Thailand Jan 2023
India
For week 5 in my online course ‘Spring into Life’ we had an India theme. So we turned up with scarves wound around us etc. It was a lot of fun. We played the ‘guru’ game, had lots of exercises based on India eg ‘making chai ‘laughter and ‘namaste’ greeting laughter. Why not not me on my next course? email for dates. mandastretch@hotmail.com
Nourishing the Inner child
I have started to expand my laughter yoga practice by adding more activities which access our childlike playfulness. I love to play games, sing and dance like I did as a child and so I am starting an online group for four weeks to explore more of this . The group meets an hour a week. We build up peer support by forming laughter buddies who check in with each other during the week. I also give a ‘playwork’ assignment for the week such as watch ‘Laughology’,’share with us something about accessing your childlike playfulness this week’ This group is for anyone wanting more joy. Practices you can use everyday will also be taught.
Childlike playfulness
What fun. We are in week 4 of a 6 week online wee course entitled ‘Spring Into Life’ We have been developing a Laughter Alone PRACTICE,setting up weekly calls with our laughter buddy, lots of laughter yoga exercises, and relaxation plus a host of other good fun stuff.
This week our focus was ‘childlike playfulness’ . So we had nursery songs and rhymes, fairy stories, tongue twisters, dancing, culminating in ‘Oh I do like to be beside the seaside’ When we let go we are truly ourselves.The photo above shows me as the baby wizard in a story I wrote called ‘the laughter stealing wizard’
Laughter is the Best Medicine
In these challenging times it helps to try a ‘lighten up’ in ourselves. Don’t you think?
Just waking up and going to bed with a smile [even if its fake’]can help change our disposition.
Why not try it for 40 days.? Set yourself a personal challenge to smile upon awakening and going to bed. What have you got to lose and who knows you may have a lot to gain!!
Let me know your results after 40 days. let me know when you are starting it .
mandastretch@hotmail.com
Playful
Walking along my local beach in Findhorn I spied this joyful creation in the sand. I find it’s these simple things in life on the everyday can ‘lift’ us and bring a sense of peace and joy.
What brings you everyday simple pleasures of joy ? email me at mandastretch@hotmail.com
Online training done!
Just finished the 10 hour laughter leader online training …wow ..some feedback from Alex ‘other skills I learnt was how to improve my interpersonal skills, my own laughter practice…it was life changing’ From Alex also ”excellent, enjoyable, factual, practical,and comprehensive and looking forward to implementing it in my school and club’ Alex and Veronique are below ..Veronique who is sharing ‘Mirror Laughter’ with us.
Loving it!
I am just completing my online laughter yoga leader training. It has been a great few days . I would recommend this wee course for anyone who wants to add to their ‘toolbox’ .You will learn transferable skills such as how to lead a relaxation, how to bring about more laughter in your life, and how to incorporate some laughter exercises within your -work environment. Train with me one of UK’s laughter ambassadors.!! It’s a hands on, very practical course.
Laughter Yoga Leader Online..10 hour training
Really enjoying the format of Zoom to carry on with my laughter leader trainings. Use this time to learn new skills like how to lead a relaxation, how to lead a laughter meditation, how to change habitual patterns and start a daily laughter practice. After this training you will be able to conduct your own class either online or in person. You will receive lots of support in terms of handbooks, music,research,logos,and an ‘e’ book.Transferable skills to improve you body, heart and soul.