Profile Career
Makarand Tilloo is a Certified Laughter Yoga Trainer and Motivational Speaker. A renowned Marathi stage artist, he has performed more than 3000 shows all over India, in various theatres, colleges, societies, social get togethers, cultural festivals etc. In fact, three generations of the Tilloo family uphold the tradition of making people laugh for more than 61 years. For 25 years he has been promoting Laughter Yoga and has conducted over 700 corporate training sessions for Companies like Mercedes-Benz Chakan, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Ceat, Fiat, KPIT, Mahindra, Infosys, Premium Transmission, Sanofi India, Schaeffler India, Grauer & Weil (India),HOC Mumbai, NIIT Pune , OHR, Software Companies Like Infosys,KPIT, Datamato, Tech Mahindra, Amdocs, Government organisations like MAPMC Mumbai, Police, Government Training Institute YASHADA Many Banks etc.
His ‘Art of Laughing’ and ‘Happiness Management’ training programs are best known for stress management, team building, and leadership skills. A firm believer in the positive effects of laughter on the body and brain, Mr. Tilloo has organised several sessions in hospitals for cardiac and cancer patients. His motivational and inspirational talks help people release their stress and depression, which today are a major cause of many illnesses like heart trouble, blood pressure, asthma, diabetes etc. “Laughter and humour are helpful in releasing tension”, using this punchline Mr. Tilloo performs his stage show ‘Hasnya Sathi Jaga, Janyasathi Hasa’ (Live to Laugh, Laugh to Live) . He was State President of Laughter Yoga International , Maharashtra, India
A great achiever, he has received many awards for his outstanding work and has been felicitated by the media as well. A special award was also conferred on him by the Pune Municipal Corporation for his contribution in the field of promoting humour and laughter. Most newspapers in India have taken note of this program e.g. Times of India, Indian Express, Sakal, Loksatta, Lokmat, Maharashtra Times, Chitralekha, Radio and on T.V. (Doordarshan), ETV etc.
Experience (Current Position & Previous Positions)
Current Position:
- Makarand Tilloo is a Certified Laughter Yoga Trainer and Motivational Speaker
Education & Certificates
- Makarand Tilloo is a Certified Laughter Yoga Trainer and Motivational Speaker
Awards
- He received the ‘Pride of Pune’ award from the Ministry of Social Justice, Maharashtra Government.
Publications & Presentations
- He was a columnist for One full year in Sakal newspapers Health and fitness supplement . This supplement carried articles of renowned personalities like Shri Shri Ravi Shankar ji, Sadguru. Makarand Tilloo was a writer on Happiness and Laughter in Life.
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