Profile and Area of Expertise
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 theaters, colleges, societies, social get to gathers, cultural festivals etc. In fact, three generations of Tilloo family upholds 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 program 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 humor are helpful in releasing tension”, using this punch line Mr. Tilloo performs his stage show ‘Hasanayasathi Jaga, Jaganyasathi Hasa’ (Live to Laugh, Laugh to Live) . He was State President of Laughteryoga International , Maharashtra, India
A great achiever, he has received many awards for his outstanding work and has been felicitated by media as well. A special award was also conferred on him by the Pune Municipal Corporation for his contribution in the field of promoting humor and laughter.
Most of 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 ‘Pride of Pune’ award from 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 writer on Happiness and Laughter in Life.
Memberships
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Languages
- English, Hindi, Marathi
