Laugh Angeles News #16

February 2008
#16

In This Edition:

* 5 fun & free ways to celebrate Valentine's day
* Exiting Events Coming Up
* Join the team!
* 94 ways to experience childlike playfulness
* Wanted for documentary film
* sneak peak from the laugh angeles forum
* New In Our Store: Laughter Friends DVD Workout For Kids

5 Fun & Free Ways To Celebrate Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about chocolate and flowers. Love yourself and others freely. Watch the good vibes flow back to you!

Blow kisses to everybody you see in a very exuberant fashion.
Make eye contact with yourself in a mirror, blow yourself a kiss with both hands and repeat “I love you, love you, love you.”
Now dare to do this with your special someone.
Put your right hand in the air and say, “I.” Put your left hand in the air and say “AM.” Then put both hands in the air and say “AMAZING!” Do this several times until you feel it with conviction.
Have a passionate love conversation in gibberish with someone special – even your cat or dog ! Each act of giving love brings more love into your life.

Exiting Events Coming Up

New Daily Laughter Club on the beach in Venice, Los Angeles?
It's not quite there yet but that's the intention. Please email venicelaughterclub@gmail.com for more information.

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Trainings with Sebastien Gendry. Reignite your creative spark in a safe, structured yet tremendously fun and empowering week-end!

February 23-24: Las Vegas, Nevada
March 29-30: Salt Lake City, Utah
April 05-06: Chicago, Illinois
April 19-20: Los Angeles, California
May 24-25: Kansas City, Missouri
June 21-22: New York City, New York
June 28-29: Los Angeles, California
August 02-03: Houston, Texas

Laughter Cruise (a unique way to relax and have fun at sea!)
May 16-19, Mexican Gulf, price from $425. Deadline for guaranteed cabin availability is Feb. 14. For more info email laugh@laughangeles.com

World Laughter Day 2008

Don't miss this opportunity to help bring more good vibes on this planet! World Laughter Day is a very informal event that takes place every year on the first Sunday of May (this year May 4th.) The idea is simple: go outside and laugh in a group for no particular reason as a personal positive manifestation of your desire for more peace and goodwill in the world. Several hundred thousands will do the same on all continents.

2008 West Coast Laughter Yoga Conference

2006 was our first one and a lot of fun.
2007 was even better and many left deeply touched.
Can't wait for the end of August 2008 edition of the West Coast L.Y. Conference!

The current tentative date is August 29-30-31 in Los Angeles, California (that's Labor day week-end.) Exact date and agenda will be confirmed in the next edition of this newsletter. Our theme this year will be "Fun, Health and Fitness" with lots of games, improv theatre sessions (without the acting part), laughter fitness programs and of course topical discussions on subjects of interest with a panel of experts (we'll try to play more than we'll talk.)

2008 All USA Laughter Yoga Conference

Dr Kataria recently announced the 2008 All America Laughter Yoga Conference to take place in upstate New York on Sep 20-21 2008 at the Silver Bay YMCA of the Adirondacks. Read more at http://www.laughteryoga.org/events.php

Join The Team!

We need your help. The American School Of Laughter Yoga is looking for motivated individuals to help us let the fun shine and spread good vibes on this planet. These are volunteer positions. Time requirement: whatever you have available (something is more than nothing.) Skills required: you need to have a computer and internet access. Preferred location: anywhere in the world.

Promote USA Laughter Clubs by posting regular ads in free online calendar of events.
Research articles and online videos from around the world on various Laughter Yoga related topics, all to be posted and shared with all in the Laugh Angeles Forum.
Compile resources to help people around the world better prepare for World Laughter Day 2008. Your work will be posted on www.worldlaughterday.com.

What we offer:

A fun and positive team to work with
Exposure to interesting people and topics you may never come across otherwise
Personal satisfaction from a job well done that makes a difference

For more information or to apply please email Sebastien Gendry at laugh@laughangeles.com

94 Ways To Experience Childlike Playfulness

Act silly
Ask lots of questions
Be a clown
Be a kid at heart
Be a smile millionaire
Be, do, and sing dobedobedo
Blow bubbles
Build sand castles
Climb trees
Collect rainbows

See the full list and more ideas on how to laugh alone!

Wanted For Documentary Film

A famous US documentary film maker currently working on a Laughter Yoga project is looking for unusual groups who practice Laughter Yoga (policement, firemen, prisoners, etc.) Preferred location is in the USA and it could also be anywhere else in the world. If you know anybody in that category please email us at laugh@laughangeles.com

SNEAK PEAK FROM OUR ONLINE FORUM (laughangeles.com/forum)

The Laugh Angeles Forum is going strong! With over 22,000 pages viewed in 2008 alone (we post new items almost daily) we are slowly imposing ourselves as the most comprehensive online resource and discussion forum on the topic of Laughter Yoga. Do you have an expertise to share? Questions to ask? Check us out! Our philosophy is to give it so that we can keep it (what goes around comes around.)

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New In Our Store: Laughter Friends DVD Workout For Kids

This program—the first of its kind—contains a high-impact laughter yoga workout designed specifically for children, complete with a warm up, deep breathing, original songs, guided relaxation and 27 unique laughter exercercises. Each part of the workout is demonstrated by Laughing Laura and her 19 laughter friends, children ages 4 to 11. The whole family can join in the laughter fun and cultivate a more positive outlook on life. Read more. Only $14.95!

Consider buying a Gift Certificate in our comprehensive Laughter Store. Price starts at only $10 and you can increment it up to $1500! Don't try to figure out what they want. Let them choose themselves!

February 2008 #16