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Southern California Laughter Clubs:

Laugh any day of the week!

Laughter on the Beach

Almost all laughter clubs are FREE! Love Donations are often welcome, but club leaders are having such a great time laughing, they usually forget to even ask!

Sundays - Saturdays

LAGUNA BEACH: Daily Sunday through Friday at 7:45 a.m., Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. (Saturday time is 5:30 p.m. March through October). Northernmost end of Main Beach: from where Laguna Canyon Road (Hwy. 133) meets Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy. 1), walk on the sand to the north (right) until you see the laughing gang. Free!

Led by Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher and club founder Jeffrey Briar, Certified Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers David Sullenger, Ruthe Gluckson, Kathryn Burns, and others. (949) 376-1939 Jbriar@lyinstitute.org, www.LYinstitute.org

Sundays

SAN DIEGO: Sundays, 8 to 9 a.m., "Pepper Grove," Park Boulevard & Space Theater Way, south of the Fleet Science Center (next to playground). Free! Led by CLYT Antolin Rodriguez. Call to confirm (619) 237-0407 antolinrodriguez@yahoo.com

MISSION BAY (San Diego ): Sundays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Mission Bay Park (park in Visitor Center lot off Clairemont Dr.); Free! Led by CLYT Dr. Funshine (Carolyn Meeks). (206) 851-1452 www.DrFunshine.com

NORTH HOLLYWOOD (San Fernando Valley): Sundays, 3 to 4 p.m., Moorpark Park (Laurel Canyon Blvd at Moorpark). Free! Led by CLYT Robin Krupp and CLYL Rita Marchelli.  Contact Robin at (818) 760-0493 (H) or (323) 387-2440 (cell) rrkrupp@hotmail.com 

Mondays

ORANGE: Mondays, 9 a.m. at the Cordelia Knott Center for Wellness. Donation requested. Led by CLYL Sue Snyder. (714) 639-6786 richardsue@earthlink.net

CARLSBAD: Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., South Ponto Beach (by La Costa in South Carlsbad). Free! Contact: Gaga Barnes (760) 804-0718 soulfulfilled@aol.com

ROLLING HILLS/PALOS VERDES: Mondays at 5:30 p.m.; Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, 26438 Crenshaw Blvd. in Rolling Hills Estates.  Free!    Contact Nina Bradbury, 310-377-6771 ext. 116 nina@rhumc.org

Tuesdays

LAGUNA BEACH: Daily Sunday through Friday at 7:45 a.m. Northernmost end of Main Beach: from where Laguna Canyon Road (Hwy. 133) meets Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy. 1), walk on the sand to the north (right) until you see the laughing gang. Free!

Wednesdays

SANTA BARBARA: Wednesdays, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Henry's Beach (on Cliff Dr.) Free! (Donations welcome.) Led by CLYL Sarah Kane. (805) 898-2203 or Sarah14@cox.net

CARLSBAD: Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Carlsbad Senior Center (age 55 plus); Free! Led by CLYT Pilar Guia. (858) 792-5004 PilarGuia@yahoo.com

SAN DIEGO: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 12 noon, SDSU - College Avenue Senior Center (All Ages Welcome), 4855 College Ave. (parking lot off Mesita Dr.). Free! Led by CLYT Michael Coleman. (619)255-4622 Michael@LaughingInSanDiego.com

Thursdays

ROLLING HILLS/PALOS VERDES: Thursdays at 9 a.m.; Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, 26438 Crenshaw Blvd. in Rolling Hills Estates.  Free!    Contact Nina Bradbury (310) 377-6771 ext. 116, nina@rhumc.org

SANTA MONICA: Thursdays, 11 a.m. to noon, Shakti's Elements Yoga Studio, 717 Broadway Ave. Sliding scale fee from $1 to $10. Led by CLYL Kim Selbert. kim.selbert@verizon.net (310) 471-5773.

Fridays

SAN DIEGO: Fridays, 12:10 to 12:45 p.m., Balboa Park (NE corner of Laurel & Sixth Avenues), Free! Led by CLYT Michael Coleman. (619) 255-4622 Michael@LaughingInSanDiego.com

PASADENA: Fridays, 6 to 7 p.m., Yoga Studio; contact CLYT Sebastien Gendry. (626) 755-5999 laugh@laughangeles.com

Saturdays

SAN DIEGO: Saturdays, 9 to 10 a.m., Balboa Park (just south of the playground area at Sixth & Spruce). Free! Led by CLYL Michael Coleman. (619) 255-4622 DoYouWant2Laugh@aol.com

ENCINITAS: First Saturday of every month, 9:30 a.m., Swamii's State Park, 1298 So. Coast Highway 101. Led by CLYL Teresa Shafer. (760) 809-9069 tdshafer@cox.net


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Anyone can laugh for twenty minutes without depending upon a sense of humor or comedy. No joke: there are 8000 Laughter Clubs worldwide, with 300,000 members.

Laughter Yoga is an evolution of body-mind medicine that combines simple laughter exercises and gentle yoga breathing to enhance health and happiness.

Laughter Club Meetings: Easy stretches, yogic breathing, laughter practices. Meetings often include Laughter Meditation (spontaneous, self-directed laughter) and Yogic Relaxation. Club meetings last about 45 minutes.