Disclaimer

What Laughing Wellness Is

Laughing Wellness, the D.O.S.E. Method, the 21-Day D.O.S.E. Reset, the P.L.A.Y. Zone, Happy Hour With No Hangover, the practitioner certification, workplace sessions, the book, and everything on this website are educational wellness experiences. They combine laughter as exercise, breathing practices, gentle movement, and play.

What It Is Not

Nothing here is medical advice, diagnosis, therapy, or treatment. Heidi Barkwell is a certified laughter yoga teacher and ambassador, a certified therapeutic caring clown, and an author. She is not a physician, psychologist, or licensed therapist, and she does not treat medical or mental health conditions.

No content on this site is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Please do not stop, start, or change any medication or treatment because of anything you read or hear from Laughing Wellness. If you are struggling with your physical or mental health, talk to a health professional you trust. If you are in crisis, contact your local emergency services.

Physical Activity and Breathing

Laughter as exercise and breathing practices involve physical effort. If you are pregnant, have a heart or lung condition, high blood pressure, a hernia, recent surgery, epilepsy, or any condition that could be affected by vigorous laughter, deep breathing, or movement, check with your health professional before taking part. You are responsible for participating within your own limits, and you may stop at any time.

Results and Research

Individual experiences vary. Heidi’s own story, and the experiences that participants report, are personal accounts, not promises of what you will experience. Where this site refers to research on laughter-based practices, it describes findings about groups of participants in published studies, not guaranteed outcomes for any individual.

Testimonials

Quotes on this site come from real participants and readers, shared with their permission or as previously published. They reflect personal experiences and are not typical or guaranteed results.

The First-Session Guarantee

The guarantee offered with the 21-Day D.O.S.E. Reset is a satisfaction guarantee based on your own self-rated experience in the first live session. It is not a guarantee of any health outcome. Its terms are described in the Terms.

Questions

Email heidi@heidibarkwell.com.