News
The Levity Institute in the Washington Post
Friday, April 20, 2012
On April 14, the Washington-based organization SPACIOUS, hosted a “Be/Bring Your Own Kid Adult Recess,” event in Washington’s Meridian Hill Park. The pie throwing party was the highlight, allowing stressed out Washingtonians to play. The group hopes to trick out decommissioned ice cream trucks and deploy them to cruise the city offering services such as on-the-spot hairdressing, chefs serving up cookies and milk or “recess teams” that will bring line-dancing flash mobs to downtown s...
Deep Fun: Bernie DeKoven, A Master on The Playful Path
Thursday, February 16, 2012
I had the pleasure of sharing a chat with Bernie DeKoven of Deep Fun. Bernie and I met at a conference almost two years ago. Immediately I was in awe of his sense of wonder and playfulness while being considered "an expert" about play and the flow state. He has such a wisdom that emanates from him. Here is a link to our conversation: Bernie DeKoven and Katie West enjoy a chat about fun and the Pla...
The Levity Project featured on This Gives Me Hope
Monday, January 16, 2012
#206 Live life like a party December 2, 2011 They’re getting their groove on in supermarket aisles in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, California, South Dakota, Québec, Maine, Missouri, Maine, Ontario, Illinois, Rhode Island, and New Mexico. They’re dancing with their shopping carts and with each other, as if they really “get” the film’s message to, “Live life like the party you’ve always wanted.” When my friend, Joanne, posted the link to the video below, I watched it ...
Laugh Out Loud
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
From the Portland Press Herald
On the premise that laughter is good for the body and the soul, a funny kind of yoga class convenes every other week in Falmouth.
It's not easy to be a gelotologist in modern-day America. The study of laughter is difficult in a society that sometimes seems to frown on the frivolity.
