Nira Berry (Washington D.C., USA)
Pre-conference event: Laughter and Healing: Techniques for joy, improved health and stress reduction
Thursday 9/22, 2pm-5pm, $75 stand alone, $50 with main conference event
Main conference event: Keynote - Laughter Yoga for mentally challenged and Autism Spectrum Individuals
Friday 9/23, 9:20 am, 50 minutes. Handout: Yes
About Nira’s 3h workshop Laughter and Healing: Techniques for joy, improved health and stress reduction
In this workshop you will:
- Understand the importance of laughter in healing and laughter in society. You will review scientific studies and benefits of laughter techniques.
- Understand how to use laughter techniques during stressful situations. You will learn laughter techniques to reduce stress
- Become aware of specialty uses of laughter (seniors, disabled, etc) and relaxation.
About Nira’s keynote Laughter Yoga for mentally challenged and Autism Spectrum Individuals
Laughter yoga exercises are beneficial for mental health patients; people who are in the Autism spectrum including Asbergers Syndrome; and generally individuals who lack in communication and social skills. Laughter yoga exercises benefits and scientific studies will be discussed. Laughter and breathing exercises will be demonstrated to achieve the many benefits for mental health/Autism individuals including social interaction, movement, increased positive feelings, and experiencing the freedom of emotive expression.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify laughter benefits and scientific studies for Mentally challenged and Autism spectrum individuals
- Identify laughter yoga and breathing exercises for improved better social interaction skills.
- Identify laughter yoga and breathing exercises to facilitate emotive expression
Nira is an experienced keynote speaker leading interactive laughter presentations/workshops for hospitals, mental health organizations, corporations, and many specialty-needs group. Additionally, Nira regularly leads laughter yoga for mentally challenged and Autism spectrum adults. Nira began using laughter exercises during an illness 9 years ago and has since then become Certified as a Laughter Yoga Teacher, and Graduate Certificate in progress in Wellness Coaching. Nira regularly provides continued education credit courses for caregivers, social workers/ nurses in many hospitals on Laughter yoga’s benefits and techniques. Featured often in media National/International TV, newspapers/ internet. Author of Laugh Off Stress: Laughter Yoga Exercises DVD.
5 Good Reasons To Register Early
- Make sure you attend the round table experts session of your choice on Friday and Saturday afternoon. There is a maximum of 25 participants per session.
- Make sure you are on the double-decker bus that will bring laughter, play and celebration in town on Saturday afternoon. Space is limited. First come, first served.
- Need a discount? We will only accept volunteers until August 22nd.
- Need help finding a roommate or a ride to save some money? We’ll do our best to help, but can only help registered conference participants.
- Because you care. Creating this event represents a massive amount of work and a big investment. Help us plan better. Managing anything at the last minute is not fun.
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- Michael Coleman (California, USA)
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- Nira Berry (Washington D.C., USA)
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- Sebastien Gendry (California, USA)
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We do our best to avoid any change of plan, and appreciate that events beyond our control can happen anytime. Note therefore that our presenters, classes, events, and their advertised dates and times in the 2011 All America Laughter Yoga Conference are subject to change without notice.
