The Laughter Yoga Leader training is very experiential – you deepen your relationship with the healing cathartic benefits of laughter
You also learn science, background and a simple, down-to-earth framework which enables you to gain the insurance to professionally share Laughter Yoga sessions for others if you choose
Most of us don’t wake up thinking, “You know what I need today? A really good, intentional laugh.”
And yet… that might be exactly what we’re missing …somewhere along the way, laughter got demoted. It became something that happens if something funny comes along — like a bonus – not a basic human need.
When you guide a group through laughter, something remarkable happens.
You’re not just leading exercises — you’re helping people:
Move out of stress mode (fight/flight) into a calmer, more regulated state
Activate breath and oxygen flow through the body
Shift their brain chemistry in real time
Experience connection without needing words, stories or explanations
Using sound, breath and a little willingness to feel a bit better – your body doesnt know the difference between real or simulated laughter – it releases dopamine, oxytocin, seratonin the wonderful endorphins which lift the mood whilst lowering cortisol – the stress hormones
This provides a gentle yet powerful reset for the nervous system.
The brain is wired for change. This is called neuroplasticity — the ability of the brain to rewire itself based on what you repeatedly do and experience.
If days are filled with pressure, rushing, overthinking, and “just getting through”… the brain gets very good at that.
When you introduce regular laughter — playful, embodied, shared laughter — you begin to build new pathways – ones linked to the release of stress, a deeper sense of relaxation, connection to self and from that place – connection to others
People often notice, they feel lighter, respond differently to stress and sleep better
Over the Two Day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader training you learn how to, in a real, grounded way
Create a safe, welcoming space where people can relax and be themselves
Guide laughter exercises (without needing to be funny or perform)
Use breath, playfulness, and connection to support wellbeing
People don’t come for perfection.
They come for authenticity.
Someone’s face softens.
Someone who walked in tense leaves lighter.
A group that started as strangers ends up genuinely connected.
Becoming a Laughter Yoga Leader weaves into everyday life.
You may notice you:
Take things a little less seriously in a good way
Recover more quickly from difficult moments
Feel more comfortable being yourself
Bring lightness into spaces that need it
It’s not about being happy all the time
It’s about having tools that help you come back to yourself — and offering that same doorway to others.
The more you share laughter, the more it deepens in you too
For more info contact Holistic Laughter Coach Mel about the Certified Two Day Laughter Yoga Leader Training
Holistic Laughter Coach Melanie Bloch is a Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, Ambassador, Meditation and Laughter Teacher, Certified Happiness Coach, and Keynote Speaker with a background in the Complementary Medicine Field of over 30 years
Upcoming Laughter Yoga Leader Training Dates in Stanmore
10th and 11th Oct 2026
5th and 6th Dec 2026
Email: mel_bloch@yahoo.co.uk for more info