We Know Their Support Staff Did!
Think you have a tough job? Dan and I were hired to provide a laughter yoga session at an educational training with the SD Unified Judicial System Support Staff. Now you might think these folks could be stuffy and standoffish. But we found the exact opposite - everyone was friendly and willing to try anything! They understood laughter as an innovative tool for stress management, and along the way they had the time of their lives laughing with each other!
Some of the attendees were support staff for probation officers, and all come from within the judicial system where stress and negativity can be a large part of their job. They spent two days learning new skills and Laughter Yoga was the last session of their training. Our job was to send them home feeling good. They were so much fun to work with that they made our job easy!
Every July, for the past 19 years, we've had a jazz and blues festival in our city, Sioux Falls, SD, called JazzFest. This year it included Thursday night, as well as Friday night and all day Saturday. And, we’re proud to say, we were there all three days. The motto of JazzFest is “It’s hot, be cool!” - and boy was it ever!! Hot temps and the coolest music this side of Louisiana.
Laughter with real librarians? Hahah! These retired educators loved the innovative and educational approach of Laughter Yoga to one's health and well-being. In fact, we love to laugh with all teachers. They are curious and delighted to find ways to have fun and learn at the same time!!
