Welcome to June 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 June News we share the following…
- Environment Matters from Yours Truly
- Brix and Relax Workshop 6 September 2025
- Women’s Wellbeing Summit and LGBTQIA+ Health Care Event
- Laughter Yoga Training – just do it
- Laughter Therapist Training
- Laughter Club (St Albans) and Telephone Laughter Dates and News
- Training Dates and News – are you delaying your laughter booking?
Important training and laughter club dates are listed at the end
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Enviroment Matters from Yours Truly
There is an organisation in Cornwall called Growing Links I had the immense pleasure and privilege to meet and spend time with over the Bank Holiday Weekend when I was in the far corner of the country to teach Laughter Yoga.
Growing Links was founded in 2013 and is working to establish a local, resilient, accessible and sustainable food system.
The space is an oasis of life in balance, nature at a high state of equilibrium and wildlife visiting and thriving through the kindness and collaboration between the people and the land.
I have so much respect and love for the place and the people who simply decided to do it.
To create a future that is sustainable, and invite their community to be part of it through workshops, learning, teaching, sharing and much much more that to me was touching, moving and inspiring through and through.
Lynne and Chris are the nicest and most generous people you can come across and so are the people they surround themselves with in this spellbinding place of nurture and nourishment.
I was teaching in a yurt in a space that used to be marsh land but now is home to badgers, foxes, mice, smaller creatures, birds, trees and beautiful bee-orchids spread all over the field.
I was teaching Laughter Yoga and I learned more myself.
Not that it was new to me but presentation is everything, and getting ‘enrolled’ into an opportunity of preservation, life, and sustainable living was unexpected and very real.
I left Cornwall with new ideas soaring and I am ready to find that space we can call the epicenter of Laughter Yoga UK.
With that I mean that it would be lovely to have a training place where conferences, training, workshops, and more can be offered to individuals as well as groups of people.
Let’s see how it unfolds…
Laughter Yoga is my business and the environment we inhabit benefits from us sharing more laughter because we become nices people, to each other, and to every living being including our Earth.
Yes.
The Bank Holiday weekend was lovely and healthy, and I even went and stood in the place where we in Denmark would say even the crows turn back, Lands End.
I also met my friend and laughter colleague Nicky on the way and we shared a laugh or perhaps quite some, as well as assisted with a First Aid emergency, you just never know…
Wear a smile and share a smile, it changes the world – for you and for those you encounter on your journey.
And if all else fails, just come to the Laughter Yoga Training and learn how to push through even in the darkest of days, we are all about mental, emotional, and physical health and wellbeing.
And if that doesn’t work – just be who you are and celebrate…
As we enter June and get closer to the Summer Solstice I wish you magic and sunshine, acceptance and one more thing – live and let live!
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
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.
Women’s Wellbeing Summit and LGBTQIA+ Health Care Event
My weekends are mostly free from Laughter Work or any work – except some weekends when I teach Laughter Yoga Leaders, Teachers and Coaches.
One Saturday in May, however, was full of wonderful experiences.
As I arrived at the Women’s Wellbeing Summit 2025 the room was slowly filling.
The extraordinary speakers had already arrived and I was going to kick it off with a laughter session.
The stories unfolded of women who went from challenges to making the decision enough is enough, and took life and matters in their own hands starting their businesses.
We need drive and commitment, along with inspiration and good, supportive friends when we have an life changing idea.
It is not about the individual but about the availability of the change is to everyone who may feel impacted and want to embrace life themselves.
Here is what Dr Aïcha Sonni, Founder of the Women’s Wellbeing Summit wrote about the speakers:
- Lotte Mikkelsen Her laughter opened the summit and opened our hearts. She reminded us that joy is essential to wellbeing.
- Alexandra Forsyth Bold, ambitious, and deeply connecting—she showed what Women in Tech leadership looks like: grounded in confidence and elevating others. Her presence was magnetic, and we’re grateful she shared it with us.
- Naomi L.A ‘Baudelaire’ Smith She is a beacon. Her intellect, beauty, and authenticity shone through every word. With grace and clarity, she brought academic depth into a heartfelt, accessible conversation—embodying the knowledge, decolonisation, and ancient wisdom she spoke of. She is a walking library.
- Serena Wang Her story, her podcast, her stage presence—each one a spark of power. She brought her guests’ voices with her and gave us stories we’ll carry forward. Her vulnerability and vitality left a deep impression.
- Gill Thackray Her warmth and wisdom set the tone for deep connection. Her gratitude practices helped us all feel more grounded and open to joy. She created a space for women to connect with themselves and each other—and walk away uplifted. Her presence was truly a gift.
- Agnieszka Ziemba Åhman From A to Z, her presence shaped this event. Her skills, energy, leadership, and bold vision brought everything together. She made neuroscience come alive in her presentation, made complexity engaging, and created space for meaningful exchange. Her contribution was immense.
- @Dr Fraya Zella Wolf She closed the summit with the grounded grace of someone who embodies wellbeing. She created a sacred space that touched all who attended.
- Brenda Sibindi MBA She chaired the event with a graceful blend of humour, elegance, and seamless flow. She was the spark behind this event. Her inspiration through the Self-Help Book Club at Kensington and Chelsea Library laid the foundation. She created the conditions for it to flourish by connecting us with the brilliant Nina Risoli.
I started the Saturday at the Women’s Wellbeing Summit 2025 in Kensington, and ventured onto share laughter at the Macmillan funded event organised by the Macmillan Team at the Whittington Hospital who I have worked with since 2016.
The Pride in Health event was held at Queer Britain at the other end of London and I entered just as the snacky food was out and people were networking, my kind of entry time.
I love laughing with Tracey’s Macmillan groups.
We meet to combat the effects of cancer and we have a lot of work to do!
Listening to other speakers made me think about how much we are all the same and how we really just want a healthy life with good experiences.
Sometimes, though, things get in the way and our bodies scream at us to focus in a way that when we ignore it, the body does other more serious things to grab our attention.
Cancer is no laughing matter, but laughter can help recreate a healthier environment and nurture us back into better health or longer life span.
Hearing people’s stories always pull at my heart strings and I honestly wish that more people would look to laughter for finding relief.
People need to chase the laughter!
I would love to spend more Saturday afternoons in good company with organisations that make a different so feel free to contact me to see how we can work together.
Please contact me for more information about how we can share laughter for creating memorable moments, improving teamwork, reducing stress, boosting confidence, creating connections that matter, and building strong health and resilience – for you and your team, your event, your family and/or friends.
You can email info@unitedmind.co.uk for more information about the UnitedMind training and workshop programmes.
Laughter Yoga Training – just do it!
It really is that simple.
If you ever thought of Laughter Yoga Training, now is the best of times to reconnect with that thought and simply go and book your place.
Think about what is stopping you and if it is worth sacrificing you laugh life for that reason…
The next leader training in person runs in Hemel Hempstead on 1+8 June and in London on 14-15 June, online it runs in April on 2, 9, 16, 23 Junefrom 19:00-21:30. At the end you will receive your certificate and lots of supportive information.
Online Laughter Yoga Leader Training can be booked via www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/laughter-leader-training-online/ or 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.
There are few natural things in life more connecting than laughter, and we have it within us to share abundantly.
We grow up and forget how laughter used to follow our play, because we forget to play and laughter stops flowing.
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.
It is a big responsibility to become a Laughter Yoga Facilitator or Teacher, but you are not alone, you join a vast network of people in the UK and the world who are eager to connect and share the goodness you are out to harvest and share with your communities, family and friends.
Laughter Yoga is a life-long commitment to yourself, your health, and living your life expontially more enthusiastically.
Something we practice daily to feel all the awesome, transformational benefits it brings along.
Is it really that hard a choice when you think about it?
The doors of self-awareness, self-development and self-unfolding open to the profound space of curiosity, creativity, and unstoppability.
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. 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.
This entry level course is a great way of learning the skillset required to set yourself up as a facilitator of Laughter Clubs and other laughter sessions.
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
Laughter Therapist Training
Becoming a Laughter Therapist is not for everyone.
It takes time, lots of time, willingness to let ‘stuff’ surface and heal, finding case studies, and a lot of energy.
However, all of it is returned full on once you complete and venture into the world of supporting recovery from any life situation with a different take on laughter.
You can train in mainy different methods and practices on online selfstudies, however, to become a Laughter Therapist I can comfortably say that unless you train in person it is impossible to fully understand the trauma-like experiences that may surface when you build your portfolio and write your dissertation.
In Laughter Therapy we play with pain, whether it is physical or mental or emotional pain.
How is this possible?
The essence is wanting to change what does not work, and when you are willing things to change then you are ready to go deep into the transformative and cathartic experience of Laughter Therapy.
There are only few Laughter Therapists in the UK trained on the UnitedMind Laughter Therapist Training, and they are very qualified in dealing with responses to release.
This is a requirement in order to be accepted on the course.
You are a practicing therapist, holistic therapist, or counsellor who has experience in connecting with people, creating a safe place for catharsis, and the ability to hold the space for someone who may laugh, cry or rage.
Laughter Therapy is not Laughter Yoga.
If you want to know more about the Laughter Therapist Training please contact me on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk or visit the Laughter Therapist Training page.
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 1 June 2025 at 13:00-13:30 UK time
- Sunday 6 July 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 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
It is easy to postpone, to wait until it is a better time to do things.
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 Hemel Hempstead, 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:
- 01+08 June 2025 Laughter Yoga Leader Hemel Hempstead from £275
- 14-15 June 2025 Laughter Yoga Leader London from £275
- 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
- 14-15 February 2026 Laughter Yoga Leader Durham from £275
- 07-08 March 2026 Laughter Yoga Leader London 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:
- Mondays 02, 09, 16, 23 June 2025 at 19:00-21:30 from £275
- Thursdays 03, 10, 17, 24 July 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
- 15-18 January 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.