Nicole Pontelandolfo
Nicole Pontelandolfo
Certified Teacher

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Ha Ha Ha Happy Greetings fellow laughers and lovers of life!

Nicole is an International Laughter Yoga Facilitator & Ambassador, a Registered Hatha Yoga Teacher, and a Children's Yoga Teacher who celebrates the joy of life and recognizes the inherent goodness in everyone. She is widely admired for her warmth, creativity, and grounded presence. Nicole began her laughter learning journey with Master Trainer Alexa Fong Drubay in 2018, and by 2025, she had the opportunity to train with the founder, Dr. Madan Kataria!

Nicole embraces the joy and interconnectedness that unites all beings around the world. A lifelong lover of laughter, she has dedicated the past decade to exploring it unconditionally through Laughter Yoga. To promote the benefits of this practice, she pursued training in the field. Since then, Nicole has led sessions across the United States and internationally, engaging with diverse groups, including children, teens, families, college students, neurodiverse individuals, residents of assisted living facilities, healthcare workers, yoga enthusiasts, summer camp participants, community centers, and passerby. She is honored to collaborate with founder Dr. Kataria at the International Laughter Yoga Club in Nashik, India.

As a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, Nicole weaves together the connection of mind, body, and spirit in each wellness session, workshop, and training program. Additionally, she provides continuing education credits for yoga instructors.

With a daily laughter practice and a collection of free interactive resources available online, Nicole’s dedication to sharing the joys of laughter continues to flourish. Where will Nicole’s lifetime of laughter lead her next, and will you join the joyful journey?

Smile, and thank you for reading!

There's so many ways we can laugh together:

International Laughter Club on Zoom! 
Everyday! 10:00 PM EDT (New York/ Canada) 
That's always 7:30 AM India Time (next day) | Check your local time zone!
Nicole is so happy to be a part of the International Laughter Yoga Family of Facilitators along with founder Dr. Madan Kataria.

Virtual Laughter Cafe: Cup of Happy with Nicole
Select Mondays 8:30 AM ET to 8:45 AM ET (New York/Canada)
Take a break from your day and swing by for a sip! It's on the haha house aka free! We take our coffee and tea breaks seriously, now it's time to take our laughter break seriously.

Sunshine Laughter Club with Funky Buddha & Funny Puppy Doc 
Monthly 10:00 AM ET to 10:30 AM ET (First Sundays of the month)
You're invited to a funtastic laughter yoga experience! Nicole also hosts a monthly virtual laughter club alongside Dr. Laura Laxton. Dr. Laura is a Veterinarian and CLYL who goes by the name of "Funny Puppy Doc". Nicole and Dr. Laura Laxton joined fun forces and co-host monthly themed virtual laughter yoga sessions!

Virtual Workshops: Add Laughter to Hatha Yoga 
Recording of this joyshop can be found here!

2-Day Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training with Nicole 
Get on the waitlist here!

Recorded Content
Laugh now along with my YouTube playlists. Check out my Video Library here!

In-person events are happening around the US
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Check out Youtube, Instagram, and Facebook for funky videos to laugh now! 

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