Laughter Yoga Training–RNs Get CEUs!
Laughter is the Best Medicine! Start your New Year Laughing with 12 free CEs for RNs!Certified Laughter Yoga Leader TrainingDo it for yourself. Share it with others.Saturday. January 23. 1 – 6 p.m.Sunday. January 24. 10 – 6 p.m.UCSF Osher Center for Integrative MedicineThe Circle Room, 1701 Divisadero, Suite 150San Francisco, CA 94115Fee: $295 Includes training manual, certificate, 12CEs for RNs; yoga mats, blankets and bolsters, snacks and lots of healing laughs. 12.0 RN contact hours offered through UCSF Department of Nursing. (CA Board of Registered Nursing Provider # CEP 12980)Carmela was a guest on the show. You can listen to the program by clicking here. From the flyer for the training:Laughter Yoga is a combination of yoga breathwork, clapping, stretching, group laughter yoga exercises, solo laughter meditations and deep relaxation for stress relief. Laughter Yoga was created by Dr. Madan Kataria, M.D. and his yoga teacher wife, Madhuri in Mumbai, India in 1995 and is now practiced in 67 countries around the world. www.laughteryoga.orgDuring the training you will learn and lead laughter yoga techniques seated, standing, moving about the room and on the floor. Adaptations will be offered to sensitively accommodate diverse populations. Upon certification, as part of an international network, you will have access to an array of professional resources and promotional tools to support you as a professional Certified Laughter Yoga Leader.Laughter is the Best Medicine!The medical benefits include:
- increased blood, tissue and organ oxygenation
- elevated endorphin levels and time-released serotonin which can reduce aches, pains, anxiety & depression
- improved circulation; provides a cardiac workout
- enhanced immune, digestive and cardiac systems
- decreased cortisol and stress; relaxes and strengthens muscles
- laughing together provides a healthy & fun community connection
___________________________________________________________Carmela Carlyle, M.A. Clinical Psychology, RYT, Certified Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher and TrainerCarmela is a highly-qualified training specialist, counselor and yoga therapist who has worked as part of medical interdisciplinary teams, with hospice, in mental health services, in skilled nursing and eldercare residential settings for many years. She teaches in a variety of venues throughout the Bay Area, maintains a private Yoga Therapy practice and is a popular presenter at professional conferences and retreats. Carmela was trained and certified by Dr. Kataria and specializes in training healthcare professionals. Register at: www.carmelacarlyle.com 707.765.9035.Teresa Corrigan R.N. M.A. B.C.I.A.: Certified Laughter Yoga Leader & Biofeedback PractitionerTeresa is a pioneer in the development of creative stress, anxiety and pain management strategies. Teaching Laughter Yoga on Wednesday evenings and integrating Laughter Yoga into her practice at the UCSF Osher Center, she is seeing a breakthrough in patients who’ve not had much to laugh about for a long while. For more information about the U.C.S.F.’s Wednesday Evening Laughter Yoga Club visit website: www.osher.ucsf.eduMore info at www.carmelacarlyle.com 
Laughter Yoga is a combination of yoga breathwork, clapping, stretching, group laughter yoga exercises, solo laughter meditations and deep relaxation for stress relief. Laughter Yoga was created by Dr. Madan Kataria, M.D. and his yoga teacher wife, Madhuri in Mumbai, India in 1995 and is now practiced in 67 countries around the world. www.laughteryoga.org
During the training you will learn and lead laughter yoga techniques seated, standing, moving about the room and on the floor. Adaptations will be offered to sensitively accommodate diverse populations. Upon certification, as part of an international network, you will have access to an array of professional resources and promotional tools to support you as a professional Certified Laughter Yoga Leader.
Laughter is the Best Medicine!
The medical benefits include:
? increased blood, tissue and organ oxygenation
? elevated endorphin levels and time-released serotonin which can reduce aches, pains, anxiety & depression
? improved circulation; provides a cardiac workout
? enhanced immune, digestive and cardiac systems
? decreased cortisol and stress; relaxes and strengthens muscles
? laughing together provides a healthy & fun community connection
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Carmela Carlyle, M.A. Clinical Psychology, RYT, Certified Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher and Trainer
Carmela is a highly-qualified training specialist, counselor and yoga therapist who has worked as part of medical interdisciplinary teams, with hospice, in mental health services, in skilled nursing and eldercare residential settings for many years. She teaches in a variety of venues throughout the Bay Area, maintains a private Yoga Therapy practice and is a popular presenter at professional conferences and retreats. Carmela was trained and certified by Dr. Kataria and specializes in training healthcare professionals. Register at: www.carmelacarlyle.com 707.765.9035.
Teresa Corrigan R.N. M.A. B.C.I.A.: Certified Laughter Yoga Leader & Biofeedback Practitioner
Teresa is a pioneer in the development of creative stress, anxiety and pain management strategies. Teaching Laughter Yoga on Wednesday evenings and integrating Laughter Yoga into her practice at the UCSF Osher Center, she is seeing a breakthrough in patients who’ve not had much to laugh about for a long while. For more information about the U.C.S.F.’s Wednesday Evening Laughter Yoga Club visit website: www.osher.ucsf.edu
