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Official Member
Name: Claire Mathieu
Work Areas: Based Cambridge. Primarily in
East Anglia and London
Services: Workshops, One-off and Special Events
Web:
claire.mathieu@laughternetwork.co.uk
Mobile: 07942 820 990
Summary: Laughter and fun facilitator.
Personal statement:
My background is in the field of the creative and
therapeutic arts, having originally trained as a drama &
movement therapist in the Sesame Method, a non-confrontational
approach which incorporates drama, myth & story, sound,
movement and play. I have worked extensively with adults and
young people with learning disabilities and physical
disabilities. I gravitated towards laughter work in 2004,
probably because it appealed as an antidote to the analytical
environment of therapy work and because I felt I needed more
laughter in my own life - I'm still working on this last bit.
My work since training as a laughter facilitator has included tailor-made sessions with teachers and sixth form students and with organisations such as The Forestry Commission and Breast Cancer Care. I take inspiration from a variety of sources, including the Laughter Network, Dr Kataria's School of Laughter Yoga and The Happiness Project, but mostly from the knowledge that a good laugh can change the way we think and feel and how we interact with other people. And I think it's good to remember that fun and playfulness aren't just for kids!