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Mindfulness
​through laughter

Beginner's personal growth workshop
with Pam victor

Saturday, August 3, 2019
10:00am-12:00pm
Happier Valley Comedy Theater (1 Mill Valley Rd, Hadley)
$25

Prerequisite: None! This personal growth workshop is
​open and appropriate for one and all!
This class is now sold out. Please put your name on the waitlist below, and we'll let you know if a spot opens up.
waitlist for mindfulness through laughter

Would you like to reap the many benefits of mindfulness while having a ton of fun?
The first step is saying “Yes, and...”​
 In Mindfulness THROUGH LAUGHTER, we replace “Om” with “Ha!”  in this playfully mind-expanding program. 
As enlightening as it is irreverent. 
​As wise as it is wise-cracking.
As funny as it is thoughtful.
But YOU don’t need to be funny!
No experience required for this beginner's personal growth workshop!
Just a willingness to play and live in the moment
in an extremely supportive, positive, and affirming environment, where
we laugh and learn through easy, relevant improv tenets, exercises, and games
that get us up on our feet, out of our heads, and into the moment.
This workshop is designed  for those who might be a bit curious, shy, or nervous about improv and interested in learning a fun approach to the practice of mindfulness. 
​​Pam specializes in making sure all people along the introvert-extrovert spectrum
feel successful and have a blast THROUGH LAUGHTER.

About pam Victor

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Pam Victor is a professional improviser, facilitator, author, teacher, and the Head of Happiness (aka founder and president) of Happier Valley Comedy, the first improv theater in Western Massachusetts. In service to HVC’s mission to bring more laughter, joy, and ease to the world, Pam directs the three branches of the company: the improv training center, regular shows, and the THROUGH LAUGHTER program for professional and personal development, which uses improv training exercises to build foundational training skills, such as communication, collaboration, and creativity.  Pam is a recipient of the 2019 NEPR Arts & Humanities Award. She is the author of “Baj and the Word Launcher: A Space-Aged Asperger Adventure in Communication” a children’s book that uses sci-fi to teach social and communication skills. Along with legendary improvisers TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi, Pam is the co-author of “Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ & Dave Book.” Pam created the Zen of Improv curriculum and THROUGH LAUGHTER program. She currently is working on her next book “Jump into the Unknown & Catch Your Friends: A Zen of Improv Companion Book.”  A graduate of Smith College with a Master’s in Education from Iona College, Pam has received improv training from iO Theater (Chicago), Annoyance Theatre (Chicago), ImprovBoston, and from Second City teachers.  Pam is a nice person. She likes you already. 


Common Benefits of Mindfulness Through Laughter

  • More self-confidence
  • Greater ability to trust oneself and others
  • Becoming braver 
  • Increased focus
  • Letting go of the need to control
  • Trusting the moment to take us where we need to be
  • Releasing ourselves from judgment
  • More effective listening skills
  • Learning new tools to manage stress and setbacks
  • Making new friends
  • Lots of laughter!

"I highly recommend Pam's Mindfulness THROUGH LAUGHTER class.  It was fun and interactive and helped me feel comfortable with being in the moment and not having to know ahead of time what I would do or say next. This freed me up to pay attention, listen  and not worry about making a mistake or looking foolish....all good tools for daily life. Pam is a skilled teacher and  as a group  we evolved together in our level of comfort and willingness to take risks."
- Dorothy 
“I have been studying mindfulness for a while so the combination of mindfulness and laughter was very appealing. The class was like being a kid again. It was filled with warmth, silliness and a general sense of never knowing what will happen next. Everyone is in the same boat which creates a sense of camaraderie. I haven't had that much fun in ages.”
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Ellie
"Mindfulness THROUGH LAUGHTER awakened my inner playful child and stretched my imagination and a deeper sense of my own Eunice ('you-ness,' as Pam says)! Highly recommended for anyone yearning for that playful spark in life!"
- Laura

Mindfulness Through Laughter also is offered as
professional development workshop in the  
​
"Through Laughter" program

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Applications in the workplace
​FOR "MINDFULNESS THROUGH LAUGHTER"

benefits for management, staff, & teammates

  • Employee “lunch & learn”
  • Communication effectiveness workshop
  • Stress-reduction program  
  • Therapy tools
  • Hospital programs for depression, anxiety, and other clinical applications
  • Public speaking skills workshop
  • Convention presentation
  • College health services offering
  • School resource for improved communication, focus, and empathy
  • Teacher and teaching resource in schools
  • Professional development
  • Yoga studio class/workshop
  • Increase communication radically
  • Promote team-building
  • Achieve greater focus
  • ​Manage stress and challenges
  • Bolster confidence
  • Empower your staff
  • Build collaboration
  • Enhance creative thinking
  • Foster mutual trust
  • Embrace setbacks and feedback
  • Develop leadership skills
  • Optimize problem solving
  • Master presentation skills
  • Listen more effectively

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"MINDFULNESS THROUGH LAUGHTER"
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​CURRENTLY OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
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