How To Take The Personal Laughter Course

Welcome to the Personal Laughter Course. 

Thank you for taking the time to begin your personal journey in experiencing the joy of the Lord. 

This page details all you need to know about how to take this course.

Objective: Develop a rich daily practice of laughter and experience the benefits of the Joy of the Lord.


Registration

Please make a commitment to completing this personal laughter course.

You first step is to register with me.  By giving me your email, and your phone number, I will be able to give you the best support. I will be able to keep you up to date with the latest developments, notify you of live group laughing practice sessions, and also get your feedback to improve the course.   

Please call, or text me, at 415-779-6075. Send me your name, your email address, and your cell phone number.

If you desire to receive a printed and signed diploma upon course completion, I will also need your mailing address.


Registration Donation

With your registration I also request a donation to support the ministry. The suggested donation for "Personal Laughter Course" is $150. 

To make this course available to everyone, if all you can afford right now is $25, I can still give you full support as a registered member, and a diploma upon course completion.

Your donation in any amount will give you lifetime access to this course and all it's improvements.

You will also receive an electronic book of laughter, a personal laughter workbook that is about 100 pages. You can view this on your phone, or have it printed for easier use.

All who donate $25 or more will also receive an official signed laughing stock certificate, suitable for framing.

The health benefits from laughter are so incredible!  I expect many people, after completing this course, will want to make a "Thank Offering".   I appreciate the continued support of all my laughter buddies and course graduates. 

If there is anything I can do for you to improve your experience here, please ask!


Requirements

An internet connection
A device capable of viewing YouTube videos

One (or both of these):  (Optional, but required for lesson tracking and diploma)
* WhatsApp
* Facebook access to the Personal Laughter Course group

Prerequisites:
* a pulse
* willingness to smile, and learn to laugh


Medical Condition
* Please get your physician's OK if you have any of these conditions: abdominal hernias, recent surgery, incontinence, pregnancy, or severe compromise of heart or breathing function. You should be capable of very light aerobic activity such as lifting and swinging your arms, and bobbing to a beat!  If you have any doubts, please ask your doctor for clearance.  NO PAIN!  None of our exercises should create any pain in your body at any time. If you experience any pain, please stop, and seek a doctors advice on your condition. Nothing at Laughing Church constitutes a medical claim or medical advice. Disclaimer: Garnet R. Chaney is not a medical doctor, and does not even play one on TV.


Curriculum

The curriculum page has a list of topics, with videos and text for each topic. I encourage you to experience them in order. Each video is a bite sized piece, easy to digest. You may go through them at your own pace.

But a quick thought about your pace: Many lessons include homework.  I encourage you to take the time to do each homework while the lesson is fresh, before going on to the next lesson.

Laughter is not just a theory, it is something to experience through practice.


Homework And Group Laughter

When you register for this course, I will invite you to participate in the "Personal Laughter Course" WhatsApp group.  I will also invite you to the Facebook "Personal Laughter Course" group.

As you do each lesson, you get credit for that lesson, do one or all of these things:
* Post a short video of you doing the laughing exercise to our WhatsApp and Facebook groups
* Alternatively: I understand if you are shy, or may have problems making and posting a video. WhatsApp and Facebook make this very easy, but maybe you are struggling with shyness. In that case, to get credit for the lesson, you need to write a couple sentences about what you learned from that lesson. Describe how the lesson helped you, or how it made you feel.  Then post this to our WhatsApp group, and/or our Facebook group.


Forty Day Challenge

Another part of developing a strong daily laughing practice is to laugh every day!  Dr. K. recommends laughing and posting a video every day for forty days to develop laughing as a strong habit.

Please make a daily video of you "laughing for one minute for world peace".  In your video, mention what day you are on.

"Hello world, this is Julie, and I am on Day 5 of 40 days of Laughing For World Peace".

Once you make the video, post it in the WhatsApp group, and/or in our Facebook group!

I also encourage you to briefly journal about your daily laughter practice, and post your journal entries to the WhatsApp and Facebook groups.


Diploma

I will track your progress through the course by your feedback and homework. When you have completed all the lessons, you will have earned your diploma "Bachelor of Laughing Arts".

Because you had faith and enrolled early, even before the course is completed, your diploma will have a special endorsement as a "Founding Member"!


Future Opportunities In Laughter

The next step in your laughter journey, after establishing a love of personal daily laughter, is to register for the course "Joy Of The Lord Leadership".

This Leadership course will teach you the skills to lead group laughter sessions, and even start a laughter club in your area. There are hundred of laughter clubs all across the world, started by people just like you who have learned to effectively share laughter with their family and friends.

When you complete that course, you will receive your second diploma from Laughing Church, a "Bachelor of Laughter Leadership".  Laughing Church diplomas are not accredited by any official agency. But they are an incredible symbol of your hard work and practical knowledge and experience in laughter. 

But, when you finish, I do have something extra that carries even more gravitas in the world.

Once you complete the Personal and Leadership courses, you will have earned your "Certified Laughter Yoga Leader" credential with Laughter Yoga International (LYI). 

I am a "Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher" with LYI, and it will be my pleasure to register you as a certified laughter leader.

You will receive an initial membership in their Prozone system, and an opportunity to be part of their international directory of Laughter Yoga professionals. You will also be eligible to promote and deliver Laughing Telegrams to seniors in your area.  

Becoming a certified laughter leader is a great path to volunteering, or even earning a living, helping others to laugh and feel joy and feel better health.

If you feel the call to deliver the healing benefits of laughter to others, I look forward to helping you develop your calling!  Let's share the Joy of the Lord, and make a "Joyful noise unto the Lord!"