesim Kunter, Toy Designer and Creative Strategist

And remember – these fantastic people are not only there to tell a story, they are coming to share some fun and play with us all!

Make sure you book soon – even if 2020 seems a long way away.

If you want to put your interest forward you can book now, there are only 200 seats made available and with a fee this time of £100 (early bird) and £150 (full fee) for all three days I am fairly certain we will fill Conway Hall in 2020.

There are 40 VIP seats and only a few left!

Booking… www.unitedmind.co.uk/product/the-playing-human-conference-2020

Please get in touch about our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

London and UK – touching, moving, inspiring

One year ago with BBC and McVities

November and all the months prior to now have been full of shared laughter and although some may find it unexpected and others may love it what is a common denominator for all workshops and training is that we have spent time finding laughter and laughter has flown.

Laughter connects us and helps us find common ground to move on from disagreement, adversity, differences, ups and downs, and all the things that constantly happen in life and at work.

  • London is on a laughter high!
  • The rest of the UK is on a laughter roll!
  • The whole World is on a laughter mission!

November saw new Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers hit the towns and cities of the country, and there were laughter workshops held in nurseries, groups with learning disabilities, professional consultants, insurance people, and that is just November…

Throughout 2018 almost 20 workshops have been channeled from me to Laughter Professionals with whom I work with on a regular basis because I have not had the availability.

I wish I could work with every client who come to me, but I also enjoy nurturing the people who have trusted me with their training and development, and I, in turn, trust them to deliver to very high standards. Furthermore, we work together and my vision is to create opportunities for laughter for us all.

If you are interested in laughter workshops, training, coaching, keynotes, other events and how you can learn to promote health and happiness at home and in the workplace, please contact us on email info@unitedmind.co.uk, or phone 0800 1214 714.

Laughter Clubs around the UK

A reminder that we meet and share laughter in the 1st St Albans Scouts Wadley Hut in The Laughter Club International (UK) in St Albans on Sunday 2nd December at 1pm-2:30pm – please do join us!

There are over 100 Laughter Clubs in the UK with their own webpage where you can find details.

Please get in touch about the laughter clubs and other options via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

The Certified Training Formula

When you become a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader or Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher you are not stuck with your presentation.

Learning Laughter Yoga takes you through a formula that works well and teaches you a way of presenting which is a great foundation.

With this formular for introducing and running a laughter session it means you have a standard that you can work with in your sessions but it is far from ‘the only way to do it’.

Everyone has their own style and the format is simply a way of encouraging you to get confidence and to develop your own way of introducing.

Everyone learns the same method of delivery but Laughter Yoga then evolves and develops to be shared from our personality and your soul.

Nothing is set in stone and we come from a variety of backgrounds where we bring in our own core values and ideas, this is what we share in our groups when we are trained Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers.

Since 2007 I have trained more than 1,000 Certified Laughter Yoga Leaders and over 150 Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers. I am not telling this to brag in any way (perhaps just a little moment of feeling proud and feeling grateful), instead it is to highlight the popularity and the need for this type of training.

The 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training is really popular as a starter and both myself and the teachers I have trained enjoy teaching Laughter Yoga Leader students on courses around the country.

If you would like to train with me I would love to teach you and share my 16 years experience with you in London (together with Mel Bloch), St Albans, Durham, Blackpool and your venue if you want to organise your own dates with your group of minimum 4 people, as well as one-on-one in Hemel Hempstead.

There are currently 104 regular Laughter Clubs started by Laughter Yoga Professionals.

However, there are MANY more Laughter Yoga Professionals who have trained and taken Laughter Yoga and Laughter Coaching into their lives, their workplaces, and their communities without starting a social Laughter Club.

It is all about deciding what is suitable for you!

The 5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training is the next step where you learn to teach Laughter Yoga Leaders and use more techniques in your professional work and personal life.

The training has been running at Felden Lodge in Hemel Hempstead since I started teaching the course in November 2012 – and it is amazing.

You get the opportunity to connect with some wonderful Laughter Yoga Professionals who together with you are taking Laughter Yoga to a whole new level. We go into the depth of breathing as well as discuss business oppotunities, you share you own special talent even if you think you have none, and much more.

The price you pay for the 5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training is inclusive of accommodation from Monday to Friday and includes a vegetarian diet all week.

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates

Please make your booking via secure link on www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/training/laughteryogateacher.

Remember to book your training on time

Laughter Yoga will feature in the book by Elizabeth Gowing, “Unlikely Positions in Unlikely Places; a yoga journey round Britain” coming out with Bradt in June 2019. We were excited to invite Elizabeth in to experience Laughter Yoga with us at our Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training in Blackpool in October.

Laughter Yoga is for everyone!

Whether you want to start your own Laughter Club or simply wish to bring more laughter into your own life, workplace, community or business, the training courses are fantastic.

For information about Laughter Yoga, our clubs, courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on info@unitedmind.co.uk, or 07736 341 717.

UnitedMind teaches Certified Laughter Yoga courses in the following locations:

  • Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher

    • London, St. Albans, Blackpool, Durham, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach

    • Hemel Hempstead
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
    • St. Albans
  • Certified Laughter Coach and Gibberish Coach Training
    • St Albans, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader

The 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/):

2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

The 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/):

5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
solely provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2012

Fees for residential training are including accommodation (only applies to Hemel Hempstead training).

Feel free to enquire about special offers at any time.

Accredited Laughter Therapist

The 2-day Laughter Therapist Training is only the beginning of the 6-12 months programme (full details on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-therapist/)

2-day Certified Laughter Therapist Training (NB 6-12-month programme)

Certified Gibberish Coach

The 1-day Gibberish Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers runs on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/gibberish-coach/):

1-day Certified Gibberish Training
for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers

Certified Laughter Yoga Coach

The 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Teachers runs online on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-coach-cpd/):

1-day Certified Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

Or you can book your 8-week One On One Laughter Coaching Programme and get closer to your real laughter through the practice of Laughter Yoga exercises.

All fees listed in the newsletter are early bird fees available until one month before training dates and excluding travel and accommodation costs unless otherwise stated. Other deals may be available as well as special agreements with companies and organisations who wish to train teams and individuals in their workplace.

If you want to be sure to get a place on the course of your choice please book now in the UnitedMind Online Shop.

For more information about certified training courses please contact us via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, or telephone 0800 1214 714, or mobile 07736 341 717.

Full details of all workshops and training programmes, and how to register, are listed on UnitedMind’s website.

Laughter News November 2018

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Welcome to November 2018

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London and all over, The Laughter Club International (UK) and The Telephone Laughter Club.

UnitedMind is on the forefront with laughter, happiness and joy!

To continue receiving our news please subscribe if you haven’t already!

Anna Rachel Photography for The Wellness Movement

What a month – thank you for October!

Following on from September and the conference buzz I have been busy with teaching in Blackpool and in London, running workshops with corporate teams in London, midwives in the Midlands, and many other health and wellness events around the country.

Thank you for trusting me with your laughter!

I am always happy to travel to you to teach or speak at your short or long event. Where there are people, there is opportunity for sharing laughter, joy and connection!

Being based in Hertfordshire in South-East England does not limit my work as I travel around the country to share Laughter Yoga and therapeutic laughter at private and public events.

November will be taking me to Newcastle, Cambridge, Durham, London, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead – so far…

Anna Rachel Photography for The Wellness Movement

No distance is too far when your joy is at stake!

Give the gift of laughter to someone you care about.

In November News we share the following…

  1. The Wellness Movement
  2. Laughter Yoga 25 Anniversary and The Playing Human Conference 2020
  3. Business Experts in Hemel Hempstead
  4. Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
  5. In London and the UK – touching, moving, inspiring
  6. Laughter Club in St Albans and in the UK
  7. Remember booking your Laughter Yoga Teacher, Coach, Leader, Gibberish Coach and Laughter Therapist dates!

Reminding you that our monthly news have moved to our secure site on UnitedMind.co.uk and we look forward to sharing what we are up to with laughter!

Please also feel free to follow the scribbles about laugh life and life in general as well as a few moments of change on The Laughter Blog.

A few memories and places to listen and look…

Our pages are constantly going through changes so please feel free to stop at Your Everyday Laughter Queen, Laughter Conference UK, and World Laughter Day UK, The Telephone Laughter Club, Laughter Clubs in the UK, and please stay with us on www.unitedmind.co.uk.

Please also follow and like UnitedMind on Social Media

A brief overview of our November 2018 diary

November 2018 is another busy month with people getting ready for the year-end.

To give you an idea of availability please visit our Events Calendar.

Remember that no distance is too far and we are always ready to be up to something with laughter!

Laughter coaching, workshops and training offer great value in life and in the workplace. We can run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates around the country.

Please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Partnering with The Wellness Movement

For Corporate Wellbeing solutions speak to The Wellness Movement – they know what they are doing and they know about corporate, holistic health.

The Wellness Movement is an organisation set up to enhance the corporate lifestyle, culture and environment, they do this through a variety of initiatives including mental health, nutrition, meditation and physical activities.

The Wellness Movement works with over 100 wellness professionals who are leaders in their respective fields, delivering innovative and on-trend workplace wellbeing solutions, and UnitedMind is partnering up to deliver Laughter Workshops.

  • Mental Health Talks
  • Nutrition Talks
  • Laughter Workshops
  • Breath Workshops
  • Meditation

To find out more about The Wellness Movement please visit them on their website www.thewellnessmovement.co.uk. You can also follow them on Instagram on @thewellnessmovement1.

.If you are interested in hear more about our partnerships please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

The Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary

The dates are final for the celebration of the 25th Anniversary for Laughter Yoga in the UK. We will start a weekend of serious laughter, play, joy, learning, fun, connection, and creativity with a grand opening with wonderful Laughter Yoga on Friday 17 April 2020!

Make sure you book soon – even if 2020 seems a long way away. With International Laughter Yoga Royalty coming to the UK the venue will fill quick.

Laughter Yoga Professionals are lining up to present their special brand of Laughter Yoga and already I have had to say no to some and maybe to others.

Who will be speaking, who will be sharing, who will be joining the Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary in London in 2020?

…and The Playing Human Conference 2020

will be running on Saturday 18 April 2020 to Sunday 19 April 2020.

The 2018 event was amazing, however, just wait until you hear about the speakers we have in store for you for 2020. Goodness me!

We am still in the process of discussing details with some super-exciting people and you may think we are in good time but we are end of 2018, suddenly it will be 2019, and if 2019 goes as fast as 2018 then suddenly 2020 will be here.

If you want to put your interest forward you can book now, there are only 400 seats and with a fee this time of £100 (early bird) and £150 (full fee) for all three days I am fairly certain we will fill Conway Hall in 2020.

There are 40 VIP seats – the first two rows in the hall, and they have almost all booked by now.

Booking early… www.unitedmind.co.uk/product/the-playing-human-conference-2020

Please get in touch about our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Business Experts in Hemel Hempstead

The Business Experts Programme has been running online for a number of years and I have decided to bring it back to a 1-day in-person workshop.

When we spend the hours together the benefits of discussions, work templates, presenting on video, decision making, planning, defining and structuring exceed the benefits of the online equivalent.

Online Business Experts is still a super-valid programme and I recommend it to anyone who wants to take their Laughter Business or Holistic Business further, however, if you can at all make it to Hemel Hempstead please come.

We cover the following key elements of creating your image defining, and refining your strategy

  1. Creating a Killer BIO
  2. Improving presentation skills
  3. Creating a Marketing Plan
  4. Creating a Business Plan

It runs on the following dates in Hemel Hempstead

For more information about our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

In London and UK – touching, moving, inspiring

October has been an ocean of laughter blessings!

Sharing Laughter Yoga with innovative companies in London, with 100 bankers, 200 midwives, nurses in London, adults with learning disabilities, and Laughter Yoga Leaders in different locations has been a gift.

It is what I do and it is my business but it does not stop me from feeling a real sense of gratitude when people take on Laughter Yoga. Whether you choose to keep the laughter flowing or go back to ‘how it was’ is your choice, and I can only recommend the first one of those options.

Keep the laughter alive.

And there is always a choice to be made…

I leave my training courses and workshops feeling touched, moved and inspired by each and every one of the individuals and teams who have decided to give it a go. Even those who sits it out in a workshop, may capture a small word of wisdom they take with them in their heart and subconscious mind.

There is lots of laughter to be had and to be shared!

If you are interested in laughter workshops, training, coaching, other events and how you can learn to promote health and happiness at home and in the workplace, please contact us on email info@unitedmind.co.uk, or phone 0800 1214 714.

Laughter Clubs around the UK

A gentle reminder that we meet and share laughter in the 1st St Albans Scouts Wadley Hut in The Laughter Club International (UK) in St Albans on Sunday 7th October at 1pm-2:30pm – please do join us!

There are over 100 Laughter Clubs in the UK with their own webpage where you can find all details of where to laugh with others.

Please get in touch about the laughter clubs and other option via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Laughter Yoga Teacher Training

The 5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training has been running at Felden Lodge in Hemel Hempstead since I started teaching the course in November 2012 and they have been amazing.

Felden Lodge also needs to continue to live on and their accommodation fees reflect this. It is the first time since 2012 that they are raising their price and it is reflected in the course fee.

The 5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training in 2019 and onwards is now priced at £850 early bird and £1,195 full fee, in October you can still book at the old early bird fee of £750 for the course running 21-25 January 2019 – check out with coupon ‘2018price’ to get £100 off £850.

The price is including accommodation from Monday to Friday and includes a vegetarian diet throughout the week.

Next 5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training courses run on the following dates

Please make your booking via secure link on www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/training/laughteryogateacher.

Remember to book your training on time

Laughter Yoga will feature in the book by Elizabeth Gowing, “Unlikely Positions in Unlikely Places; a yoga journey round Britain” coming out with Bradt in June 2019. We were excited to invite Elizabeth in to experience Laughter Yoga with us at our Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training in Blackpool in October.

Laughter Yoga is for everyone!

Whether you want to start your own Laughter Club or simply wish to bring more laughter into your own life, workplace, community or business, the training courses are fantastic.

For information about Laughter Yoga, our clubs, courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on info@unitedmind.co.uk, or 07736 341 717.

UnitedMind teaches Certified Laughter Yoga courses in the following locations:

  • Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher

    • London, St. Albans, Blackpool, Durham, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach

    • Hemel Hempstead
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
    • St. Albans
  • Certified Laughter Coach and Gibberish Coach Training
    • St Albans, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader

The 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/):

2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

The 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/):

5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
solely provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2012

Fees for residential training are including accommodation (only applies to Hemel Hempstead training).

Feel free to enquire about special offers at any time.

Accredited Laughter Therapist

The 2-day Laughter Therapist Training is only the beginning of the 6-12 months programme (full details on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-therapist/)

2-day Certified Laughter Therapist Training (NB 6-12-month programme)

Certified Gibberish Coach

The 1-day Gibberish Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers runs on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/gibberish-coach/):

1-day Certified Gibberish Training
for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers

Certified Laughter Yoga Coach

The 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Teachers runs online on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-coach-cpd/):

1-day Certified Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

Or you can book your 8-week One On One Laughter Coaching Programme and get closer to your real laughter through the practice of Laughter Yoga exercises.

All fees are early bird fees available until one month before training dates and excluding travel and accommodation costs unless otherwise stated. Other deals may be available as well as special agreements with companies and organisations who wish to train teams and individuals in their workplace.

If you want to be sure to get a place on the course of your choice please book now in the UnitedMind Online Shop.

For more information about certified training courses please contact us via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, or telephone 0800 1214 714, or mobile 07736 341 717.

Full details of all workshops and training programmes, and how to register, are listed on UnitedMind’s website.

Laughter News October 2018

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Welcome to October 2018

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London and all over, The Laughter Club International (UK) and The Telephone Laughter Club.

UnitedMind is on the forefront with laughter, happiness and joy!

To continue receiving our news please subscribe if you haven’t already!

September was awesome!

The month saw the first The Playing Human Conference being held in London. I said I would not organise it again but experiencing the buzz had me quickly change my mind. Read more about the event in this newsletter.

In addition to the conference, September has been a great month for sharing Laughter Yoga, Gibberish and Laughter Therapy, it has been full of wonderful workshops with midwives, local town communities, banks, insurance companies, Gibberish training and Laughter Therapist training plus a birthday live interview on Channel 4 4Music Trending Live as well as a Wednesday evening interview on Radio Humber – to mention just a little bit.

Where there are people, there is opportunity for sharing laughter!

Just a reminder, that although I am based in Hertfordshire in South-East England I travel around the country to share Laughter Yoga and therapeutic laughter at private and public events. In October I will be in Blackpool, Yorkshire, Cambridge, Newcastle and many other places sharing laughter.

No distance is too far to share laughter!

In October News we share the following…

  1. The Playing Human Conference – NOT a one-off!
  2. Laughter Club in St Albans and in the UK
  3. Gibberish Training is not just for fun
  4. Across London and the UK – making a difference in community and workplace
  5. Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training – some courses are full
  6. Remember booking your Laughter Yoga Teacher, Coach, Leader, Gibberish Coach and Laughter Therapist dates!

Reminding you that our monthly news have moved to our secure site on UnitedMind.co.uk and we look forward to sharing what we are up to with laughter!

Please also feel free to follow the scribbles about laugh life and life in general as well as a few moments of change on The Laughter Blog.

A few memories and places to listen and look…

Our pages are constantly going through changes so please feel free to stop at Your Everyday Laughter Queen, Laughter Conference UK, and World Laughter Day UK, The Telephone Laughter Club, Laughter Clubs in the UK, and please stay with us on www.unitedmind.co.uk.

Please also follow and like UnitedMind on Social Media

A brief overview of our October 2018 diary

October 2018 is as busy as ever with everyone back at work and study. To give you an idea of availability please visit our Events Calendar.

Remember that no distance is too far when your joy and laughter is at stake!

Laughter coaching, workshops and training offer great value in life and in the workplace. We are always ready to run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates around the country.

Please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

The Playing Human Conference – NOT a one-off!

I gotta give it to the people who came together with the speakers at The Playing Human Conference! They changed my mind.

I huge and resounding THANK YOU! to all of your who came and played in London. Lots of love.

Before the conference kicked off on Thursday 27 September and had its final moments of glory on 28 September I was determined that I would not organise another Playing Human Conference.

However, the two days made it clear to me that there is an enormous need and a real desire for this particular event. Bringing together people from all walks of life, many of whom are trained Laughter Yoga Professionals, and some who are not, some who come from business and the health industry and yet some who are trainers of other methods in line with play, happiness, and mindfulness.

There is more to laughter than Laughter Yoga, more to living life happily than work, family and a home, there is so much more to life and some of it concerns community, connection, compassion, and play!

Playing as an adult makes life magical. Play lifts you into creativity, into caring and being a special human being with a deeper-reaching root to what makes our lives special and resonating with wonderful energy, love and joy.

The two days in London brought this home.

Undoubtedly play is the element where learning takes place, learning to be better people, better parents, better friends, mums, daughters, sons, dads, brothers, sisters, colleagues, better understanders, better all people.

The other elements are water, air, fire, metal and earth…

The reality of what we created in those two days struck me when we all dispersed into our own separate lives Friday evening with the knowing that seeds had been sown and now the big challenge is to share and to spread the idea of being Playing Humans in real life and at work.

There is nothing religious or dubious about it, it is an attitude adjustment and a wink in the eye along with a willingness to explore what seems to be tabu in our society…

Frown alert! when we laugh and smile too much. We have to be serious to achieve and be seen to be committed to work, relationship, life in gereral.

What if…

As if there is a ‘what if’. This is a truth, we become more able at work, better functioning, more creative, more motivated, more lots of things, when we tap into a brain space that is rarely utilised to it’s full potential.

We become Full-Potential Humans!

Listening to Robert Holden, Linda Leclerc, Patch Adams, Corinne Cosseron, Leif Hansen, Pady O’Connor and Jo-Dee Walmsley was touching, moving and inspiring. When we aspire to be the best version of ourselves the strive for peace is obtainable. Only through facing our own ‘suckness’ through our own looking glass can we change ways that are less accepting, let go of habits that are sometimes destructive and judging, discover how to surf on top of life and loving it all.

We were tired in the evenings, a good tired, yet there was still room for laughter as we settled in our Premier Inn room to check our friends and businesses.

A moment of shared laughter – try not to laugh along.

Our play, happiness and laughter events are essential for thriving and for re-vitalising in the workplace and home where little things may get to you and leave you depleted, sometimes feeling defeated.

Already in the melting pot and almost in the diary for 5-7 June 2020 is The Playing Human Conference 2020 where we start with a day of Laughter Yoga celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Laughter Yoga, then moving into The Playing Human Conference on 6-7 June where we will soon be launching a fantastic new programme with new and old ground-breakers, free-thinkers, fun-lovers, play-enthusiasts and storytellers!

If you want to put your interest forward you can book now, there are only 400 seats and with a fee this time of £100-150 I am fairly certain we will fill Conway Hall in 2020.

Booking early…

Please get in touch about our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Laughter Clubs around the UK

A gentle reminder that we meet and share laughter in the 1st St Albans Scouts Wadley Hut in The Laughter Club International (UK) in St Albans on Sunday 7th October at 1pm-2:30pm – please do join us!

There are over 100 Laughter Clubs in the UK with their own webpage where you can find all details of where to laugh with others.

It is a really easy place to find a local club where Laughter Yoga is at the heart of the activities. The Google Map of Laughter Clubs in the UK has been active since 2011 and has had over 85 thousand views so we believe it is a resource for everyone who fancies adding a bit more laughter to their lives, want to meet other positive people, or simply have a willingness to explore things that connect us.

If you cannot find a Laughter Club in your neighbourhood you are always welcome to train as a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader and start your own Laughter Club because there can never be too many Laughter Clubs and we still have a lot of ground to cover in the UK.

Laughter Yoga Leader and Laughter Yoga Teacher information is listed further down, and if you cannot make any of the scheduled dates then how about getting a group of minimum 4 people together and we will come to you and train your people.

Please get in touch about our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Gibberish Training

I have mentioned Gibberish many times in the past but every time I run the 1-day Certified Gibberish Coach training I re-excite about what this technology really can do for us all. In communication, miscommunication, verbal interaction and in life in general.

The day is filled with the theory of Gibberish but more importantly with playful Gibberish exercises and expansion on our Gibberish vocabulary.

Next Certified Gibberish Training is in the following locations:

If you have any questions or need more information about our courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Events across London and the UK – laughter matters!

There have been some wonderful events taking place that I have been very lucky to be invited to take part in as the Laughter Yoga essence.

In September I have shared laughter at the recurring High Wycombe Community Wellbeing Day and it was a wonderful day of creative crafting, food for thought, food for the body, mind juice, activities for children, and Laughter Yoga for all. Thank you for inviting me again this year!

The bank environment can be stressful like all professional workplaces and Laughter Yoga can be a great tool to connect in teams and share a greater sense of belonging, get inspired and get ready for autumn!

The midwives students were fantastic and when I returned home I had an invitation to be playful with Laughter Yoga at an annual midwives conference for 200 wonderful life-bringers. I am so appreciative of this connection.

New memories have been created, new ideas circulating in my mind, and warmth in my heart for everyone who have taken part in laughter and play, not just in September but throughout the years I have been involved and engaged in joyful work.

Last month I wrote that teaching is not just about passing on information and lessons, every time I teach Laughter Yoga, Gibberish and Laughter Therapy I learn valuable lessons in compassion, humanity, individuality and community.

It is seriously true!

And there is always a choice to be made…

I leave my training courses feeling touched, moved and inspired by each and every one of the individuals and teams who have decided to take on Laughter Yoga, Gibberish and Laughter Therapy, and it comforts me to know there is a bright and joyful future ahead of us – as if by magic.

There is so much more to tell but I will leave it for another time and let you read on – reminding you that Laughter Yoga is not too far away both date- and place-wise.

If you are interested in laughter workshops, training, coaching, other events and how you can learn to promote health and happiness at home and in the workplace, please contact us on email info@unitedmind.co.uk, or phone 0800 1214 714.

Laughter Yoga Leader Training in Autumn

Please note that our London course typically runs on Thursday-Friday but Mel and I have been experimenting with weekends in London and are offering one more weekend-training, on 8-9 December. Please note that the course in October is now full and the course in London on 8-9 December has only few spaces left.

  • 04-05 October Blackpool 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  • 18-19 October London 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training FULL
  • 17-18 November Durham 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  • 08-09 December London 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  • 15-16 September St Albans 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training

All 2-day courses run from 10am to 5pm both days.

Please make your booking via secure link on https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/training/laughteryogaleader/.

Remember to book your training on time

Laughter Yoga Leader and Laughter Yoga Teacher Training is increasingly popular – I have made this statement for many years now and it is as true as ever and we have already trained over 100 individuals in 2018.

Whether you want to start your own Laughter Club or simply wish to bring more laughter into your own life, the training courses are fantastic.

They are a great addition to life as well as to any type of therapy or workshop facilitation, health work and business-related demands.

The courses take you through learning a skillset that can successfully be utilised and adapted to any group in terms of laughter, play, relaxation, mindfulness, or balance in life in general.

For information about Laughter Yoga, our clubs, courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on info@unitedmind.co.uk, or 07736 341 717.

UnitedMind teach Certified Laughter Yoga courses in the following locations:

  • Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher

    • London, St. Albans, Blackpool, Durham, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach

    • Hemel Hempstead
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
    • St. Albans
  • Certified Laughter Coach and Gibberish Coach Training
    • St Albans, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader

The 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/):

2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

The 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/):

5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
solely provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2012

Fees for residential training are including accommodation (only applies to Hemel Hempstead training).

Feel free to enquire about special offers at any time.

Accredited Laughter Therapist

The 2-day Laughter Therapist Training is only the beginning of the 6-12 months programme (full details on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-therapist/)

2-day Certified Laughter Therapist Training (NB 6-12-month programme)

Certified Gibberish Coach

The 1-day Gibberish Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers runs on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/gibberish-coach/):

1-day Certified Gibberish Training
for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers

Certified Laughter Yoga Coach

The 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Teachers runs online on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-coach-cpd/):

1-day Certified Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

Or you can book your 8-week One On One Laughter Coaching Programme and get closer to your real laughter through the practice of Laughter Yoga exercises.

All fees are early bird fees available until one month before training dates and excluding travel and accommodation costs unless otherwise stated. Other deals may be available as well as special agreements with companies and organisations who wish to train teams and individuals in their workplace.

If you want to be sure to get a place on the course of your choice please book now in the UnitedMind Online Shop.

For more information about certified training courses please contact us via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, or telephone 0800 1214 714, or mobile 07736 341 717.

Full details of all workshops and training programmes, and how to register, are listed on UnitedMind’s website.

Why The Playing Human Conference is key!

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This is Pady O’Connor

Here is the thing, I decided who would speak and I also decided the name of the conference.

I had an idea and I ran with it, hoping and praying it would be of interest to everyone in and outside the Laughter Yoga World. Please read on…

Inspiration hit me following the day with Pady O’Connor and Patch Adams in April  2017, and it took me back to my childhood experience of an art exhibition in Denmark.

What is so important about playing as an adult? Grown-ups must be serious and focused or they will not achieve. Something we hear or are told or have told others.

This is Leif Hansen

The journey of putting together The Playing Human Conference has been amazing and stressful, too, not knowing if people would actually support this fantastic event or simply not bother at all, and there are still a few steps before we are there.

I believe in this event and many more to come but my trust and faith is not the key to making it happen, your commitment is just as important.

This is Shonette Bason Wood

The Playing Human Conference is not only for the Laughter Yoga Community, which is a group I know very well, but it is for everyone who find themselves in serious jobs, a serious relationship, serious life events, it is for fun-loving, joyful people, too, people who want a bit of extra oomph!

I can tell you all the stats and point you to the research and background for why playing as an adult is important but you will need to find the meaning of play within yourself.

This is Robert Holden

Open your heart and your mind to the possibility that there is another way than being seriously involved in your work, family, friends, and life.

Being playful doesn’t mean ‘not-serious’ about it all, it simply means that you have chosen to become more creative, focused, motivated and determined in all areas of life!

And the bonus is that you will experience more laughter which makes you feel healthy and energetic on top of it all.

This is Linda Leclerc

This year it has become even more clear to me the impact of our stressful lives and ways, so many people within my network have suffered strokes, heart-attacks, stress related conditions, cancer diagnosis, other stress and health-related events, along with mental health and anxiety challenges.

Many did not survive.

It makes me cry and feel so immensely sad because what will it take? What will it take before we get that our ways must change?

Peace within creates peace outside ourselves – even if we start with just one person, ourselves, one person is enough to start the ball rolling.

This is Jo-Dee Walmsley (in front)

Play in the workplace, one person who is playful is enough to start a trend even if it seems it isn’t. If you are a stand for your idea and it is for the good of all people involved then there is always a chance. Even if it seems you knock your head against wall upon wall upon wall.

  • We want to be happy.
  • We want to be healthy.
  • We want to live life to the full in relation to what we deem to be full for us.

Choose to come to The Playing Human Conference – it may give you valuable insights and then some…

The Playing Human Conference is less than a month away and here is how things have been

  • I Skyped with Robert Holden last year. He is fun and amazingly playful – I only have a fraction of an idea of what he will talk about and share with us but he knows what it is all about and that’s what counts…
  • I met with Leif Hansen and his lovely family this summer. He is lighthearted and full of wonderful mischief – I have no doubt we will all benefit from his work…
  • I reconnected with my Haha Sister Linda Leclerc. She is the key to laughter and joy – I cannot wait to experience the nature of her work with you all…
  • I laughed with Shonette Bason Wood. She is the comedy queen and her ideas for creating daily playfulness – this is what we all need today and tomorrow…
  • I chatted with Pady O’Connor this spring. He is joyously fantastic with a view to create positive change from within and his work with masks is enchanting and inspiring – I have no doubt we will learn how to play and mask it all…
  • I connected with the Patch Adams’ Team. He is clown-extraordinaire and is on a mission to change the world – I believe in the magic he shares and I am sure we will see the world in a different light after his moment with us…
  • I have schemed and planned with Jo-Dee Walmsley. She is the top of MCs and has a cheerful attitude and approach to introducing key people – I am so chuffed she is with us, we can all benefit from confident presentations…

and TODAY I spoke with Jeremy Gilley and it really touches, moves and inspires me to introduce him because his cause is what we all want.

This is Jeremy Gilley

Jeremy is the man behind Peace One Day and International Peace Day 21 September and he is closing The Playing Human Conference on 28 September with an inspired moment of the joy that peace creates when we share it with others.

No better way to end the conference than with inspiration to pursue peace no matter what!

I cannot wait and I have to pinch myself sometimes when I ponder on the line-up for The Playing Human Conference in London on 27-28 September.

If you are still undecided about the conference, I rest my case. If these people do not inspire you to come then there is nothing more I can add other than I hope to share laughter and joy with you another time.

  • Leif is an awesome improvisor and motivator
  • Pady is the key to unmasking your true self
  • Robert is THE happiness expert
  • Patch is synonymous with clowning and playing
  • Shonette is play and mischief in one person
  • Linda is a true laughter chocolatier,
  • Jeremy is the delightful holder of peace and community!

This is Patch Adams (with the chicken hat)

This is what you get, these people are coming to share their stories and their methods. Book before it is too late, book two people and save or book one person and save less but you still save.

The Playing Human Conference is held at Conway Hall in London on 27-28 September 2018.

Book at £250 for the two days on https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/product/the-playing-human-conference/ and if you book two people check out with coupon ‘specialfortwo’ to get your discount and pay only £350 in total.

Laughter News September 2018

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Welcome to September 2018

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London and all over, The Laughter Club International (UK) and The Telephone Laughter Club.

UnitedMind is on the forefront with laughter!

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Once again in August I had the awesome chance to laugh with car enthusiasts and happy festival goers at BBC Children In Need event CarFest 2018 – this time in the South with my Laughter Colleague, Liz Doyle.

FASTASTIC AND FUN!

There has been MUCH laughter in August, a month I have traditionally held free for time off.

This year’s August has been completely different as I have been running Laughter Training and workshops around the country and I will share a bit from my laughter trips, so please do keep reading.

Just a reminder, that I am based in Hertfordshire in South-East England but I travel around the country to share Laughter Yoga and therapeutic laughter at private and public events.

No distance is too far to share laughter!

In September News we share the following…

  1. CarFest South 2018 – what another buzz!
  2. Why be playful in life? The Playing Human Conference – what’s in it for you?
  3. Business Therapy with Sue and Cathy!
  4. Across London and the UK – making a difference in community and workplace
  5. The Telephone Laughter Club – a few good changes
  6. Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training the rest of 2018 and into 2019
  7. Remember booking your Laughter Yoga Teacher, Coach, Leader, Gibberish Coach and Laughter Therapist dates!

Reminding you that our monthly news have moved to our secure site on UnitedMind.co.uk and we look forward to sharing what we are up to with laughter!

Please also feel free to follow the scribbles about laugh life and life in general as well as a few moments of change on The Laughter Blog.

A few memories and places to listen and look…

Our pages are constantly going through changes so please feel free to stop at Your Everyday Laughter Queen, Laughter Conference UK, and World Laughter Day UK and please stay with us on www.unitedmind.co.uk.

Please also follow and like UnitedMind on Social Media

A brief overview of our September 2018 diary

September 2018 is another busy month and to give you an idea of availability please visit our Events Calendar.

Remember that no distance is too far when your joy and laughter is at stake!

Laughter coaching, workshops and training offer great value in life and at work and we are always ready to run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates.

Please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

CarFest 2018 South – another shared laugh!

Thank you so much CarFest North and South for inviting us to share Laughter Yoga!

It was fantastic to experience laughing with festival goers in both North and South at the BBC Children in Need CarFest 2018.

Liz and I took to the stage together at the South event and when we started our planned laughter exercises the skies and clouds and everything above opened with heavy raindrops hitting us all!

We still managed to keep the laughter flowing in the festival drizzle.

Thank you to everyone who took part and to the organisers of CarFest. We hope to be back next year with more laughter exercises and encouraging daily laughter!

Watch on Youtube from South as well as North:

Please visit http://www.carfest.org/ to read more about the event.

Our play, happiness and laughter events are essential for thriving and for re-vitalising in the workplace and home where little things may wear you out and leave you depleted, and sometimes feeling defeated.

Having a Daily Laughter Practice does not remove obstacles and challenges but they seem easier to accept and move forward from regardless what they are.

Laughter Yoga’s popularity is increasing every day and our courses and workshops are booked early across London and around the UK and the world!

We are life changers and Laughter Yoga is our choice of voice!

Please get in touch about our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

The Playing Human Conference – what’s in it for you?

If you missed the introductions of our extra-ordinary keynote speakers please visit www.unitedmind.co.uk/category/laughter-conference

For the past many months I have been raving on about The Playing Human Conference which opens its doors in less than a month to two days of fun, serious learning and networking in London.

The event is more than a playful conference for having a few days out. There is real science behind the idea that being playful can really help us focus, stay motivated and become more productive.

It is an inspirational opportunity to learn from outstanding individuals who seem to have mastered the ancient art of play. They are sharing their secrets to lifelong contentment with us over the two days and in essence giving you some real-life techniques to help you through all seasons of life.

Two days where happiness, improvisation, play, laughter, masks, theatre, comedy and attitude take centre stage for you and with you.

Playfulness makes us better colleagues, laughter connects us and people who laugh together stay together, we judge less and find better solutions.

The range of playful speakers at the conference will give you food for thought and with the great variety of idea share, backgrounds and experience in the area of playfulness, laughter and living a happy, thriving life, there is something for everyone.

If you are still thinking about it, then stop.

Thinking is an activity that takes place in the part of the brain from where all logic and judgment stems and this is also the place where past solutions may not have worked and may never work. Becoming more playful enables us to access other parts of our brain that can help us become more creative and enjoy becoming balanced while surfing on top of life and work.

You can read all about the event on http://www.laughteryogaconference.co.uk/the-playing-human-conference/.

Play is essential for any adult and The Playing Human Conference is the event where you get fired up with ideas on how to improve your life at work and home.

                

              

Read “Play Doens’t End With Childhood: Why Adults Need Recess, Too”. Or copy and paste the link https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/08/06/336360521/play-doesnt-end-with-childhood-why-adults-need-recess-too.

Please contact us regarding Group Discounts and Special Offers, info@unitedmind.co.uk.

Full details of the conference, venue and how to get there, where to stay etc.

If you have any questions or need more information about The Playing Human Conference, or our courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Business Therapy with Cathy and Sue

When Business Experts and Therapists Sue Haswell and Cathy Towers deliver their two days’ Business Therapy your busines is in for a tranformational journey.

The 2-day Business Therapy workshop helps you take a whole bright new look at the business! It’s not prescriptive, and we aren’t attached to any outcomes.

The workshop is fun, action-packed, reflective, deep, moving and inspiring. You will leave with new ideas and a new commitment to your business.

Early booking recommended for 24-25 November 2018.

If you have any questions or need more information about Business Therapy, or our courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Events across London and the UK – laughter matters!

August is a great holiday month for many families and people across the country. I used to keep the month free for spending time with my daughter but now she is much older and her life is full of her own busy so I organise my time as and when people want to laugh and learn Laughter Yoga.

Laughter Yoga took me to Cardiff where we were 14 ‘girls’ spending two days laughing and learning. Carol, who had completed the Laughter Yoga Leader Training in 2009, had invited me to run the training and we ended up with a really nice group of laughter-willing people.

Four people had been to The Festival of Happiness in Manchester in early June where they decided to come on the training, and the rest of the group had either just found Laughter Yoga or been pondering on it for quite some time before deciding to train as Laughter Yoga Leaders.

“I found the course absolutely amazing, uplifting and it was a tremendous emotional release for me having been silent (believe it or not) and suppressing my bubbly personality for years and years.”

Thank you so much for joining me in Cardiff, I cannot wait to hear about the laughter spreading all over Wales and West-England.

Durham was beautiful, too, where 7 people turned up to learn the practice of Laughter Yoga in North-East England and even from Dundee in Scotland.

“I had a fantastic time at the weekend with you and the group, and it has brought me so much already. “

I sit here writing and holding some beautiful memories on the forefront of my mind, they trigger memories from course years ago and I am reminded of the tremendous privilege it is to teach Laughter Yoga in the training courses as well as workshops around the country with people who are willing and people who may have reservations.

The outcome is similar – joy and possibilities!

Teaching is not just about passing on information and lessons, every time I teach Laughter Yoga, Gibberish and Laughter Therapy I learn valuable lessons in compassion, humanity, individuality and community.

I leave my training courses feeling touched, moved and inspired by each of the individuals who have decided to take on Laughter Yoga, and it comforts me to know there is a bright and joyful future ahead of us.

I am tremendously grateful to have students and clients from all walks of life who invest in Laughter Yoga and therapeutic methods for reducing stress in the workplace and at home, apopting ways to create positive change in all areas of life, and become more playful, compassionate and mindful through learning Laughter Yoga, Gibberish and Laughter Therapy.

There are many more groups I have been laughing with in August but I wanted to focus on telling a bit about the Laughter Yoga Training this month as it had been positively filling up many weekends. There will be many more stories to come in the months ahead.

If you are interested in laughter workshops, training, coaching, other events and how you can learn to promote health and happiness at home and in the workplace, please contact us on email info@unitedmind.co.uk, or phone 0800 1214 714.

The Telephone Laughter Club

It is exciting that The Telephone Laughter Club now has its own webpage where you can find all details of when we laugh on the phone.

The original 7am Telephone Laughter Club is celebrating 10th Anniversary in September and we are therefore offering weekend laughter at 8am to 8:10am on Saturdays and Sunday – and since we are laughing on the phone you can easily stay in your jimjams.

The Weekend Telephone Laughter Club details between 8am and 8:10am on Saturdays and Sundays:

  • Phone number in the UK 0333 113 0100
  • Follow instructions and enter pin 958 0550 #

The 7am Telephone Laughter Club is on an 0800-number and has a small quarely fee of £10 or annual fee of £30. When you train with UnitedMind you get one month free access to keep you laughing!

You can register for the 7am laughter via the UnitedMind Online Shop.

The Telephone Laughter Club at 8am-8:10am is moving to laugh with the Rise & Shine Laughter Line which also runs at 8am-8:10am, and we found that it was a shame to separate 8-o’clock laughers on different numbers. Full details are listed on www.telephonelaughter.co.uk.

Laughter Yoga Leader Training in Autumn

There is a strong listing for the 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training in autumn at the following locations and on the following dates.

Please note that our London course typically runs on Thursday-Friday but Mel and I have been experimenting with weekends in London and are offering one more weekend-training.

  • 08-09 September St Albans 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  • 04-05 October Blackpool 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  • 18-19 October London 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  • 17-18 November Durham 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  • 08-09 December London 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training

All 2-day courses run from 10am to 5pm both days. And the courses are ALMOST full with just 1 or 2 spaces in September and October and still more than 2 spaces in Durham and London in December!

Please make your booking via secure link on https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/training/laughteryogaleader/.

Remember to book your training on time

Whether you want to start your own Laughter Club or simply wish to bring more laughter into your own life, the training courses are fantastic.

They are a great addition to life as well as to any type of therapy or workshop facilitation, health work and business-related demands.

The courses take you through learning a skillset that can successfully be utilised and adapted to any group in terms of laughter, play, relaxation, mindfulness, or balance in life in general..

For information about Laughter Yoga, our clubs, courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on info@unitedmind.co.uk, or 07736 341 717.

UnitedMind teach Certified Laughter Yoga courses in the following locations:

  • Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher

    • London, St. Albans, Blackpool, Durham, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach

    • Hemel Hempstead
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
    • St. Albans
  • Certified Laughter Coach and Gibberish Coach Training
    • St Albans, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader

The 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/):

2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

The 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/):

5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
solely provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2012

Fees for residential training are including accommodation (only applies to Hemel Hempstead training).

Feel free to enquire about special offers at any time.

Accredited Laughter Therapist

The 2-day Laughter Therapist Training is only the beginning of the 6-12 months programme (full details on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-therapist/)

2-day Certified Laughter Therapist Training (NB 6-12-month programme)

Certified Gibberish Coach

The 1-day Gibberish Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers runs on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/gibberish-coach/):

1-day Certified Gibberish Training
for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers

Certified Laughter Yoga Coach

The 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Teachers runs online on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-coach-cpd/):

1-day Certified Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

Or you can book your 8-week One On One Laughter Coaching Programme and get closer to your real laughter through the practice of Laughter Yoga exercises.

All fees are early bird fees available until one month before training dates and excluding travel and accommodation costs unless otherwise stated. Other deals may be available as well as special agreements with companies and organisations who wish to train teams and individuals in their workplace.

If you want to be sure to get a place on the course of your choice please book now in the UnitedMind Online Shop.

For more information about certified training courses please contact us via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, or telephone 0800 1214 714, or mobile 07736 341 717.

Full details of all workshops and training programmes, and how to register, are listed on UnitedMind’s website.

Becoming a Laughter Yoga Professional

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Many people think it is just a fun thing, that there is not much to practicing Laughter Yoga.

Which is one reason some people start Laughter Clubs without having the proper and appropriate training.

To run a Laughter Club is by many considered to be easy and free for all so why not just start a Laughter Club… However, to be a true Laughter Club Facilitator requires skills learned through training and through running the club – in that order.

The skills learned in the Laughter Yoga Leader and Laughter Yoga Teacher Training courses are not the only skills needed. As a Laughter Yoga Professional your compassion, integrity, people skills and ability to let go comes with a daily Laughter Yoga practice.

Do not let the word ‘Professional’ put you off as meaning someone in business, it means much more than that!

It is a constant aim for positive change and there are days that are not as great as others but unless we practice we will not feel the change and in turn obstacles may seem even more un-overcome-able.

A daily practice softens your approach to people and situations and the ever-judging mind becomes less judgmental.

If you are unable to forgive and let go perhaps your Daily Laughter Practice is a bit wobbly! Change does not happen overnight, it takes time, willingness, persistence and laughter!

When we laugh we change perspective and if there are areas in your life and people you still cannot forgive, you are only harming yourself.

A Daily Laughter Practice is more than just laughing, and it is more than just laughing loudly. Laughter Yoga teaches you to reach into the depth of your body to find your true laughter instead of using and straining your vocal cords. It takes time and willingness.

I realise as I am writing this, that my late father had this type of laughter, the one that came from within with a warmth and a playfulness that I don’t think he even knew was there. It made us laugh along, these quiet chuckles that could go on and on, and I have often heard people say that they loved hearing my dad laughing.

When you practice laughing, notice the change in your laughter, notice when it starts emerging from a deeper level that the loud and raucous laughter that eventually feels natural, gentle, and not at all forced.

Laughter Yoga is encouraging laughter from within and not as a pretend-practice.

When you feel the laughter in your body, when you feel thelaughter change you, then you have become a Laughter Yoga Professional at mind, heart and in your body. For real.

Your aim is no longer to show how to laugh but to share laughter as a way of being!

Laughter News August 2018

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Welcome to August 2018

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London and all over, The Laughter Club International (UK) and The Telephone Laughter Club.

UnitedMind is on the forefront with laughter!

To continue receiving our news please subscribe!

In July I had the wonderful opportunity to laugh with thousands of car enthusiasts and happy festival people at BBC Children In Need event CarFest North 2018.

WHAT A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE!

And I am back together with my Laughter Yoga Teacher Colleague, Liz Doyle, on Friday 24 August 2018 at CarFest South, in Hampshire.

I will share a few of the stories in this newsletter so please keep reading.

Just a reminder, that I am based in Hertfordshire in South-East England but I travel around the country to share Laughtere Yoga and therapeutic laughter at private and public events.

No distance is too far to share laughter!

Catching a glimpse of the crowd from behind Chris Evans’ mixing desk.

In August News we share the following…

  1. CarFest North 2018 – what a buzz!
  2. The Playing Human Conference – last chance!
  3. New Community Events that matter and make a difference
  4. Complying with the all important legal stuff
  5. Reminder EXTRA Certified Gibberish Coach in the UK
  6. Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training in August
  7. Remember to book your teacher, coach, leader, therapist dates!

Reminding you that our monthly news have moved to our secure site on UnitedMind.co.uk and we look forward to telling you all about what we are up to with laughter!

Please also feel free to follow the scribbles about laugh life and life in general on The Laughter Blog.

A few memories and places to listen and look…

Our pages are constantly going through changes so please feel free to stop at Your Everyday Laughter Queen, Laughter Conference UK, and World Laughter Day UK and please stay with us on www.unitedmind.co.uk.

Please also follow and like UnitedMind on Social Media

A brief overview of our August 2018 diary

For a quick overview of events in August 2018 to give you an idea of availability please visit our Events Calendar.

Remember that no distance is too far when your joy and laughter is at stake! I mainly drive…

Laughter coaching, workshops and training offer great value in life and at work and we are always ready to run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates.

Please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

CarFest 2018 what a total buzz!

Thank you so much CarFest North!

My wristband number said 64,148 and when I looked over the crowd in front of the stage there seemed to be even more people by the Main Stage Friday 27 August 2018 at CarFest North 2018.

I am sure my eyes were deceiving me but there were A LOT of people!

The stages in the distance was where I shared Laughter Yoga for 10 minutes before the music kicked off.

Although all the thousands of people may not have been taking part in the laughter exercises, the main stage event was broadcast to the whole festival site. Thank you to everyone who took part and to the organisers of CarFest – I hope to be back next year with other ways of laughing daily!

Watch the little clip on Youtube…

On Friday 24 August I will be joined at CarFest South by Laughter Yoga Teacher Liz Doyle who will share the laughter opening with me. Exciting!

Please visit http://www.carfest.org/ to read more about the event.

Our play, happiness and laughter events are essential for thriving and for re-energising at work and home where little things may wear you out and leave you depleted. With a daily laughter practice you learn to cope with many happenstances in life that would otherwise cause you grief and upset.

Laughter Yoga popularity is increasing every day and our courses are booked early as I am sure is the case for other training courses and events around the UK and the world!

We are life changers and Laughter Yoga is our voice!

Please get in touch about our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

The Playing Human Conference – last chance!

If you missed the introductions of our awesome keynote speakers please visit www.unitedmind.co.uk/category/laughter-conference

This is your final chance to get a really good deal on your own and your groups’ seats. Early bird was meant to finish last year but I have kept it going and now it is coming to an end…

To remind you of the truly special event:

The Playing Human Conference in London is for you and for the purpose of creating a playful attitude around the communities and workplaces in the UK.

You can read all about the event on http://www.laughteryogaconference.co.uk/the-playing-human-conference/.

Play is essential for any adult and The Playing Human Conference is the event where you get fired up with ideas on how to improve your life both at work and home.

Read why play is important as an adult. Or copy and paste the link https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-importance-of-play-for-adults/.

Meet our Playful Keynotes – they are coming for you! Please watch them to the end.

Come along to this once-in-a-lifetime non-profit event in London, you can book the full 2-day conference or perhaps you can only join us on one of the days. Please contact us regarding Group Discounts and Special Offers, info@unitedmind.co.uk.

Full details of the conference, venue and how to get there, where to stay etc.

If you have any questions or need more information about The Playing Human Conference, or our courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

New Community Events that matter

In July I had the privilege to work and laugh I with organisations around the country and I just wanted to mention one of those amazing highlights.

When I decided to run my business full time in 2010 – between 2002 and 2010 I was still working part time in the technology sector – it was not without any risk that I cut the cord to the familiarity of having a regular income and working in ways I had known for almost 25 years.

I am tremendously grateful to have students and clients from all walks of life who invest in Laughter Yoga and therapeutic methods for reducing stress in the workplace and at home, apopting ways to create positive change in all areas of life, and become more playful, compassionate and mindful through learning Laughter Yoga, Gibberish and Laughter Therapy.

Larches Community

There is no other way of describing Larches Community than as a place where caring, connection, confidence and growth is in focus every step of the way.

What a fantastic few months we have shared laughing, singing, dancing and sharing ideas in the group of adults with learning disabilities I have had the joy working with since June.

It happened as anohter Laughter Yoga Facilitiator had to cancel her engagement owing to changes in work schedule and I was fortunate to be able to step in and run most of what was left of the term.

The group has moved me in beautiful ways with their persistent hunger for learning and for creating something different and positive in their lives.

When I came to the end of term show last week I was blown away but the confidence and presence the group presented when they went in front of their families and friends to sing and laugh as a group and also by themselves.

How many times do we bail out because we lack in confidence and wondering if we are good enough – none of that existed and they all took the stage and sang their hearts out. I am so touched by the work of Larches Community and am looking forward to three more terms in autumn and in the year to come.

Chief Executive Linda Edwards of Larches Community wrote the following beautiful statement:

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, Lotte.  At Larches Community we all truly appreciate your presence, love, encouragement and building inclusive communities together.  It is with people like you who give of themselves so unconditionally that we create peace and acceptance.  There are so many magic stories to share with you about the people you are sharing your talents with.  Together, let’s continue to ‘Value People for Who They Are’ Truly appreciate you, dear Lotte.  You are the best of the best!

Thank you so much for the gift it is sharing laughter at Larches Community!

Women’s Institute in Cambridgeshire

This year I have been blessed with WI laughs all around the country.

It has been many years since I regularly ran more than one WI Laughter Workshop per year and in 2018 it seems to have blossomed and I love these groups.

There is a real drive in these groups of women who come together in their community to ensure there is connection and a sense of belonging.

I feel they combat exclusion and loneliness and I hope more and also younger women will find their local WI groups. There is so much history and many stories to be told and to be heard when you join a WI group and it has been a real privilege to share Laughter Yoga in so many places.

And there are many more groups I have been laughing with in July who deserve mentioning so keep reading in the the months to come.

If you are interested in laughter workshops, training, coaching, other events and how you can learn to promote health and happiness at home and in the workplace, please contact us on email info@unitedmind.co.uk, or phone 0800 1214 714.

Complying with the all important legal stuff

Sometimes people do not want to stay in touch. Furthermore, they may not want to be association in any way, e.g. having their picture shown on websites or social media or even videos.

As a professional business I comply with all regulations involving personal data and data protection.

My proto consent form, which is mainly used for scheduled training and workshop events held at my venues, can be withdrawn at any time.

What this entails is that all footage of the person withdrawing a consent will be removed from my pages and in addition the delegates from the person’s training course(s) and/or workshop(s) will be required to remove and delete all footage which include the person who withdraws the UnitedMind photo consent.

This procedure is in placed based on advice taken from ICO.

Our privacy policy and our content forms are in place to protect everyone who wishes to receive information as well as everyone who wishes to be removed from our database.

Your data protection is one of our top care goals and you can always withdraw your consent no questions asked.

If you are interested in laughter workshops, training, coaching, other events and how you can learn to promote health and happiness at home and in the workplace, please contact us on email info@unitedmind.co.uk, or phone 0800 1214 714.

Certified Gibberish Training in the UK

The 1-day Certified Gibberish Coach Training is available in two locations this autumn.

Gibberish enables you to tap into your body wisdom which is that of playfulness and joy instead of always using the mental wisdom which often tends to overthink and create monstrous obstacles.

Come and learn the language of nonsense!

There are limited places so please book early via the links above.

If you have any questions or need more information our courses or workshops, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Laughter Yoga Leader Training in August

Usually we do not run Laughter Yoga Leader Training in August because many people are away on holiday and few consider coming on a 2-day training course.

This year, however, is busy!

In August we are teaching 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training in the following locations and on the following dates – please note that our London course end of August is the only weekend-training in London this year, our normal London-days are Thursday-Friday.

  • 09-10 August Stanmore 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training 10am to 5pm
  • 11-12 August Cardiff 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training 10am to 5pm
  • 18-19 August Durham 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training 10am to 5pm
  • 25-26 August London 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training 10am to 5pm

And the courses are ALMOST full!

Please make your booking via secure link on https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/training/laughteryogaleader/.

Remember to book your training on time

2018-05 Day 2 LYLT St Albans Boomerang

All of the training courses are great addition to any type of therapy or workshop facilitation, health work as well as business related demands, as the courses take you through learning a skillset that can successfully be utilised and adopted to any group whether it is about laughter, play, relaxation, mindfulness, or balance in life in general..

For information about Laughter Yoga, our clubs, courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on info@unitedmind.co.uk, or 07736 341 717.

UnitedMind teach Certified Laughter Yoga courses in the following locations:

  • Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher

    • London, St. Albans, Blackpool, Durham, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach

    • Hemel Hempstead
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
    • St. Albans
  • Certified Laughter Coach and Gibberish Coach Training
    • St Albans, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader

The 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/):

2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

The 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/):

5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
solely provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2012

Fees for residential training are including accommodation (only applies to Hemel Hempstead training).

Feel free to enquire about special offers at any time.

Accredited Laughter Therapist

The 2-day Laughter Therapist Training is only the beginning of the 6-12 months programme (full details on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-therapist/)

2-day Certified Laughter Therapist Training (NB 6-12-month programme)

Certified Gibberish Coach

The 1-day Gibberish Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers runs on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/gibberish-coach/):

1-day Certified Gibberish Training
for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers

Certified Laughter Yoga Coach

The 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Teachers runs online on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-coach-cpd/):

1-day Certified Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

Or you can book your 8-week One On One Laughter Coaching Programme and get closer to your real laughter through the practice of Laughter Yoga exercises.

All fees are early bird fees available until one month before training dates and excluding travel and accommodation costs unless otherwise stated. Other deals may be available as well as special agreements with companies and organisations who wish to train teams and individuals in their workplace.

If you want to be sure to get a place on the course of your choice please book now in the UnitedMind Online Shop.

For more information about certified training courses please contact us via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, or telephone 0800 1214 714, or mobile 07736 341 717.

Full details of all workshops and training programmes, and how to register, are listed on UnitedMind’s website.

Laughter News July 2018

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Welcome to July 2018

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London and all over, The Laughter Club International (UK) and The Telephone Laughter Club.

UnitedMind is on the forefront with laughter!

Remember The Laughter Club in St. Albans on 1 July at 1-2:30pm!

To continue receiving our news please subscribe!

Turn & Shoot PhotoIn June I had the wonderful opportunity to laugh with 1,000 happy people at The Festival of Happiness in Manchester.

The happiness festival was not the only magical moment in June as I have been blessed to laugh with adults with learning disabilities, staff in NHS, local communities, carers, townswomen, with health and wellness influencers a beautiful book launch in London, and more outstanding people.

I will share a few of the stories in this newsletter so please keep reading.

While adding the wonderful stories about the community events I realised that you may not be aware of this but I have been residing in North-East England for a few years and returned to Hertfordshire in September last year looking to spread lots of laughter for health and wellbeing in South-East and London as well as all of UK.

No distance is too far to share laughter!

In July News we share the following…

  1. The Playing Human Conference has a seat with your name on it!
  2. Community Events that matter and make a difference
  3. CarFest 2018 and the ripple effect of laughter
  4. Laughter Yoga Reunion at Cabourne Parva on 8 July 2018
  5. Reminder EXTRA Certified Gibberish Coach in Stafford
  6. FINAL places Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training in Cardiff
  7. Remember to book your teacher, coach, leader, therapist dates!

Our monthly news have moved to our secure site on UnitedMind.co.uk and we look forward to telling you all about what we are up to with laughter!

Please also feel free to follow the scribbles about laugh life and life in general on The Laughter Blog.

A few memories and places to listen and look…

Our pages are constantly going through changes so please feel free to stop at Your Everyday Laughter Queen, Laughter Conference UK, and World Laughter Day UK and please stay with us on www.unitedmind.co.uk.

Please also follow and like UnitedMind on Social Media

A brief overview of our July 2018 diary

For a quick overview of events in July 2018 to give you an idea of availability please visit our Events Calendar.

Remember that no distance is too far when your joy and laughter is at stake!

Laughter coaching, workshops and training offer great value in life and at work and we are always ready to run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates.

Please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

There is a seat with your name on it!

No more introductions!
If you missed them please visit www.unitedmind.co.uk/category/laughter-conference

The Playing Human Conference in London is for you and for the purpose of creating a playful attitude around the communities and workplaces in the UK.

When we share smiles and laughter at work we become more motivated to perform and productivity increases along with a sense of team spirit which creates a feeling of having a common goal.

For many years the general perception was that to achieve we have to be serious and keep our heads down. However, this view does not inspire innovation, creativity, and a healthy, thriving work environment.

Play is essential for any adult and The Playing Human Conference is the event where you get fired up with ideas on how to improve your life both at work and home.

Meet our Playful Keynotes – they are coming for you! Please watch them to the end.

Come along to this once-in-a-lifetime non-profit event in London, you can book the full 2-day conference or perhaps you can only join us on one of the days. Please contact us regarding Group Discounts and Special Offers, info@unitedmind.co.uk.

Full details of the conference, venue and how to get there, where to stay etc.

If you have any questions or need more information about The Playing Human Conference, or our courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Community Events that matter and make a difference

In June I worked and laughed with a organisations I often say I work with on a regular basis – if you can call annually ‘regular’ then it is the truth…

When organisations come back for more it is a real testament to the work we do in sharing laughter for the benefits of laughter without the need for jokes and humour.

Crossroads Carers

The Niland Conference Centre 2012

I returned after three years to spend some hours with Crossroads Carers (now excited to be part of Herts Carers) and it was such a special moment to connect with a familiar face.

Life happens, and he is now the last of his little trio who I met first in 2011 when I laughed with Crossroads Carers the first time.

The Niland Conference Centre 2018It was wonderful to hear stories and memories of their time together having their laughs and playing tricks on each other.

Friendship in life and beyond. I work with bereavement groups when the members are ready to move on and not a moment sooner than that. Grief is important and everyone has to be at a point where life goes on without the loved ones. And we laughed in the little room at The Niland Conference Centre making space for recharging life.

Don’t be afraid of laughter and to laugh.

One Hornsey Community Day

Last year I worked with a wonderful organisation where we ran a few Laughter Yoga Workshops. As it was a time-limited project my sponsor, Andrea, moved on to new ventures and contacted me when she was ready with a new community project, inviting me to run a few laughter workshops.

I welcome any chance to share laughter for the goodness and when good people return for more it makes my heart burst with warmth and gratitude in the knowing that there is something in this work for everyone. Running a couple of Laughter Yoga sessions at the One Hornsey Community Day was fun and it was great to be part of a day with such a diverse range of activities to suit anyone.

I even learned to juggle – not overly advanced but enough to keep three balls circulating for at least 3 seconds – AT LEAST.

Thank you for inviting me back to Camden Road in July!

NHS Annual Health Day for Staff

It has been a few years since I spent the day at the Luton & Dunstable NHS Hospital and I was excited to return to laugh with staff at this special day organised by Jackie and her team.

A day full of health and wellbeing ideas and services for staff in a line of work where stress can easily get the better of you. Yet, NHS staff keep going and going and going – no matter what because they have committed to being a service to people.

I believe it is because of workplace events like that staff flourishes and stay motivated, when the workplace makes the individual count through events with focus on YOU then it becomes easier to engage and cultivate a team spirit.

Even with little budget there are still many things that can be done to nurture the people in the workplace who make the workplace a heartwarming success on all levels.

Laughter Yoga has the ultimate goal of creating health and happiness.

Happy people don’t hurt others.

The Ashram Cookbook launch at Maison Assouline

The beautiful Ashram Cookbook The Way We Eat by Catharina Hedberg opens with the Tibetan proverb:

“The Secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple, and love without measure.”

Words Swedish-born Catharina has lived by for many decades. She started The Ashram Retreat in California in 1974 as the first ‘boot camp’ with the purpose of educating people in both physical and spiritual ways.

Catharina is a wonderful, bubbly woman who oozes health and vitality and it was a real privilege to share Laughter Yoga at her book launch in London in June.

Key social media influencers and journalists with focus on health and wellbeing were invited to laugh and to eat.

We shared half an hour laughing in the beautiful publishing house Maison Assouline before the group ventured downstairs to dig their teeth into an Ashram breakfast dish.

What a great way to start the day!

If you are interested in laughter workshops, training, coaching, other events and how you can learn to promote health and happiness at home and in the workplace, please contact us on email info@unitedmind.co.uk, or phone 0800 1214 714.

CarFest 2018 and the ripple effect  of happiness

Festivals happen now!

It is summer and there are events kicking off around the country. One of them is CarFest 2018 and I am so excited to be laughing with the CarFest Goers on the first day of the festival, both in the North on 27 July and in the South on 24 August.

CarFest is a Chris Evans project that supports BBC Children in Need and with over 500,000 people visiting the event over the weekend I am in good faith that there will be a few to laugh with on the opening day.

I will be sharing laughter on Friday 27 July at CarFest North on the main stage setting off the festival with laughter and guffaws between cars whizzing around the tracks.

On Friday 24 August I will be joined at CarFest South by Laughter Yoga Teacher Liz Doyle who will share the laughter opening with me. Exciting!

Please visit http://www.brandevents.co.uk/our-events/detail/carfest to read more about the event.

The energy and momentum that is building up this year from numerous events with Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapy is out of this world and one key-event saw 1,000 happy people leave Manchester with renewed zest for life and a can-do-attitude.

Adoption of a coping strategy!

Our happiness and laughter events are essential for thriving and for re-energising in work and home environments where little things may wear you out and leave you depleted.

Learn Laughter Yoga or other methods for adopting a playful and light-hearted access to your life – this is it and the moment is here and now!

Please get in touch about our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Laughter Yoga Reunion at Cabourne Parva

The idea is to spend a day together sharing laughter, fun, seriousness, more laughter, playful activities, and great food in a beautiful place.

Best of all, it is in amazing company!

The day is held on Sunday 8 July 2018 at Cabourne Parva in Lincolnshire and we start at 10am and finish at 6pm.

The day only costs £30 so please make sure you book so we can make it happen!
https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/product/unitedmind-laughter-yoga-leader-reunion/

Let’s meet again and build stronger relationships and cement our community as one to be reckoned with in the UK and the world of Laughter Yoga!

Certified Gibberish Training in Stafford

Certified Gibberish Coach is in fact a qualification you can get.

The 1-day training has mainly been held in St Albans but now I will be…

…teaching Gibberish in Stafford with Laughter Yoga Professionals as well as anyone who wants to learn new communications skills.

Gibberish communication is essential to anyone who experience conflicts, miscommunication, disruption and other mishaps in the daily chats and discussions.

Gibberish enables you to tap into your body wisdom which is that of playfulness and joy instead of always using the mental wisdom which often tends to overthink and create monstrous obstacles.

Come and learn the language of nonsense!

  • 1st September from 10am to 5pm in Stafford!

There are limited places so please book early on https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/product/certified-gibberish-coach-stafford/.

If you have any questions or need more information our courses or workshops, please contact us on email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Laughter Yoga Leader Training in Cardiff

Many people have travelled from Wales to my training courses held in St Albans, London, Durham and Blackpool, to become Laughter Yoga Leaders.

We are now organising the 2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training as an extra opportunity – in CARDIFF – on 11-12 August.

And it is ALMOST full!

Please make your booking via secure link on www.unitedmind.co.uk/product/certified-laughter-yoga-leader-training-august-cardiff.

Remember to book your training on time

2018-05 Day 2 LYLT St Albans Boomerang

All of the training courses are great addition to any type of therapy or workshop facilitation, health work as well as business related demands, as the courses take you through learning a skillset that can successfully be utilised and adopted to any group whether it is about laughter, play, relaxation, mindfulness, or balance in life in general..

For information about Laughter Yoga, our clubs, courses, workshops and how you can learn, please contact us on info@unitedmind.co.uk, or 07736 341 717.

UnitedMind teach Certified Laughter Yoga courses in the following locations:

  • Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher

    • London, St. Albans, Blackpool, Durham, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
    This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach

    • Hemel Hempstead
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
  • Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
    • St. Albans
  • Certified Laughter Coach and Gibberish Coach Training
    • St Albans, Online
    • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader

The 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/):

2-day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

The 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/):

5-day Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
solely provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2012

Fees for residential training are including accommodation (only applies to Hemel Hempstead training).

Feel free to enquire about special offers at any time.

Accredited Laughter Therapist

The 2-day Laughter Therapist Training is only the beginning of the 6-12 months programme (full details on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-therapist/)

2-day Certified Laughter Therapist Training (NB 6-12-month programme)

Certified Gibberish Coach

The 1-day Gibberish Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers runs on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/gibberish-coach/):

1-day Certified Gibberish Training
for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers

Certified Laughter Yoga Coach

The 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Teachers runs online on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-coach-cpd/):

1-day Certified Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

Or you can book your 8-week One On One Laughter Coaching Programme and get closer to your real laughter through the practice of Laughter Yoga exercises.

All fees are early bird fees available until one month before training dates and excluding travel and accommodation costs unless otherwise stated. Other deals may be available as well as special agreements with companies and organisations who wish to train teams and individuals in their workplace.

If you want to be sure to get a place on the course of your choice please book now in the UnitedMind Online Shop.

For more information about certified training courses please contact us via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, or telephone 0800 1214 714, or mobile 07736 341 717.

Full details of all workshops and training programmes, and how to register, are listed on UnitedMind’s website.

Meet Lotte Mikkelsen of UnitedMind Laughter Yoga in London and the UK

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This month we are introducing the Organiseer of The Playing Human Conference in London on 27-28 September 2018 branded as Your Everyday Laughter Queen #youreverydaylaughterqueen.

This really IS our final introduction of the key people of The Playing Human Conference – meet Lotte Mikkelsen, Laughter Ambassador and Laughter Yoga Master Trainer in the UK!

She is the organiser of The Playing Human Conference this year and has been the driver of many Laughter Yoga Conferences in the past in the UK. She has also been instrumental in the development and spreading of Laughter Yoga in United Kingdom since 2003. Read more about her…

With a background spanning from mid-80s until 2010 (although part-time from 2001-2010) in national and international technology companies Lotte has had a closer encounter with the stress of worklife since she first started her IT career. Positions in technical support, sales, product management, top management and marketing took her on a journey through the fast-paced 90s technology sector with targets, sales, conventions, exhibitions and late budget and planning meetings.

Laughter Yoga was her answer to escaping the so-called rat-race.

When Lotte had her first experience of Laughter Yoga in Copenhagen at World Laughter Day (known as the HappyDemic with almost 10,000 people gathered) in January 2000 her decision was clear – this was her path to changing the world with a smile and a laugh. It was a way to become more light-hearted, playful and take life less seriously which had been her experience for many years.

‘My life didn’t change overnight but some good things take time and I am just happy that I did go for the dream and started laughing part time when I launched UnitedMind in 2002, and even better, full time in 2010 when I decided to quit the IT business. The best career move ever – for me.’

And it has certainly changed Lotte’s life from selling software and networking solutions to multi-million companies to sharing laughter with thousands of people in corporate and private groups.

The Playing Human Conference takes place at Conway Hall in London on 27-28 September 2018 https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/conferences/.https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/unitedmind-news/?p=2999

Meet Jo-Dee Walmsley of Simply Laughter

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This month we are introducing our MC for The Playing Human Conference in London on 27-28 September 2018.

Last but not least in the line up presentation of second to none world class speakers is our superb MC, Jo-Dee Walmsley of Simply Laughter!

She is our MC at The Playing Human Conference in London, and will be presenting speakers from all over the world. Read more about her…

As an experienced motivational speaker and energizer and Global Laughter Ambassador, she shows the path via her Laughter Program to more rewarding, creative and productive states of mind, perfected in recent years in keynotes and in workshops, tailored to Blue-Chip corporations and many more in Dubai, and is now bringing her unique and vitalizing charisma to the UK and Europe and beyond.

In January 2018 Jo-Dee launched the Simply Laughter Online Summit with more than 40 expert speakers sharing their thoughts, ideas, knowledge and wisdom on topics of laughter, health, presentation skills, online presence, business-wise and much more for anyone with a dream to follow.

Please visit http://simplylaughteronlinesummit.com/ to find out how you can get access to this wealth of information. You get lifetime access to view and listen in your own time.

Jo-Dee has mastered the art of communication, connecting with people through optimism and energy. Her network of professionals across all business sectors is built on her ability to connect with professionalism and her personal transformational brand.

The Playing Human Conference takes place at Conway Hall in London on 27-28 September 2018 https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/conferences/.https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/unitedmind-news/?p=2999