What we’re about
Become a part of the laughter movement while you relieve stress and have fun! Join us at Laughter Yoga Santa Cruz to become a healthier and happier you! We will play with problems, giggle with our gremlins, laugh with our fears and frustrations and reboot our joy set point. You will leave feeling peaceful, relaxed, energized,
This group is especially good for recovering people-pleasers, perfectionists, controller type A personalities, serious thinkers, over doers, and anyone who has been giving to everyone else and feels stressed, overwhelmed. If you want to feel better fast come join in an hour of pure fun and joy!
Fun warm ups, laughter exercises, joyful laughter meditation, and a deep relaxation (shivasana) will leave you blissed out!
Wear comfortable clothes, mat optional. Anyone can participate from children to seniors…all levels of physical fitness are welcome. And you can even be serious, grumpy or not in the mood and laugh. You will still feel better afterwards!
Laughing with others is priceless. Classes at Laughter Yoga Santa Cruz are: By Donation. Helps cover Meetup costs and marketing. Come play with us!
Look forward to laughing with you on Sundays in-person and Wednesdays online!
In love and laughter, Carlala (aka JoyGirl)
Many of you know me for my passion of joy and laughter—I’m a Laughter Wellness Trainer, 2x American Laughter Champion, and 2023 World Laughter Champion. But what you may not know is that my journey into joy came from deep loss and childhood trauma.
For years, I carried hidden grief—one loss after another, heartbreak after heartbreak—building tension and pain in my body. Laughter became my lifeline, reminding me that joy was still possible. But the deeper I leaned into laughter, the more unprocessed emotions surfaced. Losing my parents and dear friends, facing unrealized dreams, and navigating unexpected life challenges showed me that while my laughter and joy practices kept me going, true healing required more.
I needed the space to honor my grief, be witnessed in community, and let the pain move through me—not just bury it beneath a smile. This healing journey led me to my calling: helping others access joy through the gateway of grief.
This July 11-13, 2025, I’ll be co-leading Liberation Beyond Loss, a virtual retreat
Do you know someone who is carrying heartbreak and could benefit from this kind of healing space?
I know what it’s like to carry unseen grief—the exhaustion, the frustration, the weight of it all. That’s why we created this retreat: a place where you don’t have to hold it alone anymore.
Together, we’ll create a sacred, supportive space to process grief, release emotional burdens, and reclaim joy, ease, and freedom in the body.
At this retreat, we will:
✨ Release Body Grief – Letting go of pain and suffering stored in the body
✨ Honor the Grief Only You Understand – Acknowledging loss no one else quite gets
✨ Transform Grief into Growth – Moving from loss to healing
✨ Reclaim Yourself – Rediscovering who you are beyond the grief
Grief doesn’t have to be something you carry alone. In community, healing happens. This retreat is a space to honor your loss, listen to your heart, and reconnect to love.
Click the link to learn more. https://annhince.com/liberation-beyond-loss/
Email me with any questions: Carla, livingfromjoy@gmail.com.
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Boost your immune system, release stress, and move stuck emotions—including grief—through the healing magic of Laughter Yoga!
Join us for a joyful and freeing experience that helps you shake off stress and feel more alive. In this playful Zoom session, we’ll use laughter, breath, and connection to release tension and uplift the spirit.Laughter Yoga is a simple yet powerful practice where we engage in breathing and laughter exercises—at first simulated, but quickly becoming real and contagious. These exercises help the body release feel-good hormones, boost the immune system, regulate brain chemistry, and increase resilience and joy.
Laughter helps release stress and move deeper emotions like grief, creating space for lightness and healing. It lets the body lead, bypassing the mind and restoring emotional freedom and inner peace.
This is a fun, transformational class for anyone wanting to feel lighter, more open, and connected.
Online Class 🕠 5:15–6:00pm PT / 8:15–9:00pm ET
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtfuygrT4jGNetz4cr-QPnyflgJYY8dBpDCome ready to breathe, laugh, and let go. No experience needed—just bring your beautiful self and a willingness to play.
Laughter Love,
Carla
