Showing posts with label Laughter Yoga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laughter Yoga. Show all posts

Monday, November 17, 2014

Burning Man 2014: Laughter Yoga at the Cartoon Commune (plus Karaoke)

I love my camp!  Come burn with us next year!

We're number One! My brothers, my dad, a neighbor and I.
left to right: Fango, ???, free radical, Nostrildamus, Gerflash

I have led daily sessions of laughter yoga at Cartoon Commune for the last four years of Burning Man. It has been a popular event, drawing as many as 60+ participants, and averaging at least a dozen, even early in the week.  I received my certification from Jeffrey Briar of the Laguna Beach Laughter Club. 

This was me Tuesday morning, moving a little slowly, recovering from Tuesday's ordeal on the road and the long night of revelry.  I'm not worth much before I've had my coffee and my morning bowl.  

The audience for Karaoke

But later on, I was feeling great, belting out "Sweet Caroline" on the karaoke stage.




Karaoke really brings them in off the street on a sunny "Tutu" Tuesday afternoon.



I lead Laughter Yoga every day, or I may skip a day to go out adventuring. Here are some pictures from Friday's lively session:

Going through my spiel.  Introducing the practice, briefly explaining how it works.

"And, at the end of each exercise, we throw our hands up and cheer like little kids."

We start with a rudimentary stretch.

The sizable crowd for Laughter Yoga on Friday. Here, I'm explaining the next laughter exercise.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Burning Man 2014: Story Threads


The road journey, getting stuck outside the gate for 12 hours

Wadsworth, Nevada

My shaman walk with mask, drum and flute, bumping into the Burning Band on a black dress march

Temple visit

Souk visit- drum circle, OC souk area

The interminable Man burn

After-burn swarm, drum circle

The beautiful Temple burn

Peace Vigil for Palestine

Embrace, from the outside

Joining a large play-group with light-up frisbees and balls

Crawling and climbing through the Alien Siege Machine, our local art installation.

Meeting and hanging with Ashkey, Goro, Samir, and Mark from NY, India.

Spinning on the poles at Temple of Polegasm

Trifucta's structure and party scene on the Esplanade

Having a member of the Black Rock Rangers camping with us, Tabias, aka Sgt. Pepper.

Getting my groove on at BR Roller Disco, on skates, on foot.

Drapes Everywhere, our neighbors across the street.

First Night, sleeping in Pink Heart's plush lounge dome

Jamming on guitar with others in the Freestyle Palace

Center Camp - my spoken word performance

Laughter Yoga at Cartoon Commune

Painting a character on a skate ramp.

Ice Cream from the Reverse Cowgirl Creamery

Laughter Yoga guest, Simon from New Zealand

Karaoke at Cartoon Commune

My Cartooning Workshop

Improv Comedy

Life Drawing, decorating Fango's hat meeting David Silverman, producer of the Simpsons.

The indomitable Cartoon Commune

Dance camps Sat nite

Massages in the Carport of Comfort

Sunday Temple jaunt, seeing David Best, and the Sharpie Shaman

Having some poutine after midnight at Midnight Poutine with Phil, aka Nostrildamus.

Some great home-cooked meals out on the playa.

My awesome dome home.

Those playa sunsets

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

I'm a Certified Gibberish Coach!


I just completed a 6-hour course in gibberish and its applications.  I am now qualified to coach gibberish and administer gibberish therapy.  I am at your service.