About

About Celeste

My journey into laughter and well being began in 2010 after getting laid off from my job as a marketing account manager and falling into a depression. In a quest to reignite my joy, I stumbled upon Laughter Yoga. The practice lifted my spirits so much that I decided to train as a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader so that I could share with others in hopes that it would help them too.

I started a Laughter Club that is free and open to the public and the club quickly grew in popularity. This Laughter Club is still going strong and I have also added two Online Laughter Clubs.

After serving as an active Laughter Yoga Leader for a year, I decided to take the next step and train as a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher so that I could share my passion with those seeking to learn how to facilitate Laughter Yoga. Over the years, I have trained hundreds of Certified Laughter Yoga Leaders, helping them to deepen their own laughter practice and learn how to facilitate engaging and inclusive Laughter Yoga sessions.

I have been fortunate have been invited to present at TEDx Centennial Park Women and to laugh with organizations of all kinds.

My personal experiences with my grandma and extensive work laughing with older adults inspired me to pursue my Master of Arts in Gerontology at Georgia State University in 2014. While at GSU I did a rigorous evaluation study looking at the efficacy of laughter-enhanced exercise in improving older adults physical and mental health. Later the study was published in a peer-reviewed journal.

My work gained attention and has been featured in a variety of media outlets including, Forbes.com, CNN, Psychology Today, 11Alive News and Fox Good Day Atlanta.

In 2017, Dr. Madan Kataria, the founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement, awarded me the prestigious Laughter Ambassador distinction for my outstanding work in the field.

In 2025, I trained as a Master Trainer, joining the ranks of only a handful of Master Trainers in the United States. This distinction enables me to offer the Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Training and further share my knowledge and experience with growing Laughter Yoga Leaders.

Want to see my work in action? Check out my YouTube channel.

I love to laugh and help others laugh. I'm so glad I get to do this for a living!

What People Say

The speaker's delivery style was inclusive and engaging. Such an energizing and informative session—a terrific way to end the conference!

Just WOW!! As a toastmaster (and someone who has ears) Celeste's speaking abilities are amazing! I took so much away from the conference but her talk was a treasure to be sure.

This session was upbeat and engaging. Celeste has infectious personality. I could not help leaving conference with a smile on my face.

Laughing Yoga with Celeste was a BLAST... Our intentional laughter turned into full blown spontaneous laughter. I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes. What a memorable experience!!! I can’t wait to to do it again!!

Celeste is fantastic! I was new to laugher yoga last year and she's made it easy and fun to learn! I look forward to every class with her and feel so much better after each one! Highly, highly recommend her!

It was such a pleasurable time to laugh with complete strangers and feel 100% comfortable doing so...it is everything and nothing that you can imagine or expect.