Welcome to January 2024
…and news, stories, upcoming events and event reviews from UnitedMind Ltd. Laughter Yoga, Laughter Yoga in London, all over the UK and world, The Laughter Club International (UK) and The Telephone Laughter Club.
UnitedMind is on the forefront with laughter, happiness and joy!
In January News we share the following…
- A New Year is brewing from Yours Truly
- Introduction to Mental Health Awareness and Resilience with Sue and Lotte
- Creating Life-changing Habits and Laughter with Sha and Lotte
- Becoming a Laughter Therapist with Mel and Lotte
- Laughter Club and Telephone Laughter Dates and News
- Laughter Yoga Training Dates and News
- Important training and laughter club dates and info are listed at the end
You can continue to enjoy reading our news on our secure site on UnitedMind.co.uk and follow us on Social Media!
Please also make sure you look out for February News where the following are just a few of the topics…
- Special Laughter Event on Valentine’s Evening in Southampton
- Being a Laughter Coach, experiences from a few Accredited Laughter Coaches
- The Corporate Laughter Boom and our joint focus
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A New Year is Brewing from Your Truly
2024 is closing in on us with ‘hurricane steps’ as we would say in Denmark when something is leaping forward with no stopping it.
And as for every year, there really is not way of holding off the approach of January, it is simply the turn of time.
In these final moments of 2023 I would like to extend a big thank you to you all, thank you for the past year of sharing laughter and joy, upsets and growth, it would not have been the same without you.
I had the true privilege and joy of sharing laughter with some awesome individuals and groups throughout the year, absolutely extraordinary guffaws, chuckles and giggles.
Thank you also for the many years that went before 2023, I look forward to all those that have yet to come.
With that in mind, it is time for a bit of a thought from Yours Truly…
We are at a pivotal time where change keeps closing in asking for an embrace.
The important tasks we face in business and in personal life are
- embracing flexibility and our ability to manage, maintain, and nurture the balance living extraordinary lives requires. The responsibility on employers to offer solutions to create happy staff is a responsibility for us all, not just those who manage.
- prioritising mental health has never been more important than now, and I encounter people daily whose voices and stories must be heard, so we can all learn and grow from supporting each other.
- physical health goes hand in hand with our mental and emotional health, so there is no escaping looking after our body suits that we are inhabiting for such a short, borrowed time. Look after it and care for it as you would for someone you love. When you start a practice of self-care and include physical activity, eureka!, you begin to love yoursefl and everything around you cheer itself up in return.
- cultivate a culture of connectedness is the highest priority of all. When we are part of a bigger picture everything else falls in place. We move forward together and we support each other’s endeavours to success for the greater good of everyone.
We may not all be stood on the same step of the ladder but we all have responsibility to hold each other in a safe space.
And the key to succeeding on all these elements?
Laughter, Laughter Yoga, Laughter Therapy, Laughter Workout, Laughter Laughter Laughter!
When you learn to share laughter from your heart, your authenticity will connect with the heart of the many and you step into the present and future jointly.
With all of this in mind I wish you a happy and abundance 2024 and look forward to sharing much laughter and joy, connection and friendship with you.
Love, Friendship, Honesty, Kindness, Health, Hope, Goodness, Grace, Gratitude, Understanding, Faith, Peace, Forgiveness, Patience, Diligence, Love, Blessings and Joy from me to you!
Lotte Mikkelsen
Laughter Yoga Specialist and Master Trainer
#youreverydaylaughterqueen
Introduction to Mental Health Awareness and Resilience with Sue and Lotte
There is more to mental health than poor mental health.
Mental health is defined by World Health Organisation (WHO) as
‘a state of wellbeing in which the individual realises their abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community’.
World Health Organisation WHO
How do we maintain and nurture this state of being in a time where living has almost become a challenge in itself?
Sue Haswell and I are introducing concepts and ideas for understanding mental health and building resilience in a world of constant change, using laughter and MUCH MORE THAN laughter as methods for creating good mental health.
We will be taking you through an Introduction to Resilience and Mental Health, discussing how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental health episodes and conditions without fixing and with the aim to support and sign post.
You will discover and discuss methods you can use for building your own resilience and keep your mental health healthy so you can also help others.
Everyone has mental health but do we know how to spot changes in others and ourselves so we can seek the help needed?
Mental health is on everyone’s agenda yet it is still too often pushed aside for ‘more urgent business matters’.
This is an opportunity to find out how you can support people in your classes, training, and workshops – as well as yourself and those near and dear.
The workshop has been moved to run on Zoom on 20 January 2024 from 10:00 to 15:00, with a few breaks thrown in here and there to nurture and nourish us all.
For more information about training and workshops please contact me on lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
Creating Life-changing Habits and Laughter with Sha and Lotte
Sha Hussain and I have worked together in promoting workplace wellbeing and great habits both at work and in life since 2017.
Here is what Sha tells you about his coaching and mindset journey,
I started running marathons back in 2006 to get fitter and healthier, and I haven’t looked back since.
I have ran The Speed Project, Marathon Du Mont Blanc, and 26 marathons worldwide, including four majors “London, New York, Berlin and Boston.” My first marathon was in London, where I ran in a time of 4hrs 35 minutes, and my fastest marathon was in December 2023, where I ran 3hrs 5 minutes in Valencia – this race has provided me with qualifying times for Boston, London, Chicago and New York marathons.
Running gives me the energy, motivation and confidence to succeed in all the different areas of my life – as well as the clarity of mind to troubleshoot any difficulties I face in my every day.
I firmly believe that the secret to success in running is to enjoy the process and the results will follow – I have qualified for Boston three times and have improved consistently each year.
Sha Hussain, Be More You
We are back with our recipe for success, a free introductory workshop where we cover aspects of good habits and laughter in conjunction with our mental and physical health and wellbeing, on Friday 19 January from 11:00 to 12:00 on Zoom, details to follow.
Essential to change is to take bite-size steps instead of assuming we can achieve everything in half the time.
This workshop gives you ideas for how to balance the way you see yourself and your accomplishments, how to succeed every time.
Please register your interest via email to lotte@unitedmind.co.uk, reference Good Habits and Laughter.
Becoming a Laughter Therapist with Mel and Lotte
Becoming a Laughter Therapist requires you to already have the skills of a therapist or holistic therapist, so you have a real-life understanding and experience in how to cope with your client’s emotional release at any given time
Those skills cannot be learned online and since the programme has its roots in psychotherapy and positive psychology there is no shortcut when you choose to become a Laughter Therapist.
Melanie Bloch and I have shared laughter ad friendship since 2012, and we have worked together since 2016 when I first introduced the Laughter Therapist Training programme.
The Laughter Therapist Training runs over two and a half days but that does not complete the course.
It runs in the following way allowing you to complete within the timeframe given
- 2-day in-person training
- 6-12 months case study work (minimum 2 case studies to be completed, 1 group, 1 individual) finishing with a dissertation
- 1/2 day to present your dissertation and complete the training. This day can be organised as an online or in-person meeting
If you feel this is for you and you are ready to dive into this experiential training please email me, lotte@unitedmind.co.uk, or book via www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/training/laughtertherapist/.
Laughter Club and Telephone Laughter Dates and News
We are always up to something with laughter and sharing the benefits, and we hope that you enjoy these monthly Laughter Yoga workouts, please keep coming along and bring your tribe.
The Laughter Club in St Albans is still sharing laughter on Zoom on 1st Sunday every month (except August) at 1pm-1:30pm!
Please register online on https://form.jotform.com/200864136631350.
- Sunday 7 January 2024 at 13:00-13:30 UK time
- Please join on https://us04web.zoom.us/j/132683686 pw 305815
A Laughter Club is just like a fitness session and we encourage you to pay as you can to www.paypal.me/unitedmind. Thank you for your kindness.
Please get in touch about the laughter clubs and other options via email, info@unitedmind.co.uk, mobile/WhatsApp 07736 341 717.
In addition The Telephone Laughter Club runs Monday to Friday at 7:00 to 7:10 on
- Dial: 0333 011 2319
- Room number: 33928453 #
- PIN: 8494 #
Please also contact me about The Telephone Laughter Club where we laugh weekday mornings from 7:00 to 7:10 if you have any questions about this service, lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
Laughter Training Dates and News
There are opportunities to learn Laughter Yoga in London, Preston and Durham in 2024.
If you wish to become a Laughter Yoga Teacher or Laughter Therapists these advanced training courses take place in London and on your location request with minimum 4 people.
Now is the best time to book your spot on one of the 2024 courses – soon 2025 dates will become available as we are entering 2024 in just a short while!
Once you are a Laughter Yoga Leader your exploration has only just started and it opens the world of Laughter Yoga to you, and also becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher.
And you make friends with other kind and friendly people.
To learn more about our training programmes, options and requirements, please contact via email info@unitedmind.co.uk.
The Accredited Laughter Yoga Training
More information about the different programmes is available on
- Laughter Yoga Leader – from £225 per person
- Laughter Yoga Teacher – from £595 per person
- Laughter Yoga Coach – from £895 per person (including Leader and Teacher training)
UnitedMind is registered with our insurance company as a Training Provider which means that our certificates grant you insurance.
When you choose your training provider please make sure you check their credentials as online training methods and courses are not always covered by insurers.
FHT Accredited courses uniquely from UnitedMind Laughter Yoga and our Accredited Laughter Yoga Teachers are
- 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training or 4-week online
- 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training or Hybrid 7 online sessions + weekend
- 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training
- Laughter Therapist Training
With accreditation we are taking Laughter Yoga seriously and we are bringing the standards to another level of nationwide approval within the education system. The UnitedMind accreditation is the only UK accreditation for Laughter Yoga Training.
Our courses are continued professional development and gives you points to add to your CPD list!
To learn more about how you can become a Laughter Yoga Leader or Teacher please contact Lotte on mobile/WhatsApp +44 (0) 7736341717 or email lotte@unitedmind.co.uk.
UnitedMind teaches Laughter Yoga courses in the following locations:
- Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader Training
This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Teacher- London, Online, Preston, Durham, St Albans, or Your venue your group – minimum 4 people
- Accredited Laughter Yoga Teacher Training
This training is a requirement for becoming a Laughter Yoga Coach- London, or Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
- Accredited Laughter Therapist Training
- London
- Accredited Laughter Coach and Certified Gibberish Coach Training
- Online, or Your venue, your group – minimum 4 people
Your Self Study
A way to learn at your own leisure, at times to suit. If you are able to come to the in-person training at a later time, the 2-day training is included in the fee of £225.
It is exciting to launch a new way of learning Laughter Yoga online as an almost-self-study, where you will be able to learn at your own pace and finish by presenting a Laughter Yoga session as you will have learned through the lessons, at a face-to-face Zoom session.
Book www.pensight.com/x/unitedmind.
Accredited Laughter Yoga Leader
The 2-day Laughter Yoga Leader Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/) provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2007:
- 17-18 February Laughter Yoga Leader Durham from £225 – ONLY OPPORTUNITY
- 02-03 March 2024 Laughter Yoga Leader London from £225
- 02-03 May 2024 Laughter Yoga Leader Preston from £225 – ONLY OPPORTUNITY
- 15-17 June 2024 Laughter Yoga Leader London from £225
- 12-13 October 2024 Laughter Yoga Leader London from £225
- 07-08 December 2024 Laughter Yoga Leader London from £225
- More dates are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-leader/
- Your workplace or with your group at dates to suit you!
12-hour Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training Online – click to choose your dates:
- More online training dates in 2024 are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/product-category/laughter-leader-training-online/
Accredited Laughter Yoga Teacher
The 5-day Laughter Yoga Teacher Training and Hybrid Laughter Yoga Teacher Training runs on the following dates and venues (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/) provided by UnitedMind in the UK since 2012:
- HYBRID Online Sundays in Jan-March + 23-24 March 2024 in London from £595
- 08-12 July 2024 in London non-residential from £595
- HYBRID Online Sundays in Aug-Sep + 28-29 September 2024 in London from £595
- More dates on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-teacher/
Fees for residential training are including accommodation from Monday to Friday.
Feel free to enquire about special offers at any time, info@unitedmind.co.uk.
Accredited Laughter Yoga Coach
The 1-day Laughter Yoga Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Teachers runs online on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-yoga-coach-cpd/):
Add-On to Laughter Yoga Teacher Certification
Or you can book your 8-week One On One Laughter Coaching Programme and get closer to your real laughter through the practice of Laughter Yoga exercises.
Accredited Laughter Therapist
The 2-day Laughter Therapist Training is only the beginning of the 6-12 months programme (full details on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/laughter-therapist/)
- 13-14 April 2024 Covent Garden, London from £550 early bird – 1 place left
- 12-13 April 2025 Covent Garden, London from £550 early bird
Accredited Gibberish Coach
The 1-day Gibberish Coach Training for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers runs on the following dates (full details are listed on www.unitedmind.co.uk/training/gibberish-coach/):
All fees listed in the newsletter are early bird fees available until one month before training dates and excluding travel and accommodation costs unless otherwise stated. Other deals may be available as well as special agreements with companies and organisations who wish to train teams and individuals in their workplace.
If you want to be sure to get a place on the course of your choice please book now in the UnitedMind Online Shop.
For more information about accredited training courses please contact us via info@unitedmind.co.uk, phone 0800 1214 714, or mobile/WhatsApp +447736341717.
