
mother’s day laughter lab & sound bath
with Lisa Levine & Lavender Suarez
Sunday, May 11th
3 - 5:30pm
Maha Rose Brooklyn
Celebrating all the Mothers
come with your mother
or come alone
come with your mother wound
come and be your own mother
come and laugh
come and receive
come and rejuvenate
with laughter and sound healing
When we laugh the body releases endorphins; elevating our mood, relaxing our bodies and strengthening our minds. When we feel stressed our body releases adrenaline and cortisol; stress chemicals that cause imbalance and disease in the body. The good news, and the magic behind laughter yoga is that our brains don't know the difference between fake laughter and real laughter. Ha ha ha. In these practices we use playful exercises, games and fake laughter that often turns into real laughter. But whether it does or not is not important. Through the practice of "faking" or truly laughing we enjoy the physical benefits of increased blood circulation, oxygenation and immune enhancement. Laughter relieves stress, eases fear and anxiety, increases creativity, alertness and memory, uplifts the mood and increases strength and resilience in challenging times.
First we will laugh wth Lisa then we will lay down to receive sound healing with Lavender.
Lavender will guide participants through brief & simple breathing, toning and gentle movement exercises before inviting everyone to close their eyes, lie down and enjoy a healing concert ("sound bath") featuring gong & singing bowl playing.
Sound baths are often referred to as a fabulous introduction to meditation, but can also support those who have meditated for years. Let Lavender’s playing guide you in this enriching mind and body sonic experience.
No previous meditation experience is necessary.
Come with an open heart and mind. And get ready to get happy.
mother’s day laughter lab & sound bath
Sunday, May 11th
3 - 5:30pm
Maha Rose
200 Columbia street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
cancellation policy: account credit or refunds are available if requested 72 hours prior to the event, less a 10% service fee..
Lisa Levine
Lisa Nelson Levine is a visionary optimist and a playful business woman. She is a devotee of the Divine Mother. She is a clown and a queen. She is a Clown Queen. She’s an artist, an acupuncturist, a healer and the founder of Maha Rose Center for Healing. Through reiki, laughter, meditation and play, she helps people to discover more joy, creativity and freedom.
Lisa has led group laughter sessions at The New School for Social Research, The Rubin Museum, The New Museum, Google and William Patterson College in New Jersey as well as regularly at Maha Rose Center for Healing in Brooklyn. She’s been teaching laughter since 2010.
Lavender Suarez
Lavender Suarez is a sound healing practitioner, artist, and educator. Since 2014 Lavender has conducted healing sessions for individuals, couples, and groups of all sizes. She regularly facilitates meditation workshops and has been a featured presenter at The Whitney Museum, The Rubin Museum, MoMA, Hirshhorn Museum (Washington, D.C.), The Brooklyn Public Library, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Lincoln Park Conservatory (Chicago, IL), and Wanderlust Yoga Festival. Lavender’s critically acclaimed book "Transcendent Waves: How Listening Shapes Our Creative Lives" delves into how tuning in to one’s listening skills can foster creativity and connection