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Today’s laughter menu

1. Laughter handshake

2. Laughter hands shake

3. Body wake-up laughter

4. Mechanical laughter pump

(ho ho, ha ha, hee hee)

5. Bicycle laughter

6. Dusting laughter

7. Bavarian laughter dance

8. Lasso laughter

9. Electric shock laughter

10. Laughter shampoo

11. Whipped cream pie laughter

12. Silent laughter

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Theme: gentle workout Population: social Laughter Clubs

Prepared by: Sebastien Gendry Certified Laughter Wellness Instructor Training, Lesson One, Page 5

Ten key words Authenticity | Fluidity

Safe | Fun | Fast | Fresh

Health | Joy | Community

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Five key reminders

Five steps process

1. Enjoy! No new pain.

2. Make eye contact and interact lots.

3. Just laughter, no talking.

4. Act it out: fake is fine.

5. Be enthusiastic.

1. Tell: who, what, why.

2. Show: group practice of clapping, breathing and 5 key reminders.

3. Do (laughter workout): introduce each exercise by telling and showing what it is. Then do it.

4. Laughing meditation: sit down (chair or floor) and alternate silence and free form laughter.

5. Debrief and wrap up.

1. Laughter handshake: laugh as you shake hands with people to greet them.

2. Laughter hands shake: Lift your left hand up and laugh as you shake it vigorously for 20

seconds or so. Relax, then lift the right hand up and do the same. Relax, then lift both hands up

and do the same.

3. Body wake-up laughter: Laugh as you gently slap your body. Start on the left at the shoulder

going towards the hand with the palm facing up, and come back towards your body slapping the

bottom of your extended arm. Go down the left side and the outside of the left leg using both

hands, then come back up the inside of that leg, slap your lower and upper abdomen and left

chest. Repeat on the right side.

4. Mechanical laughter pump: This exercise has three parts. Show the example and ask people

to follow your lead. (1) Laugh in "Ho Ho's" as you make circular motions with the arms and hands,

as if turning the wheels of your bicycle. Start slow then pick up speed. (2) Laugh in "Ha Ha's" as

you move your arms up and down in front of you. Again, start slow and progressively pick up

speed. (3) Laugh in "Hee Hee's" as you push and pull your hands in front of you, slowly at first and

progressively faster.

5. Bicycle laughter: laugh as you ride on an imaginary bicycle. Try to lift one hand up, then two.

Then close one eye, then both!

6. Dusting laughter: while laughing, remove dust from your own clothes, an imaginary shelf (the

higher the shelf, the better), or each other's clothes. If doing this as a group exercise, try to act

together as a cleaning team.

7. Bavarian laughter dance: slap one knee and say HA! Slap the other knee and say HA! Lean

forward, slowly raise and lower one hand as you make an extended "aeeee" sound, then using

both hands slap your knees several times in rapid succession and laugh as you hop around.

8. Lasso laughter: play with an imaginary lasso. Chant an extended "aeee" sound as you make

circles with one hand above your head, then laugh as you throw it and pull something back.

9. Electric shock laughter: imagine that everything you touch gives you a shock of static

electricity. Chant an extended "aeee" sound as you approach one finger to your target, then jump

backward and laugh each time you touch it.

10. Laughter shampoo: laugh as you lather up you hair and rinse.

11. Whipped cream pie laughter: Chant an extended "aeee" sound each time you lean forward

and pick up an imaginary whipped cream pie, then laugh as you throw it in someone's face and

trying the best

you can to avoid being hit yourself.

12. Silent laughter: laugh silently, mouth closed, with compression.

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1. Greeting laughter

2. Just laugh

3. Gradient laughter

4. Cocktail laughter

5. One meter

6. Motorboat engine laughter

7. Argument laughter

8. Apology laughter

9. Appreciation laughter

10. Cell phone laughter

11. Roller coaster laughter

12. Hearty laughter

Very good, very good, yes!

Theme: classic exercises Population: social Laughter Clubs

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.healinglaughter.org 1 . Greeting laughter: laugh as you greet one another (no words, only laughter)

2. Just laugh: laugh as you shrug your shoulders and make a big smile as you try to convey the

message with your eyes and body language "I absolutely don't know why I am laughing."

3. Gradient laughter: smile, then giggle, then laugh slowly. Gradually increase in tempo and

volume.

4. Cocktail laughter: hold a pretend glass in each hand. Imagine pouring in as many happy

thoughts as you can. Think of times when you were happy and laughing lots. Put those thoughts

into your cups. Shake them all around. Now make an extended "aeeeeee" sound as you pour the

content of one cup into the other a few times, then laugh as you drink. Allow the laugh to take

over your body. Laugh and laugh some more.

5. One meter laughter: stand with your feet a little apart and take both your hands to the left.

Then chant an extended "aeeeeee" sound as you slide one arm over the other and stretch it to the

opposite shoulder as in measuring one meter piece of fabric. There are three stages as you do

this: First is when you touch the elbow while sliding, second is when you reach the opposite

shoulder and the final position is when you stretch both your arms, push your chin up, open your

mouth a bit wider and laugh heartily.

6. Motorboat engine laughter: start your motorboat in 4 powerful laugh and drive it around.

7. Argument laughter: laugh as you argue.

8. Apology laughter: express apology in laughter language.

9. Appreciation laughter: appreciate people laughing.

10. Cell phone laughter: hold a cell phone to your ear and laugh as if you were listening to

something hilarious.

11. Roller coaster laughter (a.k.a. "swinging laughter"): lean forward and lift your arms up

while making the extended sound of "aeeeee". End with arms over the head and laughing.

12. Hearty laughter: hold your hands up above your head and laugh, looking up.


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2. Vowel movement laughter

3. Open the curtains and laugh

4. Rain and sunshine laughter

5. Spring-cleaning laughter

6. Laughter paintbrush

7. “Hand-drying lettuce” laughter

8. Hot soup laughter

9. Laugh as you open and drink a

bottle of wine

10. Salt shaker laughter

11. Washing dishes laughter

12. Happy laughter song


Theme: at home Population: social Laughter Clubs






Five key reminders

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5. Be enthusiastic.

1. Greeting laughter: laugh as you greet one another (no words, only laughter)

2. Vowel movement laughter: Good vowel and bowel movements in the morning and equally

beneficial. Let's exercise! Laugh as you say the following sounds. Let’s start with: “A” has in

“papa”: Aaaaa ha ha ha ha ha. Then “E” as in “free”: Eeeee he he he he he. Next is “I” as in

“pie”: iiiii hi hi hi hi hi. Next is “O” as in “Bingo”: Ooooo ho ho ho ho ho. Last is “U” as in “soup”:

Uuuuu hu hu hu hu hu.

3. Open the curtains and laugh: laugh as you open an imaginary window and bathe in the

sunshine.

4. Rain and sunshine laughter: start with your hands above your head. Laugh as you simulate

rain pouring down, then laugh even more as you bring your hands back up and imagine the sun

coming out. Repeat several times. If done as a group exercise, have two teams each constantly

doing the opposite thing.

5. Spring-cleaning laughter: clean up an imaginary garage (or bedroom) and laugh at what you

find there.

6. Laughter paintbrush: laugh as you paint the world in happy colors.

7. “Hand-drying lettuce” laughter: laugh as you try to dry imaginary lettuce by hand, one leaf

at a time.

8. Hot soup laughter: imagine you just drank some very hot soup (or any other liquid). Laugh and

breathe heavily as you fan yourself. You are welcome to fan others to help them cool down as

well.

9. Laugh as you open and drink a imaginary bottle of wine

10. Salt shaker laughter: shake a salt container vigorously while laughing.

11. Washing dishes laughter: laugh as you wash imaginary dishes. Try to work

as a team!

12. Happy laughter song: sing any given song using laughter instead of words. For

example: Beethoven’s Fifth (Ha ha ha haaaaaaaa, ha ha ha haaaa).

Why not also beat the rhythm with your hands and/or feet? (happy feet laughter?)

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2. Silent and compressed laughter

3. Credit card bill laughter

4. Rug shaking laughter

5. Champion weightlifter laughter

6. Laughter cream

7. Rowing laughter race

8. Ear-wiggle laughter

9. Ice-cube down the back laughter

10. Radio happiness

11. Lion laughter

12. Laugh as you throw away your

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Five key reminders

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5. Be enthusiastic.






1. Greeting laughter: laugh as you greet one another (no words, only laughter)

2. Silent and compressed laughter: Laugh uproariously with your mouth closed and without

making sounds.

3. Credit card bill laughter: open an imaginary credit card statement that shows a positive

balance + a big refund. Manifest your surprise and joy laughing and show it to others! (you can of

course prefer to laugh at the ridiculous amount due).

4. Rug shaking laughter: laugh as you shake out an imaginary rug full of dust.

5. Champion weightl ifter laughter: imagine you are a weightlifting champion. Make a laborious

extended "aeeeeee" sound as you struggle to pick up a very heavy weight, and laugh when you

eventually get it over your head.

6. Laughter cream: prepare some very powerful and healing laughter cream by rapidly rubbing

your hands together for a few seconds while giggling until you generate some heat. Apply the

cream all over your face, head and body, and laugh as you do so. If possible use another person's

eyes as your imaginary mirror.

7. Rowing laughter race: laugh as you row an imaginary boat in a race with others (that means

you will be going backwards, so be careful!)

8. Ear-wiggle laughter: while making an extended "aeeee" sound, slowly bring your left hand

around the back of your head to reach your right ear. Laugh as you wiggle your right ear. Then do

the same to the other side of your head using your right hand. Repeat several times.

9. Ice-cube down the back laughter: laugh as you jump and wiggle, trying to get rid of an

imaginary ice cube in your shirt.

10. Radio happiness: Spread your fingers wide; place your thumbs on your forehead. Fingers point

up in "receive" mode; fingers point at others is "send" mode. Laugh as you send and receive

laughter airwaves!

11. Lion laughter: open your mouth wide, stick your tongue out all the way, use

your hands as if they were paws, and laugh like you imagine a fierce lion would

laugh.

: Spread your fingers wide; place your thumbs on your forehead. Fingers point

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1. Constant contact

laughter handshake

2. Happy memories chuckle

3. Mouth zipper laughter

4. Shy laughter

5. Identity check laughter

6. Stuck smile laughter

7. Chandelier laughter

8. Happy binocular laughter

9. Laughter air tickles

10. Bear back scratching laughter

11. Moo-ooo laughter

12. Weightless laughter


Theme: adults at play Population: social Laughter Clubs






Five key reminders

Five steps process





5. Be enthusiastic.






1. Constant contact laughter handshake: laugh as you shake hand with people as if to greet

them, but only let go the hand of a person when you are shaking the hand of someone else (both

your hands will be busy).

2. Happy memories chuckle: go back in time and find a happy memory. Laugh now as if you

were back then.

3. Mouth zipper laughter: imagine there is a zipper on your mouth. Each time you close it, you

become mute.

4. Shy laughter: hide your face behind your hands and laugh.

5. Identity check laughter (aka Army salute): you are now a law enforcement officer. Keep

laughing as you salute every person and every object you see by bringing one hand to your

forehead (as if doing an army salute), check their identity card and give it back to them.

6. Stuck smile laughter: with mouth wide open, freeze your smile, make eye contact with those

around you, and fake laughter for about one minute. (keep laughing if you can't stop!)

7. Chandelier laughter: bend your elbows, hands pointing up, and spread your fingers wide as you

make yourself into a chandelier. Laugh as you set your fingertips on fire.

8. Happy binocular laughter: look at the world around you through imaginary happy binoculars

that make you notice beautiful details of everything and everyone! Laugh as you walk around with

joy and thankfulness. Don't be shy and get close!

9. Laughter air tickles: lift your left hand up, then make an extended "aeeee" sound as you

slowly lift the right hand towards your left armpit. Tickle the air around it (no need to touch)

when you get there.

10. Bear back scratching laughter: laugh as you scratch that itch off each other's back.

11. Moo-ooo laughter: greet fellow cows with a laughing moo-oooo sound.

12. Weightless laughter: imagine being in a zero gravity environment. Laugh as you hop around.

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2. Laughter pill

3. Stuck in glue laughter

4. Laughter eyes closed

5. Act it out laughter

6. Bumper car laughter

7. Crazy hand laughter

8. Cry and laugh

9. Eating noodle laughter

10. Alien laugh

11. Curved laughter

12. Chicken laying an egg laughter



Prepared by: Sebastien Gendry Certified Laughter Wellness Instructor Training, Lesson Four, Page 8





Five key reminders

Five steps process





5. Be enthusiastic.






1. Greeting laughter: laugh as you greet one another (no words, only

laughter).

2. Laughter pill: chew on imaginary laughter pills. Each pill has a unique

effect and makes you laugh and move in a peculiar way for about five

seconds. As soon as the effects of the first one wear off, take another one.

3. Stuck in glue laughter: imagine that you have one or two feet and/or

hands stuck in glue. Laugh as you try to get out.

4. Laughter eyes closed: invite all to come close together and laugh as they

keep their eyes closed and slowly move around.

5. Act it out laughter: laugh heartily as if you had to act it out.

6. Bumper car laughter: walk around slowly and laugh each time you bump

into someone, otherwise just giggle.

7. Crazy hand laughter: grab one hand with the other, and laugh as you try

to restrain it from hitting you in the face.

8. Cry and laugh: cry as you lean forward, laugh as you stand back up.

9. Eating noodle laughter: laugh as you eat imaginary Chinese noodles with

chopsticks.

10.Alien laugh: creatures from outer space land and laugh.

11.Curved laughter: laugh as you move following in curves only. You can't

follow any straight lines.

12.Chicken laying an egg laughter: lay an egg in three laughs, and then

happily move around making the sound happy chickens do.

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2. Thirty seconds laughter

3. Laughter musical scale

4. Laughter hiccup

5. Shining like the sun laughter

6. Hypnotist laughter

7. Peek-a-boo laughter

8. Pledge of allegiance to fun

9. Laughter washing machine

10. Laughter attraction

11. Tight underwear laughter

12. King Kong laughter








Five key reminders

Five steps process





5. Be enthusiastic.






1. Greeting laughter: laugh as you greet one another (no words, only

laughter).

2. Thirty seconds laughter: time yourself laughing for 30 seconds.

3. Laughter musical scale: sing the musical scale up and down in laughter

language.

4. Laughter hiccup: add a hiccup to your laughter.

5. Shining like the sun laughter: spread your arms upwards, wide open,

and laugh as you imagine radiating warmth and shining like the sun.

6. Hypnotist laughter: laugh as you try to put people to sleep, as if you were

an hypnotist.

7. Peek-a-boo laughter: hide, then reveal your face as you laugh.

8. Pledge of allegiance to fun: put one hand on your heart and the other on

your nose. Now recite the pledge of allegiance in laughter language.

9. Laughter washing machine: imagine that your belly is a washing machine.

Laugh as you shake what's inside.

10.Laughter attraction: imagine being deeply attracted by your own and the

scent of people and objects around you. Laugh as you sniff and go from one

to the other.

11.Tight underwear laughter: Laugh as you try to go unnoticed while trying

to rearrange really tight underwear.

12.King Kong laughter: you are the king of the jungle. Beat your chest,

stomp, roar and laugh.

try to go unnoticed while trying

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1. Laughter handshake

2. Namaste laughter

3. Asian greeting laughter

4. Army salute laughter

5. Royal greeting laughter

6. Fastest handshake in the west

laughter

7. Olympic laughter greeting

8. Air kiss laughter greeting

9. Courtesan laughter greeting

10. Secret laughter greeting

11. Radiating love laughter greeting

12. Hula hooping laughter greeting


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Five key reminders

Five steps process





5. Be enthusiastic.






1. Laughter handshake: laugh as you shake hands with people.

2. Namaste laughter: put your hands together in front of your chest (palms facing), and laugh

as you bow your head to one another. No words need to be spoken. Namaste means "the light

in me bows to the light in you".

3. Asian greeting laughter: hands by the side, laugh as you bend forward and greet others.

4. Army salute laughter: raise your right hand sharply and slightly to the right of your right

eye. Keep your fingers and thumb joined and extended as you make this motion. Laugh as you

salute.

5. Royal greeting laughter: moderately wave one hand up in the air and laugh.

6. Fastest handshake in the west laughter: slowly pull one hand out of your pocket as if

drawing a gun, while making an extended "aeeeeee" sound. Then suddenly shake hands with

someone else and laugh.

7. Olympic laughter greeting: perform any greeting as if you were at an Olympic competition

for the best technique.

8. Air kiss laughter greeting: kiss the air 3 or 4 times a few inches away one from another

and laugh as you do so.

9. Courtesan laughter greeting: take your hat off in a flurry of circles while lowering down

on one knee.

10. Secret laughter greeting: laugh as you greet all in a sequence of three motions of your

own choosing.

11. Radiating love laughter greeting: laugh as you put your hands together in a heart shape

in front of you, palms a few inches one from another, tip of the fingers touching. Imagining

that you are radiating love and goodwill through this symbolic heart shape.

12. Hula hooping laughter greeting: face someone, then both at the same

time make an extended "aeeee" sound as you draw circles parallel to the ground with your

hips, as if playing with a hula hoop, then laugh when you reach full speed. Laugh for a couple

of seconds then repeat the whole sequence with someone else.

laugh as you put your hands together in a heart shape

hips, as if playing with a hula hoop, then laugh when you reach full speed. Laugh for a couple

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1. Shaky handshake laughter

2. Lost keys laughter

3. Malfunctioning air conditioning laughter

(too hot, too cold)

4. Food on my shirt laughter

5. Torn clothes laughter

6. "I forgot my wallet and don't have any

money to pay you" laughter

7. "My computer just crashed" laughter

8. "Hot chili / this wasn't a tomato" laughter

9. Booboos laughter

10. "This piece of clothing is too small"

laughter

11. "Nature is calling" laughter

12. Country veterinarian laughter


Theme: embarrassing moments Population: social Laughter Clubs

Prepared by: Sebastien Gendry Certified Laughter Wellness Instructor Training, Lesson Four, Page 9 http://www.healinglaughter.org

Five key reminders

Five steps process





5. Be enthusiastic.






1. Shaky handshake laughter: laugh as you try to shake hands with people with a

shaky hand that you can barely control.

2. Lost keys laughter: laugh as you look for your keys everywhere but can't find them.

3. Malfunctioning air conditioning laughter (too hot, too cold): laugh as you

alternate being very hot and very cold.

4. Food on my shirt laughter: laugh as you try to hide food that just fell on your

shirt.

5. Torn clothes laughter: laugh as you try to hide a torn piece of clothing on you.

6. "I forgot my wallet and don't have any money to pay you" laughter: laugh

as you shrug your shoulders and apologetically show empty pockets.

7. "My computer just crashed" laughter: laugh and behave as if your computer had

just crashed and destroyed a very important file in the process.

8. "Hot chili / this wasn't a tomato" laughter: laugh and breathe heavily as you

fan yourself.

9. Booboos laughter: fake crying as loud as you can as you try to attract people's

attention to your imaginary big booboos (e.g. hurting articulations or body parts).

10. "This piece of clothing is too small" laughter: laugh as you try to put on a

piece of clothing that is now too small for you.

11. "Nature is calling" laughter: laugh as you try to resist an urgent need to go to the

bathroom.

12. Country veterinarian helping cow to give birth laughter: roll up your sleeves

and put imaginary big surgical gloves on as you chant an extended

"aeeee" sound, then laugh as you lift the tail of the cow with one

hand, reach deep and pull the calf out with the other.

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1. Ha ha ha name introduction

2. Humming laughter

3. Laughter vowels

4. Mental floss laughter

5. Airline safety instruction laughter

6. Fishing laughter

7. Back pain laughter

8. Confetti laughter

9. Find your laughter center

10. Gibberish punch lines

11. Happy laughter

12. Money abundance laughter


Five steps process

Five key reminders









5. Be enthusiastic.






1. Ha ha ha name introduction: make a circle. Each person says his or her name in turn and laughs.

2. Humming laughter: laugh with your mouth closed.

3. Laughter vowels: say the sound of the following laughter vowels, then laugh the sound of the vowel.

Let's start with: "A" has in "yoga": Aaaaa ha ha ha ha ha. Then "E" as in "free": Eeeee he he he he he.

Next is "I" as in "pie": iiiii hi hi hi hi hi. Next is "O" as in "Bingo": Ooooo ho ho ho ho ho. Last is "U" as in

"soup": Uuuuu hu hu hu hu hu.

4. Mental floss laughter: hold your hands on each side of your head, by your ears, as if you were

holding an imaginary piece of dental floss. Move your hands back and forth as if you were flossing your

brain, and laugh as you do so.

5. Airl ine safety instruction laughter: imagine you are a flight attendant and laugh as you give each

of the following airline safety instructions. Ready? Go! (1) Point at the exit doors to the sides, front and

rear (2) Demonstrate how to put on an oxygen mask (3) Demonstrate how to put on a life preserver

jacket (4) Demonstrate how to use the emergency whistle (5) Demonstrate how to tighten your seatbelt.

6. Fishing laughter: while making an extended "aeeeee" sound, throw an imaginary fishing line into the

water. Yell "Ha" when it lands in the water. Laugh as you reel it in and look at the fish you just caught!

7. Back pain laughter: lean forward and put your hand(s) on your lower back. Laugh while attempting to

stand up straight, but never quite making it. If done as a group exercise, invite all to also greet others

and shake hands while trying to get back up.

8. Confetti laughter: laugh and make joyful movements as you throw around lots of imaginary confetti.

9. Find your laughter center: probe your head and body with your fingers, as if looking for secret

buttons that trigger different laughter sounds.

10. Gibberish punch l ines: one person pretends they are telling the last part of a joke, the punch line,

and do so in gibberish (a made up language). Everybody else laughs as if this was the funniest joke they

have ever heard.

11. Happy laughter: how would your laughter sound and how would you behave if you were the

happiest person you know?

12. Money abundance laughter: you are brilliant! All of your ideas turn to cash. Pluck them like

leaves and put them in your pockets.

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