Become a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher with Dr. Madan Kataria
Training Dates: 16 – 20 February, 2026
5-Day Residential Training Program
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Why Learn Directly from Dr. Kataria?
When you train with Dr. Madan Kataria, you don’t just learn Laughter Yoga — you experience its soul. As the visionary founder, Dr. Kataria brings decades of passion, wisdom, and global experience to every course.
This is your opportunity and privilege to learn from the Laughter Master which will enhance your knowledge and skills in the best way. With his decades of knowledge and experience, Dr. Kataria will teach you his deep understanding of the concept of LY.
- Learn authentic Laughter Yoga techniques
- Understand the deep science of laughter and breathing
- Gain life-changing leadership skills
- Connect with a global family of Laughter Yoga professionals
“Training with Dr. Kataria isn’t just an education — it’s a transformation. I left empowered, energized, and ready to change lives”
Anna, Laughter Yoga Teacher, Canada
Why Join the 5-Day Certified Training?
Who Can Do These Courses?
- Yoga teachers
- Anyone who wishes to bring more laughter and joy to their life
- Occupational Therapists & Health care professionals
- Fitness trainers and sports coaches
- Alternative Healers and Therapists
- Must be a certified Laughter Yoga Leader
Your 5 Days of Health, Happiness & Laughter Await — Register Today!
Click Here“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
Charlie Chaplin
(English Comic, Actor, Filmmaker and Composer)
Special Features
Personalized feedback and Coaching
Daily Laughter practice with Dr. Kataria
Certificate recognized worldwide
Our 5-Day Intensive Teacher Training Covers
- Bring more laughter into your life: You can’t teach what you don’t know. By teaching others you will automatically get laughter installed into your life.
- Become a trainer: You will acquire the knowledge/skills and be authorized to train others as Certified LY Leaders.
- Lead laughter sessions in many areas: Learn to lead laughter sessions with companies, corporations, seniors, hospitals, schools and people with physical and mental challenges.
- Cultivating inner laughter: LY is like a personal development program which is very important for your spiritual growth.
We are offering different levels of LY Training online. To be a teacher, you need to have completed the Basic Learning Course and Leader Training first. To find online training details, click Here.
Upcoming Training Dates & Locations
Global training events — in-person and online options!
Time
Program Details
09:00 AM
Registration, Logistics, Overview of the Training
09:30 AM
Introduction, Objectives of the Training, show videos, Complete Laughter Session, LY Meditation & Relaxation
11:00 AM
Tea/Coffee
11:15 AM
5 Unique features of Laughter Yoga and selection of buddies practicing basics, Student Practise Session, New Exercises
01:00 PM
Lunch Followed by Rest
02:30 PM
LY science of breathing and yoga connection with LY. Revision of 40 Foundation exercises plus new exercises
04:00 PM
Yog Nidra Relaxation, Guidelines for writing your laughter story, Homework (Write your laughter story)
07:00 PM
Dinner
07:00 AM
Laughing Alone and Laughter Meditation
08:00 AM
Breakfast
09:30 AM
Sharing your laughter story
10:30 AM
Complete Laughter Session with new exercises with student participation
11:30 AM
Tea/Coffee
11:45 AM
Laughter Yoga with School Children, Basic Guidelines, Benefits Video Presentation Laughter Exercises, Singing and Brain Gym Exercises
01:00 PM
Lunch Followed by Rest
02:30 PM
Laughter Yoga with Seniors, Basic Guidelines, Video Presentation Benefits.
04:30 PM
New Exercises, Yog Nidra Relaxation Followed by Gibberish Workshop Drum Circle
07:00 PM
Dinner
08:00 PM
Gibberish Workshop
08:00 AM
Breakfast
09:00 AM
5 Breathing Exercises from Yoga
10:00 AM
10 New Exercises with student practice session Laughter Yoga in the Business World
11:00 AM
Tea/Coffee
11:15 AM
How to start a Laughter club; what works what doesn’t; organizational, networking and operational skills followed by laughter session.
12:00 PM
Practicing 5 Benefits for seniors, school and business with buddies.
01:00 PM
Lunch Followed by Rest
02:30 PM
Yoga Nidra Instructions followed by Practicing Yoga Nidra instructions on buddies
04:30 PM
Tea/Coffee
05:00 PM
Open Practice session with introduction of new exercises from students. Laughology Movie
07:00 PM
Dinner
08:00 AM
Breakfast
09:00 AM
What is Meditation? Types of meditation Laughter meditation
10:00 AM
Training skills - How to organize and run public seminars, basic learning course, 2 days leader trainings, Marketing PR skills
11:00 AM
Tea/Coffee
11:15 AM
Creating New Exercises in a Group and presentation in groups
01:00 PM
Lunch Followed by Rest
02:30 PM
Practice session followed by Q & A
04:00 PM
Tea/Coffee
04:30 PM
Laughter Yoga Special Needs
07:00 PM
Dinner
08:30 PM
Talent / Fun night
08:00 AM
Breakfast
09:00 AM
Practice Laughing Alone and Breathing exercises
10:00 AM
Practice session Prepare vision board/ Strategy, planning for LY, Mock Media Interviews, Recap, Q & A, Laughter Buddy Gift exchange, Mission Statement, Graduation Ceremony & Group Photos
01:00 PM
Lunch
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Click HereTeacher Training Dates
16 – 20 February, 2026
5-Day Residential Training Program
Venue
The School of Ancient Wisdom is a serene spiritual retreat center in Bangalore, offering a peaceful environment ideal for learning, reflection, and inner growth.
Address: The School of Ancient Wisdom, I.V.C Road, Near Kannamangala Palya, (After Bangalore International Airport – before Devanahalli), Landmark – Dhaba-Gate Bus Stop (Railway Crossing), Bangalore Rural – 562110.
Food, Accommodation & Amenities
- Food: Simple, tasty Indian vegetarian meals are served daily. (Note: This is a spiritual center, so no alcohol is allowed on campus.)
- Accommodation: Comfortable single or double-sharing rooms are available.
- Amenities: Towels, soap, blankets (replaced on demand), free Wi-Fi, mineral water, and ceiling fans (no AC in rooms).
- Wellness: On-campus Ayurveda consultation & massage therapies available for relaxation and rejuvenation.
- Medical: Emergency support available on campus for your safety and peace of mind.
What You Will Receive?
- A “Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher” certificate
- Training Material: LY branded banners, brochures, business cards, standees and flyers for your training and workshops
- Bonus: One year proZone membership (continuing education for LY professionals)
- Teacher Training manual (153 page pdf)
- Leader Training manual to give to your students (71 page pdf)
- Dr Kataria’s ebook “Laugh For No Reason”
- E-Resource Pack Download: Containing valuable files, International news coverage, liability release forms, World laughter day banners (multiple languages).
- LY Education resources: Selected PDFs of research papers, Science of breathing with Dr. Kataria (video and powerpoint presentation), video clips with schools, seniors and special needs.
- LY in School books (PDF)
- LY Media Kit: Press releases, placards, stock photos of Dr. Kataria and laughter clubs
Meet Your Mentor / Trainer
Dr. Madan Kataria
Dr. Madan Kataria, a medical doctor from Mumbai, India, popularly known as the ‘Guru of Giggling’ (London Times), is the founder of Laughter Yoga which grown into a worldwide movement with thousands of Laughter Yoga clubs in over 100 countries.
Dr.Madan Kataria from his 25 years of experience can teach you special guided techniques how to laugh all by yourself, with your family and your colleagues.
Vinayak Shastri
Vinayak Shastri is a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher and Master Trainer, personally trained by Dr Kataria and has assisted him in International training for seven years. He has excellent facilitation skills to conduct corporate seminars. Also, he has conducted training and workshops in Japan, Hong Kong and China.
He completed his master’s degree in traditional yoga from S-VYASA University, Bangalore India. He has conducted several online laughter yoga workshops. He has widely travelled all over India to set up free social laughter clubs and conducted seminars in prisons, schools, Indian army police and commando training centres.
