Grounded in Joy: Laughter Yoga for Enduring Well-Being and Professional Education

Summer Sale: $25 (Regularly $30)
Sale ends September 22, 2026

Course Length: 1 Hour
Continuing Education Approval: This course is pre-approved for continuing education through NCTRC, CBRTC, and RCFE and qualifies for the NCTRC Specialization Area Designation in Behavioral Health.

Session Description:

This 1-hour course introduces Laughter Yoga as an evidence-based mind-body and wellness practice that can support emotional well-being, resilience, staff engagement, and positive long-term care environments. Participants will explore laughter exercises, breathing techniques, and playful movement while learning practical strategies for incorporating Laughter Yoga into staff wellness, professional education, team-building, recreation therapy, and resident programming.

The course also examines how administrators and recreation professionals can use sustainable wellness practices to reduce stress and burnout, strengthen workplace culture, encourage meaningful engagement, and support quality of life for both staff and residents.

Continuing Education Options

NCTRC and CBRTC – 0.1 CEUs: CTRSs seeking NCTRC continuing education may either attend one of the live Zoom sessions or complete the recorded course. After completing the course requirements, participants will receive a certificate for 0.1 CEUs.

RCFE Continuing Education: Participants seeking RCFE continuing education credit must attend a live Zoom session. The recorded version does not qualify for RCFE continuing education credit.

When you register, you will receive an email asking you to indicate whether you are completing the recorded NCTRC option or attending a live Zoom session.

Live Zoom Sessions

• September 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time
• November 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time

Zoom access information will be provided to registered participants. Please allow 24–48 business hours after registration to receive your Zoom link via email.

RCFE Core of Knowledge

This course fulfills Core of Knowledge #55: Permanence, Well-Being & Educational by demonstrating how administrators can establish sustainable wellness practices that support staff well-being, continuing education, organizational stability, and quality resident programming.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain three evidence-based benefits of Laughter Yoga for promoting well-being, stress reduction, and resilience.
2. Describe two ways Laughter Yoga can be incorporated into staff education, wellness initiatives, team-building, or therapeutic programming.
3. Identify two strategies for supporting long-term wellness and continuous learning through Laughter Yoga.

Presented by Keelin Jardin, PhD, CTRS, RTC

Dr. Keelin Jardin is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher (CLYT) with a PhD in Mind-Body Medicine. She specializes in therapeutic recreation, creative interventions, and mind-body practices, with extensive experience across academic and clinical settings. Her work focuses on stress reduction, mental health, holistic well-being, and the integration of evidence-informed wellness practices into therapeutic, educational, and professional environments.

TESTIMONIAL- " I thoroughly enjoyed your Mind Body online sessions. I felt a reconnection to our field and felt my ability to recenter myself. We have a tendency to help others and not ourselves. I purchased five sessions. They were smooth, educational and straight forward sessions that provided great learning tools. I look forward to future sessions." Diane Bromirski