The Laughter Online University is a leading provider of online education on the therapeutic uses of laughter.

It is a project of the American School Of Laughter Yoga, LLC, the oldest and largest provider of Laughter Yoga education in North America, currently serving the educational needs of people in 176 countries and territories. The school was founded in 2004 by Sebastien Gendry, the first American to train as a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher.

We help people lead happier and healthier lives using laughter as a healing modality. We can help you learn Laughter Yoga and the Laughter Wellness program with CDs, DVDs, Books, eBooks, Web/Online eLearning and Live Instructors.

What’s Unique About Us

We spearhead the Laughter Yoga movement in North America and have combined over a decade of experience in fitness and complementary medicine with our knowledge of Western science and Eastern wisdom to create the  Laughter Wellness program, a unique set of exercise techniques that unleash positivity, playfulness and creativity.  This program underpins the Laughter Yoga process of simulated laughter exercises and takes it to a new dimension.

The result of all our learning and accrued experience is best described by the testimonial of Reggie Well, the make-up artist of Oprah Winfrey: “I walked into your laughter session very depressed. It was Easter week-end and I was very lonely. What you had me do did not just lift stress from my body, it lifted stress from my soul.” (watch the video clipread more testimonials).  Our experience includes teaching at leading US Yoga Training Centers (Kripalu), Fortune 500 companies (Microsoft), Exclusive Spas (Cal-a-Vie Health Spa), top educational institutions (California Institute Of Technology), Big Government (US Department Of Veterans Affairs), leading medical schools (Loma Linda School Of Medicine) and many more.

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We are still affiliated and strong supporters of the Dr Kataria School Of Laughter Yoga. Our deepest gratitude goes to and remains with Dr Kataria. We would not be here if he had not been there.

We are based in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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I highly recommend it

Jörg Helms, Portugal
Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher
Trained nearly 500 L.Y. Leaders

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One of the best and most useful online courses i have been through

Sahar Moussly
Author, Master Behavioural Coach
Dubai, UAE

My repertoire quadrupled

Salimah Kassim-Lakha, Canada
Certified Laughter Yoga Leader
Since 2009

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An incredible opportunity

Nihat Tsolak, England
Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher
Since 2010

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A great resource

Matty O’Shea, USA
Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher
Since 2011

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“You have done a magnanimous job with a mountain of knowledge”

Dennis Stalvey, Senior Chaplain
Magnolia Manor Nursing Center, Americus, Georgia, USA