Laugh & Flow Offerings

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Laughter Yoga Workshop

Laughter · Breath · Play · Well-Being

Discover the joy of laughter as a practice for well-being, connection, and stress relief. This interactive workshop introduces laughter yoga, a playful practice developed in India in 1995 that combines intentional laughter with yogic breathing. Through laughter exercises and playful exploration, participants are invited to cultivate joy, imagination, and connection. The session may also incorporate gentle qigong movements and a guided body scan to encourage relaxation and embodied awareness.

Duration: 60–90 minutes · Available in person or online

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YOQI® Qigong Flow

Qigong · Breath · Mindful Movement

Explore qigong as a moving meditation through YOQI® Qigong Flow, a practice that brings together flowing movement, breath, and mindful awareness. Drawing on the YOQI® Six Phases of Qi Flow, these workshops invite participants to cultivate presence, explore the relationship between body and mind, and reconnect with the natural rhythms of movement.

Introductory and extended workshops can explore different themes, including the Five Elements. More details on workshop formats and themes coming soon.

Duration: 3.5 or 6 hours · Available in person or online

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Laugh & Flow: Movement, Breath & Play

Laughter Yoga + Qigong

Movement, breath, and play offer joyful pathways to presence, well-being, and connection. This experiential workshop brings together two complementary practices: qigong, a form of moving meditation, and Laughter Yoga, which combines intentional laughter with yogic breathing.

Explore each practice individually and in combination, discovering how gentle movement, breathwork, and playful expression can support embodied awareness, balance, and joy. No prior experience is necessary.

Duration: 2 hours · Available in person or online

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Laughter & Play: Games for Actors and Non-Actors

Laughter Yoga + Theater

What happens when we bring laughter and theater together? This playful, experiential workshop combines Laughter Yoga with theater games and exercises to explore embodied awareness, creativity, resilience, and connection. Drawing inspiration from laughter yoga pioneer Madan Kataria and theater practitioner Augusto Boal, participants discover how intentional laughter and imaginative play can open up new possibilities for expression, collaboration, and joy. No acting experience required.

Duration: 2 hours · Available in person

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Kinesthetic Delight: Creative & Contemplative Movement

Qigong · Dance · Embodied Exploration

Discover meditation and mindfulness through movement. Drawing on qigong, contemplative dance, and improvisational movement practices, this workshop invites participants to explore the body as a site of awareness, imagination, and discovery. Inspired by Barbara Dilley's work on contemplative dance, as well as the broader contemplative movement tradition associated with her teacher, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, participants explore presence and embodied awareness through gentle movement, improvisation, and playful experimentation. The experience blends contemplative practice with creative expression, welcoming a range of movement backgrounds and experience levels.

Duration: 2 hours · Available in person