Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/New York
- 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
These are the previously published dates. Check the organizer for a new edition.
Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Art of Laughter Yoga at Toivo: Breathing, Skits and Laughter in Hartford
Art of Laughter Yoga is presented as a guided practice, not just an hour of jokes: Toivo’s listing describes breathing exercises and playful skits as part of the session led by certified facilitator Hydee. The one-hour class is free and takes place at Toivo’s Park Street center.
A guided hour, with room for play
The listing names three parts of the practice—breathing exercises, playful skits and laughter—and says the session is intended to help ease stress and encourage playfulness. That is the organizer’s stated aim, not a promised outcome.
Hydee is identified as a certified Laughter Yoga facilitator. The event notice does not give a timed sequence, so participants can expect those elements without a published minute-by-minute plan.
Further reading: Art of Laughter Yoga ↗
A community-wellness setting
Toivo describes itself as a peer-run center for holistic healing. Its broader approach draws on facilitators’ lived experience alongside training and skills in different modalities; the center’s regular offerings range from movement, art and music to mindfulness. Those are part of Toivo’s wider program, not additional activities promised for this session.
The name Toivo means “hope” in Finnish. That context helps explain the center’s emphasis on support and shared learning, while the Nov. 5 listing remains focused on a single Laughter Yoga class.
Further reading: Toivo – Nourish Mind, Body & Spirit ↗ · FAQs – Toivo ↗ · At Toivo – Toivo ↗
The Nov. 5 session
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Certified facilitator Hydee is listed to lead the class, which combines breathing exercises, playful skits and laughter. No further activities or timed sequence are specified.
2026-11-05 · Toivo
- Art of Laughter Yoga with certified facilitator Hydee; the listing describes breathing exercises, playful skits and laughter.
Plan your visit
Free; advance RSVP is appreciated
The event is listed as free. Toivo’s general policy welcomes voluntary contributions but says no one is turned away for lack of funds.
The event page displays a “Register” label but does not establish that advance registration is required or provide an event-specific registration link. Toivo says it appreciates advance RSVPs for classes; its general options are the online calendar or Toivo app.
Art of Laughter Yoga ↗ · FAQs – Toivo ↗ · Toivo – Nourish Mind, Body & Spirit ↗
No session-specific age rule
Toivo says its center is open to everyone and does not require referrals, insurance or membership. Its FAQ says most regular activities are open to children interested in participating, but there is no age policy specifically for this class. Toivo does not provide childcare.
Check the venue’s general guidance
Toivo says the building’s rear entrance is wheelchair accessible. Contact the center ahead of time about additional accommodations so staff can prepare; the published information does not specify class-level access arrangements.
The center asks visitors to avoid perfume, cologne and other fragranced personal-care products. It describes the space as scent-conscious but cannot guarantee it will be scent-free.
No specific supply list
Toivo says it provides necessary equipment and materials for its activities, though the event listing does not name supplies for this session. The center does not require special clothing; for movement-based classes, it suggests loose, stretchy or otherwise easy-to-move-in clothes.
Getting to Toivo
Address and parking
Toivo is at 1477 Park Street, Suite 102, Hartford, CT 06106, on the corner of Park Street and Bartholomew Avenue. Its calendar recommends the free lot behind the building, entered from Bartholomew Avenue.
The venue’s published arrival information does not list transit routes. The map links can calculate directions from your own starting point.
Toivo Calendar – Toivo ↗ · Toivo – Nourish Mind, Body & Spirit ↗
Building entrance
At the outside-door touchpad, select Visitor Pass and enter 042014. At the inside door, enter 1777, then continue to Suite 102; ring the bell if the suite door is closed. Toivo also lists a front entrance via the muraled stairway.
Toivo identifies the building’s rear entrance as wheelchair accessible. Contact the center ahead of time about additional accommodations.
Before you make a plan
Do I have to register in advance?
The event page shows a “Register” label but does not say advance registration is required. Toivo appreciates RSVPs for classes and says its calendar or app can be used for general pre-registration.
What happens during the session?
The listing names breathing exercises, playful skits and laughter, led by certified facilitator Hydee. It does not publish a timed sequence.
Are children welcome, and is childcare available?
No age rule is stated for this session. Toivo says most regular activities are open to children who are interested in participating, but it does not provide childcare.
Location & Google Maps
Toivo
1477 Park Street, Hartford, CT
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