LAUGHTER CLUBS CERTIFIED BY STEVE WILSON AND THE WORLD LAUGHTER TOUR:
United States Laughter Clubs
PENNSYLVANIA
Bethel Park
Bethel Park Library Laughter Club. Mary Mullen is the Certified Laughter Leader. For information about dates, times and locations of laughter club meeting sessions, contact Mary at 412-835-2207, ext. 264, or...
EMAIL: mullenm@einetwork.net
Carlisle/Mechanicsburg
Healthy-Happy Hour LAUGHTER CLUB!. Laugh yourself Healthy & Stress Free with Certified Laughter Leader HA HA Helen Szollosy of LAFOLOT! Live Life! Laugh Often! is her motto! Ha Ha Helen is available for Laughter Wellness Programs and Motivational/Inspirational speaking events for your company, organization, church, school, etc! Ha Ha Helen incorporates her background in P.R. and Theatre to bring the benefits of laughter wellness with Ease and Merriment to participants from all venues! Helen's improvisational and creative skills allow her to customize programs to fit the needs of each client. Contact Helen by snail mail at: 131 Easterly Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050; Phone: (717) 542-6127, or...
EMAIL: helenoflafolot@yahoo.com
WEBSITE: http://www.LAFOLOT.com
Fort Washington
The Stress Less Shrink. Joel Schwartz M.D, CLL, almost flunked out of nursery school because he was unable to sit on his carpet square on the floor. Despite this squirminess which continued during his tenure at Franklin and Marshall College and medical school, he was Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to receive his medical degree from Hahnemann University Hospital, and his psychiatric training at the Institute of Living, and Hahnemann University. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the
American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Schwartz has been the Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Abington Memorial Hospital, He is a board certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist as well as a certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychoanalyst. He has also been a flea circus trainer, a weatherman in Fargo, North Dakota, and in private practice. He is the author of eight books for young adolescents age 10 to 14. He recently self published “Noses are Red,” a manual for parents on how to improve their child’s sense of humor. He is doing professional speaking and is campaigning to stamp out ADHD (Adult Deficient Humor Disorder). The talk is about the physiologic, psychologic, emotional, behavioral and cognitive benefits of putting humor in your work and life. (And, by the way, he still can’t sit still.) He can be reached at 1315 Cinnamon Drive Fort Washington, PA., 215-498-6333, or...
EMAIL: joel@stresslessshrink.com
WEBSITE: http://www.stresslessshrink.com
Harrisburg
HEEHEEHEElaine's Laughter Club. Laugh your way to health and happiness and learn to apply the daily principles of Good-Hearted Living to reduce stress, boost the immune system, and increase the joy in your life. Certified Laughter Leader Elaine Karl, will customize her presentation to provide entertaining and informative programs on the benefits of laughter and healthful living. She'll lead your group through a variety of exercises that are sure to get you laughing. These laughter exercises lead to improved mental and physical health. Senior centers, nursing homes, schools, workplaces, groups of any age or ability level can benefit from Elaine's programs. For more information or to arrange a program, contact Elaine at 717-652-1922, or...
EMAIL: eewhale@comcast.net
Harrisburg
The Laughter Company. This club meets various days, times and locations. Gail Ellen Riegler, BS, M.Ed., is the Certified Laughter Leader. Gail offers Therapeutic Laughter Fitness classes as well as gentle chair yoga classes, especially in Long Term Care. She is available for interesting and informative talks, workshops, and "Laugh, Lunch and Learn" Programs in the Harrisburg and surrounding areas. To arrange to have Gail's programs for your group or organization, contact her at 717-540-0872 or...
EMAIL: geellen@aol.com
King of Prussia
Laughing for the Health of It. Meets on request for social, civic, business, professional and other organizations. Irene Doniger is the Certified Laughter Leader. To bring Irene's enlightening and informative programs to your group, contact her at 610-783-6060 ext 2 or...
EMAIL: irene@laffnow.net
Lancaster
LMA LAUGHTER CLUB. This club meets various dates and times. Elaine Boltz is the Certified Laughter Leader and is available for humor related talks, programs and seminars. LMA (Life Management Associates) provides Laughter Clubs for organizations including schools, health care organizations, and financial institutions. LMA also specializes in Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), organizational consulting, crisis management, and trainings on many topics related to improving organizational effectiveness. For more information on how to “Laugh Stress Away with LMA” or inquire about our other services, contact Elaine Boltz at 717-394-6688 or...
EMAIL: eboltz@lifemanagement.cc
Philadelphia
Philly Phun Laughter Club. Barbara Hee, Certified Laughter Leader since 2003, presents warm, enlightening, inspiring programs for health, happiness, and enjoying life. Her demostrations of therapeutic laughter activities, stress relief and other programs are especially popular among Seniors, healthcare professionals, teachers, and support groups. For more information about bringing Barbara to your business, community, organization, or group, contact her at 215-342-9331 or...
EMAIL: laughheehee@comcast.net
WEBSITE: http://home.comcast.net/~laughheehee/index.html
Philadelphia
Stress...NOT! Laughter Club. This club meets various days, times and locations. Marci Thomas, BSW and laughter guru is the Certified Laughter Leader. In addition to Laugh Clubs, Workshops and Seminars help her spread her "de-stressing" tools for those who are looking to create a life filled with good health and a sense of well being. Give it a try...you'll love it! For information, contact Marci at ...
EMAIL: stressnotlaughterclub@verizon.net
Pittsburgh
Good Hearted Laughter Club. This club meets various dates, times and locations, by arrangement with Sharon Hamovitz who is the Certified Laughter Leader. "Imagine a life with less stress and more laughter. I work with the child in all of us to achieve that good feeling." The author of "Just Like Gas... This Too Shall Pass!" , Sharon conducts laughter clubs for businesses, schools, and long term care facilities. She speaks on Positive Mental Attitude, how to lighten up and laugh, and positive self-esteem. She is a member of the National Speakers Association and the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. For more information, contact Sharon at 412-431-3944 or...
EMAIL: justpurelaughter@aol.com
Port Matilda
Tammy Speaks. Certified Laughter Leader Tammy Miller is an international speaker, author and speech coach. Her speaking topics relate to humor and healing, presentation skills, motivation, and goal setting. She is known for her master of ceremony type work and meeting facilitator.
She is the owner of Hugz and Company Consulting of Port Matilda, PA (near Penn State University), and she loves to help others achieve their goals in life, build their communication skills, and discover the wonderful benefits of laughter in every situation that life throws at us!
As an author, Tammy has released, The Lighter Side of Breast Cancer Recovery: Lessons Learned Along the Path to Healing, and her new book, My Life is Just Speech Material, and So is Yours: A Guide to Knowing What to Say and How to Say it.
For more information, contact Tammy at 814-360-4031, or...
EMAIL: tammy@tammyspeaks.com
WEBSITE: http://www.tammyspeaks.com
Scranton
Laugh To Live! LLC. Jeannine has spent much of her life making people laugh. First entertaining family and friends and then performing stand-up and improvisational comedy over the past 12 years. She has been a Certified Laughter Leader by the World Laughter Tour for the past two years. With a Masters degree in Communication Arts and 10 years of experience in health care marketing communications, she wants to spread not just the word about the healthy benefits of laughter but also wants to share the experience by showing and having people enjoy firsthand, what laughter can do. Jeannine started her business, Laugh to Live! in 2006. She leads laughter exercise sessions, comedy improv shows, corporate workshops and customizes presentations to a variety of organizations for childcare workers, senior centers and a variety of other groups who would like to educate, train or bring people together through humor and laughter. She continues to refine her presentation skills but maintains the same goal of helping people laugh and experience all of the wonderful life-enriching benefits of laughter and an active sense of humor. Contact Jeannine at 570.650.7518 or...
EMAIL: jmluby@verizon.net
WEBSITE: http://www.laughtolive.net
Stewartstown
Ride the Giggle Laughter Club. Lynn Keeny and Traci Stauffer are the Certified Laughter Leaders bringing you fascinating programs about reducing stess, staying healthy, and enjoying life. They also conduct laughter club sessions and demonistrations. Come and have fun while you experience and learn about the positive power of true mirthful laughter, without jokes, in a supportive environment. It works! For more information and to bring Lynn, Traci --or both-- to your community, business, organization, or facility, contact Lynn at 717-968-7628, or...
EMAIL: lynnkeeny@yahoo.com
York
York College Laughter Club. Sardari Khanna, PhD, is your Certified Laughter Leader. Contact Sardari for more information at 717-815-1264 or email him at...
EMAIL: skhanna@ycp.edu