From Stress To Strength
Laughter Wellness, developed in the late 2000s in the USA by French-American coach and consultant Sebastian Gendry, emerged from his personal quest to recover from burnout.
During this journey, he discovered the incredible potential of laughter as a catalyst for healing and well-being. Recognizing the importance of concentrating on overall wellness rather than solely on laughter, he created Laughter Wellness. This comprehensive approach offers a secure, enjoyable, and effective means for individuals and teams to enhance their well-being, facilitate healing, and establish meaningful connections with others.

Who benefits?
Here are some of the many professionals who use and benefit from Laughter Wellness:
Community and recreational centers: Laughter wellness events are a fun and unique offering for these centers and a fun way to help their community members improve their well-being.
- Corporate wellness program managers: These managers are responsible for creating and implementing company-wide wellness initiatives. Laughter Wellness events are a fun and effective way to improve employee well-being.
- Employee Assistance Program providers: EAPs provide support and resources to employees. Laughter Wellness events are a unique and fun way to improve employee well-being and reduce stress.
- Fitness and dance trainers: Laughter Wellness is a refreshing and community-building way to complement their current offerings. It provides a fun and unique way to improve well-being.
- Health and wellness coaches: Health coaches often focus on holistic wellness. Adding Laughter Wellness to their toolkit is a refreshing way to offer a new, fun approach to improving well-being.
Human Resource professionals: HR professionals are often responsible for employee well-being and providing opportunities for growth and development. Laughter Wellness allows them to offer a unique wellness program to employees.
- Mental health professionals: Many therapists and psychologists incorporate Laughter Wellness into their practice to provide a non-traditional approach to improving mental health.
- Retirement homes and assisted living facilities: Residents of these facilities benefit greatly from Laughter Wellness classes to improve their overall well-being and quality of life.
- School teachers and counselors: They are often responsible for the well-being of students. Laughter wellness allows them to offer a fun and effective way to improve student well-being and build community.
- Yoga and meditation instructors: Many wellness practices aim to reduce stress and improve well-being, and Laughter Wellness fits well with these goals.
Why? How?
Guiding Principles
The following five axioms are the foundation of Laughter Wellness:
Code of Ethics
Here is the Laughter Wellness code of ethics and best practices: