About the speaker...

Lisa has 20 years of successful experience as a science journalist, syndicated network talk show producer and vice president of broadcast sales.

During her journey from being a science writer/producer and sales leader to national speaker and life coach, she acquired advanced clinical training in group work and several certifications in motivational modalities and wellness systems.

While doing research on stress management techniques in graduate school for clinical social work, Lisa explored the research on therapeutic uses of laughter for caregivers.

During post-graduate research on laughter therapy, Lisa became double certified to teach Therapeutic Laughter Yoga and Laughter Meditation.

Today Lisa facilitates a variety of motivational keynotes and workshops that are tailored to fit each audience. Her personal goal is to increase the resiliency, prosperity and longevity of her audiences through powerful, inspirational, sometimes funny stories and ideas.

Due to her success with individual and corporate clients, her work has been featured on CNN, Paula Zahn Now, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Daily News, The Boston Globe, Shrink Rap, The Lowell Sun and in many television and radio interviews.


All topics are customized to match the needs of the group. Available for keynotes, 1-2 hour "Lunch & Learn," half-day sessions, six to twelve week wellness series, and full weekend retreats and conferences.

Lisa's curricula are approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for licensed  professionals.

TO CONTACT:
978 455 0660 (MA)
212 861 0201 (NY)
info@mirthmaven.com

KEYNOTE AND SEMINAR TOPICS


Creative and Alternative Business Models:
For those who dare to think outside the box...

Multidimensional Marketing Strategies^SM Whether you are seeking to grow your business or receive more quality publicity for your company, Lisa’s multidimensional marketing strategies will enhance your success and expand your reach in the world. Multidimensional techniques involve methods that rely on metaphysical and/or spiritual principles that have tremendous practical applications. Multidimensional refers to the use of invisible helpers and forces, e.g the "Law of Attraction," working with the Angels, the power of Visualization and the unique creative energy that is activated while creating your Treasure Map or Vision Board. Lisa's many years as a journalist and network syndicated talk show producer in New York City coupled with her long term study and practice of multidimensional principles provide a rich resource for increasing your productivity and revenue, while creating a more convivial, cohesive corporate climate. Lisa can help you turbo-charge your marketing and publicity campaign, upgrade your media kit, and exceed all of your expectations for your return on investment. Atheists and agnostics are warmly welcome, these non-dogmatic techniques will work even if you are not affiliated or connected with any metaphysical ideas.

Team Building with Laughter: We who laugh, LAST!^SM Team building is a challenging and demanding learning process, and in order to succeed requires a significant contribution from everyone. Laughter relieves the uneasiness and tension of team building and makes the whole enterprise exhilarating and fun. Team Building with Laughter is a seminar where people go to learn to laugh at the absurdities and incongruities that cause stress. Participaants understand that laughter will not solve their problems, but will help dissolve the anxiety related to their problems. With less anxiety, there is more clarity, higher functioning, increased creativity and problem solving and thus improved performance. Each session includes a relaxing sequence of deep breathing, gentle stretching, Laughter Yoga, Laughter Meditation, and Laffirmations (neurolinguistic turnarounds). Team Building with Laughter is a powerful way to bond with colleagues during a safe, exciting learning session. This training ultimately produces a more convivial, cohesive working environment.  (No yoga mats are needed, but wear comfortable office attire and bring water.)

There are no perfect people here   at Earth School, so I say let's put   the FUN back in dysfunctional! ~ Lisa Wessan    Author/Seminar Leader

Multimodal Stress Management Programs

Declutter Your Mind, Home & Office: A Holistic Approach^SM "Over the mountain, more mountain…" ~ Korean Proverb Having clutter at home or at work is a personal challenge that can distract, overwhelm and sometimes disable the clutterer and those around him/her. This keynote discusses some characteristics of a person who clutters and how excess clutter affects health, energy, relationships and prosperity. Successful strategies are explored, including techniques for the release of clutter, how to find safe sources of emotional support, stress reduction and guided imagery. All participants receive tip sheets and an annotated bibliography to help create a more harmonious and balanced life . Through the years I have found it wonderful to acquire, but it is also wonderful to divest.  It is rather like exhaling. ~ Helen Hayes    Actress  (1900 - 1993)

Relaxation Techniques Based on the mind/body premise that every thought becomes a chemical reaction in the body, this stress management workshop uses a multimodal approach to learning how to relax and renew body, mind and soul. Processes include cognitive and behavioral treatments, healing with sound, laughter meditation, guided imagery and simple body movements, aka "chair Yoga" and "chair Reiki." [For churches, synagogues, temples and spiritual learning centers, this program includes forgiveness and praise meditations,  some scriptural references and a customized segment of Holy Laughter.] Good-Bye to Guilt: Advanced Communication for Better Working & Living When do we feel close to someone? What makes us feel safe? How can we communicate more honestly about what we want? In this interactive workshop, it is possible to learn how to become more authentic in relationships. Learn to have fun when negotiating with colleagues or loved ones; practice the release of guilt and other shame-based emotions. Learn to say yes when you mean yes and no when you mean no, without having a meltdown.

THE LAUGHTER WELLNESS PROGRAMS

(Vary in length and complexity, approved for continuing
education units for licensed professionals.) 

Laughter Yoga combines laughter with yogic breathing exercises. It is a perfect way to laugh and get exercise at the same time. It approaches laughter as a body exercise so it's easy to laugh even if you're depressed or in a bad mood. Last year I highlighted Laughter Yoga on my TV program. I've tried it, and it works. ~ Oprah Winfrey   January 14, 2008

PROGRAM A. Your Resiliency & Longevity Upgrade: Therapeutic Applications of Humor & Laughter^SM An academic and experiential workshop incorporating humor and laughter in four parts. One to six hour formats available. Part I: Overview of the history of therapeutic laughter, with a literature review of the most recent psychological and physiological benefits of laughter from peer reviewed journals. Part II: Constructive vs. destructive humor; case studies on the successful use of therapeutic laughter in business or clinical settings. Part III: Experiential segment of laughter yoga, laughter meditation and Laffirmations (no yoga mats needed, but wear comfortable clothes and bring water). Part IV: Aftercare suggestions for the further study and maintenance of your daily laughter practice. Laugh so that your whole body, your whole being becomes involved, and suddenly, there will be a glimpse. For the moment, the past disappears, the future disappears, the ego disappears, everything disappears – there is only laughter. ~Osho   Philosopher, Mystic and Teacher   (1931-1990)

PROGRAM B. Let Go & Lighten UP: We who laugh, LAST!^SM How can you use humor and laughter to overcome obstacles? How can you shift your focus and turn defeats into victories? In this interactive, multimedia, energetic event you will learn about the physiological, psychological and spiritual benefits of extended laughter sessions and the difference between constructive and destructive humor. You will also learn some extraordinary joy-making techniques, including Laughter Meditation, Laughter Yoga and the power of Laffirmations (includes slide show, one to three hour formats available). PROGRAM C. Lisa's Laughter Circle: Introduction to Laughter Yoga & Laughter Meditation [Intergenerational public event] Lisa's Laughter Circle is a place where people go to laugh stress away. This interactive 30-60 minute session includes a relaxing sequence of deep breathing, gentle stretching, Laughter Yoga, Laughter Meditation &Laffirmations. Lisa's Laughter Circle will give your insides a satisfying laugh-induced massage (no mats needed, wear comfortable clothes and shoes, & bring water).

Programs of movement, meditation and release...
with a special focus on body image, weight management,
the inner and outer journey...

Let Go & Lighten UP:
The Metaphysics of Weight Loss^SM

Are you a food medicator? Do you use food for reasons other than to nourish and strengthen your body? Everyone who has food issues already knows it is better to eat less, exercise more, and avoid certain foods and possibly whole food groups.

Instead of focusing on our baffling resistance to appropriate, healthy eating habits, we will learn to use holistic methods to reach a more helpful, loving level of consciousness in relation to food, fat and body size. We will learn helpful processes we can practice so we can move up the vibrational emotional scale to be able to go down the weight scale.



The Food Funeral^SM

Many food medicators, uncontrolled diabetics and compulsive eaters need to begin a grieving process as they let go of their unwanted foods or food groups. The Food Funeral is an exercise in letting go of these foods. The Food Funeral uses interactive group role-playing to get to the origin of the core feelings concerning certain mystified, stigmatized and/or abused food groups. Many useful tools and processes are explored to cope more successfully with food and body image issues. (Full weekend retreats available in combination with the Let Go & Lighten Up program.)

JOYROBICS^TM

Interfaith spiritual aerobic workout including 45 minutes of cardio and 15 minutes of dance meditation with beautiful structured
movements of empowerment and grace. This program is accompanied by a multimedia presentation so attendees can sing along as we dance and move together. Music includes selections from Jewish, Christian, Hindi, Buddhist and Muslim traditions (wear comfortable clothes and bring water).