Sylvie Dagenais-Douville
Professional laughter yoga Master Trainer Sylvie Dagenais-Douville has been promoting laughter as a proven method to help cope with stress and anxiety, promoting a healthier and more positive lifestyle.
“Your mood states determine the quality of your life. Laughter yoga has the power to change your mood within minutes by releasing chemicals from your brain called endorphins. In times of difficulty, it is not easy to remain calm. By imbibing the essence of Laughter Yoga and its characteristics, one can learn to handle any situation effectively without losing their composure. It will help to keep a positive mental attitude so that you can cope with negative situations, and better deal with challenges. Laughter Yoga is a life tool, that will help to alleviate stress, depression and anxiety.” – Sylvie Dagenais-Douville
Sylvie offers laughter Yoga workshops and conferences:
- in the workplace
- in seniors retirement residences
- in hospitals
- at community centres
- in physiotherapy centres
Biography
Published author, public speaker and founder of the Laughter Institute, Sylvie Dagenais-Douville has a background in art education, and has completed a gerontology program at Algonquin.
She is a former Visual Thinking Skills instructor at the National Gallery of Canada.
She is also a dynamic leader and dedicated Laughter Yoga Master Trainer.
Trained by Doctor Madan Kataria the founder of Laughter Yoga movement, Sylvie has been invited to present Laughter Yoga at conferences and workshop sessions all over the Country and Internationally.
She has also been conferred the honor of “Laughter Ambassador” for the “Laughter Yoga International University “.
Sylvie’s experience and expertise in the fields of education and gerontology also helps her bring an additional dimension and sensitivity to her laughter programs.
Based in Montreal, she offers Laughter Yoga sessions to retirement homes in Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec City for both independent living and memory care residences.
She also uses the Laughter program as an amazing tool for Cancer survivors, their families and caregivers.
On a mission to grow and promote Laughter Yoga, it is with great passion that Sylvie has made training new leaders and teachers a priority.
Enriching lives with laughter one smile, one breath at a time.
Laughter Club
Every second Wednesday, from October until the end of June, you are invited to attend our Virtual Laughter Club. A safe place to laugh, to discover and experience Laughter Yoga first hand. You are invited to register first at institutdurire@outlook.com. Details and a Zoom link will be sent to you.
Training & Certifications
Start “Diving into” Laughter by becoming a certified Laughter Yoga Leader and join the community. Already a Leader? Great! Help grow the Laughter Yoga family by becoming a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher (Laughter Yoga Leader course is a prerequisite)!
