Welcome to January 2020

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London, all over the UK and elsewhere, 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!

In January News we share the following…

1. Brief diary overview
2. A Past Year Reflection from Yours Truly
3. Meet Miriam Akhtar, Positive Psychology Trainer
4. Corporate workshops teach you to be a better teacher
5. Laughter Yoga Leader Training in London, St Albans, Bristol, Durham and Preston – and online
6. Laughter Yoga Teacher Training in Hemel Hempstead and Durham
7. The Accredited Training Formula
8. Laughter Club in St Albans, London, and in the UK
9. Secure your 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…

• 1 minute Laughter for World Peace from Iceland October 2019
• Laughter Yoga with Andi Peters on ITV Lorraine August 2019
• The Fruit Game and Laughter Yoga Teachers August 2019
• Review from Laughter Yoga Teachers January 2019
• Laughter Yoga with Lotte on Channel 4 4Music Trending Live 11 Sep 2018
• BarclayCard 31 Day Challenge with Giovanna and Tom Fletcher
• TOWIE – The Only Way Is Essex Laughter Therapy 26 October 2017
• The Laughter Club in 2019 – hope to see you here or there
• UnitedMind’s Secure Online Shop – products, services, subscriptions

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 follow and like UnitedMind on Social Media

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• Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.co.uk/unitedmindlaughteryoga

A brief overview of our January 2020 diary

And that was the end of 2019!

Another year full of Laughter Yoga, Laughter Therapy, Gibberish and most importantly of connecting and sharing positive change.

As we are quickly approaching January, 2020 is already filling up with exciting workshop and training bookings around the country and I cannot wait to share these awesome life skill with laughter-willing people as well as those less willing.

Give the gift of laughter to someone you care about all year.

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

Available in London, across the UK, and Elsewhere

We literally travel the country and climb endless stairs to teach Laughter Yoga!

Our teachers are busy and with good reason, they are super-knowledgable, relatable, kind and professional, making sure you get maximum value from your training choice(s).

Our training courses are scheduled in London, St. Albans, Bristol, Durham and Preston. However, we can run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates around the country.

Mental health was one of the key themes for many large conferences in 2019, we all have mental health, and Laughter Yoga provides a platform for maintaining a healthy outlook with a perspective full of opportunity for positive change.

UnitedMind has the largest network of Laughter Yoga Partners in the UK and we always do our best to find a good day, time, and the most suitable Laughter Facilitator for you so please look beyond our diary when you are looking to organise a Laughter Workshop or Laughter Yoga Training for your group.

Together we are stronger and more able to address your requirements!

All Laughter Yoga training provided by UnitedMind Laughter Yoga Teachers is certified by Laughter Yoga International.

In additon all Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapy training is ALSO accredited and approved for professional CPD in the UK by FHT. Ask for a list of UnitedMind Approved Teachers and always check your teacher’s credentials.

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

A Past Year Reflection from Yours Truly

Welcome to a new decade, a new opportunity for laughter!

Even if our connection is simply on the UnitedMind mailing list for the time being.

Or perhaps we have connected via training, workshops or conferences, laughter clubs or telephone laughter, you are in my life because we share a common interest in something bigger than ourselves perhaps.

We will laugh again in 2020!

Last year I outlined the 2018 achievements and I am inclined to do so today, too, not to boast and brag, but to give you a sense of the growth and potential magnitude of change we create when we share laughter.

There were unparralelled opportunities for Laughter Yoga in 2019:

• 158 x Laughter Workshops (44 of them run by my Laughter Colleagues)

That is pretty neat, I think.

Plus the 15 leader courses, 3 teacher courses, 8 therapist and coach courses, 11 laughter clubs.

In addition the rest of my time has been spent keeping 15 websites live and living, summing up accounts, replying to emails, taking calls, writing this newsletter, organising events, updating social media, and the odd free weekend now and then visiting friends and family.

However, these are just numbers and nothing can be added up to show a figure that truly expresses the sense of fulfillment, gratitude and joy I feel thinking about the people I have been blessed to meet and share moments of laughter with around London, the UK and Europe.

Laughter Yoga happens because you want it to happen.

My commitment to bringing Laughter Yoga to the world is a 100% non-negotiable dedication to the change that happens when we take on laughter as a way of being in this world of adult seriousness.

We pretend, and with pretence comes the reality of life changes – whether we choose seriousness or lightheartedness.

Keep sharing laughter liberally – until we share our next laugh together!

Love, Laughter and Peace

Lotte

Your Everyday Laughter Queen #youreverydaylaughterqueen

The Playing Human Conference – June 2020!

The Playing Human Conference 2018 was a blast and bringing back the memories of the people and the athmosphere is what the video below is all about. See for yourself…

When I returned from the International Laughter Yoga Congress in France early December 2019 I was excited to announce that Dr Kataria would be opening next years 25 Anniversary with us.

However, plans can quickly change and three weeks later the Kataria programme changed again so we will not have the pleasure of their company in London after all.

Now for the really exciting thing about 5-7 June 2020!

The speakers for The Playing Human Conference and Laughter Yoga 25 Anniversary in London on 5-7 June 2020 are outstanding human beings who are coming to share their wisdom, their spirit and their playful hearts with us.

Please meet Miriam Akhtar!

Miriam was one of the first positive psychologists in the UK.

She works as a trainer, coach and consultant and founded Positive Psychology Training to offer short courses in positive psychology combining the essential knowledge and tools in a short format that works for busy lives.

“Miriam is a real expert in her field. She has trained me and is excellent”. Melanie Franklin, Director of Agile Change Management.

Miriam brings skills and deep knowledge with her to our conference and I cannot wait to make her acquaintance when she joins us on Sunday 7th June 2020.

To read more about Miriam and her organisation please visit www.positivepsychologytraining.co.uk.

Only 53 tickets left!

There are surprises coming up so please keep looking out for introductions as we get closer to the conference in June!

• 3-day The Playing Human Conference and Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary on 5-7 June 2020 at Conway Hall in London £125
• From January 2020 early bird is over and the price will be £175

Make sure you book soon as spaces are running out.

Did you notice who is coming to play with us all?

• Yesim Kunter, Play Expert and Creative Strategist
• Kate Hull Rodges, HumourUs and Author
• Sue Haswell, Big Results and Mindfulness Leader
• Robert Rivest, Performer, Teacher & Comic Mime Artist
• Maggie Irving, Class Clown and Performance Coach
• Corinne Cosseron and Julien Pechot, L’École Internationale du Rire
• Albert Nerenberg, Film Maker and Laughologist
• Eser Mutlu, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer Turkey
• Miriam Akhtar, Positive Psychologist and Happiness Expert
• Leif Hansen, Playformation Expert at Spark Interaction
• Shoot from the Hip, Comedy Improv
• surprise, surprise

These truly motivational people are not only there to talk, they are coming to inspire and move us all with playfulness and attitude!

Please get in touch about The Playing Human Conference & Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary, our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Corporate Workshops teach you to be a better teacher

As a Laughter Yoga Teacher you train Laughter Yoga Leaders to facilitate to high standards.

Your leaders learn from your experience and your wisdom in your training comes from real life experience, delivering professional workshops.

Regardless how many times we deliver workshops to the delight of the delegates, once in a blu e moon there is a setup that works slightly different and perhaps a little bit out of sync with your own and participants expectations.

Not all workshops go according to plans and we also receive feedback that makes the other successes fade on occasions.

However, the positive comments always outweigh any other feedback by eons.

Undoubtedly, we all want to do well in something we are passionate about, and it is wonderful to receive praise when you love what you do.

I have workshops that don’t receive 100% standing ovation but Laughter Yoga is Laughter Yoga and some love it others take longer to warm to the idea. With willingness to take part everyone can take away something from a Laughter Workshop.

When you teach, your students want to know about what works but ALSO about what does not always work.

In essence the reason a Laughter Workshop is not just a copy of the previous one is because people are individuals, teams are different, organisations have standards that sets them apart from other organisations.

On top of this, the organisers have a very special event to plan, their event.

This is why a workshop is always a personal happening.

A few recent comments, first one from an amazing conference held in Northampton:

“Was super impressed how Lotte used actual points from the previous presentations to include in her session. Super professional! A difficult group given the number of people and the shape of the room but worked well.”

Greencore

And a special conference held in Wales:

“It was even better than my expectations! The staff really enjoyed the experience. Some staff I have never seen smile or laugh before and it was great to see.”

NWSSP Legal & Risk Wales

And a comment from an extraordinary event in London:

“Your professionalism, knowledge, skills and passion shone thorough. It was amazing to watch the transformation of people in the room – it was a physical, real thing to witness – as they gained the confidence to move away from the walls and join in. The at the end, I think everyone got the point and it had a significant impact on many in the room.”

VMWare

Even when you think you have it all sorted, when you meet your group, that is when you know if what you planned will work or work less well.

I always prepare Plan B, Plan C, D, E etc and on rare occasions none of the plans work and the entiry workshop rests on pure improvisation.

Delivering Laughter Workshops is not as simple as it may seem.

There is a reason Laughter Yoga Leaders run Laughter Clubs and Laughter Yoga Teachers are ready to run corporate workshops, even if we all feel very ready for it all after two days training.

Never underestimate the importance of business accumen and professional communication skills to help you through your workshop discussion and presentation.

My background in corporate technology companies has come in handy and I am really excited that the Business Experts Programme is gaining popularity.

I received a wonerful review from Wales recently:

I have recently completed the Business Expert Programme with Lotte of UnitedMind. I have worked with Lotte on 2 previous occasions – to train as a Laughter Yoga Leader & a Laughter Coach, & although I learnt a great deal to get me started in the world of Laughter Yoga from these 2 courses, I needed to progress my passion for sharing the benefits of laughter into a business model – & Lotte’s Business Expert Programme was the perfect course!
It was held via Zoom for convenience & broken down into 4 interactive and very engaging sessions, focusing on the key principals of creating a Laughter Business, from creating your perfect bio, to perfecting your presentation skills, marketing your services and running a business. It was an extremely helpful and practical course which has helped me form my business plan for the next 12 months and beyond.
Lotte is extremely knowable, professional & friendly. I look forward to working with Lotte again and highly recommend this programme.

Sian, Wales

Laughter Yoga can seriously improve your business advantage, both as provider of the services and as client.

Please get in touch about UnitedMind’s Business Experts Programme, about workshops, training, conferences, and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk or call 0800 12 14 714.

Laughter Yoga Leader Training

I deliver 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training around the country in London, St Albans, Bristol, Durham and Preston – together with Accredited Laughter Yoga Teacher.

Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and is a requirement for the Laughter Yoga Teacher Training:

• 09-10 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 18-19 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £195
• 15-16 February 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195
• 05-06 March 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 02-03 April 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Preston £195
• 23-24 May 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Bristol £195
• and more dates

Our courses are not the only ones in the UK but what sets us apart is our Accreditation with FHT, Federation of Holistic Therapists.

Accreditation does not happen after two days’ training but you have the opportunity to receive this when you submit your work directly or through your teacher. Always check your teacher’s credentials.

To hear more about the 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training please contact me on email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk or call 07736341717 for details or for information about other courses and other teachers.

Laughter Yoga Teacher Training

The 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training is delivered by the Laughter Yoga Master Trainer in the UK, only.

I have been teaching Laughter Yoga Teachers since 2012 and I am truly grateful that these teachers are now the same professionals I co-facilitate Laughter Yoga Leader Training with around the UK.

Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and is a requirement for the Certified Laughter Yoga Coach Training:

• 24-28 February 2020 in Hemel Hempstead NON-residential £650
• 09-13 March 2020 in Durham NON-residential £650
• 13-17 July 2020 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• 12-16 July 2021 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• and more dates

Our courses are the only Laughter Yoga Teacher Training courses running in the UK and they, too, have the Accreditation with FHT, Federation of Holistic Therapists.

Accreditation is a process that comes with adopting a daily laughter practice and you have the opportunity to receive this provided you submit the requirements.

Once accredited you are entitled to deliver 2-day Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader Training and get your name listed on www.laughteryogatraining.co.uk.

To hear more about the 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training please contact me on email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk or call 07736341717 for details or for information about other courses.

The Accredited Training Formula

Accreditation means our courses are proper approved for CPD!
Always ask for your teachers training credentials.

You are always in good hands with FHT Approved Laughter Yoga Teachers!

PLEASE NOTE, The Laughter Yoga Training is still certified with a standard international certificate issued by Laughter Yoga International and co-signed by your teacher(s) which you receive at the end of the 2-day or 5-day training.

You can simply get your certificate and be ready but there are a few more requirements if you want the additional accreditation certificate. The training is accredited in the UK.

Laughter Yoga Training Accreditation has been a big step in standardising the way we teach Laughter Yoga in the UK and how we bring the techniques to people as a tool approved for CPD purposes.

FHT Accredited courses from UnitedMind are

• 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training
• 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
• 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training
• Laughter Therapist Training

This is truly exciting at a time when mental and physical health is top of the priority list for many workplaces and public sector organisations.

With accreditation we are taking Laughter Yoga seriously and we are bringing the standards to another level of nationwide approval within the education system.

If you would like to train with me I would love to teach you and share my 17 years experience with you in London (with Mel Bloch), St. Albans (with Charlotte Clark), Durham (with Jan Turner), Preston (currently by myself), Bristol (with Sue Haswell), 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.

Our training is outstanding, deep and fun, and you get two Laughter Ambassadors for the price of one when you join us in London, Durham, St. Albans, and Bristol!

ALWAYS check your teacher’s credentials…

Or contact me on email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk or call 07736341717 for details of other courses and other teachers.

Laughter Club International (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 First Sunday every month at 1pm-2:30pm – please do join us!

• Next time is 5th January 2020
• and then 2nd February 2020

There are over 138 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.

Book your training on time

Laughter Yoga is for everyone!

PLEASE NOTE, The Laughter Yoga Training is still certified with a standard international certificate issued by Laughter Yoga International and co-signed by your teacher(s) which you receive at the end of the 2-day or 5-day training.

If you decide to achieve accreditation you will receive a second UnitedMind/FHT certificate on completion.

In addition, you get support from your teachers as you move on with your laughter life, as and when you need it. It is your call!

UnitedMind teaches Laughter Yoga courses in the following locations:

• Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher
  • London, St. Albans, Preston, Bristol, Durham, Online
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
• Accredited Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
  This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach
  • Hemel Hempstead, Durham
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
• Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
  • Hemel Hempstead
• Accredited Laughter Coach and Certified Gibberish Coach Training
  • Bristol, St Albans, Online
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Accredited 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 – click to choose your dates and venue, some of them are

• 09-10 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 18-19 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £195
• 15-16 February 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195
• 05-06 March 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 02-03 April 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Preston £195
• 23-24 May 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Bristol £195
• More dates on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/
• Your workplace or with your group at dates to suit you!

Accredited 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

• 24-28 February 2020 in Hemel Hempstead NON-residential £650
• 09-13 March 2020 in Durham NON-residential £650
• 13-17 July 2020 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• 12-16 July 2021 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850

Fees for residential training are including accommodation.

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 12-month programme)

• 18-19 February 2020 Hemel Hempstead £450 early bird
• 22-23 August 2020 Stanmore £450 early bird

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

• 01 February 2020 10am-5pm Bristol £95

Accredited 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 Accredited Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

• 07 March 2020 10am-5pm Hemel Hempstead £125
• 25 July 2020 10am-5pm Hemel Hempstead £125

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.

• 8-week One-On-One Laughter Coaching Programme

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 accredited training courses please contact us via info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 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.

Welcome to December 2019

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London, all over the UK and sometimes elsewhere, 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!

In December News we share the following…

1. Brief diary overview
2. A Seasonal Reflection from Yours Truly
3. Softer Success – partnering for success
4. Why The Playing Human Conference is Important
5. Becoming Antifragile
6. Laughter Club in St Albans, London, and in the UK
7. The Accredited Training Formula
8. Make sure you book your place on the Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapist training – places go fast these days!

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…

• 1 minute Laughter for World Peace from Iceland October 2019
• Laughter Yoga with Andi Peters on ITV Lorraine August 2019
• The Fruit Game and Laughter Yoga Teachers August 2019
• Review from Laughter Yoga Teachers January 2019
• Laughter Yoga with Lotte on Channel 4 4Music Trending Live 11 Sep 2018
• BarclayCard 31 Day Challenge with Giovanna and Tom Fletcher
• TOWIE – The Only Way Is Essex Laughter Therapy 26 October 2017
• The Laughter Club in 2019 – hope to see you here or there
• UnitedMind’s Secure Online Shop – products, services, subscriptions

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 follow and like UnitedMind on Social Media

• Twitter – https://twitter.com/unitedmind
• Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/unitedmind.through.laughter
• YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/lottemikkel
• Instagram – https//www.instagram.com/unitedmindthroughlaughter
• Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.co.uk/unitedmindlaughteryoga

A brief overview of our December 2019 diary

It has been a fantastic year and it doesn’t seem to slow down.

People in teams and individually are looking to find laughter and heart warming connections moving into the final month of 2019 with all its loves, likes and dislikes.

December is the month where we hear all about kindness and friendliness, yet it is one of the really stressful times of the year for many, many people!

Give the gift of laughter to someone you care about this year.

Our journey will lead us to where you would like venture into the world of Laughter Yoga – for yourself or with people in your life!

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

Available in London, across the UK, and Elsewhere

Our training courses are scheduled in London, St. Albans, Bristol, Durham and Preston. However, we can run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates around the country.

Mental health was one of the key themes for the MadWorld Conference a few months ago, we have mental health all of us, and Laughter Yoga provides a platform for maintaining a healthy outlook with a perspective full of opportunity for positive change.

UnitedMind has the largest network of Laughter Yoga Partners in the UK and we always do our best to find a good day, time, and the most suitable Laughter Facilitator for you so please look beyond our diary when you are looking to organise a Laughter Workshop or Laughter Yoga Training for your group.

Together we are stronger and more able to address your requirements!

All Laughter Yoga training provided by UnitedMind Laughter Yoga Teachers is certified by Laughter Yoga International. In additon all Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapy training is ALSO accredited and approved for professional CPD in the UK by FHT. Ask for a list of UnitedMind Approved Teachers and always check your teacher’s credentials.

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

A Seasonal Reflection from Yours Truly

This day and age a lot of activites and what seems to be life happens online on numerous social media platforms.

This is the progress we have jointly created and some may enjoy it while others find online life a real challenge to fathom and maintain.

My business is built around real connections as well as an online presence I maintain daily and build together with professionals who know more about what they do online than I maybe do.

It doesn’t stop me from being active online, though.

However, people are important. Human beings were never meant to be isolated from each other – that is why we have laughter (and other significant features to being human). To keep us connected!

In November I visited my native Denmark, spent some wonderful days with my mum, and went to get my hair cut by the hairdresser I chose for a super important event when I was 13.

I have kept having my hair cut by Michael ever since, although I am not very good at regularity. So bad so it was 10 years since last visit.

The same was the case with my bestie, Henriette, who I was so chuffed to see on her birthday, same day as my haircut. We laughed and cried and laughed some more, in between lunch, coffee and cake.

When you are friends time flies and you are still friends even when it has been such a long time.

It was a busy visit that ended by the Dodekalit stone-people formation where I was joined by my Laughter Yoga buddy who first became my friend in 2011 when we met at the Laughter Yoga Teacher Training in Interlaken.

The importance in this sharing of my personal visit to Denmark is that people are super-wonderful in person.

We can easily keep in touch via the online apps and places but spending time meeting in person when possible really beats any Meetup, Skype or Messenger video chat. So I went to the Ideal Home Christmas Show with more friends.

My Laughter Yoga Tribe is spread all over the country and do my best to reach out when I am around different areas.

I was so fortunate to see Noreen whilst teaching in Durham, and she could tell a few stories about her own Laughter Yoga journey, since training last August, to the new Laughter Yoga Leaders.

The essence is to stay connected in real life and to life. Meet with people, hug them if that is for you, laugh with them, tell your stories, shake hands, stare into someone’s eyes, laugh some more, cry with them, be quiet with them and tell them how much they mean to you in your life.

You are my kinda folk and I am on a mission to visit more Laughter Club around the UK from the new year than previously. Many started based on teachings I carried out and many new laughter clubs have started based on teachings from Laughter Yoga Teachers trained by me.

We are totally connected.

In 2020 we even have a Laughter Yoga Meeting for all Laughter Yoga Professionals on 25 January and a Laughter Yoga Teacher Reunion in August.

Until we laugh again!

Love, Laughter and Peace

Lotte

Your Everyday Laughter Queen #youreverydaylaughterqueen

Softer Success – partnering for success

When we network in person we can more easily find common ground and begin to shape connections for working together to create mutual success and benefits for our clients.

I am really excited to recommend Softer Success and Founder Cara de Lange for creating change in the workplace.

Cara is an international wellbeing mentor, consultant, author and speaker who is as passionate as any Laughter Yoga Professional about helping clients, teams and employees change their mindset in order to prevent burnout, and in this way create more harmonious, peaceful and productive lives.

There is great synergy in working together to create solutions for businesses where not only Laughter Yoga is recommended but also other methods that promote wellbeing and balance in life and at work.

To learn more about Softer Success please visit softersuccess.com.

And to find out how to work with us please contact me on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk. or call 07736341717

The Playing Human Conference – June 2020!

I was thinking about last year and The Playing Human Conference 2018 and remembering the people and the athmosphere. See for yourself…

Over the past many months I have been attending and deliveing Laughter Workshops at a variety of awesome conferences aimed at businesses and their ability to cope with change in the workplace.

So many thoughts have surfaced from these events and truly highlighted elements that seem to be recognised no matter who the organisers are, improving mental health, creating enjoyment in the workplace, sharing the stories, removing seriousness, creating strategies and fulfilling on them, how to, what to, when to – all of it leading on to maintaining and nurturing a joyful outlook on life through play methods and alternative activities.

Only 65 tickets left!

This month is about the conference and what makes it special, but we will be back introducing more speakers in January 2020 – including a few surprises…

• 3-day The Playing Human Conference and Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary on 5-7 June 2020 at Conway Hall in London £125
• From January 2020 early bird is over and the price will be £175

Make sure you book soon – 2020 is just around the corner and so is June.

Did you notice who is coming to play with us all?

• Dave Cornthwaite, The YES Man
• Yesim Kunter, Play Expert and Creative Strategist
• Kate Hull Rodges, HumourUs and Author
• Sue Haswell, Big Results and Mindfulness Leader
• Robert Rivest, Performer, Teacher & Comic Mime Artist
• Maggie Irving, Class Clown and Performance Coach
• Corinne Cosseron and Julien Pechot, L’École Internationale du Rire
• Albert Nerenberg, Film Maker and Laughologist
• Eser Mutlu, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer Turkey
• Miriam Akhtar, Positive Psychologist and Happiness Expert
• Leif Hansen, Playformation Expert at Spark Interaction
• Shoot from the Hip, Comedy Improv
• Mr Bingo

These truly motivational people are not only there to talk, they are coming to inspire and move us all with playfulness and attitude!

Please get in touch about The Playing Human Conference & Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary, our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Becoming Antifragile

Many years ago I worked in the technology sector, first as Technical Support Consultant and later moving into Product Management, Sales, Marketing and becoming Managing Director of a small software company at 24 years of age.

Back then we spent many days every year attending conferences and trade shows, building up our knowledge and understanding.

The biggest question I once got at an interview was whether I had knowledge or wisdom with reference to the solutions I managed, a bit like asking are you superficial or deep.

There was great focus on products and solutions and no one expected anyone to ‘go down with stress’.

Nowadays the staff is in focus because workplaces recognise the true value of nurturing their people into being healthy and content – not only at annual Christmas events and summer parties.

Today the buzzwords are different and for a long time resilience has been a thing to build and strengthen in any human being and organisation.

At Global Innovation Forum in London I heard a new word (new to me), ‘antifragility’, and it got me listening and thinking. Resilience helps us cope with life’s ups and downs but antifragility moves us forward with our hopes and dreams.

We start thinking about what perspectives may be missing and how can we shape our lives in an empowered way.

I loved the talks because they challenged me in my thinking.

This is what we should do every day, challenge ourselves, to the hardest thing first and scale it. Including scaling any failed attempts of success whatever that may look like because then you learn even more.

Celebrate successes as well as those ideas that didn’t go as planned, and let others in on your plans so you can give away control in order to drive excitement and engagement, inclusion and community.

The Laughter Yoga future is exciting and exhilarating.

One reason being, that we are closer now and we work together to co-create opportunity for change in the communities and workplaces, at home and professionally.

Laughter Yoga can seriously improve your business advantage.

Please get in touch about UnitedMind’s Workshops, training, and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk or call 0800 12 14 714.

Laughter Club International (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 First Sunday every month at 1pm-2:30pm – please do join us!

• Next time is 22nd December 2019 – MOVED to 3rd SUNDAY
• and final Laughter Club this year on 1st December 2019

There are over 135 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 Accredited Training Formula

Accreditation means our courses are proper approved for CPD!
Always ask for your teachers training credentials.

You are always in good hands with FHT Approved Laughter Yoga Teachers!

PLEASE NOTE, The Laughter Yoga Training is still certified with a standard international certificate issued by Laughter Yoga International and co-signed by your teacher(s) which you receive at the end of the 2-day or 5-day training.

You can simply get your certificate and be ready but there are a few more requirements if you want the additional accreditation certificate. The training is accredited in the UK.

Laughter Yoga Training Accreditation has been a big step in standardising the way we teach Laughter Yoga in the UK and how we bring the techniques to people as a tool approved for CPD purposes.

FHT Accredited courses from UnitedMind are

• 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training
• 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
• 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training
• Laughter Therapist Training

This is truly exciting at a time when mental and physical health is top of the priority list for many workplaces and public sector organisations.

With accreditation we are taking Laughter Yoga seriously and we are bringing the standards to another level of nationwide approval within the education system.

If you would like to train with me I would love to teach you and share my 16 years experience with you in London (with Mel Bloch), St. Albans (with Charlotte Clark), Durham (with Jan Turner), Preston (currently by myself), Bristol (with Sue Haswell), 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.

Our training is outstanding, deep and fun, and you get two Laughter Ambassadors for the price of one when you join us in London, Durham, St. Albans, and Bristol!

The teachers mentioned above are just a few of the awesome people who have invested in their training with UnitedMind and have gone on to deliver outstanding 2-day Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader Training with skills that have all be obtained through experiencing Laugher Yoga for themselves.

ALWAYS check your teacher’s credentials…

Or contact me on email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk or call 07736341717 for details of other courses and other teachers.

Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and is a requirement for the Laughter Yoga Teacher Training:

• 07-08 December Laughter Yoga Leader London £195 – few places left
• 09-10 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 18-19 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £195
• 15-16 February 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195
• 05-06 March 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 02-03 April 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Preston £195
• 23-24 May 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Bristol £195
• and more dates

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and is a requirement for the Certified Laughter Yoga Coach Training:

• 24-28 February 2020 in Hemel Hempstead NON-residential £650
• 09-13 March 2020 in Durham NON-residential £650
• 13-17 July 2020 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• 12-16 July 2021 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• and more dates

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

Book your training on time

Laughter Yoga is for everyone!

PLEASE NOTE, The Laughter Yoga Training is still certified with a standard international certificate issued by Laughter Yoga International and co-signed by your teacher(s) which you receive at the end of the 2-day or 5-day training.

If you decide to achieve accreditation you will receive a second UnitedMind/FHT certificate on completion.

In addition, you get support from your teachers as you move on with your laughter life, as and when you need it. It is your call!

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:

• Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher
  • London, St. Albans, Preston, Bristol, Durham, Online
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
• Accredited Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
  This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach
  • Hemel Hempstead, Durham
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
• Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
  • Hemel Hempstead
• Accredited Laughter Coach and Certified Gibberish Coach Training
  • Bristol, St Albans, Online
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Accredited 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 – click to choose your dates and venue, some of them are

• 07-08 December Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 09-10 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 18-19 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £195
• 15-16 February 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195
• 05-06 March 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 02-03 April 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Preston £195
• 23-24 May 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Bristol £195
• More dates on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/
• Your workplace or with your group at dates to suit you!

Accredited 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

• 24-28 February 2020 in Hemel Hempstead NON-residential £650
• 09-13 March 2020 in Durham NON-residential £650
• 13-17 July 2020 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• 12-16 July 2021 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850

Fees for residential training are including accommodation.

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 12-month programme)

• 18-19 February 2020 Hemel Hempstead £450 early bird
• 22-23 August 2020 Stanmore £450 early bird

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

• 01 February 2020 10am-5pm Bristol £95

Accredited 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 Accredited Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

• 07 March 2020 10am-5pm Hemel Hempstead £125
• 25 July 2020 10am-5pm Hemel Hempstead £125

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.

• 8-week One-On-One Laughter Coaching Programme

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 info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 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.

Welcome to November 2019

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London, all over the UK and sometimes elsewhere, 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!

In November News we share the following…

1. Brief diary overview
2. A few Thoughts from Yours Truly
3. The Fred Company – new partnership
4. Meet Key Note, Albert Nerenberg, Laughologist and Film Maker
5. Liberi Therapies VIP Interview with Lindsay MacGregot Inglis
6. Laughter Yoga for Work and for Life
7. Laughter Club in St Albans, London, and in the UK
8. The Accredited Training Formula
9. Book your Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapist training on time!

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…

• 1 minute Laughter for World Peace from Iceland October 2019
• Laughter Yoga with Andi Peters on ITV Lorraine August 2019
• The Fruit Game and Laughter Yoga Teachers August 2019
• Review from Laughter Yoga Teachers January 2019
• Laughter Yoga with Lotte on Channel 4 4Music Trending Live 11 Sep 2018
• BarclayCard 31 Day Challenge with Giovanna and Tom Fletcher
• TOWIE – The Only Way Is Essex Laughter Therapy 26 October 2017
• The Laughter Club in 2019 – hope to see you here or there
• UnitedMind’s Secure Online Shop – products, services, subscriptions

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 follow and like UnitedMind on Social Media

• Twitter – https://twitter.com/unitedmind
• Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/unitedmind.through.laughter
• YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/lottemikkel
• Instagram – https//www.instagram.com/unitedmindthroughlaughter
• Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.co.uk/unitedmindlaughteryoga

A brief overview of our November 2019 diary

October is in the past and we are facing November.

The days are cooling and hours of daylight are on the decrease. However, we are making the most of what we have – always, and November is exciting to step into with kindness and laughter.

13th November 2019 is International Kindness Day – keep this in mind every day of the year!

We will be in Durham, St Albans, Birmingham, Bristol, Edgware, Bristol, London, Denmark and France – and many other places around the UK in November!

I will be at Global Innovation Forum #GIFLondon on 21 November and with Inpired Villages sharing Laughter Yoga with Gloria Hunniford, Dr Dawn Harper and Christopher Biggins.

Our path will lead us to where you would like us to share laughter!

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

Available in London, across the UK, and Elsewhere

Our training courses are scheduled in London, St. Albans, Bristol, Durham and Preston. However, we can run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates around the country.

A Laughter Yoga workshop is an ideal method for buidling great mental health and resilience, promoting teamwork, stressless environments and workplace wellbeing as well as for real personal life changes.

UnitedMind has the largest network of Laughter Yoga Partners in the UK and we always do our best to find a good day, time, and the most suitable Laughter Facilitator for you so please look beyond our diary when you are looking to organise a Laughter Workshop for your group.

We branch out and we create a beatiful interconnected network!

Give the gift of laughter to someone you care about.

All Laughter Yoga training provided by UnitedMind Laughter Yoga Teachers is certified by Laughter Yoga International. In additon all Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapy training is now also accredited and approved for CPD in the UK by FHT. Ask for a list of UnitedMind Approved Teachers and always check your teacher’s credentials.

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

A few Thoughts from Yours Truly

When I am looking in my diary I am really excited about what is being built through persistence, passion, compassion and making a difference.

I opened my birthday present, my Happiness Journal, and created a do-be-diary for intentions and flow of gratitude and joy.

This is at the heart of Laughter Yoga!

Laughter Yoga is not about me but it is about you! It is about the true benefits that you can potentially get from sharing laughter with friends, family, colleagues, and even strangers.

When you let go of controlling your laughter, because of decisions made as a child when someone may have told you something about your laughter, then health, friendship and resourcefulness thrive.

I am merely a vessel for the process of creating change.

The privilege to be invited into companies, teams, organisations, groups of people, individual’s spaces to share the idea of self-expression through laughter exceeds my imagination of what I thought was possible for the world.

There is a real shift in people’s perceptions and in what is truly possible when we embrace the practice of Laughter Yoga, and I am so excited to be working with people who have skills and knowledge to go beyond what I have thought up, and there is lots I haven’t thought up…

I am a geek and a nerd with a background in technology – I say it with love in my heart for everyone like me, and my love and passion for paving the way for people to connect and reconnect with their passion for living life to the fullest is what drives me in my work and life.

Creating opportunity is at the heart of what I do, opportunity for people who try Laughter Yoga, who learn Laughter, who teach Laughter Yoga.

In this business I have built a really awesome presence for Laughter Yoga in the UK and around the world, together with my clients, my students, and my colleagues.

And I am now a Finalist for the National Business Women’s Awards 2019 which is a tribute to the sharing of Laughter Yoga across the country. Check the Finalists.

There is enough laughter to go around and sometimes it is up to us individually to create the possiblity of it happening without greed and neediness.

I am terrible at setting boundaries, and I am always greateful for the chance I get to share from my heart even when boundaries sometimes feel overlooked and overstepped. It is never about taking stock of who did what, however, it also has to feel okay and fair for everyone.

We are in this world to share and build based on ideas, mind share, innovation, change, and where laughter flows, kindness grows.

Love, Laughter and Peace

Lotte

Your Everyday Laughter Queen #youreverydaylaughterqueen

The Fred Company – a new partnership

The Grenfell tragedy on 14th June 2017 is a truly sad event and it is so wonderful to have been introduced to a world of recovery from the mental health and traumas following the disaster.

The Fred Company develop solutions using Virtual Reality in mental health recovery for people who were affected by the Grenfell tragedy.

We have so far tested the idea of bringing Laughter Yoga to VR with young people, ages 5-11, and with NHS staff.

Rosie and Charlotte are creative geniuses who fit beautifully into my world of technology and laughter.

Rosie is the founder of The Fred Company and Charlotte is the Neuroscientist. Together they create real solutions for change in mental, emotional and physical health through Virtual Reality at work and for personal use.

Who is Fred?

Fred is the essence of the company. He is Rosie’s pooch and company director.

To learn more about The Fred Company please visit thefred.company.

And to find out how to work with us please contact me on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk. or call 07736341717

The production team at ITV is friendly, professional and just ready to help!

The Playing Human Conference – June 2020!

Only 67 tickets left!

A superb line up is currently being introduced. We started in February when we introduced The Miracle Man, Ant Bennett, in March you met the YES Man, Dave Cornthwaite, in April you were acquainted with Play Expert, Yesim Kunter, in May Kate Hull Rodgers was on display, June you got acquainted with Sue Haswell, in August you met Robert Rivest, September shared Maggie Irving with you, and in October we introduced Corinne Cosseron and Julien Pechot.

It is time to meet the one and only Albert Nerenberg!

Meet Albert Nerenberg, Laughologist and Film Maker

Where to start…

Albert Nerenberg is the Founder of the American Laughing Championships, Director of Laughologist, and he is considered to be one of the top-100 most influential people in health and happiness.

Not only is Albert a Laughologist and invented the practice, he is also a remowned Film Maker who has coined the concept ‘you are what you act’ in his film of the same name.

I am so excited that he is coming to London to share his ideas, wisdom and playfulness with us.

There is no doubt that we can all benefit from learning from a true champion in the field of laughter and happiness.

• 3-day The Playing Human Conference and Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary on 5-7 June 2020 at Conway Hall in London £125

Read more about Albert on albertnerenberg.com – and look out for the mid-month story…

Make sure you book soon – even if 2020 still seems a long way away, there are only 67 tickets left.

Did you notice who else is coming?

• Ant Bennett, The Miracle Man
• Dave Cornthwaite, The YES Man
• Yesim Kunter, Play Expert and Creative Strategist
• Kate Hull Rodges, HumourUs and Author
• Sue Haswell, Big Results and Mindfulness Leader
• Robert Rivest, Performer, Teacher & Comic Mime Artist
• Maggie Irving, Class Clown and Performance Coach
• Corinne Cosseron and Julien Pechot, L’École Internationale du Rire
• Albert Nerenberg, Film Maker and Laughologist
• Eser Mutlu, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer Turkey
• Miriam Akhtar, Positive Psychologist and Happiness Expert
• Leif Hansen, Playformation Expert at Spark Interaction
• Shoot from the Hip, Comedy Improv

These truly motivational people are not only there to talk, they are coming to inspire and move us all with playfulness and attitude!

Please get in touch about The Playing Human Conference & Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary, our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Liberi Therapies VIP Interview

It is always a privilege to be invited on online interviews, or any interview for the matter, and speaking with Lindsay was fun and a real treat.

Lyndsay Macgregor Inglis embraces positivity throughout her life and I really recommend connecting with her.

For more information please visit her on liberitherapies.co.uk.

Living Laughter for Work and for Life

There are many ways to experience laughter.

When I speak with corporations, staff, management and others about Laughter Yoga people often say, ‘we laugh a lot in our company’, ‘we have good banter and laughs in our team’ and many other comments about the laughter that happens in the workplace.

The laughter you share with people socially is different from the Laughter Yoga laughter we share for a prolonged period of time, feeling it in our bodies.

Trying Laughter Yoga in a workshop creates instant changes in physiology and the body’s biochemistry as well as your connection with other people.

The sensation may last the day, the week, the month and then become a memory.

However, it is different from the long-term effect when you challenge yourself to practice every day for 10-15 minutes or longer.

Even if it is shorter, the commitment to the process of creating physical, emotional and mental health and wellbeing is what it is all about.

Having said that, I am always grateful and full of excitement when I am booked for your corporate events, and where there is laughter, there is joy, connection and willingness to go the extra mile together.

October brought some truly exception corporate laughter workshops into being around the country and November is picking up where October left off.

Everyone can encourage someone to smile – and sometimes laughter follows naturally.

Thank you for discovering Laughter Yoga for you and your team!

Please get in touch about UnitedMind’s Workshops, training, and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk or call 0800 12 14 714.

Laughter Club International (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 First Sunday every month at 1pm-2:30pm – please do join us!

• Next time is 3rd November 2019
• then it is 22nd December 2019 – MOVED to 3rd SUNDAY
• and final Laughter Club this year on 1st December 2019

There are over 125 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 Accredited Training Formula

Accreditation means our courses are proper approved for CPD!
Always ask for your teachers training credentials.

You are always in good hands with FHT Approved Laughter Yoga Teachers!

PLEASE NOTE, The Laughter Yoga Training is still certified with a standard international certificate issued by Laughter Yoga International and co-signed by your teacher(s) which you receive at the end of the 2-day or 5-day training.

You can simply get your certificate and be ready but there are a few more requirements if you want the additional accreditation certificate. The training is accredited in the UK.

Laughter Yoga Training Accreditation has been a big step in standardising the way we teach Laughter Yoga in the UK and how we bring the techniques to people as a tool approved for CPD purposes.

FHT Accredited courses from UnitedMind are

• 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training
• 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
• 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training
• Laughter Therapist Training

This is truly exciting at a time when mental and physical health is top of the priority list for many workplaces and public sector organisations.

With accreditation we are taking Laughter Yoga seriously and we are bringing the standards to another level of nationwide approval within the education system.

If you would like to train with me I would love to teach you and share my 16 years experience with you in London (with Mel Bloch), St. Albans (with Charlotte Clark), Durham (with Jan Turner), Preston (currently by myself), Bristol (with Sue Haswell), 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.

Our training is outstanding, deep and fun, and you get two Laughter Ambassadors for the price of one when you join us in London, Durham, St. Albans, and Bristol!

The teachers mentioned above are just a few of the awesome people who have invested in their training with UnitedMind and have gone on to deliver outstanding 2-day Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader Training with skills that have all be obtained through experiencing Laugher Yoga for themselves.

ALWAYS check your teacher’s credentials…

Or contact me on email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk or call 07736341717 for details of other courses and other teachers.

Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and is a requirement for the Laughter Yoga Teacher Training:

• 23-24 November Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195 – few places left
• 07-08 December Laughter Yoga Leader London £195 – few places left
• 09-10 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 18-19 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £195
• 15-16 February 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195
• 05-06 March 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 02-03 April 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Preston £195
• 23-24 May 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Bristol £195
• and more dates

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and is a requirement for the Certified Laughter Yoga Coach Training:

• 24-28 February 2020 in Hemel Hempstead NON-residential £650
• 09-13 March 2020 in Durham NON-residential £650
• 13-17 July 2020 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• 12-16 July 2021 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• and more dates

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

Book your training on time

Laughter Yoga is for everyone!

PLEASE NOTE, The Laughter Yoga Training is still certified with a standard international certificate issued by Laughter Yoga International and co-signed by your teacher(s) which you receive at the end of the 2-day or 5-day training.

If you decide to achieve accreditation you will receive a second UnitedMind/FHT certificate on completion.

In addition, you get support from your teachers as you move on with your laughter life, as and when you need it. It is your call!

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:

• Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher
  • London, St. Albans, Preston, Bristol, Durham, Online
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
• Accredited Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
  This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach
  • Hemel Hempstead, Durham
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
• Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
  • Hemel Hempstead
• Accredited Laughter Coach and Certified Gibberish Coach Training
  • Bristol, St Albans, Online
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Accredited 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 – click to choose your dates and venue, some of them are

• 23-24 November Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195 – few places left
• 07-08 December Laughter Yoga Leader London £195 – few places left
• 09-10 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 18-19 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £195
• 15-16 February 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195
• 05-06 March 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 02-03 April 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Preston £195
• 23-24 May 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader Bristol £195
• More dates on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/
• Your workplace or with your group at dates to suit you!

Accredited 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

• 24-28 February 2020 in Hemel Hempstead NON-residential £650
• 09-13 March 2020 in Durham NON-residential £650
• 13-17 July 2020 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• 12-16 July 2021 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850

Fees for residential training are including accommodation.

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 12-month programme)

• 18-19 February 2020 Hemel Hempstead £450 early bird
• 22-23 August 2020 Stanmore £450 early bird

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

• 01 February 2020 10am-5pm Bristol £95

Accredited 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 Accredited Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

• 07 March 2020 10am-5pm Hemel Hempstead £125
• 25 July 2020 10am-5pm Hemel Hempstead £125

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.

• 8-week One-On-One Laughter Coaching Programme

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 info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 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.

Welcome to October 2019

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London, all over the UK and sometimes elsewhere, 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!

In October News we share the following…

1. Brief diary overview
2. A few Thoughts from Yours Truly
3. Meet Key Notes, Corinne Cosseron & Julien Pechot of Rigologie
4. Laughter Yoga Leader Training – life skills that matter
5. Living laughter in workplaces
6. Laughter Club in St Albans, London, and in the UK
7. The Accredited Training Formula
8. Book your Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapist training on time!

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…

• The Fruit Game and Laughter Yoga Teachers August 2019
• Review from Laughter Yoga Teachers January 2019
• Laughter Yoga with Lotte on Channel 4 4Music Trending Live 11 Sep 2018
• BarclayCard 31 Day Challenge with Giovanna and Tom Fletcher
• TOWIE – The Only Way Is Essex Laughter Therapy 26 October 2017
• The Laughter Club in 2019 – hope to see you here or there
• UnitedMind’s Online Shop – products, services, subscriptions

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 follow and like UnitedMind on Social Media

• Twitter – https://twitter.com/unitedmind
• Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/unitedmind.through.laughter
• YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/lottemikkel
• Instagram – https//www.instagram.com/unitedmindthroughlaughter

A brief overview of our October 2019 diary

Where is the year going? We are entering October and slowly moving towards the end of 2019.

However, there are still three months to share laughter and there are many events in the diary!

We will be in Surrey, St Albans, Uxbridge, Wales, Iceland, Edgware, Bristol, London, Redditch – and many other places around the UK in October!

We go where you need us to share laughter!

I am excited to be running a brief laughter session at Mad World 2019 Summit in London on 9th October – all about Making A Difference, mental healthand wellbeing in the workplace.

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

Available in London, across the UK, and Elsewhere

Our training courses are scheduled in London, St. Albans, Bristol, Durham and Preston. However, we can run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates around the country.

A Laughter Yoga workshop is an ideal method for buidling great mental health and resilience, promoting teamwork, stressless environments and workplace wellbeing as well as for real personal life changes.

UnitedMind has the largest network of Laughter Yoga Partners in the UK and we always do our best to find a good day, time, and the most suitable Laughter Facilitator for you so please look beyond our diary when you are looking to organise a Laughter Workshop for your group.

We branch out and we create a beatiful interconnected network!

Give the gift of laughter to someone you care about.

All Laughter Yoga training provided by UnitedMind Laughter Yoga Teachers is certified by Laughter Yoga International. In additon all Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapy training is now also accredited and approved for CPD in the UK by FHT. Ask for a list of UnitedMind Approved Teachers and always check your teacher’s credentials.

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

A few Thoughts from Yours Truly

I am so thanksful for all the opportunities to share Laughter Yoga that are being presented to me.

It also provides opportunities for my Laughter Yoga Teacher who constantly invest in being the best they can and thrive towards excellence.

The people who have trusted me with their continued training are outstanding and I trust them to deliver workshops and training to high standards.

You are in good hands with these amazing individuals!

Laughter Yoga in the UK is not a one-man-show but sometimes someone has to walk in front and take the full beating of the storm on occasions.

I feel extremely privileged for having been with Laughter Yoga in the UK at the very early days when we were only few, and now it has grown to thousands of people who have trained.

In this moment of thinking about there wonderful people who have shared their laughter liberally there is not one person that has not stood out.

When I receive emails from people who trained years ago starting with a sentence much like ‘I don’t know if you remember me but I trained with you…’.

I do remember you – I remember all of you.

Almost 1,200 people who have trained with me as Laughter Yoga Leaders or Laughter Yoga Teachers, some are more in touch than others but I know who you are, you are my kind of people.

In September I did not run any training courses, which is the first month in a very long time without teaching, but I had many corporate bookings and other events that were absolutely magical.

Laughter Yoga brings us together in compassionate, caring ways and once we have had the experience of laughing with complete strangers there are no strangers anymore, only friends we have yet to meet.

And in addition I am ruly grateful for the achievement of winning the London Prestige Award 2019/2020 in the category of Specialist Yoga Training Provider of the Year. Thank you! This is the achievement of all the people I work with, teach and learn from, too.

Once again I am sat here, fingers on the keyboard, slightly lost for words but with my heart busting with loving memories and the presence of you all on the forefront of my mind.

Thank you.

Love, Laughter and Peace

Lotte

Your Everyday Laughter Queen #youreverydaylaughterqueen

45 seconds on ITV Lorraine with Andi Peters

On Thursday 29 August 2019 I started the day with a few seconds of laughter on live television before rushing off to start Laughter Yoga Leader Training in Neal’s Yards together with fellow Laughter Ambassador Melanie Bloch.

It was fun and very, very brief! Happy to arrive to a fantastic group of upcoming Laughter Yoga Leader!

I thought I’d leave this one in here one more month…

The production team at ITV is friendly, professional and just ready to help!

The Playing Human Conference – June 2020!

Only 70 tickets left!

A superb line up is currently being introduced. We started in February when we introduced The Miracle Man, Ant Bennett, in March you met the YES Man, Dave Cornthwaite, in April you were acquainted with Play Expert, Yesim Kunter, in May Kate Hull Rodgers was on display, June you got acquainted with Sue Haswell, in August you met Robert Rivest, September shared Maggie Irving with you, and in October we introduce Corinne Cosseron and Julien Pechot, the creators of Rigologie in France!

Meet Corinne Cosseron and Julien Pechot

Corinne created Rigologies in France and together with Julien she teaches these inspirational techniques that blends Laughter Yoga with a deeper laughter presence with roots in positive psycology, emotional intelligence, Sophrology and more.

Last year we had a brief taste of her work but sadly ran out of time for a full-blown experience, so in June 2020 Corinne and Julien are back and I am excited to be able to fully try out Rigologie!

Corinne has been teaching Rigologie in organisations and companies since 2002 and trained professionals so much that there are now over 3,000 Rigologies Professionals trained and ready to deliver.

• 3-day The Playing Human Conference and Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary on 5-7 June 2020 at Conway Hall in London £125

Read more about the team on l’Ecole Internationals de Rire et du Bonheur – and look out for the mid-month story of Corinne and Julien…

Make sure you book soon – even if 2020 still seems a long way away, there are only 77 tickets left.

Did you notice who else is coming?

• Ant Bennett, The Miracle Man
• Dave Cornthwaite, The YES Man
• Yesim Kunter, Play Expert and Creative Strategist
• Kate Hull Rodges, HumourUs and Author
• Sue Haswell, Big Results and Mindfulness Leader
• Robert Rivest, Performer, Teacher & Comic Mime Artist
• Maggie Irving, Class Clown and Performance Coach
• Corinne Cosseron and Julien Pechot, L’École Internationale du Rire
• Eser Mutlu, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer Turkey
• Albert Nerenberg, Film Maker and Laughologist
• Miriam Akhtar, Positive Psychologist and Happiness Expert
• Leif Hansen, Playformation Expert at Spark Interaction
• Shoot from the Hip, Comedy Improv

These truly motivational people are not only there to talk, they are coming to inspire and move us all with playfulness and attitude!

Please get in touch about The Playing Human Conference & Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary, our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Laughter Yoga Leader Training

The Laughter Yoga Leader Training offers an easy and fast route to joy and playfulness.

The training is as popular as ever and our London courses fill up months in advance of the dates scheduled.

Mel and I have now been teaching the 2-day training together in Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden, for over two years, and we are going from strength to strength. We complement each others’ deficiencies and deliver full-blown professional training with real transformation at the heart of our teaching philosophy.

What we teach in 12 hours is what others may take many more hours to deliver. It does not mean the quality of the course is compromised, on the contrary, the transformation we experience in our groups cannot be made up.

Maybe it’s because we are two to share the work and it works for us!

The most exciting thing about our training is that other UnitedMind Laughter Yoga Teachers are delivering similar transformation in their courses by themselves as well as togetherr, and if you are not in London then there may be places you are nearby,

Below are listed a few of the highly recommended teachers to mention who delivers to tremendously high standards with you in mind,

• Norwich – Mr dod teaches in Norfolk and if you are in this area or in Suffolk, Lincs or Cambs this may be the ideal location for you. In addition you get a seriously passionate and fun teacher!
• Manchester – Sara Kay is running training in North West where Manchester is a gateway for many people coming from North Wales and Scotland, and Sara is simply on a mission to change the area.
• Birmingham – Maggie Thompson has her presence in the Midlands and has been teaching Laughter Yoga for many years so you would be in very capable hands.
• Chichester – Lesley Raphael teachers in Surrey with great knowledge and life skills learned through experiencing the true effects of Laughter Yoga in real life.

The 2-day Laughter Therapist Training is only the beginning of the 6-12 months programme leading to your Level 7 Qualification (full details on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-therapist/)

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

• 18-19 February 2020 Hemel Hempstead £450 early bird
• 22-23 August 2020 Stanmore £450 early bird

If you have any questions about Laughter Therapy or Laughter Yoga workshops and training please get in touch via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Living laughter in workplaces

September brought laughter to many different sectors and types of workplaces.

It is a real privilege to be trusted to deliver workshops for management and staff and although Laughter Yoga does not always hit the soft spot for everyone, there is something to take away for all when looking deep within.

Sometimes it is a matter or acknowledgement of something we need instead of dismissing it because of a simple practice. Even if the method itself is not doing if for you, perhaps there is another way, inspired by Laughter Yoga, that can bring more joy and laughter to your life.

It is always daunting to go into groups where some people have had a GREAT experience in the past because this is the basis for comparison.

Nothing is ever the same!

Even if the experience in a workshop is not the same as that top-of-the-list experience of the past it does not mean it was not great, it was just different. Exactly like every Laughter Yoga Professional is different and deliver their workshops differently.

Take something from the workshop and keep it alive in the workplace and at home, that really is what this work is about. Bringing laughter to life.

I learn from each workshop and I also know that no matter what the expectations are from me and from my clients, there is nothing set in stone until we meet in the group and share laughter.

When we get together there is potential for personal magic and real business enhancements to happen.

Quite frankly, it is a very special moment to hear that “the CEO and his wife really enjoyed your Laughter Yoga session”.

And I had the real pleasure of meeting Sandi Toksvik at one of the events but it is the meeting with the people in the group that makes the most of a difference – that is where real transformation and celebration happens.

Thank you for discovering Laughter Yoga for you and your team!

Please get in touch about UnitedMind’s Workshops, training, and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk or call 0800 12 14 714.

Laughter Club International (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 First Sunday every month at 1pm-2:30pm – please do join us!

• Next time is 6th October 2019
• then it is 3rd November 2019
• and final Laughter Club this year on 1st December 2019

There are over 125 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 Accredited Training Formula

Accreditation means our courses are proper approved for CPD!

You are always in good hands with FHT Approved Laughter Yoga Teachers!

PLEASE NOTE, The Laughter Yoga Training is still certified with a standard international certificate issued by Laughter Yoga International and co-signed by your teacher(s) which you receive at the end of the 2-day or 5-day training.

You can simply get your certificate and be ready but there are a few more requirements if you want the additional accreditation certificate. The training is accredited in the UK.

Laughter Yoga Training Accreditation has been a big step in standardising the way we teach Laughter Yoga in the UK and how we bring the techniques to people as a tool approved for CPD purposes.

FHT Accredited courses from UnitedMind are

• 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training
• 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
• 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training
• Laughter Therapist Training

This is truly exciting at a time when mental and physical health is top of the priority list for many workplaces and public sector organisations.

With accreditation we are taking Laughter Yoga seriously and we are bringing the standards to another level of nationwide approval within the education system.

I have been running the 2-day training since 2007 and really love it. One thing I enjoy as well, is teaching with my Laughter Yoga Teacher Colleagues, so from 2020 I will be teaching in all parts of the UK with my colleagues – and in Denmark, too.

If you would like to train with me I would love to teach you and share my 16 years experience with you in London (with Mel Bloch), St. Albans (with Charlotte Clark), Durham (with Jan Turner), Preston (with Sara Kay), Bristol (with Sue Haswell), 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.

Our training is outstanding, deep and fun, and you get two Laughter Ambassadors for the price of one when you join us in London, Durham, Preston, and Bristol!

The teachers mentioned above are just a few of the awesome people who have invested in their training with UnitedMind and have gone on to deliver outstanding 2-day Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader Training with skills that have all be obtained through experiencing Laugher Yoga for themselves.

Please contact them directly and mention if you have been in touch with UnitedMind and me about training – we all love people who are referred from others because it is in many ways a testament to our capabilities.

ALWAYS check your teacher’s credentials…

Or contact me on email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk or call 07736341717 for details of other courses and other teachers.

Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and is a requirement for the Laughter Yoga Teacher Training:

• 12-13 October Laughter Yoga Leader Iceland £195
• 17-18 October Laughter Yoga Leader London £195 – few places left
• 19-20 October Laughter Yoga Leader Bristol £195
• 23-24 November Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195
• 07-08 December Laughter Yoga Leader London £195 – few places left
• 09-10 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 18-19 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £195
• and more dates

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and is a requirement for the Certified Laughter Yoga Coach Training:

• 24-28 February 2020 in Hemel Hempstead NON-residential £650
• 09-13 March 2020 in Durham NON-residential £650
• 13-17 July 2020 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• 12-16 July 2021 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• and more dates

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

Book your training on time

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 and so useful in life and at work.

Personal and professional development at its best!

In addition, you get support from your teachers as you move on with your laughter life, as and when you need it. It is your call!

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:

• Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher
  • London, St. Albans, Preston, Durham, Online
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
• Accredited Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
  This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach
  • Hemel Hempstead, Durham
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
• Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
  • Hemel Hempstead
• Accredited Laughter Coach and Certified Gibberish Coach Training
  • Hemel Hempstead, Online
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Accredited 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 – click to choose your dates and venue, some of them are

• 12-13 October Laughter Yoga Leader Iceland £195
• 17-18 October Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 19-20 October Laughter Yoga Leader Bristol £195
• 23-24 November Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195
• 07-08 December Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 09-10 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 18-19 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £195
• More dates on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/
• Your workplace or with your group at dates to suit you!

Accredited 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

• 24-28 February 2020 in Hemel Hempstead NON-residential £650
• 09-13 March 2020 in Durham NON-residential £650
• 13-17 July 2020 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• 12-16 July 2021 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850

Fees for residential training are including accommodation.

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 12-month programme)

• 18-19 February 2020 Hemel Hempstead£450 early bird
• 22-23 August 2020 Stanmore £450 early bird

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

• 01 February 2020 10am-5pm St Albans £95

Accredited 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 Accredited Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

• 07 March 2020 10am-5pm Hemel Hempstead £125
• 25 July 2020 10am-5pm Hemel Hempstead £125

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.

• 8-week One-On-One Laughter Coaching Programme

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 info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 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.

Welcome to September 2019

…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London, all over the UK and sometimes elsewhere, 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!

In September News we share the following…

1. Brief diary overview
2. Reflections on August from Yours Truly
3. 45 seconds on ITV Lorraine
4. Meet Key Note, Maggie Irving – PhD in Drama and Clowning
5. Laughter Therapist – a deep dive
6. Laughter Coach – the one-on-one idea in pracsis
7. Laughter Club in St Albans, London, and in the UK
8. The Accredited Training Formula
9. Book your Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapist training on time!

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…

• The Fruit Game and Laughter Yoga Teachers August 2019
• Review from Laughter Yoga Teachers January 2019
• Laughter Yoga with Lotte on Channel 4 4Music Trending Live 11 Sep 2018
• BarclayCard 31 Day Challenge with Giovanna and Tom Fletcher
• TOWIE – The Only Way Is Essex Laughter Therapy 26 October 2017
• The Laughter Club in 2019 – hope to see you here or there
• UnitedMind’s Online Shop – products, services, subscriptions

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

• Twitter – https://twitter.com/unitedmind
• Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/unitedmind.through.laughter
• YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/lottemikkel
• Instagram – https//www.instagram.com/unitedmindthroughlaughter

A brief overview of our September 2019 diary

Last month I actually forgot to update the online diary and it was indeed a busy month.

September is no less busy!

We will be in London, St Albans, Stafford, Berkshire, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Harlow, Croydon, Bolton, Hemel Hempstead – and many other places around the UK in September!

We go where you need us to share laughter!

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

Available in London, across the UK, and Elsewhere

Laughter Yoga is an ideal method for promoting teamwork, stress management and workplace wellbeing as well as for real personal life changes.

We can run our training courses and workshops at your venue if you cannot join us on scheduled dates around the country.

UnitedMind has the largest network of Laughter Yoga Partners in the UK and we always do our best to find a good day, time, and a great Laughter Facilitator so please look beyond our diary when you are looking to organise a Laughter Workshop for your group.

We branch out and we create a beatiful interconnected network!

No distance is too far for sharing laughter and positive change – for stress management, team building, mental health boosting and more.

Give the gift of laughter to someone you care about.

All Laughter Yoga training is certified by Laughter Yoga International. In additon all Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapy training is now also accredited and approved for CPD in the UK by FHT. Ask for a list of Approved Teachers.

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

Reflection on August from Yours Truly

Most of us enjoy laughing and we feel good after a hearty laugh when we relax with an empty mind.

Then we can hear our heart best.

However, we sometimes forget and let our laughter grow old and non-resounding. We forget the sound and forget what makes us laugh.

Magic happens when we choose to laugh when there is nothing and no one to laugh at, or with, than our own self. Nothing causing our laughter.

Laughing at… is hurtful. Laughing with… is connecting!

In August I shared some amazing moments in laughter and joy with people from around the UK and even a wonderful Laughter Yoga Family from the US who came and laughed with me, Patricia and Cheryl under very stormy conditions in Bedfordshire.

I went to Wales and trained The brilliant Roach Coach, Sian, as a Laughter Coach and enjoyed the time with a colleague just like I did when I met Francesca in London as well as visiting Mel in Stanmore.

Laughter friends, family and colleagues are the nuggets – and berries – that make life bright and cheerful.

The workshops and training I have been invited to facilitate this month have brought laughter, tears, joy and release.

There is no telling what people take away from Laughter Workshops and it may not always be what I expect or what they expect themselves.

Sometimes it is not Laughter Yoga that is on their mind and yet the laughter may have sparked some profound connections and stress relief.

Let’s face it, Laughter Yoga is a method that is not for us all but unless we try it out we really can’t make an informed decision.

I go where there is laughter to be shared for the good of our health, our mood, our mind, our work and ethics, our resourcefulness and willingness to willing positive change!

Love, Laughter and Peace

Lotte

Your Everyday Laughter Queen #youreverydaylaughterqueen

45 seconds on ITV Lorraine with Andi Peters

On Thursday 29 August 2019 I started the day with a few seconds of laughter on live television before rushing off to start Laughter Yoga Leader Training in Neal’s Yards together with fellow Laughter Ambassador Melanie Bloch.

It was fun and very, very brief! Happy to arrive to a fantastic group of upcoming Laughter Yoga Leader!

The production team at ITV is friendly, professional and just ready to help!

The Playing Human Conference – June 2020!

Only 77 tickets left!

A superb line up is currently being introduced. We started in February when we introduced The Miracle Man, Ant Bennett, in March you met the YES Man, Dave Cornthwaite, in April you were acquainted with Play Expert, Yesim Kunter, in May Kate Hull Rodgers was on display, June you got acquainted with Sue Haswell, in August you met Robert Rivest, and in September it is time to meet Maggie Irving!

Meet Maggie Irving – Drama PhD and Clown

Maggie Irving – where do I begin!

Her website tells the story of moving from Preston to Exmouth to enjoy more sunshine and cream teas.

Maggie completed a Master’s Degree in Drama while exploring being a woman and a clown, and what that truly means. While developing her contemporaty clown perfomances she explored the role of the clown and how you can break down barriers and inhibitions, this was also the key-theme in gaining her PhD.

Her goal is to heal you find your modern-day clown(s), ignite your curiosity and use playfulness as a tool for insight, communication and productivity.

I cannot wait to welcome Maggie to The Playing Human Conference in London in 2020. She has the true playful spirit and is coming to share it with us!

“Find humour in the everyday – and learn from it.” Maggie Irving

• 3-day The Playing Human Conference and Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary on 5-7 June 2020 at Conway Hall in London £125

Read more about Maggie Irving on Comedy Matters – and look out for the mid-month story of her life…

Make sure you book soon – even if 2020 still seems a long way away, there are only 77 tickets left.

Did you notice who else is coming?

• Ant Bennett, The Miracle Man
• Dave Cornthwaite, The YES Man
• Yesim Kunter, Play Expert and Creative Strategist
• Kate Hull Rodges, HumourUs and Author
• Sue Haswell, Big Results and Mindfulness Leader
• Robert Rivest, Performer, Teacher & Comic Mime Artist
• Maggie Irving, Class Clown and Performance Coach
• Eser Mutlu, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer Turkey
• Corinne Cosseron and Julien Pechot, L’École Internationale du Rire
• Albert Nerenberg, Film Maker and Laughologist
• Miriam Akhtar, Positive Psychologist and Happiness Expert
• Leif Hansen, Playformation Expert at Spark Interaction

These truly motivational people are not only there to talk, they are coming to inspire and move us all with playfulness and attitude!

Please get in touch about The Playing Human Conference & Laughter Yoga 25th Anniversary, our courses, workshops, conferences, laughter clubs and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Laughter Therapist – a deep dive

To become a Laughter Therapist you must have a background as a therapist or counsellor.

Being a Laughter Therapist means you are able to hold the space for people who may wish to release deep-rooted cell trauma through crying, laughing or even raging.

Experiencing catharsis can be a real wake up call and very emotional for the client, and if you as Laughter Therapist have not done your own catharting holding the space can seem a real challenge.

When people laugh, cry, rage or express themselves in ways we feel uncomfortable with we will try and stop them through nurturing them.

However, if you stop someone from releasing they have to go somewhere else to release the stored up emotions and this is why it is so important to be able to hold the space for as long as it takes.

The weekend of Laughter Therapist Training is really profound and many of the past students have excperience true catharsis just as some have not explored it fully. It can seem scary and it is worth remembering that when we let go and allor catharsis to happen it gets messy…

But the view on the other side is freedom, lightheartedness, openness, self-expression and true transformation.

Laughter Therapy cannot be learned online.

The 2-day Laughter Therapist Training is only the beginning of the 6-12 months programme leading to your Level 7 Qualification (full details on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-therapist/)

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

• 18-19 February 2020 Hemel Hempstead £450 early bird
• 22-23 August 2020 Stanmore £450 early bird

If you have any questions about Laughter Therapy or Laughter Yoga workshops and training please get in touch via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Laughter Coach – in practice

A one-on-one Laughter Yoga approach that was introduced in the UK by UnitedMind in 2010.

Since first taking clients on the 8-week Laughter Yoga rollercoaster in 2010 I have trained numerous Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers to practice Laughter Coaching.

We are encouraged by the huge interest in personal and professional development that lead people to finding Laughter Yoga.

Laughter Yoga Professionals with a background as Life and Business Coaches, Counsellors, and other types of therapists are ideally suited for this method but the additional requirement is to be a Laughter Yoga Teacher.

Laughter Coaching is a journey over 8 weeks of daily laughter, gibberish, pulling faces and feeling the change plus a weekly coach session.

You can read more about the training, which is for Certified Laughter Yoga Teachers, on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher, and dates are listed further down in this newsletter.

If you want to schedule your own 8-week Laughter Coaching Programme for yourself or your team, please visit www.unitedmind.co.uk/coaching/ for details.

Please get in touch about UnitedMind’s accredited Laughter Yoga Leader and Teacher Training which are requirements for the Laughter Coaching, and other events via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile 07736 341 717.

Laughter Club International (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 First Sunday every month at 1pm-2:30pm – please do join us!

• Next time is 1st September 2019
• and then it is 6th October 2019

There are over 125 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 Accredited Training Formula

Accreditation means our courses are approved for CPD!

Together with some great Laughter Yoga Teachers I train individuals and teams all over the world to lead laughter sessions as Laughter Yoga Leaders or Laughter Yoga Teachers.

You are always in good hands with FHT Approved Laughter Yoga Teachers!

PLEASE NOTE, The Laughter Yoga Training is still certified with a standard international certificate issued by Laughter Yoga International and co-signed by your teacher(s) which you receive at the end of the 2-day or 5-day training.

You can simply get your certificate and be ready but there are a few more requirements if you want the additional accreditation certificate. The training is accredited in the UK.

Laughter Yoga Training Accreditation is a big step in standardising the way we teach Laughter Yoga in the UK and how we bring the techniques to people as a tool approved for CPD purposes.

FHT Accredited courses from UnitedMind are

• 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training
• 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
• 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training
• Laughter Therapist Training

This is exciting news at a time when mental and physical health is top of the priority list for many workplaces and public sector organisations.

With accreditation we are taking Laughter Yoga to another level of nationwide approval within the education system.

I have been running the 2-day training since 2007 and love it. One thing I enjoy as well, is teaching with my Laughter Yoga Teacher Colleagues, so from 2020 I will be teaching in all parts of the UK with my colleagues – and in Denmark, too.

If you would like to train with me I would love to teach you and share my 16 years experience with you in London (with Mel Bloch), St. Albans (with Charlotte Clark), Durham (with Jan Turner), Preston (with Sara Kay), Bristol (with Sue Haswell), 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.

Our training is outstanding, deep and fun, and you get two Laughter Ambassadors for the price of one when you join us in London, Durham, Preston, and Bristol!

Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and is a requirement for the Laughter Yoga Teacher Training:

• 28-29 Sep Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £195
  12-13 October Laughter Yoga Leader Iceland £195
  17-18 October Laughter Yoga Leader London £195 – few places left
  19-20 October Laughter Yoga Leader Bristol £195
  23-24 November Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195
  07-08 December Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
  09-10 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• and more dates

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and is a requirement for the Certified Laughter Yoga Coach Training:

• 28 February 2020 in Hemel Hempstead NON-residential £650
• 09-13 March 2020 in Durham NON-residential £650
• 13-17 July 2020 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• 12-16 July 2021 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• and more dates

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

Book your training on time

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 and so useful in life and at work.

Personal and professional development at its best!

In addition, you get support from your teachers as you move on with your laughter life, as and when you need it. It is your call!

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:

• Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher
  • London, St. Albans, Preston, Durham, Online
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
• Accredited 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
  • Hemel Hempstead
• Accredited Laughter Coach and Certified Gibberish Coach Training
  • Hemel Hempstead, Online
  • Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people

Accredited 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

• 28-29 Sep Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £195
• 12-13 October Laughter Yoga Leader Iceland £195
• 17-18 October Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 19-20 October Laughter Yoga Leader Bristol £195
• 23-24 November Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £195
• 07-08 December Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• 09-10 January 2020 Laughter Yoga Leader London £195
• More dates on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/
• Your workplace or with your group at dates to suit you!

Accredited 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

• 24-28 February 2020 in Hemel Hempstead NON-residential £650
• 09-13 March 2020 in Durham NON-residential £650
• 13-17 July 2020 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850
• 12-16 July 2021 in Hemel Hempstead residential £850

Fees for residential training are including accommodation.

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 12-month programme)

• 18-19 February 2020 Hemel Hempstead£450 early bird
• 22-23 August 2020 Stanmore £450 early bird

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

• 01 February 2020 10am-5pm St Albans £95

Accredited 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 Accredited Laughter Coaching Training
for Laughter Yoga Teachers

• 07 November 2020 10am-5pm Hemel Hempstead £125

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.

• 8-week One-On-One Laughter Coaching Programme

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 info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 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.