Welcome to February 2023
…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 February News we share the following…
- Lighter Days from Yours Truly
- The Playing Human Conference 2-4 June 2023 in London
- Laughter Yoga in the Media
- Laughter Yoga for sustanability in life and at work
- Please follow us on Social Media
- Laughter Club in St. Albans on Zoom
- Important training and laughter club dates and info are listed at the end!
Please note, only chances in Durham, Preston and St. Albans in 2023
You can continue to enjoy reading our news on our secure site on UnitedMind.co.uk!
Lighter Days from Yours Truly
It is almost as if the mind lifts with the darkness retreating. The light re-enters our lives as if it had been gone when in fact it is always there.
It is within us all to keep the spark, the flame, the light bright and clear so when days regain their dayshine we revitalise what has been spent.
So. The days are getting lighter and brighter and so is our view of life in general.
Oh, happy days!
Sprouting winter flowers and spring bulbs showing their necks, after pushing through the cold, hard cover. They will not let it stop them!
There are many lessons to learn from nature instead of sulking and retreating as if the world is all against us.
Nothing withstands pure determination, courage and will-power, this is what brought us back to lighter days. Remember who you are.
Remembering who we are when we come out of hibernation and allow ourselves to be as strong as we know we always were.
There is too much darkness in our world and it is easy to get caught up in the media and news. Start looking for good news, for seeds, for great adventures, and for the beauty in every day and everything that surrounds us.
In all this chaos of light and dark, of what if and then else, we can let our own dramas rest and find the true source of empowerment in our own renewed lightness and the day’s sunrays. There is nothing like letting go to boost vitality, confidence and self-worth.
Greatness is not about bathing in admiration and attention, self-love and self-care is not egotistical and narcissistic, empowerment is not physical force. Everything springs from you and your integrity with yourself as well as the grace and gratitude you show yourself and others. You shine in multifaceted dimensions when you are you in all your glory.
We are all the sources of goodness and when we share laughter together it all makes sense.
Laughter brings lightness just like the longer days bring attention to the fingerprints on the windows.
When practicing Laughter Yoga we become who we are deep inside and bring our spirit forward into the daylight where we are part of the great image, part of nature itself.
I wish you brightness and lightful days.
With Love, Friendship, Honesty, Kindness, Health, Hope, Goodness, Grace, Gratitude, Understanding, Faith, Peace, Forgiveness, Patience, Diligence, Love, Blessings and Joy
Lotte Mikkelsen
Laughter Yoga Expert and Master Trainer
#youreverydaylaughterqueen
The Playing Human Conference
How exciting that this year is the year for the second Playing Human Conference in London, after 3 years in the waiting!
The early bird fee for the 3 days is £150 and was available until 31. January 2023. However, as I have been delayed in getting UnitedMind News ready, the early bird fee is extended until the end of the week, until 5. February 2023.
If you know you will be coming to the event in London how about booking now and save £100.
Full details will be updated on www.laughteryogaconference.co.uk where you can also find information about your stay and how to get to the venue.
Programme will be updated shortly so please watch this space.
I cannot wait to see you all this summer! It has been long underway.
For more information about working together, please contact Lotte on on mobile/WhatsApp +44 (0) 7736341717 or email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
Laughter Yoga in the media
Laughter Yoga is the target of many media and news channels, and it is with great excitement that we will be filming with an international crew on 8. February in London.
If you are interested in joining us and be part of the laughter session which will be filmed at a location in Central London please contact me on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
In addition I enjoyed the first day of February in the Radio X studios in London at The Chris Moyles Show where News Anchor, Dom, was introduced to Laughter Yoga as part of his 50 things to do when you turn 50.
Feedback was that ‘the listeners absolutely loved it’. Thank you for asking me in the first place.
Furthermore, Deb Waters is writing a piece on Laughter Yoga for Chat Magazine, and Poppy Nathan is writing for the Pint of Science blog.
If you would like to speak about Laughter Yoga and Laughter Therapy on your Podcast, news channel, entertainment programme, or for an article or other media ideas, please contact me on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
Laughter Yoga for sustainable living
When it comes to Laughter Yoga and adopting a daily practice it is like anything else, it is easy to let it go.
Laughter Yoga is not a marathon or something you do for statistics, it is a way of changing your life and creating lasting results.
This also means that there may be days when it is okay to indulge in dramas that do not include Laughter Yoga.
However, with a daily practice you really do change and you become present to your own stuff playing out as well as suddenly finding it easy to ‘snap out of it’.
Laughter Yoga is easy and has the most profound effect on your body, mind and spirit. This leaves you feeling on top of the world and able to handle the most severe and serious challenges in an empowered and often positive way.
You must remember, though, that it is not about forcing the laughter through, but moreso playing with the events and the pain you experience, not from a mocking perspective but from a playful ‘what-if’ I choose something else than a tantrum angle.
Everyone has an abundance of strength to recover from life’s ups and downs, it is simply a matter of picking the tool that is suitable and sustainable in the correct brain-pocket.
When you change your perspective it rolls into all areas of life which is why starting in a group at work is ideal as such a great proportion of day-time hours are spent with the colleagues, even when you work from home.
Working together is key to personal, professional, individual and joint success for the business you are part of daily, you own or someone else’.
When we laugh together we work much easier together.
I have seen the change in people who have joined in one workshop, and people who have come back for more, as well as people who have trained. The sparkle, the smile, the light, the posture, some changes are subtle but they are all visible.
For more information about our workshop and training programmes please get in touch on info@unitedmind.co.uk or call to have a conversation on 07736341717.
Please follow us on Social Media
I hope you will follow and like us on these platforms and help us grow awareness of Laughter Yoga, joy and kindful living.
- www.youtube.com/lottemikkel
- www.instagram.com/unitedmindlaughteryoga
- www.facebook.com/unitedmind.through.laughter
- www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmind-limited or connect with me on www.linkedin.com/in/lottemikkelsen
- www.tiktok.com/@laughteryoga
- www.twitter.com/unitedmind
Please also feel free to register for our newsletter on www.unitedmind.co.uk if you are not yet receiving it to your inbox – and share with your network. Thank you.
The Laughter Club International (UK) in St Albans on Zoom
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.
We are up to something with laughter and sharing the benefits, and we hope that you enjoy these monthly Laughter Yoga workouts.
- Sunday 5 February 2023 at 13:00-13:30 UK time
Please join on https://us04web.zoom.us/j/132683686 pw 305815
A Laughter Club is just like a fitness session and we encourage you to pay as you can to www.paypal.me/unitedmind.
Thank you for your kindness.
Please get in touch about the laughter clubs and other options via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714 or mobile/WhatsApp 07736 341 717.
Please also contact me about The Telephone Laughter Club where we laugh weekday mornings from 7am to 7:10am, lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
Laughter Training – best courses!
The 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs in London 5 times a year with Lotte and Mel. We bring you an exceptional journey into the depth of laughter and fun, as well as exploring aspects of yourself and your plans for bringing laughter to others.
Teaching Laughter Yoga Leader Training started for me in 2007 in St. Albans, and since then I brought the training to Durham and online in 2009, to London in 2010, to Blackpool/Preston in 2015 and wherever your team takes me.
However, with Leader Training in London and Teacher Training in Hemel Hempstread, as well as the new model for self-study, being really popular courses, I have decided to place my focus on those locations and hope to bring you here.
This means that your chance to train with me in St. Albans, Durham and Preston is only once in 2023 on the dates listed below.
The great news is that there is plenty of opportunity to train with me in London and Hemel Hempstead.
Now is the best time to book your spot on one of the 2023 courses!
Once you are a Laughter Yoga Leader your exploration has only just started and it opens the world of Laughter Yoga to you, and also becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher.
To hear more about our training programmes, options and requirements, please contact via email info@unitedmind.co.uk.
The Accredited Laughter Yoga Training
More information about the different programmes is available on
- Laughter Yoga Leader – from £225 per person
- Laughter Yoga Teacher – from £900 per person including accommodation
- Laughter Yoga Coach – from £995 per person including accommodation
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
- 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
- 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training
- Laughter Therapist Training
With accreditation we are taking Laughter Yoga seriously and we are bringing the standards to another level of nationwide approval within the education system.
This is 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, St. Albans, Online, Preston, Durham
- 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
- Stanmore
- Accredited Laughter Coach and Certified Gibberish Coach Training
- Online
- Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
NEW Self Study
Brand new and available to book. 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 £195.
It is exciting to launch a new way of learning 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:
- 18-19 February 2023 Laughter Yoga Leader Durham £225 – ONLY 2023 OPPORTUNITY
- 04-05 March 2023 Laughter Yoga Leader London £225 – 1 SPACE LEFT
- 04-05 May 2023 Laughter Yoga Leader Preston £225 – ONLY 2023 OPPORTUNITY
- 17-18 June 2023 Laughter Yoga Leader London £225
- 16-17 September 2023 Laughter Yoga Leader St Albans £225 – ONLY 2023 OPPORTUNITY
- More dates in 2023 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:
- Wednesdays 04, 11, 18, 25 January 2023 at 7pm-9:30pm £195
- More dates in 2022 are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/training/4-week-online-laughter-leader-training/
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/) provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2012:
- 10-14 July 2023 in Hemel Hempstead residential £900 – FEW PLACES LEFT
- 23-27 October 2023 in Hemel Hempstead residential £900
- More dates on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/
Fees for residential training are including accommodation from Monday to Friday.
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/):
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/)
- 15-16 April 2023 Hemel Hempstead £550 early bird – ONE PLACE LEFT
- 13-14 April 2024 Hemel Hempstead £550 early bird
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 please contact us via info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714, or mobile/WhatsApp +447736341717.
