Welcome to Laughter Yoga Michigan

Visions, like Laughter, are Contagious...

Unfortunately, I missed the All-American LY conference in San Diego, but I was laughing with a delightful group of women in the mountains of Colorado which was an experience I would not have traded for anything. As when I trained for LY back in 2005, I had no idea what I was getting into, but just as laughter proved to be, this training was exactly what I needed.

After working with Dr. K on an article entitled, "The Laws of Impermanence", I realized that change in life is our only constant. "Seasons of Change", the name of the retreat in Colorado delved even deeper into that concept, using the seasons of Nature as a metaphor for that change. Although the retreat is limited to women only, the program is not and I encourage all of you to explore it. Realizing that professionally I could be in the Spring phase, while still being in Winter personally, was extremely helpful to me.

A couple of the ladies had experienced LY, the rest had not, so I introduced them to it per the request of the other facilitator, Helene VanManen. As you can see from the remarks of Karin Marcus, the other facilitator, she appropriately made the connection.....

CANcer-Proof Your Life . . . YES, You CAN!

CANcer-Proof Your Life is an innovative program addressing life, whether before, after or during a cancer diagnosis, in a holistic manner, combining the best from many different mind, body, and spirit modalities. This is not a one-size-fits-all program, but one in which you will choose what techniques will best suit your needs.

There are NO claims that any one of these modalities cures cancer, but evidence-based research indicates that much can be done to reduce cancer risk and more important, decrease the risk of its recurrence.

During my own cancer experience, not one word was mentioned about how I should live my life after treatment. Because of that omission, coupled with my background and passion regarding alternative therapies, I have been compelled to share my knowledge and expertise with others in an informative and fun-packed 6-week anti-cancer, wellness program. Unlike many programs, healing is addressed not simply from a single dietary viewpoint, nor simply from a spiritual one, but instead one which encompasses and strives to balance all components of mind, body and spirit, laughter being at its heart!

Increased Lymphatic Flow with Laughter Yoga, hohoho!

The very first question asked by Madan Kataria in the Laughter Yoga Teacher’s Training I attended in 2005 in Interlochen, Switzerland was, “Why do you want to become a Laughter Yoga Teacher?” Personally, I knew absolutely nothing about Laughter Yoga, but I did know I wanted to find an easy and fun way to get the breast cancer survivors I worked with at Gilda’s Club, and especially those with lymphedema, to breathe more deeply, engage their diaphragms, and I knew laughter would automatically accomplish that. Doubtless, at that point in my laughter journey, I was still buried deeply in my left-brain; however, the question remained, what was the connection between laughter and the lymphatic system? Believe me, they connect beautifully on so many levels!