Business
Benefits of Laughter Yoga
-
Creates a positive work environment and sets the tone for cooperative
working relationships.
- Energizing,
yet relaxing, with proven results in stress management which
translates to
fewer accidents and less anger in the workplace.
- Laughter
is an international language which works across cultures to
create community and connection.
- Blood
pressure and pulse rates decrease and the brain is oxygenated
which enhances creative thinking, productivity and memory.
- Boosted
endorphins bring a sense of well-being to everyone in the group
and this makes for favorable associations with your services
or products.
- Laughter
Yoga is a healthy and playful activity for staff parties, conferences
and retreats.
Laughter
Yoga is proven to create a sense of community and to decrease
stress for enhanced teamwork and learning. It does not involve
any jokes. Laughter is stimulated through group exercises done
standing and sitting, clapping, deep breathing and stretches.
No leotards and no yoga mats are required! It is an excellent
way to creatively energize your work group or to wrap up a productive
day’s work.
Laughter Yoga was created by Dr. Madan Kataria,
a physician in Mumbai, India and his yoga teacher wife in 1995
and is now practiced around the world in 62 countries. It has
been featured on The Discovery Channel, CNN, National Geographic
and hundreds of television networks internationally. Laughter
Yoga was recommended for a stressed-out staffer on "Oprah"
and as a way to manage stress and relax for contestants on television's
"Dancing with the Stars."Now you can bring Laughter
Yoga to your work group!
Laughter
Yoga as an Icebreaker at Your Retreat or Conference
Kick off your conference,
business meeting, marketing presentation, retreat or special event
with a dynamic session of Laughter Yoga guaranteed to get your
group’s energy moving forward together. Laughter Yoga enhances
creativity, memory and productivity. Carmela combines stretching,
deep breathing and laughter exercises in a suitable style, with
content customized for your business setting.
30 - 45 minutes. $195 & up depending on size of the group.
Laughter
Yoga as an After Lunch Energizer at your Conference or Retreat
Laughter Yoga is an effective way
to energize your work group for a more productive afternoon. Carmela
has been invited to a number of professional conferences to rouse
the group from their mid-day slump. Stretching, deep breathing,
moving about the room and laughter enlivens your business group
for the work ahead. The session can be customized with content
to suit your agenda. 30 - 45 minutes. $195 & up depending
on size of the group.
Happy
Hour Laughter Yoga (Drinks After are Optional)
Wrap up your day of work or meetings with a fun session of Laughter
Yoga designed to relieve stress and energize your group for the
evening ahead. It is an excellent way to transition to the bar
or dinner after your day’s work is finished. 30 - 45 minutes.
$195 & up depending on size of the group.
Laughter
Yoga for Stress Management
Laughter
Yoga has proven benefits for stress management with the ability
to reduce blood pressure, enhance the release of endorphins and
reduce cortisol, the stress hormone, as much as 75%. Carmela will
provide stress management tips integrated into a fun session including
deep breathing, yoga stretches and lots of laughter exercises
designed to reduce and manage stress. Your group can transfer
these practical techniques to their workday. 55 minutes. $195
& up depending on the size of the group.
Yoga
Desk Stretch
Your group will learn an easy series of fun stretches to relieve
the stress caused by sitting at work. Not only will this session
serve to energize your group at the meeting or conference, it
will provide helpful tools to reduce stress, eye strain and back
pain when participants do these moves back at their own desks.
25 minutes. $95 & up depending on size of the group.
Laughing
Yoga and Chocolate Tasting Treat
your group to a memorable and exotic Laughter Yoga Session specially
designed to stimulate your taste buds, enhance your sense of smell,
and relax your face and throat for a tasting journey. Carmela
will energize your group with deep breathing, stretching and laughter
exercises while seated in a business setting . No yoga mat or
special clothing is necessary. She will then guide you through
a systematic Chocolate Tasting featuring ganache gourmet chocolates
created by Joseph Richart, Master Chocolatier from Lyon, France.
Chocolates offered will include samples from different aromatic
families featuring infusions such as pistachio, lavender, ylang
ylang, fennel, verbena, cardamom, chestnut, ginger, clove, mandarin,
grapefruit and basil. 1 1/2 hours $450 plus $12 per person for
chocolates.
About Carmela
Carlyle, M.A.
Professional Certifications:
- Certified
Laughter Yoga Teacher and Trainer
- Certified
Coach for Managers and Organizational Effectiveness
- Certified
Experiential Learning Specialist for Teams
- Certified
Management Training Skills Specialist
- Certified
Critical Incident Debriefing Specialist
- Certified
California RCFE Administrator
Carmela Carlyle has extensive skills in management training, staff
development, team-building, formal presentations and group facilitation
in organizational settings. She is frequently invited to present
at professional conferences and business meetings. Her many years
of experience in business settings enable her to confidently inspire
laughter among your entire group to make your event dynamic, fun
and memorable. As a trained counselor, coach and yoga teacher,
Carmela brings a rich set of creative, supportive skills to her
work with busy people in today’s challenging work environments.
Her recent clients for Laughter in the Workplace include:
- "
Laughter Yoga" for 95 Kaiser Physicians and Nurses on retreat
- After
Lunch "Energizer Laughter Yoga" for fashion designer
Eileen Fisher's Management Team's Retreat
- "Laughter
Yoga for Team-Building" for the healthcare staff at Villa
Capri and Villa Marin.
- "Laughter
Yoga Energizer" at the Healer's Journey Conference for
Eclectic Health Network
- "Laughter
Yoga for the Entire Team" at The Council on Aging Staff
Holiday Party
- "Laughter
Yoga" for National Aging in Place Conference
- "Laughter
Yoga" for Sonoma County's Alzheimer's Task Force Spring
Symposium
Carmela
was a Senior Management Training Specialist for the University
of California System for over nine years where she conducted week-long
Management Assessment Programs, Team-Building Workshops and Coaching
Skills Training for Leaders. She designed and delivered training
for managers and staff addressing multicultural diversity in the
workplace, conflict resolution, effective communication skills
professional development and managing change.
Carmela
created and taught “American Business Practices” and
“Communicating Across Cultures” to business people
from The Pacific Rim, South America and Europe at The International
Program at U.C. Santa Cruz.
She created and hosted ‘The Leaders’ Forum’
at Los Alamos National Laboratory which featured internationally
recognized management training authors and guest speakers for
an audience of over 500 scientists and engineers at each monthly
event. She served as a coach for the international technological
transfer teams working with engineers and scientists from Russia
and Mexico.
