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Dr. Madan Kataria's 8-Session Online Certification Course Begins on India Timezone: February 2 (US/Can Timezone: February 1)
Personally Trained by the Founder
Dr. Madan Kataria, is a medical doctor and founder of the Laughter Yoga Movement, which has spread to over 120 countries. He has been featured in numerous international publications and television shows.
Dr. Madan Kataria's 8-Session Online Certification Course
Begins on India Timezone:
February 2 (US/Can Timezone:
February 1)
This training equips you with the tools to spread happiness and health, fostering positive change in communities worldwide.
Benefits of Laughter Yoga
Laughter and Good Mood
LY releases
endorphins from your brain cells, keeping you in a good mood all day long.
Exercise for Stress Relief
LY increases heart
rate, blood circulation and relaxes muscles like aerobic exercise.
Health Benefits
You will not get sick easily and if you have a chronic health condition, you will
heal faster.
Social Networks
Laughter
brings people together and fosters quality caring and sharing among friends.
Attitude for Challenges
The
power of laughter creates a positive attitude to cope with negative people and
situations.
Art of Laughing for No Reason
You
can laugh for no reason without humor, jokes, or comedy and you'll feel the benefits on
the very first session!
Real and Contagious Laughter
Laughter starts as a
body exercise in a group and quickly turns into a real, contagious laugh with eye contact.
Science of Breathing
A great way to exhale longer
is to laugh as a form of exercise according to the yogic philosophy of breathing.
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
What will you learn in the Basic Learning Course
Laugh, Love, Live: Harnessing the Benefits of Laughter Yoga for a Fulfilling Life
It is the goal of this coaching to increase the amount of laughter and joy in your life by practicing laughter yoga on a daily basis and thereby gain physical, mental, and emotional benefits. It will enable you to perform laughter exercises at home and share them with your family and friends after you have learned the techniques.
Many scientific studies have proven that laughter and joy can help reduce stress, boost the immune system, and even help with depression. Practicing laughter yoga helps to release endorphins, which are feel-good hormones, into the body. This can help to improve overall wellbeing.
Session 1
Why We Need to Laugh More Today: Five powerful reasons why laughter is essential in today’s stressful world. How much to laugh and how to laugh to receive scientifically proven benefits. The origin and evolution of Laughter Yoga, How the idea was born and spread globally.
Learn Historical Laughter Exercises from the Founder : Fake it until you make it, Namaste (Greeting)/handshake, Breathe and Laugh, Milkshake Laughter, Argument Laughter , Silent Laughter and more..
Practice session with participants
Mind Training & Habit Formation: How to reprogram the mind to make laughter a daily habit, Introduction to the 40-Day Laughter Challenge( One minute of intentional laughter every day)
Q & A Session
Session 2
Laughter yoga, the art of laughing for no reason: The science behind acting happy. Key concepts explained simply: Motion creates Emotion, Facial feedback mechanism, Reverse-engineering happiness from body → brain
The Chopstick (Facial Feedback) Study: How stretching facial muscles can stimulate dopamine release using a chopstick.
Guided laughter session led by Dr Kataria Theme: Laugh for No Reason Practice Session – Expanding the Laughter Toolbox, It’s Time to Laugh, Cellphone Laughter, Credit Card Bill Laughter, Mental Floss / Brain Wash Laughter, Chilly Laughter /Hot Soup Laughter, Zipper Laughter
Four Elements of Joy: Singing • Dancing • Playing • Laughing. Learn Bollywood-style Laughter Yoga Dance - Simple aerobic movements combined with laughter.
Q & A Session
Session 3
Laughter Yoga The Science of Breathing: The connection between Yoga, Breath, and Laughter. How laughter, Increases oxygen supply to body and brain, Improves lung capacity.
Practice Session – Learn Breathing-Based Laughter Exercises Signature Laughter Yoga Pose, Exercising the three lobes of the lungs with laughter, Balloon Laughter, Heart Laughter and more
Scientific Evidence – Landmark research from University of Auckland, New Zealand. The body cannot differentiate between real and voluntary laughter, benefits remain the same.
Practice Session – Advanced & Playful Exercises – Hi-Five & Wi-Fi Laughter, Motorboat / Lawn Mower Laughter, Magic Laughter, Shy Laughter, Laughter Pill / Laughter Vaccine, Gradient Laughter.
Learn Happy Dance: Integrating the Four Elements of Joy.
Q & A Session
Session 4
Health Benefits of Laughter Yoga: How Laughter Yoga enhances personal happiness and emotional resilience, Workplace efficiency and performance and Social bonding
Healing with Laughter Yoga: Depression and Anxiety, Chronic conditions such as Cancer, Diabetes, and Hypertension
Laughter Yoga as Personal Development: Building self-confidence and communication skills, Learning to laugh during challenges, Living life more fully with a joyful mindset.
How to Get Involved in Laughter Yoga Journey Join a local or online Laughter Club, Practice Laughing Alone, Become a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader or Teacher
Laughing Alone Techniques: Practical wisdom from Dr Kataria’s 30 years of experience. Integrating laughter into daily chores and routines
Q & A Session
Join Certified LY Leader Training Program
Create Your Own Laughter Club And Spread The Benefits Of Laughter
Join the growing Laughter
Yoga
community and lead sessions in corporations and companies, schools, fitness centers,
yoga and
senior centers, and public events. It is the next step in your training in
continuation
with the basic learning course. In this course, you will learn how to lead
a group
through laughter yoga and meditation.
Note: Certified Laughter
Yoga
Leader Training involves 8 sessions in total, including four sessions of the Basic Leaning
Course.
Session 5
How can you laugh when you are not happy? Difference between happiness and joy. Dr Kataria’s session on Laughter Exercises on the theme of happiness.
Leadership facilitation skills Explaining the basics of Laughter Yoga: 5 points, 3 reasons, 4 steps, and 5 benefits of Laughter Yoga.Memorising: What is Laughter Yoga? – 5 points
Contraindications of Laughter Yoga: who should not practice Laughter Yoga. Practical Session
Laughter Exercises on the theme of Beauty Parlour Laughter Shampoo, Laughter Cream, Making Eyebrows, Applying Lipstick, Tight Face Mask, Waxing Laughter, and more
Q & A Session
Session 6
Why can children laugh 300 times a day? Cultivating childlike playfulness through Laughter Yoga. From physical playfulness to a playful mental attitude.
Three reasons why we practice Laughter Yoga – memorising 3 reasons
What happens in a Laughter Yoga session – 4 steps A systematic approach to Laughter Yoga sessions. Guidelines for leading a successful session
Practice Session Brain Gym Laughter Exercises — simple body movements with laughter that activate both sides of the brain. This improves focus, concentration, memory, and creativity.
Q & A Session
Session 7
Do we need a sense of humour to laugh? How to develop your sense of humour through laughter? Five reasons why Laughter Yoga is superior to humour, jokes, and comedy.
What is Laughter Meditation? Difference between still and dynamic meditation. Explanation of how to conduct Laughter Meditation in three positions: standing, seated on a chair, and lying on the floor. (Watching videos of Laughter Meditation in action.)
Memorising 5 benefits of Laughter Yoga
Learn value-based Laughter Exercises: Laugh at Self, Appreciation Laughter, Forgiveness / Apology Laughter, Guru Laughter, Generosity Laughter, Flexibility Laughter, and more
FLOOR EXERCISES Video Presentation: Head-on-Belly Laughter, Bull’s Eye Laughter, Centipede Laughter, Rowing Laughter
Q & A Session
Session 8
Applications of Laughter Yoga
What is a Laughter Club? How do you start one and promote it? In Laughter Yoga, what is free and what is charged?
Value of free public seminars to promote Laughter Yoga
Presentation skills: How to make your first informal presentation on Laughter Yoga
Resources for Laughter Leaders: About World Laughter Day. Vision and mission of Laughter Yoga
LY Prozone Services: Ongoing education for Laughter Yoga professionals
Learn thematic Laughter Exercises Airport & Flight Laughter, Household Chores Laughter, Animal Kingdom Laughter, Sports and Games Laughter, Laughing at Aches & Pains
Q & A Session
We don’t laugh because we’re happy, we are happy because we laugh.
Registration Is Open To Everyone
Yoga Teachers / Practitioners
Stress / Anxiety Sufferers
Pain / Health Problems
School / College Students
Professionals / Businessmen
Performers / Speakers
Doctors / Psychologists
Social / Healthcare Workers
Everyone who is inspired to spread joy,
happiness, and
laughter
in their lives and in the communities they live in.
Laughter is a form of internal jogging. It moves your internal organs around. It enhances respiration. It is an igniter of great expectations.
Receive Certification from The Founder, Dr Madan Kataria
Globally Recognized & Lifetime Valid—Empowering You to Spread Laughter & Joy Everywhere!
Certified LY Leader Training
(COMBO - 8 Sessions)
Give Yourself the Gift of Laughter Leadership
$ 293
$ 199
(COMBO - 8 Sessions)
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Basic Learning Course
(4 Sessions)
Give Yourself the Gift of Laughter Leadership
$ 116
$ 89
(4 Sessions)
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Learn Without Limits: Real-Time Translated Captions with Dr. Kataria!
Enjoy real-time translated captions in Zoom Live Sessions, available in Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Persian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and many more languages.
No matter where you are, laughter now speaks your language!
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Laughter connects you with people. It’s almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you’re just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy.
Your trainers
Dr Madan Kataria
Dr. Madan Kataria founded Laughter Yoga in Mumbai, India, in 1995 and is known
as the “Guru of
Giggling” (London Times). Over 120 countries have laughter yoga clubs, which has grown into a
worldwide movement. Dr. Madan Kataria has 25 years of experience teaching you how to laugh on
your own, with others, and with your family and colleagues.
Dr. Kataria provides keynote
speeches, motivational and inspirational talks for companies, corporations and organizations
worldwide. He also provides corporate coaching in holistic health, stress management, team
building, leadership, peak performance, communication and leadership skills.
Vinayak Shastri
As a Master Trainer and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, Vinayak Shastri has assisted Dr Kataria
with international training for seven years and has been personally trained by Dr Kataria. He
has excellent facilitation skills to lead corporate seminars. Additionally, he has conducted
workshops and trainings in Japan, Hong Kong, and China. He has earned a master’s degree in
traditional yoga from S-VYASA University, Bangalore, India.
Aside from creating free
social laughter clubs all over India, he has presented seminars in prisons, schools, Indian
army,
police and commando training centers.
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The more you laugh for no reason. The more life will give you reasons to laugh.
Yes. Dr. Madan Kataria founded Laughter Yoga and he conducts these training programs worldwide.
Once you have completed the six sessions of the Basic Learning Course, you are eligible for the Leader Course. This is an additional six sessions.
The Basic Learning Course teaches you how to bring more joy and laughter into your life and loved ones. And when you complete the Leader Course, you can start your own Online or Physical Free Laughter Clubs as well as become eligible to train others.
No prerequisites are needed! You just need to laugh and we will teach you all the skills.
Ofcourse yes. Anyone can join these online training programs. However, only the registered member is eligible for the certification.
As soon as you pay and register for the program, you will receive an automatic email from Laughter Yoga International. This email contains the link to join the WhatsApp group.
If you still face any issues, please write to us at help@laughteryoga.org or connect with us on (+91) 888 456 7891.
Yes. All sessions are recorded and shared. You will also receive a YouTube playlist of all the sessions organised for your future reference.
You will not find any other training program where the only homework is for you to laugh more! We have a 40-day laughter challenge which is fun to do and builds your confidence to laugh more!
Laughter yoga is in high demand worldwide. It is spread in more than 110 countries. After you become a certified leader, you can participate in the five-day in-person Teacher Training program conducted by the founder Dr. Madan Kataria, himself in Nashik.
Dr. Madan Kataria also conducts online mentorship program for Laughter Yoga Professionals worldwide - Laughter Yoga 2.0.
Laughter yoga leaders and facilitators are in demand for conducting online and in-person sessions for corporates, senior citizen centers, schools, hospitals, and at many other applications. You will learn all the techniques during the courses.
By enrolling to online course, you agree to our terms and conditions.
