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Ellen Mercer is the most experienced and sought after Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher and Leader in Oklahoma and several surrounding states. She uses her natural sense of playfulness and a desire to help others in sharing Laughter Yoga. Mercer calls her business LAUGHTER MOVES with LN Mirther. You can contact Ellen by phone or text 405-882-0414 or email to Ellen4JP@cox.net.  Remember this as - -  Ellen for JP (= Joy and Peace) as laughing intentionally has the power to bring you inner joy, spread joy to other and help the accomplish local and world Peace._x000D_ _x000D_ She uses a revolutionary technique, invented by a medical doctor in India over twenty-five  years ago, to help people achieve joyful, prolonged laughter and levity, for a healthier life with less stress and more joy along with encouraging lifestyle and dietary choices that promote health._x000D_ _x000D_ Ellen was certified through the Dr. Kataria School Of Laughter Yoga (founded 1995) as a Laughter Yoga Teacher/Trainer in April 2010 after having started her work as a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader in August 2007. She has lead numerous laughter sessions and Laughter Clubs for diverse audiences; health care professionals, grade school though high school students, adults, seniors, senior care team members, support groups, vision and hearing challenged groups, medical and counseling conventions, church groups and business groups. Mercer has done training and other work for military, for non-profit foundations, professional organizations and hospitals._x000D_ _x000D_ Ellen loves to share the healing laughter techniques and has found that developing expertise to competently share fun combos like laughter and chocolate tasting makes her seminars even more appealing._x000D_ _x000D_ Mercer Graduated in 1972 from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado with a B.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition. In the years since she served two years in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua, presented cooking schools throughout the southwest and served as nutrition educator and marketing specialist for the Oklahoma Beef Industry Council. Mercer is experienced in adult education for informal venues as an instructor for nutrition, weight management, food preparation and kitchen products._x000D_ _x000D_ Laughter Yoga has become a passion as Ellen sees the results for herself and so many others. With the background in nutrition, Ellen sees laughter done as an intentional fun exercise as a sort of whole food for body, mind and spirit. Four to six times a year Mercer organizes and presents the two day workshops required to be certified as a Laughter Yoga Leader.  She has traveled throughout Oklahoma, to Kansas , Omaha, Nebraska, DFW and Abilene, TX and Tampa, Florida presenting certification training, retreats and seminars.  Enabling others to share levity, joy, healthy habits, fun movement, diaphragmatic breathing and deep belly laughter is her passion and expertise_x000D_ _x000D_ Ellen would be delighted to come laugh with your people.  We'll lighten up and have fun together laughing, I guarantee it. Just email or call. I'm waiting to laugh with you.