Certified Laughter Yoga Leadership Training - Cairns - QLD Australia
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Next Certified Laughter Yoga Leadership Training with Kathy.
13th- 15th August 2026. Cairns, QLD, Australia.
Become a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader and learn how to facilitate Laughter Yoga sessions which combine gentle yogic breathing and stretching with childlike playfulness and simulated laughter exercises designed to stimulate our natural flow of spontaneous laughter.
Laughter Yoga is a non-humour, body based, style of laughter shared for increased overall wellbeing, bonding, stress release, community/team building and many other reasons.
We've all heard the saying, 'Laughter is the best medicine". But did you know that;
1. Laughter is great physical exercise.
2. Laughter makes you feel good.
3. Laughter releases endorphins.
4. Laughter releases natural pain killers in the body.
5. Laughter defuses and helps to neutralise the stress response.
6. Laughter is attractive.
7. Laughter is naturally anti aging.
8. Laughter helps you to connect and bond.
9. Laughter is a universal language.
10. Laughter boosts and strengthens your immune system function.
11. Laughter naturally combats depression.
WHO is this training for?
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This training would be a great addition to your personal or professional tool kit if you are a;
*Teacher/Trainers.
*Aged care, disability care, mental health or youth worker.
*Facilitator healing or personal development modalities.
*Women's Circle or Mens Circle facilitator.
*Health Practitioner.
*Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer.
*Team Builder.
*Someone who wants to lead laughter in a Laughter Club.
*A person who is excited to learn about and share laughter.
This training is
---------------
Accredited and Certified by Dr Kataria's School of Laughter Yoga (founder of Laughter Yoga).
Acknowledged by Laughter Yoga Australia as a - Level One - BRONZE - 2 Day Laughter Yoga Leadership Training.
And a great addition to your personal & professional development!
*. *. *.
Your Certified Laughter Yoga Leadership Training with Kathy Popplewell OVERVIEW.
Day One ~ Your 'One Day Giggleshop'!
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In this day one immersion you will explore
~ laughter from a participants point of view
~ your relationship to laughter
~ what laughter effects (physically, mentally, emotionally)
~ the benefits of laughter through embodied experience.
And you will do lots of laughing, playing (and relaxing)!
Day Two ~ Leading Laughter Yoga
----------------------------------
On the second day of the training we focus on the Laughter Yoga Leadership Training aspects. And you will explore and learn about laughter yoga
~ from a facilitators point of view.
~ how to help others to rediscover laughter in their lives with laughter yoga.
~ how to run/lead a laughter yoga session.
~ the laughter yoga history and philosophy.
~ ways you may start a free laughter yoga club or offer complementary laughter yoga sessions to groups (to build your experience and confidence leading laughter sessions).
~ brainstorm how you will integrate it into your life, biz or offerings and what your vision is with laughter yoga and make a plan towards for filling that vision.
Day Three (90 minutes) ~ Community Laughter Session
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Now you get to weave all the pieces into action and experience in our community laughter session. Come along and experience how Kathy offers a laughter session to community, experience what it feels like, the energy, the flow of the session and practice leading a laugh or two within this community laughter session.
This Certified Laughter Yoga Leadership Training will be facilitated IN PERSON by Australian Laughter Ambassador, Laughter Yoga Teacher, Australasian Laughter Conference 2008 Winner Best Female Laugher, Kathy Popplewell.
Your Training package with Kathy includes:
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~Your Two days of face to face training (Thurs & Fri).
~A community laughter practice session (Sat).
~Training Manual and Workbook.
~Herbal teas.
~Your Laughter Yoga Leadership Certification of Completion.
~2 x 40 minute post training follow up ZOOM group calls (we will set times and dates during the training.
When
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Laughter Yoga Leadership Training...
Thursday 13 August 2026. 10am - 4.30pm.
Friday 14 August 2026. 10am - 4.30pm.
Community Laughter Practice Session & wrap up.
Saturday 15 August 2026. 10am - 11.30am.
Where
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Cairns area, QLD, Australia.
VENUE TBA.
Bring
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Cushion, bottle of water, mat to lay on for meditation/relaxation, pens.
BYO snacks and lunch.
Dress
------
Please wear clothes you can comfortably and freely sit, move around, breathe, laugh, move and lay on the floor in.
Investment
------------
$495 per person.
As this training is limited to a maximum of 10 participants (we specialise in small group trainings to ensure maximum impact) either full payment or a $200 deposit is required to secure your place.
Full payment of the balance is required to be completed at least 7 days prior to the training date.
Payment plans are available upon request.
Bookings
---------
Payment is required to secure your booking.
TO PAY VIA DIRECT DEPOSIT make payment to....
Account Name: Katherine Popplewell
BSB: 484 799
Account Number: 6068 70600
Please use your name as the description and email or text me on 0457 154 457 to let me know you have made payment once transfer is complete.
About your Trainer:
-------------------
Kathy is an experienced facilitator with over 20 years experience in the wellness industry.
She is a qualified and experienced Fitness Instructor, Yoga Teacher, Laughter Yoga Teacher, and has been facilitating her own women's circles and sharing sacred women's events for over 15 years.
Early in her career Kathy taught popular yoga classes at multiple Fitness First health and fitness clubs in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and CBD and Elixr mindbody health centre in Bondi Junction.
Kathy has also been a presenter of yoga, dance and laughter to fellow Fitness Industry professionals at Filex, Australia's cutting edge International Fitness Convention, for several years in a row and was also delighted to be a featured presenter at Being Woman Festival, Evolve Yoga and Wellbeing Festival, Peats Ridge Festival and the Annual Australian Laughter Conference.
She has also toured the east coast of Australia with her Vibrance Laughter Tours and run her 2 day Certified Laughter Yoga Leadership Trainings in Melbourne, Sydney, Central Coast, Port Macquarie, the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
In 2010 & 2011 Kathy created and ran her own conference, Celebrating Womanhood Conference, on the Gold Coast of QLD, Australia.
She has been hired as a professional presenter by organisations including ADSSI, The Benevolent Society, Carers NSW, Crunch Female Fitness, Families NSW, Homecare, Housing NSW, Mission Australia and New Horizons to present on Laughter and Workplace Wellbeing for staff members.
Her articles on health and fitness have also been published in Fitness First Magazine and in the Australian Fitness Network's industry publication, Network Magazine.
Originally from the Central Coast NSW and working the majority of her early career in Sydney, Kathy relocated to Far North QLD in 2012 to live on a remote and isolated off grid property on the furthest remote reaches of the Daintree Rainforest where she was based on and off for the next 10 years.
In 2023 Kathy relocated to Cairns with her young daughter where she is now based.
As a presenter and facilitator, Kathy brings a combination of 20+ years of professional skill and experience, weaved in with deeply lived and embodied personal life experience, that creates a space of deep empathy, compassion, acceptance for all the shades of the human and life experience.
Read her full bio here
https://www.kathypopplewell.com/about-kathypopplewell
See testimonials and photos from her events here
https://www.kathypopplewell.com/gratitude
or Watch her interview about how she got into Laughter Yoga with Merv Neal on YouTube here
13th- 15th August 2026. Cairns, QLD, Australia.
Become a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader and learn how to facilitate Laughter Yoga sessions which combine gentle yogic breathing and stretching with childlike playfulness and simulated laughter exercises designed to stimulate our natural flow of spontaneous laughter.
Laughter Yoga is a non-humour, body based, style of laughter shared for increased overall wellbeing, bonding, stress release, community/team building and many other reasons.
We've all heard the saying, 'Laughter is the best medicine". But did you know that;
1. Laughter is great physical exercise.
2. Laughter makes you feel good.
3. Laughter releases endorphins.
4. Laughter releases natural pain killers in the body.
5. Laughter defuses and helps to neutralise the stress response.
6. Laughter is attractive.
7. Laughter is naturally anti aging.
8. Laughter helps you to connect and bond.
9. Laughter is a universal language.
10. Laughter boosts and strengthens your immune system function.
11. Laughter naturally combats depression.
WHO is this training for?
------------------------
This training would be a great addition to your personal or professional tool kit if you are a;
*Teacher/Trainers.
*Aged care, disability care, mental health or youth worker.
*Facilitator healing or personal development modalities.
*Women's Circle or Mens Circle facilitator.
*Health Practitioner.
*Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer.
*Team Builder.
*Someone who wants to lead laughter in a Laughter Club.
*A person who is excited to learn about and share laughter.
This training is
---------------
Accredited and Certified by Dr Kataria's School of Laughter Yoga (founder of Laughter Yoga).
Acknowledged by Laughter Yoga Australia as a - Level One - BRONZE - 2 Day Laughter Yoga Leadership Training.
And a great addition to your personal & professional development!
*. *. *.
Your Certified Laughter Yoga Leadership Training with Kathy Popplewell OVERVIEW.
Day One ~ Your 'One Day Giggleshop'!
--------------------------------------
In this day one immersion you will explore
~ laughter from a participants point of view
~ your relationship to laughter
~ what laughter effects (physically, mentally, emotionally)
~ the benefits of laughter through embodied experience.
And you will do lots of laughing, playing (and relaxing)!
Day Two ~ Leading Laughter Yoga
----------------------------------
On the second day of the training we focus on the Laughter Yoga Leadership Training aspects. And you will explore and learn about laughter yoga
~ from a facilitators point of view.
~ how to help others to rediscover laughter in their lives with laughter yoga.
~ how to run/lead a laughter yoga session.
~ the laughter yoga history and philosophy.
~ ways you may start a free laughter yoga club or offer complementary laughter yoga sessions to groups (to build your experience and confidence leading laughter sessions).
~ brainstorm how you will integrate it into your life, biz or offerings and what your vision is with laughter yoga and make a plan towards for filling that vision.
Day Three (90 minutes) ~ Community Laughter Session
---------------------------------------------------------
Now you get to weave all the pieces into action and experience in our community laughter session. Come along and experience how Kathy offers a laughter session to community, experience what it feels like, the energy, the flow of the session and practice leading a laugh or two within this community laughter session.
This Certified Laughter Yoga Leadership Training will be facilitated IN PERSON by Australian Laughter Ambassador, Laughter Yoga Teacher, Australasian Laughter Conference 2008 Winner Best Female Laugher, Kathy Popplewell.
Your Training package with Kathy includes:
-------------------------------------------
~Your Two days of face to face training (Thurs & Fri).
~A community laughter practice session (Sat).
~Training Manual and Workbook.
~Herbal teas.
~Your Laughter Yoga Leadership Certification of Completion.
~2 x 40 minute post training follow up ZOOM group calls (we will set times and dates during the training.
When
------
Laughter Yoga Leadership Training...
Thursday 13 August 2026. 10am - 4.30pm.
Friday 14 August 2026. 10am - 4.30pm.
Community Laughter Practice Session & wrap up.
Saturday 15 August 2026. 10am - 11.30am.
Where
--------
Cairns area, QLD, Australia.
VENUE TBA.
Bring
------
Cushion, bottle of water, mat to lay on for meditation/relaxation, pens.
BYO snacks and lunch.
Dress
------
Please wear clothes you can comfortably and freely sit, move around, breathe, laugh, move and lay on the floor in.
Investment
------------
$495 per person.
As this training is limited to a maximum of 10 participants (we specialise in small group trainings to ensure maximum impact) either full payment or a $200 deposit is required to secure your place.
Full payment of the balance is required to be completed at least 7 days prior to the training date.
Payment plans are available upon request.
Bookings
---------
Payment is required to secure your booking.
TO PAY VIA DIRECT DEPOSIT make payment to....
Account Name: Katherine Popplewell
BSB: 484 799
Account Number: 6068 70600
Please use your name as the description and email or text me on 0457 154 457 to let me know you have made payment once transfer is complete.
About your Trainer:
-------------------
Kathy is an experienced facilitator with over 20 years experience in the wellness industry.
She is a qualified and experienced Fitness Instructor, Yoga Teacher, Laughter Yoga Teacher, and has been facilitating her own women's circles and sharing sacred women's events for over 15 years.
Early in her career Kathy taught popular yoga classes at multiple Fitness First health and fitness clubs in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and CBD and Elixr mindbody health centre in Bondi Junction.
Kathy has also been a presenter of yoga, dance and laughter to fellow Fitness Industry professionals at Filex, Australia's cutting edge International Fitness Convention, for several years in a row and was also delighted to be a featured presenter at Being Woman Festival, Evolve Yoga and Wellbeing Festival, Peats Ridge Festival and the Annual Australian Laughter Conference.
She has also toured the east coast of Australia with her Vibrance Laughter Tours and run her 2 day Certified Laughter Yoga Leadership Trainings in Melbourne, Sydney, Central Coast, Port Macquarie, the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
In 2010 & 2011 Kathy created and ran her own conference, Celebrating Womanhood Conference, on the Gold Coast of QLD, Australia.
She has been hired as a professional presenter by organisations including ADSSI, The Benevolent Society, Carers NSW, Crunch Female Fitness, Families NSW, Homecare, Housing NSW, Mission Australia and New Horizons to present on Laughter and Workplace Wellbeing for staff members.
Her articles on health and fitness have also been published in Fitness First Magazine and in the Australian Fitness Network's industry publication, Network Magazine.
Originally from the Central Coast NSW and working the majority of her early career in Sydney, Kathy relocated to Far North QLD in 2012 to live on a remote and isolated off grid property on the furthest remote reaches of the Daintree Rainforest where she was based on and off for the next 10 years.
In 2023 Kathy relocated to Cairns with her young daughter where she is now based.
As a presenter and facilitator, Kathy brings a combination of 20+ years of professional skill and experience, weaved in with deeply lived and embodied personal life experience, that creates a space of deep empathy, compassion, acceptance for all the shades of the human and life experience.
Read her full bio here
https://www.kathypopplewell.com/about-kathypopplewell
See testimonials and photos from her events here
https://www.kathypopplewell.com/gratitude
or Watch her interview about how she got into Laughter Yoga with Merv Neal on YouTube here
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