Welcome to July 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 July News we share the following…
- Those Warm Nights from Yours Truly
- The Leader, The Teacher, The Coach
- RE-MENTION: Brix and Relax Workshop 6 September 2025
- Gibberish Training – what a lot of Nonsense
- 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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Those Warm Nights from Yours Truly
Picture: “Pick your own strawberries”
Summer and warm weather is upon us.
These ’30-degree’-days can easily become ‘aarrrgh-another-hot-day’-days, and laughing can make you feel even hotter.
It is important to remember that the days shift and become the ‘brrrrrr-so-cold’-days sooner than we remember, so make sure you nourish and replenish your levels of Vitamin S and feelgood vibes.
I think a lot and at the moment when nights are hot and sleep seems a distant memory I think even more, not always anthing that would make sense in the world of intelligent thinking but somehow it all makes sense to me.
When we lack sleep our bodies start deteriorating and the mind starts playing tricks on us, so make sure you utilise the restless hours if you, like me, find it a challenge to sleep while the heat warms our homes.
If you ever wonder what happens at night while you sleep, and find yourself being a ‘night owl’, here is why creating good sleep habits is essential to your body’s well (you may already know it all consciously or subconsciously).
During the night hours the body replenishes, regenerates, restores and allows for tissues to heal and recover.
The metabolism has a say in the matter and when we nurture the body with nutrients during the daytime there are specific times of the day that are ideal for feasting on foods.
You may think ‘I can never get up early’ and that is a choice and no judgment from me to you.
During the pandemic I tried this with the help of an Ayurveda programme from the esteemed Dr Sam Watts, where the target hours of getting up is 6:00-6:30, breakfast 7:00-8:00, lunch 12:00-13:30, and dinner at 18:00-19:30, then you stop eating at 20:00 and aim to be in bed by 22:00 for sleep at 22:30.
The times listed are the times your metabolism and ability to utilise the nutrients are at its hightest and most effective state.
It seems very regimented but to be honest, it really is just a habit and if you fall out at times of the brackets you are not going to die on the spot.
There are other habits that can help us big-time in getting the sleep and restoration that helps us be in top-form and at our all-time-high, like, no more blue-light after 20:00 so turn off your phone and other screens, don’t turn on light or look at the phone if you wake up at night, and make sure you write down everything you need to remember to do tomorrow.
Going to bed with thoughts of the day that passed and the day to come will keep your subconsciout mind busy and you will not get the complete and effective sleep required for all the good things sleep is supposed to provide.
Ha ha ha where did all that come from?
Oh, about being awake at night when it is hot…
Well, there is a lot you can do at night when you cannot sleep but it really is for sleep and refreshing you whole being.
Finding your groove is essential and not based on routines but based on what works for you, and for me? This works well and then I laugh some more.
Laughter Yoga as a daily practice helps you through the times when other areas of life may not seem optimal, and it helps you recover from what wears you down.
Discover your mojo through a daily practice of Laughter Yoga and you will find life will bring good things, only.
Really? No not really but it is all in how you view it all and THAT is where Laughter Yoga changes your life – adding the perspective that helps surf on top of the world.
And along the way adding the gratitude for being able to share laughter with so many people, both individuals and teams, organisations and big corporations willing to laugh at your events and privately.
Ho ho ha ha ha!
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 Leader, The Teacher, The Coach
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 26 July 2025, then 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
RE-MENTION: Brix and Relax Workshop
There is a lot os milage in LEGO!
When Mel and I met to discuss a Laughter Therapy dissertation last month we discussed many other things including our work.
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!
In addition to this, Alison and I will be joining forces to develop a professional LEGO and Laff workshop for companies who are looking for 2-3-4 hour workshops for team building/bonding experiences, and we cannot wait to get playing with big businesses.
For more information about these playful workshops for yourself or for your team please contact me on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
Gibberish Training
…what a lot of nonsense!
Gibberish really is the language of nonsense.
I remember when I first started teaching Laughter Yoga Leader Training and my big ‘fear’ was the part of the training that was Gibberish.
It was a part of the training course so I had to teach it, but I did not like it because I could not get my head around it.
That is the error – you cannot get your head around Gibberish because if you do try then you miss out on what it is all about, the letting go of thought and becoming playful.
Gibberish connects directly in with the inner spirit of laughter where there is no judgment, and if you try to thing yourself out of how to speak Gibberish it will come with a lot of judgment.
It is an essential and liberating tool for letting go of control while staying in charge, how is that even possible?
A day full of Gibberish is your investment in yourself and your sanity, your argument-preventative toolkit for communicating clearly and without the need to be right and in control, simply remaining in charge of your own mind and emotions.
The 1-day Gibberish Training runs on 13 July in Hemel Hempstead and on 26 July online, from 10:00 to 16:00.
You can book your place via www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/gibberishcoach/
Gibberish is freeing up your mind while allowing you to gain new perspective on life, the univers and everything
If you want to know more about the Laughter Yoga or Gibberish Training 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 6 July 2025 at 13:00-13:30 UK time
- AUGUST BREAK
- Sunday 7 September 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
- 11-12 October 2025 Laughter Yoga Leader London 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:
- Thursdays 03, 10, 17, 24 July 2025 at 19:00-21:30 from £275
- Tuesdays 05, 12, 19, 26 August 2025 at 19:00-21:30 from £275
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:
- Sundays July+August and 24-25 August 2025 HYBRID online and in Hemel Hempstead from £675
- 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/):
- 13 July 2025 10am-3:30pm Hemel Hempstead £145 early bird
- 27 July 2025 10am-3:30pm Online £145 early bird
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.