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Albert Nerenberg (Canada) - filmmaker, Laughologist and Founder of the Laughing Championships:
The power of JOY shakes cities Alex Sternick (Israel) - internationally recognized practitioner of the Art of Nonsense and Laughter Therapy: Self-acceptance as a path to joy Allen Klein (USA) - best-selling author, TedX speaker, and keynote conference speaker: Joy, awe and happiness Ann Zuccardy (USA) - writer, adjunct professor of English, and a 2-time TEDx speaker: Find your joy thing and do it all your life Bachan Singh (Indonesia) - a mind-tamer who combines Silva mind control (and other disciplines) with laughter yoga: Mind control and joy Barbara Grapstein (USA) - co-founder of HealingHeadbands for children and parents going through difficult times: Joy - if it's good enough for Keith Richards..... Bianca Spears - world-renowned laughter leader, award-winning empowerment coach and founder of The NeuroPLAYstic Way: We are designed to enjoy, play & laugh Bron Roberts (Australia) - Laughter Yoga Ambassador and multi-disciplinary wellness teacher: Fire up the pilot light of joy Bruce Hood (UK) - Professor of Developmental Psychology in Society at Bristol University since 1999 : The science of happiness Carla Brown (USA) - 2023 World Laughing Champion: Recovering serious person Carole Fortuna (France) - music therapist and laughter yoga practitioner: Joy helped me when I was in hospital with corona Cate Mackenzie (UK) - Love Coach, Psychosexual Therapist and Couples Counsellor: Joy calms the nervous system Claudia Shankari (Germany) - A long-term yoga initiate and laughter yoga practitioner, and a Western medical practitioner: Let's combine eastern & western approaches to joy! Cristina Petrescu (Romania) - Laughter Yoga Ambassador, presenter in the 'Laughter for World Peace' Global JOY zoom 2020: Joy - mind, body and soul in harmony Dr Clifford Kuhn (USA) - psychiatrist and accomplice of comedian Jerry Lewis, & Steve Wilson (USA) (See his bio below): Joy with a psychiatrist and a psychologist Cynthia Paris (USA) - Laughter Yoga Ambassador and force of nature: Joy is connection Dr David Hamilton (UK) - best-selling Hay House author and a former scientist who loves explaining things: Joy is contagious Debbie Hampton (USA) - a writer on brain, psychological, emotional, and mental health issues for Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, and more: Bright spots of joy and contentment Dmitriy Efimov (Russia) - a European martial arts Gold Medallist and a Laughter Yoga Ambassador: Choose joy! Duncan Cook (Canada) - a Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, Laughter Yoga Ambassador and ukulele player: Joy with a ukulele Egbert Griebling (Germany) - a Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, dance therapist, alternative practitioner for psychotherapy: Be 100% present to feel more joy Eli (Iran): Joy is the gift for being strong and alive Ernest Rukinga (Rwanda) - a psychologist, laughter yoga teacher and laughter ambassador From trauma to joy - joy gives hope Eser Mutlu (Turkey) - a Laughter Ambassador & Master Trainer and a presenter at the Laughter for World Peace Global JOY zoom in 2020: I found my joy in laughter yoga Fabrice Loizeau (France) - Director General at the French Laughter Yoga Institute and a Laughter Yoga Master Trainer: Joy is the fuel of life Florence Ditlow (USA) - long-term member of the AATH ( the Association for the Application of Therapeutic Humor) in the USA: In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky (Monte Carlo) ‘JOY' and the Laughie! Gila Maschler (Israel) I choose to be joyful A Laughter Yoga Teacher and former nurse with over 20 years experience, she brings a breadth and depth of experience to her laughter therapy and her laughter yoga. |
Giselle Barthou, (Uruguay) - Miss Uruguay 1984 and now a yoga and Laughter Yoga teacher:
When you have joy on the inside, everything is joyful Guldane Doymaz (The Netherlands) - a Laughter Yoga Ambassador, coach and mindfulness teacher: Joy is inner peace Heidi Barkwell (Canada) Laughter Yoga can bring lasting joy Heidi is a certified Laughter Yoga teacher, Ambassador and Author of her New Book Laughing Wellness P.L.A.Y Your Way Every Day. Jae Pierce-Baba (USA) - Occupational Therapist, Humorologist, Certified Humor Professional and a speaker, writer & comedianne: Be your own entertainment centre Jana Makkaoui (Lebanon) Smile from the inside and you’ll SHINE She has a Masters in international affairs and diplomacy, is an INLPTA certified NLP coach, and a Laughter Yoga Leader. Jayney Goddard (UK)- founder of the Complementary Medical Association (The-CMA.org.uk): Evidence-based joy Jeff Gordon (Israel) - has trained in Community/Social theatre, Clowning, Dramatherapy, Medical Clowning and Laughter Yoga: Joy exists outside the obsessive circles of the mind Jeffrey Briar (USA) - author, Laughter Yoga Master Trainer and Director of “The Laughter Yoga Institute”: Joy is a way of being Jo Berry (UK) - the daughter of Sir Anthony Berry who was killed in the Brighton bombing in 1984, international Peace speaker, and Founder of the charity Building Bridges for Peace: Joy - connection, gratitude and awe John Chen (Taiwan) - Laughter Yoga Master Trainer and Laughter Yoga Ambassador: Joy is in simple things, like breathing Dr Jonathan Fisher (USA) - Cardiologist and author of 'Just One Heart': You can't rush joy Judith Croner-Small (New Zealand) - Laughter Yoga Ambassador and presenter in the Laughter for World Peace Global JOY zoom in September 2020: Joy's best friend is delight Junko Kato (Japan) - Laughter Yoga practitioner and a presenter in the Laughter For World Peace Global JOY zoom in September 2020: Joy is the energy of life Karima Hakima (Tunisia) - a Laughter Yoga Ambassador and a presenter in the Laughter for World Peace Global JOY zoom 2020: Joy is in my heart Kate Hull-Rogers (UK) - co-artistic director of Stepping Stone Theatre for Mental Health and award-winning comedienne: Joy - things that sustain our desire to be alive Katia Kulyk (Ukraine) - author and Laughter Yoga practitioner: How to stay joyful in challenging times Kay Wararuk (Thailand) - Laughter Yoga Ambassador and speaker: If you have joy, you can overcome everything Keyem Thomez (Bahrain) - founder of JOYBeats international and a Laughter Yoga Ambassador: Joy is omnipresent Kitty HaHa (Hong Kong) - Laughter Ambassador and Laughter Yoga Master Trainer: Joy is the fruit of awareness and gratitude Lara Lucaccioni (Italy) - Laughter Yoga Ambassador and was a presenter in the Laughter for World Peace Global JOY zoom in September 2020: Joy is our birthright Lee Jean (Malaysia) - Laughter Yoga Ambassador and was a presenter at the Laughter for World Peace Global JOY zoom in September 2020: When we feel it, others feel it too Linda & Bill Hamaker (USA) - Master Trainers, Laughter Ambassadors, and the founders of "Let's Laugh Today": Enjoy the passage of time Linda Leclerc (Canada) - Laughter Yoga Master Trainer: The mattress effect of joy Lotte Mikkelsen (UK) - Master Trainer, Laughter Ambassador: Peaceful way of being Dr Madan Kataria (India) - the Founder of the Global Laughter Yoga Movement: Joy vs happiness Mariela Nets (Israel) - Laughter Yoga Ambassador, and presenter at the Laughter for World Peacd Global JOY zoom in September 2020: I decide to be joyful Mary Kay Morrison (USA) - Educator, Author, Speaker: Joy Flow |
Merv Neal (Australia) - Master Trainer and Laughter Yoga Ambassador, organiser of the Australian laughter yoga conferences and two 'Joy Festivals':
The joy continuum Nigel Shamash (France) - author, and founder of two alternative holiday centres including La Roane (south west France): Joy - dare to be yourself, it gets easier as you get older Nikki Jackman (South Africa) - founder in 2003 of not-for-profit @theuporgza, anc creator the UPliftment programme: Give joy and you'll get joy Patch Adams I love people ..... I am living with JOY Peter Owen-Jones (UK) - an English Anglican priest, author and television presenter who left his successful commercial life for the ministry in his '20's: We are all reaching for joy, I am just going to embrace it Dr Phil Hammond (UK) - an NHS doctor, journalist, broadcaster, speaker, campaigner and comedian: Learn to be at joy with yourself, 5 portions a day Ram Banerjee (UK) - co-founder of the World Yoga Festival at Reading in 2016 and has also started the Arshakula Foundation: By being fearless we will let the joy win Ratika Palat (Australia) - a yoga teacher who trained in hatha and vinyasa yoga. She is also a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader: Joy is our natural bliss state Robert Rivest (USA) - a Laughter Yoga Master Trainer and Laughter Yoga Ambassador: Joy! Ros Ben-Moshe (Australia) - author of 'Laughing at cancer and Adjunct Lecturer at La Trobe University: Smiling is a fast-track way to joy Sabrina Tacconi (Portugal) - Laughter Yoga Master Trainer, Laughter Yoga Ambassador, author, and Founder of the Congress "Laughter is Health": My joy is my family Satish Kumar (UK) - Peace-pilgrim, life-long activist and former monk, Founder of Schumacher College as well as The Resurgence Trust: Joy is the purpose of life Sebastian Gendry (USA) - creator of the Laughter Wellness method and the founder of the Laugher Online University: My path to joy is a path to peace Shamash Alidina (UK) - author of 'Mindfulness for Dummies', co-founder of the Museum of Happiness, and founder of www.teachmindulnessonline.com: Moments of joy help wire positive behaviour Sherry Shalchian (Iran) - Laughter Yoga practitioner and was a presenter in the 'Laughter for World Peace' Global JOY zoom in September 2020: Joy is oneness Shifra Arwas (Israel) - a Laughter Yoga Ambassador and presenter at the Laughter for World Peace Global JOY zoom in September 2020: Joy is sharing from my soul Slash Coleman (USA) - Laughter Yoga practitioner and an Addiction Activity Facilitator: We now live in the age of JOY Steve Wilson (USA) - A long-term laughter & humor practitioner, he and his wife Pam ('The Empress of Everything') founded and run the World Laughter Tour together: Don't postpone joy Steven Voet (Belgium) - "MOMEGA Steven, on a mission to Make Our Mother Earth Great Again by building bridges through laughter: Enjoy the silence, it's where you find the joy Sylvie Cormouls-Houles (France) - a Laughter Yoga Ambassador and presenter in the Laughter for World Peace Global JOY zoom in 2020: The noblest art is making others happy (PT Barnum) Ute Liebhard (Germany) - a Laughter Wellness Consultant and a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher: The space for listening is the space for joy Vinh Quocpham (Vietnam) - A Laughter Yoga practitioner and a presenter in the Laughter for World Peace Global JOY zoom, 2020: Joy in vietnamese - everything is inside, and it's funny William Bloom (UK) - a writer, educator and meditator, creator charity the Spiritual Companions Trust, and co-founder of Alternatives, the UK’s longest running weekly mind body spirit events company: Soul whisperer Zoreli Figueroa (Portugal) - a Laughter Yoga Ambassador from Portugal, and a presenter in the Laughter for World Peace Global JOY zoom in September 2020: Joy - feeling, sharing, breathing and posture |
