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Hi! I’m glad you’re here! I’m a health coach, and my business is called Fierce After 45. I believe in a “love first, fun first” approach to getting healthier, because change comes from positive energy -- plus it feels better! Laughter Yoga fits perfectly into my philosophy as a coach and as a person.

I’m especially interested in:

• Laughter “energizers” for corporate and organizational conferences and events in the Washington DC area and on Zoom.
• Laughter Yoga for elders, in senior centers, senior living communities or other venues. I have a Functional Aging Specialist certification and great respect and love for people at all stages of life.
• Outdoor Laughter Yoga, or outdoor laughter plus physical movement (I’m also a certified personal trainer) for organizations and at community events. Laughter + deep breathing + the natural environment + social connection + physical movement = a super-fun, uplifting and health-promoting experience!

I first experienced Laughter Yoga at a local public library with the fabulous Laughter Ambassador Diane Cohen. After the pandemic hit, I trained with Sebastian Gendry to lead Laughter Wellness on Zoom. I started offering regular laughter groups, which were a lifeline for me during those isolated times. When Laughter Ambassador Celeste Greene offered her first in-person training since 2019, I jumped at the chance and became a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader after an exhilarating two days in Atlanta in August 2022. 

I’ve presented Laughter Wellness or Laughter Yoga to:

• Adult day care centers
• The Finding Female Friends Past 50 group on Zoom
• A mortgage company
• "Fit at the Farmer's Market" participants in Falls Church, VA
• Senior living communities
• A birthday party on Zoom with guests from around the world
• A technology start-up
• The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam (where newcomers faced 3-week quarantines due to COVID)
• The Women’s Exchange club in Chicago
• The participants in a marathon and half-marathon race on World Laughter Day, and more.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you think I might be able to serve you or your organization with my positive energy and laughter. Thank you very much!