Welcome to August 2025
…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London, all over the UK and world, The Laughter Club International (UK) and The Telephone Laughter Club.
UnitedMind is on the forefront with laughter, happiness and joy!
In August News we share the following…
- It’s Raining Again from Yours Truly
- The Soul Camp Collaboration
- Being A Laughter Professional
- Inner Spirit of Laughter
- Training Choices – a repeat reminder
- Brix and Relax Workshop 6 September 2025
- Laughter Club (St Albans) and Telephone Laughter Dates and News
- Training Dates and News – just do it!
Important training and laughter club dates are listed at the end
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It’s Raining Again from Yours Truly
This time of year I often speak of change.
We have arrived in August, and it summer is soon going on hold until the season returns in less than a year.
Planning is finding its way to desks, laptops, calendars, minds, and reality – while rain and stong winds are stirring up nature.
Already there are excitement in the air as we enter into new beginnings and old traditions.
School will soon be starting, seasonal events will enter the shops and before we know it Halloween and Christmas will be on display.
Where are WE in the bigger scheme of things?
We have arrived in August, looking forward to warm, windy, and rainy days to come as this month very often presents to the world and to life itself.
Rain is lifegiving, wind blows the seeds to their new destination, and the sun nurtures them into health – just like our lives as humans.
We have love that does all that in just one beautiful way of being with each other.
Love is the sun, the moon, the stars, the rain, the wind, the snowfall, the frost and the dewy mornings.
So when the weather is not to your liking remember the care it provides as it does what weather does.
Remember yourself in the centre of it all and consider who are you being in this moment.
And remember the wonderful summer we have all enjoyed in this country this year.
Is your mindset one of growth or one of limitations and stuck belief systems?
Practicing Laughter Yoga daily does not change the fact that we are human beings, however, it gives us access to a greater and grander way of being beings in a world full of humanity’s faulty design of fear and worry.
We gain perspective as we view the environment as a chaotic space where anything is possible when there is love, kindness, joy and fun in the spectators bag of opportunities.
From being a spectator we start participating in the most exciting game of them all – in life and in living an empowered life.
Laughter does not fix everything and that is not the point of it, laughter simply helps us through the challenges with a can-do attitude.
When we laugh alone or when we laugh together we reach a state of acceptance and from the distance we draw in equlibrium instead of keep chasing a life in balance.
What is your excuse to still wait around for life to happen?
This is the best time to learn Laughter Yoga so you are well-prepared for what’s to come…
Ho ho ha ha ha – come to the laughter side – we have cookies and rollercoasters!
With Love, Friendship, Honesty, Kindness, Health, Hope, Goodness, Grace, Gratitude, Understanding, Faith, Peace, Forgiveness, Patience, Diligence, Love, Blessings and Joy from me to you!
Lotte Mikkelsen
Laughter Yoga Specialist and Master Trainer
#youreverydaylaughterqueen
The Soul Camp Collaboration
Throughout the years, I have enjoyed co-creating awesome events including Laughter Yoga with event organisers, holistic businesses, corporations, and organisations who are looking to make a difference to their people.
Pete and I met what seems a very long time ago when in fact it was at the early beginning of the time now known as The Pandemic.
We discussed how to incorporate Laughter Yoga into The Soul Camp ethos and I am excited that this collaboration is now picking up, and we are ready!
My aim is to bring Laughter Yoga, mindful laughter, and fun to people, without forcing anyone to do anything they inherently do not want to engage in, and to ensure that everyone is safe and enjoying themselves at all times.
The Soul Camp is a place of magic, moulded in the image of inclusion, of being an ethical, group-focussed campsite where people can connect, interact, enjoy themselves, and experience life free of many of the boundaries of modern life.
Pete and Donna has created an event place in nature where corporations and teams come together to discover and re-discover what they are all about in life and at work.
It is safe, espectful, positive, enlightening and fun.
To discuss events and working with Pete, Donna and me, please get in touch via lotte@unitedmind.co.uk or contact The Soul Camp directly.
Being a Laughter Professional
It all starts with a dream.
And the dream grows into reality…
Suddenly we enter the space of business professionals, workplace meeting rooms, training rooms, corporate team areas, and other venues where organisations have invited us to share Laughter Yoga, our story or a quick ice breaker.
There are many different places and scenarios I have been invited into, and each has represented great learning and growth opportunity for me, and for the delegates, I hope and trust.
Being a Laughter Professional is not ‘just’ going there and running a laughter session, there is much more to it.
Creating a connection with your group is essential and happens through all senses, not only what you say but who you are, how you present yourself, and how you respect the environment you are sharing with the people in your group.
I remember when I was filming with the team who created the video for Oxford University Press for promotion to students with English as a foreigh language, the importance of dressing correctly.
There was to be no low-cut tops, no branding, no skirts above the knee, even when seated if could not uncover knees, and language was of great importance, nothing could be misconstued in any way, and thus I was given a script to follow to the dot.
Similar to this, some places with a strick cultural tradition ask you to respect their dress code and although we live in a world where we all dress, look, speak in a variety of ways, when you are a Laughter Professional you respect the wishes of your client and arrive with their request in mind, dressing as per the code.
We are all uniquely us and have our self-imposed, self-made, self-instructed, self-developed image that we are keen to promote, but if you cannot agree with a client it is also okay to say ‘no thank you’, keeping in mind that the session is not about you.
When you make a laughter session about you, you forget who it is for, and you arrive as an entertainer instead of a facilitator of change.
Appreciating every opportunity I have had to learn, to grow, and to apply wisdom into laughter sessions.
Also appreciating the times when I did not quite get it on the mark and felt out of place, those opportunities taught me precious tips, tricks and traps.
And there is so much more to leading laughter workshops and training than your presentation…so…much…more!
At the Laughter Yoga Teacher and Laughter Yoga Leader Training we discuss the different elements of our professional practice, and at the Business Experts Programme we cover in more depth how to connect with your groups including your appearance, presence, and your surroundings.
For more information about the Laughter Yoga Training and the Business Experts programmes please contact me on email, lotte@unitedmind.co.uk. I am also happy to discuss your special group workshop.
Inner Spirit of Laughter
The place where you thrive and grow is within yourself.
This place of healing, contentment, wholsomeness, and love is where any inner spirit flows and grows.
When you synchronise yourself with others (and you) in laughter and joy, you connect with a beautiful side of yourself and life.
When playfulness shows its unconditional face you connect with the inner spirit of laughter.
This is where you let go of other people’s opinions, what they think of you, and how they judge.
The hold this way of relying on ‘am I okay in others’ view’ is keeping you from living life fully and being self-expressed in joy and fulfillment.
Enjoyment, in-joyment.
Mel and I will take you on a journey to explore the sides of laughter that may still remain unexplored, you will revisit your memories of uninhibited laughter, tap into your source, and relax into the present moment where everything is perfect.
And then we will play with it all!
To book the workshop which runs on 22 November 2025 from 10:00 to 17:00 please go to https://www.unitedmind.co.uk/product/inner-spirit-of-laughter/.
If you want to know more about the Inner Spirit of Laughter, other Laughter Yoga workshops, and training please contact me on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
Training Choices – a repeat
Whether you want to facilitate, teach others, or coach individuals Laughter yoga is a full package that allows you to dive into an experiential sea.
When you first enter the world of Laughter Yoga it may be through a laughter session somewhere in a complany, a laughter club, or a festival, or somewhere else.
For some it takes years to return to that moment when the igniting thought of Laughter Yoga was sparked, and something happens that causes booking on a training course.
If you ever thought Laughter Yoga was great and you wanted to learn how to share it with others, now is the best of times to simply go and book your place.
Now is a good time!
There does not need to be reason why is a good time but if you think about it then think about where our world and our communities are headed and what is in fact missing in many people’s lives.
When was the last time you wanted to make a difference?
Hang onto that thought.
Laughter Yoga Leader
The next leader training in person runs in Hemel Hempstead on 13-14 September, in Preston on 23-24 October, in London/Stanmore on 6-7 December, online it runs in July on 3, 10, 17, 24 from 19:00-21:30.
At the end of your training you will receive your certificate and lots of supportive information.
Your training puts you in a great position to start sharing Laughter Yoga in a laughter club or in your workplace.
- Online Laughter Yoga Leader Training can be booked via www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/laughter-leader-training-online/,
- In person the course is available via www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/laughteryogaleader/.
There are many dates listed both online and in person.
Online is a great option if your schedule does not match the in person dates and venues, or you can invite me to your venue to teach your group of minimum 4-6 people (number depends on where you are).
Laughter Yoga Teacher
Training as a Laughter Yoga Teacher does not automatically imply you want to teach others to become Laughter Yoga Leader, but it is what you train to do if you wish.
The training engages all your senses and teaches you momentum, skills, and how to life a life full of fun and joy, play and laughter, accepting what you cannot change and change what you can and want to change.
It also teaches you how to teach the 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training so you can build and connect your own network of people who can start Laughter Clubs and share laughter wider that your own reach.
We discuss the approach to leading workshops in workplaces, corporate, health, schools, and other places where your passion for sharing laughter leads you.
The next courses run on 22-25 August 2025 and 21-24 August 2026. The course runs over 4 days, all days from 8:00 to 18:00, we have 36 hours of learning to get through…
- Laughter Yoga Teacher Training can be booked via www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/laughteryogateacher/.
You may not wish to be a teacher but the training teaches you much more than becoming a teacher, and it allows you to take the next step on your Laughter Yoga journey.
Laughter Yoga Coach
There are few natural things in life more connecting than laughter, and we have it within us to share abundantly.
However, we often forget our laughter when we grow into being responsible adults with serious commitments in life.
Laughter Yoga reconnects us with the feeling of connection with ourselves, each other, our playfulness, our laughter, and all of the goodness in the known universe.
The 8-week Laughter Coach programme helps your one-on-one clients do exactly that, reconnect with their spark.
Your training is a 1-day online Laughter Coach Training which runs once (sometimes twice) a year, next time on 24 January 2026, and the requirement is that you are a Laughter Yoga Teacher.
- As a Laughter Yoga Teacher you can book your coach training on www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/coaching/.
It is a big responsibility to become a Laughter Yoga Leader, Teacher or Coach, but you are not alone, you join a large network of people in the UK and the world who want to connect and share the joy and health that arrives with laughter, with your communities, family and friends.
Laughter Yoga is a life-long commitment to yourself, your health, and living your life expontially more enthusiastically and with true zest.
If you are still in doubt please get in touch on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
As NIKE says – just do it!
Since 2007 I have been running the entry level Laughter Yoga Leader course in person and since 2010 I have run the course online. In 2010 I also discovered the Laughter Yoga One-On-One Coach programme and I loved it so much so I started teaching it to Laughter Yoga professionals. It was in 2012 I started teaching Laughter Yoga Teachers and expanding the width and breadth of what is possible with Laughter Yoga near and far. Over 2,000 individuals have trained with me since the first start of my teaching journey.
Read about Laughter Yoga Training on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training or simply book via the UnitedMind Shop.
To hear more about the Laughter Yoga courses, workshops, workplace wellbeing, and other events please contact me on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk
Brix & Relax Workshop with Mel & Lotte
There is a lot os milage in LEGO – and in mentioning this workshop!
On Saturday 6th September we are running a workshop from 10:00-15:00 where we combine play therapy with LEGO, and meditation.
Mel will be in charge of the meditation side of things and I will facilitate brick laying.
The workshop will be held in Stanmore, North London, 10 minutes walk from the final stop on the Jubilee Line, and the fee is £30 per person, book via this link to the shop.
Put on your brightest idea-hat and let’s get building and breathing!
During the day you will be given 3 building tasks and then you will be given the opportunity for reflection.
I just hope I have enough LEGO…
For more information about these playful workshops for yourself or for your team please contact me on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
Laughter Club and Telephone Laughter
Anyone and everyone is welcome to share laughter with us in the Laughter Club International (UK) St Albans on Zoom – and bring a friend or your whole tribe.
The Laughter Club in St Albans is sharing laughter on Zoom on 1st Sunday every month (except August) at 1pm-1:30pm!
Please register online on https://form.jotform.com/200864136631350.
- Sunday 7 September 2025 at 13:00-13:30 UK time
- Sunday 4 October 2025 at 13:00-13:30 UK time
- Sunday 1 November 2025 at 13:00-13:30 UK time
- Sunday 14 December 2025 at 13:00-13:30 UK time
- Please join on https://us04web.zoom.us/j/132683686 pw 305815
Please get in touch about the laughter clubs and other options via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, mobile/WhatsApp +447736341717.
The Google Map of Laughter Clubs in the UK is on track with up-to-date information about Laughter Clubs.
Note, updated laughter clubs are listed with 2024/2025 at their name, in-person laughter clubs have a blue star place marker, and online laughter clubs have an orange star place marker. Check it out on https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1Q-HDOwxlZX1kk7bW4U5haXxrRjM&usp=sharing.
If you know of any laughter clubs that are not listed or need updating please email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk with your information.
In addition The Telephone Laughter Club runs Monday to Friday at 7:00 to 7:10 on
- Dial: 0333 011 2319
- Room number: 33928453 #
- PIN: 8494 #
Please also contact me about The Telephone Laughter Club where we laugh weekday mornings from 7:00 to 7:10 if you have any questions about this service, lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
Laughter Training Dates and News
When you get in touch about Laughter Yoga Training there is a spark that has driven you to enquire.
It is easy to then stop yourself and wait until next time it it ‘seems a good idea’.
Please don’t wait, please don’t postpone!
We need laughter now more than ever.
Laughter is too important to leave to ‘some day’ or ‘one day’ when you bear in mind that neither of those days are in the diary.
Becoming a Laughter Yoga Leader is the first step on the journey of bringing intentional laughter to your own life and the lives of others.
If you would like to become a Laughter Yoga Teacher or Laughter Therapists these advanced training courses currently take place in Stanmore, or on your location request with minimum 4 people.
Once you are a Laughter Yoga Leader your (ad)venture with laughter has only just begun and possibilities and opportunities open to the world of Laughter Yoga, and to becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher as well as Laughter Yoga Coach.
Along the way you meet inspiring people who may touch your heart and move you onto extraordinary pathways.
Some of us become best friends for life whereas others pass through in a gentle, kind, and laughing way.
We create pathways as we walk – and laugh along the way makes them easier to tread.
To learn more about our training programmes, options and requirements, please contact me via email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
The Accredited Laughter Yoga Training
More information about the different programmes is available on
- Laughter Yoga Leader – from £275 per person
- Laughter Yoga Teacher – from £675 per person
- Laughter Yoga Coach – from £895 per person (including Leader and Teacher training)
Now is a good time to book your training!
UnitedMind is registered with our insurance company as a Training Provider which means that our certificates grant you insurance.
When you choose your training provider please make sure you check their credentials as online training methods and courses are not always covered by insurers.
FHT Accredited courses uniquely from UnitedMind Laughter Yoga and our Accredited Laughter Yoga Teachers are
- 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training or 4-week online or self-study
- 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training or Hybrid 6 online sessions + weekend
- 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training
- Laughter Therapist Training
With accreditation we are taking Laughter Yoga seriously and we are bringing the standards to a level of nationwide approval within the education system. The UnitedMind accreditation is the only UK accreditation for Laughter Yoga Training.
Our courses are continued professional development and gives you points to add to your CPD list!
To learn more about how you can become a Laughter Yoga Leader or Teacher please contact Lotte on mobile/WhatsApp +44 (0) 7736341717 or email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
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, Online, Preston, Durham, St Albans, or 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, or Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
- Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
- Hemel Hempstead
- Accredited Laughter Coach and Certified Gibberish Coach Training
- Online, or Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
Your Self Study
A way to learn at your own leisure, at times to suit. If you are able to come to the in-person training at a later time, the 2-day training is included in the fee of £275 early bird / £325 full fee.
Learn Laughter Yoga online as an almost-self-study, where you will be able to learn at your own pace and finish by presenting a Laughter Yoga session as you will have learned through the lessons, at a face-to-face Zoom session.
Book www.pensight.com/x/unitedmind.
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/) provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2007:
- 13-14 September 2025 Laughter Yoga Leader Hemel Hempstead from £275
- 23-24 October 2025 Laughter Yoga Leader Preston from £275
- 06-07 December 2025 Laughter Yoga Leader London from £275
- 14-15 February 2026 Laughter Yoga Leader Durham from £275
- 07-08 March 2026 Laughter Yoga Leader London from £275
- 17-18 January 2025 Laughter Yoga Leader Hemel Hempstead from £275
- More dates are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/
- Your workplace or with your group at dates to suit you!
12-hour Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training Online – click to choose your dates:
More online training dates in 2024 are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/laughter-leader-training-online/
Accredited Laughter Yoga Teacher
The Laughter Yoga Teacher Training and Hybrid Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/) provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2012:
- 22-25 August 2025 in Hemel Hempstead non-residential all days 8:00-18:00 from £675
- 21-24 August 2026 in Hemel Hempstead non-residential all days 8:00-18:00 from £675
- More dates on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/
Accommodation is not included.
Feel free to enquire about special offers at any time, info@unitedmind.co.uk.
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/):
Add-On to Laughter Yoga Teacher Certification
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.
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/)
Accredited 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/):
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, workplace workshops, and keynote talks, please contact us via info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714, or mobile/WhatsApp +447736341717.