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About Celeste

For over a decade I have facilitated interactive presentations that enable groups to experience simple, scientifically validated strategies for feeling better.

I discovered intentional laughter while searching for a means to bring back the laughter in my own life that I had lost due to stress and other negative life events. You can see more about my story here in my TEDx talk.

My extensive work laughing with older adults inspired me to complete my Master of Arts in Gerontology at Georgia State University in 2014. During my tenure at GSU, I developed the LaughActive Group Exercise Program for Seniors. We did a rigorous evaluation looking at the program’s efficacy and the study was published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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.

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.