Welcome to
Maryland School of Laughter
Registration is Now Open for 2010 
The Healing Power of Laughter
and
LAUGH-in-Motion Rx
2 Day Certification WORKSHOP 

The Water Garden
Olney Mill Road, Olney, Maryland.20832

Saturday & Sunday
 March 20th & 21st 
9 - 3pm

Sign up before March 1st 2010
  and invite a friend for just $100.00
This 2 Day Workshop is for Everybody!
Explore a Healthy Approach to Joy and Humor in the Home & Workplace

 Space is Limited - Minimum of 10 participants per workshop

Any questions call -301.602.1760 __________________________________________

Laughter in Maryland featured on TV Show
 Click to see show ARRP
(the largest TV network for seniors in the USA)
Laughter the Best Medicine


Laughter in Maryland - Susan G Komen for the Cure
14th Annual Educational Symposium
Great Photos of the Symposium See Photo #'s 026 - 0112


Karen is Availiable for

  Womans Retreats

 Corporate Team Building - Workshops

Networking Groups - Keynote Speaker Events


Karen Ricagno: Founder of Laughter in Maryland

Says: Laughter Connects People Forever...

Inspire: Design your life to bring in joy - Laugh more...

A Quote: "Sometimes the most beautiful gifts imaginable
appear very badly wrapped. Don't let the wrapping put you off"


Medical Benefits


Health Benefits

  • Helps balance the immune system
  • Releases feel good endorphins
  • Decreases levels of stress hormones cortical which damage the body's defenses. 75% of all Doctors visits are due to stress related conditions. (It's not stress that hurts the body it’s the distress we put on our body.)
  • Lowers blood pressure
  • Strengthens the immune system
  • Helps maintain overall good health
  • Shrinks the "hurts" of everyday life
  • Gives us a sense of well being
  • Health improvement
  • Learn to better manage stress and/or anger issues
  • Boost happiness
  • Overcome sadness and depression
  • Break social isolation and create new friendships
  • Develop self confidence
  • Improve and/or alleviate the discomfort of specific physical challenges
  • Laugh and have fun in a safe and non competitive environment

 


 


Some Articles & Media Coverage



 Karen Ricagno founder of The Joy of Laughter presented at the Susan G Komen for the Cure 14th Annual Educational Symposium at the Baltimore Marriott in Baltimore, Maryland http://cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm
Print a free Self Breast Exam

Karen Ricagno and Michael Coleman presented at Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center at John Hopkins Medicine at the Howard County General Hospital
http://www.hcgh.org/general/content.asp?cid=191&pnid=7

Award winning Duet Communications from Washington DC recorded Laughter  Maryland for a TV segment on the health benefits of laughter for my Generation and ARRP a new TV show aimed at baby bloomers on Retirement Living TV, on Comcast 8. http://www.aarp.org/aarp/broadcast/mygeneration/

Karen Ricagno presented The Joy of Laughter to the Grassroots Organization for the well being of seniors a Grassroots Organization for the well being of seniors (GROWS) introduces new ways for active seniors to have fun.  As we all age breathing can sometimes become shallow, Laughter can be used as an exercise helps lungs and diaphragm stay healthy.  

Karen Ricagno & Shari Delany presented at The Holy Cross Hospital - Back to Health for Seniors -Introducing The Joy of Laughter for Seniors suffering from back pain and discomfort.

Karen Ricagno presented at Howard University.Smile its good for you


He who laughs, lasts... Listen to what Web MD has to say about laughter

What Cancer Treatment Centers of America has to say about Laughter

 

  

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