Testimonials
Hear some participant testimonials
" ...Our group at Muzak really enjoyed the session. Laughter Yoga provided a valuable key to unlocking inter-departmental communication as well as a great team building tool. Not to underscore the health benefits, all our team members felt energized after the session. It is great to see our employees doing the pirate laugh during stressful situations instead of long faces. Keep up the good work"
— James Harle, President | commercial audio & video, inc.
" ...Thank you again for your presentation to the SF Morning Optimist Club this morning. You did a wonderful job in sharing with us how laughter yoga works, then benefits of these exercises and getting our members involved. Everyone was in a better mood and we were all talking about how we were going to have a much better day now!"
—Carolyn Downs - SF Morning Optimist Program Chairperson .
" ...We Christians sometimes need a reminder that laughter and joy are part of the life of faith. And, laughter is such a community-builder! We feel more connected to those with whom we laugh. That was the case for me at the Health Ministry Conference [after experiencing Laughter Yoga]. Many of us who shared that experience are still talking about it - and laughing, too!"
— Rev. Cindy Hoy, Director, Pastoral Care Services, Sanford USD Medical Center
" ...Your presentation [at the Health Ministry Conference] was delightful! At first, I was surprised to learn that intentional laughing is just as good physiologically as spontaneous laughter . . .but then the joke was on me, after about one minute I was genuinely laughing. It was so much fun and it felt like a real workout by the end of the hour!"
— Becky Blue, RN, MS, Sanford Health, Parish Nurse Institute
" ...Laughter Yoga was the perfect end to our Girl2Girl Leadership Seminar. Our teenage Girl Scouts found themselves laughing at themselves, with each other and at the techniques. Laughter Yoga taught girls that sometimes you need to create a fun environment and by helping others to laugh you create a contagious atmosphere. The girls were inhibited and shy at first. No one wanted to make a “fool” of themselves. By the end of the hour the girls were laughing hysterically, willingly joining into the exercises and having a ball. Thank you Laughter Yoga and Jill Johnson for bringing the fun back to our girls and teaching them how to create a fun and friendly environment."
— Paige Carda, SE District Director, Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons, Sioux Falls, SD
" ...The Holiday season is always incredibly stressful for retailers, so we wanted to provide our store managers with some tools to help them deal with that stress in a positive way. Dan and Jill brought an incredible energy to our meeting and gave us some amazing tools that our retailers could all take back and use to train their teams in relieving stress and providing a higher level of customer service. In addition to stress management techniques, Dan and Jill taught us how to connect with people in a fun way through the power of laughter and reminded us all that laughter is something that everyone can share!"
— Chrissy Spoo, Marketing Manager, The Empire Mall
" ...Laughter yoga was a great opportunity for our team to step away from the stressful workplace environment and enjoy laughing together. It was a valuable experience. Our teammates bonded and we all left feeling happy and refreshed. "
— Katie Studer, Operations Services Assistant, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
" ...When I first started the “in your face eye contact” made me more than a little uncomfortable and it still does sometimes, but I think I am able to be more assertive at work and in other situations because of it. I have also learned to use affirmations on a daily basis to help with weight loss."
— Sue, Aquatic Center Specialist, Avera McKennan
" ...Mike & I enjoy the Laughter Yoga because it gives us some physical exercise that’s fun and the yoga breathing is so relaxing and refreshing. We come away feeling good and look forward to coming back to do it again."
— Pam & Mike, Laughter Club Members
" ...Any hesitation I had was quickly replaced with true fun and laughter. This was obviously the case for the people around me as well."
— Brian S., Gas Stop Management
" ...Laughter yoga has helped me lighten up. Smiles and chuckles come more easily throughout the day. A very good thing, yay!"
— Barbara, Yoga Student
" ...It was great. ALL POSITIVES! Those that couldn’t let lose said they still valued the experience and would use it as a great resource. Great feedback. I loved it. I had the best day on Wednesday, better than I have had for a long time. You were right about the next day effects."
— Deb A, University of Sioux Falls Professor
" ...Thanks again for a delightful and energizing session at our conference!"
— Phyllis Arends, Executive Director, NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness)
" ...I love Laughter Yoga…I feel great after class!! And I notice it carries over days later…it’s a way of looking at life."
— Deb P., Photographer
" ...I have to tell you…just one [Laughter Yoga] workshop has influenced me! Something comes up…the first reaction is to consider it logically, but then it pops into my head - ha, ha, ha, ha!
Yesterday as I was driving around with my teenage son and all he could do was gripe—which I was getting very tired of—I really wanted to ha, ha, ha, ha, but I knew it would just get him angry. But inside I WAS giggling, outside I was probably snorting a little bit—I thought it was hilarious!!!"
— Sarah Stowers, Yoga Instructor
" ...I'm really excited about Laughter Yoga! It brings a whole new avenue of "healthy living" for everyone. This includes the gamut of people who may be struggling with health or emotional issues and others whose life is going well, but wants to continue on the track of healthy choices. It has benefits to the body but I find it has even greater benefits to the mind, attitude and outlook. I would highly recommend giving Laughter Yoga a try and see for yourself how much fun it is to laugh unconditionally!"
— Nancy Cutshall, RN Parish Nurse for SFUMC (Sioux Falls United Methodist Church)
“…I thought it was great! What I liked most about the laughter session was how it helped me to relax and to laugh for no particular reason!”
— Rhonda Hays, Payroll
“It [Laughter Yoga] felt like exercise without all the strain, and the laughter made me feel better.”
— Lori Steever, Gas Stop Manager
“…I didn’t know what to expect, but I really enjoyed it and learned that laughter is something that can make me feel better.”
— Becky Brandes, Bookkeeper
Yoga Classes
"…I love yoga - I love Jill’s classes! I am fairly new to yoga, but the benefits are immediate and continue throughout the day. It is a time just for me, to focus on my inner self - I rid my mind, body and soul of all stress and problems. I am “free” for 75 minutes to connect with myself, with God himself."
— Roberta Stearns, Yoga Student & Retiree
"…Yoga with Jill is like a spa day. I feel strong, happy, peaceful and full of energy. Each class is a new journey for my mind and body!."
— Mary O’Connor, Yoga Student & Fedex Customer Service Agent
" ... She has a wonderful gift for connecting with each person on their own individual journey. Jill does not just teach yoga. She lives her yoga. From her I have learned about yoga as a way of living that is honorable and loving. I have experienced healing within myself by connecting more deeply with what it truly means to slow down, breath and really go inside..."
— Emily Glatt, Yoga Student & Registered Nurse
"...Jill does an excellent job of balancing the physical and mental part of yoga with encouragement to let our spirits soar. The inward journey is not sacrificed in this yoga practice because we are reminded to honor and listen to our inner selves. Yoga classes with Jill are restorative and energizing while strengthening and toning the body..."
— Barb Aspaas, Yoga Student & Retiree
“I find 45 minutes of yoga with Jill to be a calming, nurturing answer to today’s hectic, stressful world”
— Dan Marnach, Yoga Student and Avera Heart Hospital of SD Employee
"Yoga was something my daughters did, and now that I’m older and at Waterford with Jill as our yoga teacher, I’ve been “doing it” too! I’ve been enjoying the helpful exercise and wishing I had started long ago. Our class has fun with Jill. We gain strength, balance, knowledge of body, and a feeling of fitness."
— Charlene Smith, 90 years young, Waterford Retirement Community Resident
Beginning Yoga DVD
“…Thanks for the great DVD! I have been using your DVD just about every day - it is a great stress reliever.”
— Missy, Yoga Student & Insurance Industry Employee
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