Train Online to Become a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader!

Laughter Yoga has quickly gained worldwide popularity, thanks to its profound impact on people's lives by delivering numerous benefits in a short time. An increasing number of individuals are eager to learn, practice, and become certified Laughter Yoga Professionals.

Why Should You Get Certified as a Laughter Yoga Leader?

Laughter Yoga is an innovative wellness method that blends deliberate laughter with deep yogic breaths—no punchlines or poses required! It uplifts your mood, bolsters your body, and nurtures vibrant communities.

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As a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, you’ll discover how to:

  • Conduct lively laughter sessions in-person and online.
  • Inspire and energize people in schools, workplaces, hospitals, and communities.
  • Guide others with confidence, kindness, and a playful spirit.
  • Spread joy, healing, and connection through every laugh.

“This training changed my life. I didn’t just learn how to lead — I learned how to live with joy.”

Maria (Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, USA)

What can you expect to learn in the Basic Learning Course?

Through daily laughter yoga, this coaching brings more joy into your life while boosting your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Basic Learning Course
(BLC)

6 Sesssion 1 week duration / 1 hour daily

Pay only $118 $99

On Completion of BLC, You Will Receive:

  • Manual (PDF): Basic Learning Course
  • Video (MP4): Laughter Yoga Exercises
  • Audio (MP3): Yoga Nidra Instructions
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What is the Certified Leader
Training?

Join this immersive 2-day online training—your gateway to becoming a certified Laughter Yoga Leader. Gain all the essential skills to confidently lead Laughter Yoga sessions for:

Certified LY Leader Training
(CLYL)

12 Sesssion 1 week duration / 1 hour daily

Pay only $293 $249

On Completion of CLYL, You Will Receive:

  • Includes Basic Learning Course Session *
  • Manual (PDF): Laughter Yoga Leader
  • Video (MP4): 40 Foundation Laughter Exercise
  • Audio (MP3): Bollywood Laughter Yoga Dance
  • Free 6-Month LY ProZone Membership
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(Combines both BLC + CLYL training)

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You’ll learn everything you need to lead Laughter Yoga sessions for

  • Individuals and community groups
  • Corporate teams and workplace wellness programs
  • Schools, hospitals, senior centers, and social organizations
  • Virtual sessions and global online events

How the Online Training Works

Laughter Yoga is an innovative wellness method that blends deliberate laughter with deep yogic breaths—no punchlines or poses required! It uplifts your mood, bolsters your body, and nurtures vibrant communities.

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As a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, you’ll discover how to:

  • Conduct lively laughter sessions in-person and online.
  • Inspire and energize people in schools, workplaces, hospitals, and communities.
  • Guide others with confidence, kindness, and a playful spirit.
  • Spread joy, healing, and connection through every laugh.
Dr. Madan Kataria's 2-Week Online Certification Course Begins on May 5 (US/Can: May 4)

The Course outlet designed as follows

  1. Duration: 2 Days / 8–10 Hours
  2. Upon completion: Receive your official Laughter Yoga Leader Certificate (recognized worldwide)
  3. No prior yoga or teaching experience needed — just a willingness to laugh and learn!
  1. Location: Online via Zoom (join from anywhere!)
  2. Format: Live, interactive sessions with certified master trainers
  3. Includes practice sessions, group activities & real-time feedback

Upcoming Online Training Schedule

Upcoming Dates

5th May 2025 (US / Canada) 5th May 2025

Languages

Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Persian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and many more languages.

Trainer

Dr Madan Kataria , Vinayak Shastri
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Certified LY Leader Training (CLYL)

May 2025
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USA/CANADA: May 2025

2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

Certified LY Leader Training (CLYL)

May 2025
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

USA/CANADA: May 2025

2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th

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Join Certified LY Leader Training Program

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training involves 12 lessons in total, including 6 lessons of the Basic Leaning Course.

Duration of Each Session is 60 Minutes

Session 1

  • Differences between the Basic Learning Course and Certified Leader Training.
  • Five Reasons Why We Need to Laugh More Today.
  • What is laughter yoga? Why is it an ideal delivery system to obtain physical, mental, and emotional benefits?

Practice

  • Try the five latest laughter exercises to feel healthy and happy.
  • Laugh your way to better health with the 40-Day Laughter Challenge!

Session 2

These three key reasons will change your attitude toward laughter! Why laughter yoga is superior to humor, jokes, and comedy!

Practice

  • Learn Signature Laughter Yoga Pose for Sustained and Hearty Laughter, that produces rapid physiological changes.
  • A variety of new laughter exercises will stimulate your laughter muscles.
  • Cultivating the Four Elements of Joy: Singing, Dancing, Playing, and Laughing. Learn the steps to the all-time popular Bollywood laughter yoga dance music.

Session 3

How laughing and deep breathing increase breathing capacity? What is the link between laughter and yoga?

Practice

  • Learn Yoga Nidra, a powerful relaxation technique that promotes efficiency and well-being.
  • Get your body oxygenated with these five breathing-based laughter exercises.

Session 4

  • Genuine vs. Voluntary Laughter - Understand why your brain cannot distinguish between real and voluntary laughter.
  • Discover the theory of the mirror neuron to learn more about why laughter is contagious.

Practice

  • Try the five latest laughter exercises to feel healthy and happy.
  • Laugh your way to better health with the 40-Day Laughter Challenge!

Session 5

  • Learn How LY Can Help with Depression, Anxiety, and Chronic Illnesses Like Cancer, Diabetes and Hypertension.
  • Learning LY as a Personal Development Program: Develop your self-confidence and communication skills.
  • Laughing during challenges and living life to the fullest.

Practice

  • Enhance brain functions with five new brain gym exercises.

Session 6

  • Discover the health benefits of laughter yoga and why it is becoming increasingly popular worldwide.
  • A Cardio Workout and Immune System Boost: Laughter Yoga for Wellness.
  • Learn the guided techniques for laughter yoga so you can practice it alone.
  • Your daily chores can be made more enjoyable by laughing.
  • Explore strategies that will increase your level of laughter.

Session 7

  • Objectives of Laughter Yoga Leader Training
  • History of Laughter Yoga
  • What is Laughter Yoga? Five-point overview

Practice

  • A quick recap of laughter exercises from the basic course.
  • Learn five more laughter exercises from the 40 Foundation Exercises collection

Session 8

  • Why practice Laughter Yoga? Three-reasons overview
  • What takes place during a Laughter Yoga session?
  • An introduction to and practice of four steps of laughter yoga
  • A systematic approach to laughter Yoga sessions
  • Guidelines for Leading a Successful Session

Practice

Take part in five more laughter exercises and demonstrate them to the group

Session 9

  • In-depth understanding of Laughter Yoga's concept and philosophy
  • Is a sense of humor necessary to laugh?
  • Can you laugh even if you do not feel like it?
  • Why do children laugh 300-400 times per day, but adults only laugh 15 times?
  • How can we train ourselves to laugh?

Practice

  • Take part in five more laughter exercises and demonstrate them to the group
  • Laugh and Dance Party - 4 Elements of Joy

Session 10

  • Laughter and Yoga: An Essential Relationship
  • Laughter Yoga - A Science of Breathing
  • The Scientific Basis of Laughter Yoga

Practice

  • Take part in five more laughter exercises and demonstrate them to the group
  • Practice the steps of the all-time popular Bollywood Laughter Yoga Dance music

Session 11

Learn more benefits of laughter yoga

Practice

  • A Brief Introduction to Laughter Meditation
  • An explanation of how to conduct laughter meditation in three positions: standing, seated on a chair, and lying on the floor. (Watching videos of laughter meditation in action.)

Assignments

  • Reviewing what Laughter Yoga is and its five points
  • Introducing five more laughter exercises

Session 12

  • What is a laughter club? How do you start one and promote it?
  • In Laughter Yoga, what is free and what is charged?
  • How to register as a leader on the Laughter Yoga International website, and how to create your profile page.
  • LY Prozone Services: Ongoing Education for Laughter Yoga Professionals.
  • A Question and Answer session
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Whether you opt for live or self-placed learning, all session recordings and course materials are yours with lifetime access!

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Meet Your Mentor / Trainer

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Dr. Madan Kataria

Dr. Madan Kataria, a medical doctor from Mumbai, India, popularly known as the ‘Guru of Giggling’ (London Times), is the founder of Laughter Yoga which grown into a worldwide movement with thousands of Laughter Yoga clubs in over 100 countries.

Dr.Madan Kataria from his 25 years of experience can teach you special guided techniques how to laugh all by yourself, with your family and your colleagues.

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Vinayak Shastri

Vinayak Shastri is a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher and Master Trainer, personally trained by Dr Kataria and has assisted him in International training for seven years. He has excellent facilitation skills to conduct corporate seminars. Also, he has conducted training and workshops in Japan, Hong Kong and China.

He completed his master’s degree in traditional yoga from S-VYASA University, Bangalore India. He has conducted several online laughter yoga workshops.  He has widely travelled all over India to set up free social laughter clubs and conducted seminars in prisons, schools, Indian army police and commando training centres.

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