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Think you’re “bad” at meditating?
Too antsy? Too bored? Too... not-spiritual-enough?
The wellness world can sometimes make meditation feel like a fancy club with lots of rules. But we think there’s another way in.
Enter the clown.
Clowns play with curiosity, awe, wonder, and presence—all things that make for beautiful meditation. So what happens when we mix the two?
Each week, we’ll explore meditation through clown-inspired practices.
NO PERFORMING.
No pressure. Just playful presence and deep breaths. Come be silly and still with us!
This 6-week introduction to theatrical clown includes games and exercises geared towards accessing onstage vulnerability, responsiveness, and your own personal brand of clown humor. We’ll explore entrances and exits, audience relationship, character improvisation, and red-nose clown as the building blocks for your own unique clown characters.No experience necessary.
Participants should wear clothes they can move in and bring a water bottle and a notebook.
*Each 2-hour session includes a check-in, warm-up, and check-out.
Cost: $150. Scholarships available. To inquire about scholarship opportunities, please email Info@PrescriptionJoy.org
Prescription Joy received a WONDERFUL feature in NOLA Family Magazine!
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Co Founders Becca Chapman and Alex Smith are part of
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Eddr (Top Left), CHNOLA Child Life Specialist (Top Right) and LoLo (Bottom Center) clown it up between rooms at CHNOLA!
Had a great time with Prescription Joy Clowns? Let us know!
Prescription Joy, or RxJoy, is dedicated to bringing healthcare clowning to the city of New Orleans.
Healthcare clowning uses humor and human connection to aid in healing patients, families, and even staff members. Prescription Joy creates an environment of joy and healing for all.
Come find out what RxJoy is all about!
“Prescription Joy offered a break from the nurse checks and medicine infusions that allowed Beauregard to relax and take a moment to contemplate the meaning of a joke instead of his circumstance. We are very grateful to them for the light-hearted moments during our journey!”
Christy Dirks
Parent of child at New Orleans Children’s Hospital
“There is nothing better than watching a child whose life has been turned upside down giggle, laugh, let alone smile for the first time in weeks. The two clowns that came from Prescription Joy were fantastic!! They engaged and connected with her in a short period of time and allowed her to forget where she was for a moment. They allowed her to be a child, something that unfortunately has been stolen from her and I will forever be grateful to the Prescription Joy group for their demeanor, kindness and creative ways. Thank you for bringing us all a little laughter but in particular to our patients. There are numerous studies that show laughter can actually help ease pain and help in the healing process. I would love to encourage them to be a routine part of our inpatient child life program.”
-Dr. Joyce Varghese D.O.
Senior Pediatric Critical Care Staff
Ochsner Hospital for Children