Laughter Clubs

THE WHO'S, WHAT'S, WHEN'S, WHERE'S, AND HOWS OF A LAUGHTER CLUB

A Laughter Club is a group that meets to consciously engage in the process of laughter. Laughter Club programs provide light-to- moderate exercise for mental and physical flexibility, mood regulation, stress reduction, and an attitude boost. The program works well in almost any environment including: schools, senior centers, long term care and hospitals, the workplace, fitness centers, libraries, support communities and public parks. The program is easily adopted for anyone in any situation.  

Using the methods based on the work of World Laughter Tour, Inc, and Laughter Club International, a qualified instructor called a Certified Laughter Leader™ (CLL) will lead you through a step by step program of breathing, stretching, and various types of laughter actions (some borrowed from yoga). During the session you are encouraged to be playful, to have fun, relax and laugh. Jokes and comedy are not need: only the joy of laughter. There are also discussions of the benefits of laughter and the concepts of sensible living that lead to healthy attitudes.  

A typical group is 5-25 people, but you can be larger. A session typically lasts about 30 to 45 minutes.

WHAT IS THE WORLD LAUGHTER TOUR?

The World Laughter Tour, Inc. was founded by Steve Wilson and Karyn Buxman to support, promote, and act as a clearinghouse for the global grassroots laughter movement, with the mission of bringing events to every continent that promote health and peace through laughter. 

HOW MANY LAUGHTER CLUBS ARE THERE?

It has been estimated that there may be as many as 2,000 laughter clubs worldwide. Now there are hundreds of WLT Laughter Clubs in the United States, and other countries. WLT Certified Laughter Leaders are active in Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Scotland, Australia, Columbia, Chile, South Africa, Israel, and more. The first officially recognized laughter club in the USA was chartered in June 1999, in Orrville, Ohio, at the YMCA. New clubs are starting all the time.  

Interested in a Laughter Club? Contact Eileen Wallach at 615-456-3777 or email us at info@LaughLeader.com

For more information on the World Laughter Tour or to become a Certified Laughter Leader: www.worldlaughtertour.com