I Love To Laugh !
I like to say that I have a PhD in Happiness.
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I am now in my third career, people call me the Laughing Diva. I'm no longer content to just "make you laugh" as I was for years, because no-one should have to depend on an entertainer to laugh. My mission is to teach YOU how to laugh deeply on your own (or in a group gathered for this purpose) for the sheer health of it. At 19, I ran away to join the circus where I became a professional clown and learned to juggle. As part of my training i studied mime with Marcel Marceau, theater arts at California Institute of the Arts, and acting with numerous well-known coaches: Stella Adler, Sheila Gray and Elizabeth Browning. I also worked for many years on the Clown Care Unit of The Big Apple Circus, visiting kids on intensive care units throughout NYC hospitals as Dr. FunnyBone. I am a Lipstick Reader here in nyc and I have also studied the Chinese art of face reading. In my second career, I worked as a sales person, selling diamonds and real estate. I got so stressed that I found my way to laughter yoga, and eventually became certified as a Laughter Yoga Teacher with world-renowned physician Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the Laughter Yoga movement. I learned that laughter is a special and essential form of breathing, and that laughter exercises are a remarkably effective way to reduce stress. My third career has been focused on developing my own approach to laughter therapy, which I call The Happiness Workout. I received an additional certification as a Laughter Yoga Teacher working with Sebastien Gendry, and for the last eight years I've been offering Laughter Yoga Leader trainings throughout the tristate area. I've also been working extensively with corporations, cancer patient groups, and health care organizations as a corporate speaker, presenter, and workshop leader. I am available for private coaching sessions. Love and Laughter, Beth, aka Laughing Diva |
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In this quick little "haha" video Beth simulates that typically crazy moment when you're trying to juggle everything at work!
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In this video, Beth Bongar talks about the power of laughter and the benefits of Laughter Yoga.
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