Entries by Linda Leclerc

Is it true that we laugh less as we get older?

Well, it seems so. It’s true that we laugh less as we get older. I put the question to artificial intelligence… Here’s what the robot replied Yes, the aging process can influence our tendency to laugh less frequently and less spontaneously. This can be due to a number of physiological, psychological and social factors. Here […]

World Laughter Day 2023

You may be wondering why there’s a World Laughter Day? Because it’s important to remember from time to time just how much good laughter can do in our troubled world. As I celebrate 20 years of practicing laughter yoga, I feel an even greater urgency to realize that when we laugh, we are TOGETHER! No […]

A great celebration!

I can’t wait for this great celebration! As you probably know, May 7 is World Laughter Day. But what makes me so happy this year is that this date will officially mark the 20th anniversary of my professional laughter yoga practice. And for the occasion, I invite you to a great party! We’re going to […]

Guest of Mike the Chameleon

I was invited by Mike the Chameleon for lunch. WOW! I had a great experience. And I learned a new trick. Having the chance to be invited by a guy who has 10MILLION subscribers on TikTok, that’s something!!! The scope of Mike the Chameleon’s teachings is impressive. He records language vignettes to teach English, and […]

Find a laughing partner

I can’t remember where or when, but I read an article a friend was writing, in which he mentioned the importance of having a “laugh partner”. The idea may make you smile, but it’s an excellent one! When I train laughter yoga facilitators, I always invite them to identify the people in their lives who […]

Celebrate 5K subscribers!

The Laughter Yoga School YouTube channel passed the 5K subscribers mark a few weeks ago! 5,000 people have subscribed to our videos and inspirational messages. It’s amazing! When I talk about the spreading effect of laughter, imagine how 5,000 people infected by the laughter virus can spread joy and good humour around them! Over the […]

Hybrid laughter

Ten years ago, we wouldn’t have used the expression “hybrid mode” for laughter yoga sessions! And yet, that’s what’s happening right now with several of the bands I work with. The hybrid formula comes in handy when one part of the group can’t travel or get together. It is then virtual while the others are […]

Don’t feel like laughing?

Not in the mood to laugh? I know what you mean. You’re not alone. It happens to me too, imagine that! My observation I’ve noticed something. It seems that the less we laugh, the less we want to do it. “Nah… it’s not funny… Nah… I’m not in the mood to laugh…” I was visiting […]