Laughter Yoga, Sound Healing & Breathwork Experience (Toronto/GTA)

An embodied experience of laughter, breath, movement, and vocal sound play - where voice and expression are felt - not performed.

About this Event

Remembering Who We Are: A Day of Radical Joy through Laughter Yoga & Vocal Sound Play

Join us in person for an uplifting and interactive experience - a one-time unique intertwining of the expertise from two well-seasoned workshop facilitators: Lynn Himmelman, Champion of Laughter & Play and Ann-Marie Boudreau, Vocal Sound Play Specialist Extraordinaire!

“Before the world told you who you should be, who were you?”

Most of us have spent years perfecting a "mask"—a version of ourselves that is quiet, composed, and compliant. But behind that mask lies a version of you that is loud, rhythmic, and wildly alive.

In a world that often asks us to "dampen down" our inner spark to fit into boxes and meet societal expectations, it’s easy to lose the melody of our own spirit.

This workshop is an invitation to strip away the "shoulds" and step back into the vibrant, uninhibited version of yourself.

This full-day intensive is a sanctuary for the unmasked version of you to come out and play.

By weaving together the breathwork of Laughter Yoga with the resonance of Vocal Sound Play, we create a safe container to dissolve the "cloak" of adulthood and remember our original state: pure, uninhibited connection.

What to Expect

This isn't a choir rehearsal or a gym class—it’s a journey of reconnection. We use movement, rhythm, and sound to bypass the analytical mind and tap into the wisdom of the body.

• Laughter Yoga: We utilize intentional laughter as a form of exercise. No jokes are required! Through playful movement and eye contact, "fake" laughter quickly transforms into the genuine, contagious, belly-aching variety.
• Vocal Sound Play: We move beyond lyrics and "good singing" to explore the raw power of the voice. Through toning, chanting, and melodic improvisation, we release stored tension and reclaim our unique frequency.
• Childlike Play: We revisit the freedom of childhood - before life lured you into a box of limitations - to rediscover a sense of wonder and curiosity.

The Journey Back to "You"

The goal of this workshop is a profound "Remembering." Together, we will:

1. Shed the Armor: Use movement to shake off the weight of societal expectations.
2. Open the Heart: Use laughter to break down emotional barriers and foster deep connection.
3. Find Your Frequency: Use vocal play to express the truths that words often fail to capture.
4. Reclaim Play: Remember that joy is your birthright, not a luxury.

"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people, and song is the bridge between the human and the divine."

Who This Is For

This space is for those who feel:

• A longing to express more fully, but something holds them back
• A sense that their voice—literal or metaphorical—has been muted
• A desire to reconnect with joy in a way that feels real, not forced

You do not need to be "funny," and you certainly do not need to be a "singer." You only need a willingness to listen inwardly…and allow something to shift.

If you have a heartbeat and a voice you are perfectly qualified to attend. Come as you are . . . and leave as who you really are.

What You Will Reclaim

• The Freedom to Play: Reconnect with your "Inner Child"- the one who laughed without a punchline and sang without a stage.
• Somatic Release: Use the combination of sound and laughter to flush cortisol out of your system and replace it with a "cocktail" of endorphins and oxytocin.
• Vocal Empowerment: Stop "dampening down" your soul. Learn to take up space with your breath and your sound.
• Heart-Centered Connection: Experience the profound bond that forms when a group of people drops their guards and meets in a space of shared vulnerability.

What You Will Leave With

Not just an experience - but a felt sense you can return to.

• The memory of your unfiltered voice
• A body that knows how to release, not just hold on
• A deeper trust in your natural expression

And perhaps most importantly:

the recognition that what you’ve been seeking…

has been within you the entire time.

Facilitators' Note

This is a "no-talent" zone. You don’t need a singing voice, and you don’t need to be in a good mood. We don't use jokes; we use the body. All you need is the desire to be seen and heard in your most authentic form. This workshop provides you with the “How”.

Participant Checklist

• Comfortable Clothing: Wear something you can move, dance, and lie down in. Dress in layers to accommodate periods of heating up and cooling down.
• Relaxation Props: Bring a yoga mat, 1-2 pillows for under your neck and knees, a blanket or towel to cover yourself
• An Open Mind: Leave the "adult" at the door; they can pick you up at 5:00 PM.
• Water Bottle: Laughter and toning are thirsty work!
• Brown Bag Lunch: Bring food for yourself (Lean towards, fresh, organic, vegetarian choices in order to align with The Redwood Studios vegetarian policy)and (optional)food to share. Get to know your workshop playmates, socializing and breaking bread together, between our morning and afternoon workshop sessions, in our community gathering spot, The Redwood Green Room, 3rd floor. If you prefer to break away on your own for lunch, be aware that there are limited "eating out" options close enough to the venue to be back within the hour.

Reconnect with your true self through fun, community, and joyful expression.

How to Claim Your Spot in the Workshop

Please note that this event can be attended in-person only.

Pre-registration is required. Registration closes at 10pm May 23.

There are special ticket prices for early registration:

• Fast Action Tickets: available until April 27, 2026
• Early Bird Tickets: available until May 11, 2026
• Regular Admission Tickets: on sale until May 23, 2026
• 2 Tickets Specials: available Apr28-May11 and May12-23

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2. Choose the E-Transfer Ticket option and follow the instructions given there.

Feeling unsure? Read a few common questions and answers, found at the end of this page.

If you have any questions that have not been answered in the Workshop Description or the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

You can reach Lynn directly at 416-469-2033 (landline - no texts) or Ann-Marie at 416-604-8871..

By email you can reach Lynn at [email protected] or Ann-Marie at [email protected].

About Your Facilitators

Ann-Marie Boudreau, Vocal Sound Play Specialist Extraordinaire

Ann-Marie Boudreau is a vocal facilitator who works with the intuitive and improvisational voice, empowering individuals to reclaim their authentic voice. Through toning, sound exploration, and vibrational practices, she helps people rediscover the body as an instrument ofhealing and creative expression. Her work reminds us that sound is not performance — it is participation in life itself.

After decades of extensive studies in the field of soundwork, Ann-Marie also brings her body of knowledge to her work as a Sound Doula, Soundwork Practitioner and Reiki practitioner. As a composer, multi instrumentalist and recording artist she has both performed and presented extensively.

A Co-Founder of the Music Can Heal Organization, which is dedicated to bringing musicians to the bedside, Ann-Marie brings her compassionate care as a Sound Doula to her bedside work in hospices, hospitals, residences and palliative care facilities in support of individuals facing long-term and terminal illness.

Lynn Himmelman, Life Transformation Mentor

and Champion of Laughter & Play

Lynn Himmelman, owner & chief CEO of Life Enhancement Essentials, has invested over 50 years into self-exploration and formal study of modalities which promote a healthy body, mind, and spirit. For nearly three decades, thousands of clients have entrusted Lynn with accelerating their recovery and personal transformation through the powerful synergy of forgiving those who have hurt them (following the unique New Decision Therapy F.U.L.L.A. framework) and learning to let go, and to laugh, even in the face of adversity.

She has been featured on CBC, CTV’s The Social, Global News, The W Network, Yahoo Canada, Rogers TV and more. Private businesses, government organizations, senior homes, schools, universities, hospitals, & non-profit organizations have consistently hired her for her services and expertise.

With her contagious laugh and compassionate presence, she guides individuals and audiences to release stress, spark joy, and reconnect with themselves and each other, stepping beyond burnout and instilling self-care as the foundation for sustainable leadership and well-being.

Fun Fact:

She has been recognized in three Laughter Championships as Toronto’s “Most Infectious Laugher” and has also won the title for “Canada’s Sexiest Laugh.”

Agenda

🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:00 AM

Doors Open: Meet and Seat

Info: Check-in, find your seat, park your stuff, informally meet and chat with other attendees.

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Introductions and Laying the Foundation for our Day Together

Host: Lynn & Ann-Marie

🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Morning Session: Shedding Inhibitions with Unconditional Laughter

Host: Lynn Himmelman, Champion of Laughter & Play

Info: Through a combination of breathing, moving, playing, sounding and inventive laughter games you will experience an opening of the heart, refreshing connections with your workshop playmates and a happy reunion with the young, exuberant child within, leading to newfound joy and freedom of expression!

🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Lunch Interlude

Info: Get to know your workshop playmates, socializing and breaking bread together, between our morning and afternoon workshop sessions, in our community gathering spot, The Redwood Green Room, 3rd floor. Bring food for yourself (Lean towards, fresh, organic, vegetarian choices in order to align with The Redwood Studios vegetarian policy)and (optional)food to share. If you prefer to break away on your own for lunch, be aware that there are limited "eating out" options close enough to the venue to be back within the hour.

🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:40 PM

Morning Session Followup, Sharing, Questions

Host: Lynn

🕑: 01:40 PM - 03:40 PM

Afternoon Session: Vocal Play Circle and Sound Sessions

Host: Ann-Marie |Boudreau, Vocal Sound Play Specialist

Info: During this afternoon portion, we will move beyond lyrics and "good singing" to explore the raw power of the voice. Through intuitive melodic improvisation, toning, chanting and primal sound exploration, stored tension will be released opening a gateway to reclaiming your unique frequency and an exciting new level of self-expression.

🕑: 03:40 PM - 03:50 PM

Afternoon Session Followup, Sharing, Questions

Host: Ann-Marie

🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:00 PM

Closing Song Offering

Host: Ann-Marie

Info: "African" dedication to the Earth by Michael Meade led by Ann-Marie.

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Host or Publisher Lynn Himmelman, Life Transformation Mentor