Looking for something fun & inclusive to boost employee wellbeing?
Let me bring the joy to your office in January 2025 and kick off the year with laughter yoga.
For every paid corporate session in January 2025, I will gift a free local community session*. 😁
Read about the benefits of laughter yoga in the workplace.
Listen to Elspeth talking to BBC Surrey about laughter yoga & it's benefits.
Read what people say about Elspeth's laughter yoga sessions.
*Gifted sessions must be booked in January or February 2025, on weekdays. I'm based in SW Surrey so can consider locations within Surrey, Hampshire, W Sussex & London.
Energising laughter wellness sessions to relieve stress and flood your body with happy hormones, leaving you feeling elated, lighter, brighter & refreshed.
Laughter yoga is amazing stress relief, getting you out of your head and into your body in an incredibly effective way.
No downward dogs...think moving, connecting & laughing rather than balancing upside down!
Sessions are fun & relaxed, combining movement, breathing and laughter exercises.
See FAQs below for more details.
I run sessions for corporate groups, charities, festivals, hen weekends or in fact any other get-together of humans!
Why don't you get in touch to have a chat about how I can bring some laughter to your group.
Sun 1 December 16.45 - 17.45
Sun 5 January - 17.30 - 18.30
Sun 2 February - 17.30 - 18.30
Sun 2 March - 17.30 - 18.30
Sun 6 April 17.30 - 18.30
Tickets £10 per person - scroll down to buy
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Money shouldn't be a barrier to good mental health so if you need a £2 ticket, enter access code NQA & select the no questions asked ticket. 2 x NQA tickets available per session.
"Elspeth’s laughter yoga was a brilliant addition to our team training day - fun & completely different to anything else we’ve tried before. The effects of laughter yoga on the mind and body could be felt instantly. Elspeth is professional and has the ability to put everyone at ease instantly. I highly recommend her!"
Bex Band, CEO of Love Her Wild CIC
''Elspeth's Laughter Yoga session for our NHS Trust was absolutely brilliant. Her enthusiasm and laughter is contagious and all of the staff attending left with a big smile on their face and a spring in their step. Laughter yoga is the ultimate feel-good session and Elspeth was just fabulous.''
Hollie Montague, Staff Wellbeing Officer, Royal Surrey NHS Trust
"Elspeth is a fantastic facilitator. She instantly put the group at ease, helped us to connect with our playfulness & gently pushed us out of our comfort zones."
Hannah S
Ask me about being on the laughter yoga team at Glastonbury!
What a mad experience!
"I highly recommend Elspeth’s laughter yoga!
It was just brilliant, with a great facilitator…., and I'd encourage you to give it a chance if you’ve not tried before.
I felt awkward at first but soon got into the flow and then couldn’t stop laughing, literally crying with laughter and my sides ached. Great work out and tension release, and just felt so happy afterwards. I’ll be going again for sure."
Kerry, spring 2024
"From the moment Elspeth entered the room, we felt an instant air of comfort, playfulness and trust in what we were going to experience together.
The release work from dancing and laughing together brought the women at our hen do even closer and broke down any insecurity barriers we may have started out with."
Clair C, Aug 2023
"The feelings of joy and laughter you achieved within us and the feeling of connectivity, as well as the grounding breathing, is something that I will draw on in the future to get me through anxious and stressful times. This was by far the best laughter yoga workshop I have attended, you have a true gift for it."
Vicky H, May 2023
William James, American philosopher
Please email elspeth@joyfuloutdoors.co.uk if you can't find the answer to your question.
Laughter yoga is a wellness practice that combines laughter exercises with movement and yogic deep-breathing techniques.
The beauty of laughter yoga lies in its simplicity and inclusivity – anyone can participate, regardless of age, fitness level, or prior yoga experience and there’s no ‘wrong’ way of doing it.
No downward dogs...think getting out of your head and into your body, moving, connecting & laughing rather than balancing upside down!
Sessions start with warm-up exercises for the voice & body, and I'll encourage you to make noise, take up space, relax into it and shake off any inhibitions.
We then move onto facilitated laughter exercises. You'll move around the space connecting with the other participants and letting out your inner playfulness. Your laughter will be forced to start with, but laughter is contagious and spontaneous laughter always follows shortly afterwards, rolling around the group.
The session generally ends with a laughter meditation to let the laughter flow, followed by a grounding relaxation exercise to bring you back down to earth.
You're definitely not alone in this worry!
At the start of a session I’ll acknowledge these emotions and run through some exercises to push away the awkwardness & allow you to relax and let go of your inhibitions. Most people find that the the unease dissipates quite quickly and that the benefits outweigh the temporary discomfort. Here's a testimonial to reassure you:
"I cannot recommend Elspeth’s laughter yoga highly enough!
It was just brilliant, obvs with a great facilitator…., and I'd encourage you to give it a chance if you’ve not tried before. I felt a bit awkward at first but soon got into the flow and then couldn’t stop laughing, literally crying with laughter and my sides ached. Great work out and tension release, and just felt so happy afterwards. I’ll be going again for sure."
Kerry
You'll feel amazing!
Likely elated, lighter, brighter, refreshed, energised and tired from all the laughing! Some people do find that they cry as well as laugh, but that's ok and both laughter and tears are a great release for your body.
I often get feedback from participants they feel alive, connected and their bodies are tingling. Sounds good doesn't it!
This is not yoga in the traditional sense, there are no downward dogs involved.
Laughter yoga is a combination of movement, breathing and facilitated laughter exercises so think getting out of your head and into your body, moving, connecting & laughing rather than balancing upside down!
To that end, wear layers that you can take off as you warm up, comfortable clothes that you are happy moving around in. Depending on the time of year, you may want warm socks, with warm layers or a blanket to put on for the closing relaxation.
Bring a bottle of water to all sessions, you might feel like you've done a bit of exercise!
During indoor sessions, we'll generally finish with a lying down laughter meditation and relaxation so bring your own yoga mat if you have one.
Don’t worry if you don’t have a yoga mat, for sessions at Burpham Yurt, there will be mats available and you could bring a blanket to pop over it.
Outdoor sessions - I'll email in advance of the date to let you know what to bring.
The beauty of laughter yoga lies in its simplicity and inclusivity – anyone can participate, regardless of age, fitness level, or prior yoga experience.
However, laughter yoga is like any other aerobic exercise and should you experience any pain, discomfort and breathlessness, you should stop and take medical advice.
Laughing involves some physical strain and a rise in intra-abdominal pressure. As such, it is therefore contraindicated for those with the following conditions, or anything else with acute symptoms:
Those with cold /flu / Covid or other contagious disease should wait until they're better so as not to spread the virus to other participants.
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