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"Wonderful speaker! I need you at my
church, especially at church council meetings!"
Jill Magnuson, Pastor
Jordan United Methodist
Church
Jordan, New York
"Great job! Loved
your energy, passion and vulnerability."
Madelyn Boynton
CPE Student (Clinical
Pastoral Education)
University Hospital
Syracuse, New York
Thank you again for speaking at church on
"Sacred Spaces: Declutter Your Heart & Home." Many people have
commented on how your message spoke to them and their own situation vis-a-vis
a parent or partner. Your suggestion about talking with the person to
understand the story behind the clutter and not just pushing ahead to throw
things out was very helpful. The humor you brought
to it all was also much appreciated.
Rev. Cricket Potter
First Parish Church
United
Westford, MA
"Lisa's lecture, 'From Clutter to Clarity: A
Holistic Approach,' was one of the highest attended that we've had for our
Adult Services Program. She filled the room to capacity and had the crowd
enraptured with her practical,
yet enlightening PowerPoint presentation. I have had "decluttering"
programs at the Library before but Lisa's approach
was far more interesting than our past presenters...I have already invited
Lisa back to do another program in June. I highly recommend her as a program
presenter for libraries."
Kristina
Leedberg
Head of Information Services
J. V. Fletcher Library
Westford, Massachusetts
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Endorsements
for keynotes and seminars related to “Team Building with Laughter” or
“Healing with Laughter.”
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"Whether it's
facilitating a group of people to experience their natural, intrinsic
laughter mechanism, or celebrating freedom from compulsive eating -- by
having a Food Funeral -- or providing guided imagery to create a life you
love, Lisa Wessan's ideas are innovative, unique
and freeing.
Her passion runs deep -- she
is committed to contribute and enliven whatever environment she's in.
When I saw Lisa facilitate
an auditorium full of ethnically diverse elders, some not even being able to
stand up without assistance, I thought, "She'll never get them to do a
penguin laugh." But lo and behold, the room was transformed into a pack
of laughing people, Lisa leading the way. It's a
vision I'll never forget. Lisa rocks!"
Lois Barth, President
Healingworks On-Site Services, Inc.
New York, New York
"I attended your
session on 'Healing with Laughter' at the Holistic Self Care Center
and I thoroughly enjoyed
it…I felt pounds of stress lift from my shoulders
and it stayed
that way for several
days...I really would like to continue with this. Please keep me posted...and
thanks for spreading the laughter and making it have value to the
universe."
Melissa Carnevale,
President
MouseHelp, LLC
Nashua, New Hampshire
"I'm so glad you're giving people this opportunity to obtain a new
perspective of life and use laughter to transform their lives!"
Cristabel Cervantes, Student
Middlesex Community
College
Lowell, MA
"Thank you for a
dynamic, informative and vibrant evening. Your laughter workshop was well
received by the women who attended. When I told people about your workshop, a
broad smile automatically came across my face! The next day students from the
workshop came by and smiled, breaking into laughter as they remembered your
experiential component.
We look forward to working
together in the future."
Zelda Braun, Assistant
Dean of Students
Yeshiva University
New York, New York
"This was fabulous -- I had a very rough day at work -- and came
here feeling discouraged and frustrated. I left with a much better, healthier
frame of mind. Thank you!"
Deborah Matson
Nashua, NH
"I am writing to recommend Lisa Wessan as a
laughter therapist. In my personal opinion, she did more for the 20 people
that gathered for her seminar in 90 minutes than many professionals will do
in a lifetime.
Through a very carefully thought out process of
teaching, experiential learning and consistent corroboration, Lisa taught all
of us how to move forward in our lives in a more relaxed and flexible way.
She backed up everything she stated with scientific facts and figures and
because we actually experienced the information
given, no one disputed her teachings.
She laid out simple, easy ways to shift perspectives, to make you lift your
spirits, heal and move forward in your life. Plus all 20 of us had a great time which further
reinforced all that she taught.
I unequivocally recommend her - she has a practical message for everyone
alive and learning it is fun. It is a powerful combination. I have become an
advocate for "Therapeutic Laughter" techniques and
philosophies."
Leslie Gabriele,
Director
With Love &
Gratitude Foundation
Bedford, MA
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Your program,
"Let Go & Lighten UP!" was outstanding...it came at the end of
two long days and dissolved the fatigue!"
Louis and Kathy Emond
Nashua, New Hampshire
"Lisa Wessan not only brings the gift of laughter, she brings the presence of joy. She is a remarkable
teacher, a gifted facilitator, and a model of menchlicheit"
Dr. Marc Kramer, Executive Director
"50 & Solo" of the JBFCS
New York, New York
"Thank you for sharing
with us 'The Psychological and Physiological Benefits of Laughter' as a means to physical, emotional and spiritual
well-being. You have inspired those who offer medical and spiritual care with
a renewed awakening of the power of positive emotions created by
laughter."
The Reverend Tanya
Atwood-Adams
Director, InterReligious Council of
Central New York
Spiritual Care Program
Syracuse, New York
"By
the use of universal sounds and gestures, Lisa helps people feel commonly
bonded and comfortable so they can identify with each other, laugh and be
silly together in a very serious and powerful way…everyone participated, from
all our diverse cultures…our souls were touched very deeply from this
Laughter Circle."
Kathy Rutkowsky, RN
Director, Senior Care
Center
Elmhurst Hospital-Mt.
Sinai
School of Medicine
Elmhurst, New York
"Thank you
so much for a night full of laughs. Your presentation, 'Healing with Laughter
for Caregivers' was excellent. I got positive feedback from several
attendees. I hope we can work together again soon."
Brunilda Mejia, Director
of Admissions
Fairview Comprehensive
Nursing Care
Hudson, New Hampshire
"Lisa Wessan's lively
and interactive group session, "Lunch and Laugh," encouraged us to
shed our inhibitions, release our stress, and laugh out loud without shame or
guilt.
Lisa taught us that stress and miscarried grief are at the root of many
degenerative physical illnesses, and can trigger
mental illnesses as well.
Thanks to Lisa's experiential techniques, we learned that the use of
therapeutic laughter is one of the most potent, accessible, inexpensive and reliable sources of stress management.
When combined with the other modalities, we now trust there can be
magnificent healing results with Laughter Therapy!"
Naomi Dovdavany, Program
Director
THE CONGREGATION
SHEARITH ISRAEL
New York, New York
"I loved the roller coaster laugh! I have a back problem,
but decided to let laughter distract me so I could participate with
others...it was extraordinary! My only regret at Pastoral Care Day was being
"all dressed up" so we couldn't get on the floor!"
Paul
R. Darnell, DMin, LMHC
Syracuse, New York
Only a special teacher with extraordinary skills could
affect us the way you did when you presented your "Laughter is the Best
Medicine" session at our church...Thank you so much for transforming all
of us in just one short session.
As the audience left the
church hall, they seemed amazed at how much less stressed they felt:
"I'm sure my blood pressure is much lower now!" "I don't think
I've ever laughed this much since I was a young child!" " Now I
know what Lisa meant by a 'laugh-induced massage'---I feel less anxious and
SO mellow now!"
Thank you, Lisa....you
performed a life changing service for all of us! Many of us are already planning
on attending future workshops with you...See you soon!
Violet Dagdigian
St. Gregory Armenian
Apostolic Church
North Andover, MA
"Thank you Lisa
Wessan! Laughter Fitness was such an extraordinary experience....
We began as very mature
adults and by the end of your Laughter Fitness program
we were transformed into the
happy, connected, carefree, uninhibited children we once were. This was an
incredible, powerful, healing, fun experience -- the best play date ever! It
was good to be a kid again! Everyone on the planet should experience Laughter
Fitness..."
Marie
Herman, Creative Director
Mh by Design.com
New York, New York
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