Improv for Anxiety and Stress Relief

Improv for Anxiety and Stress Relief

Improv isn’t just for actors and comedians, it’s been documented as one of the most effective tools for building resilience, reducing anxiety, and getting out of your own head. In this one-time workshop, you’ll move through a series of playful exercises designed to quiet your inner critic, connect with others, and rediscover the lightness that stress tends to bury. No performance experience needed, just an open mind and comfortable shoes. It’s therapy-adjacent, but way more fun.

LAURIE WAGNER STORLIE

LAURIE WAGNER STORLIE is a delightfully seasoned actor and improv artist who’s been saying “yes, and…” since the 1990s and somehow managed to turn chaos into an art form! She honed her comedic chops during LA’s legendary “Great Improv Explosion” of the early 2000s, training with the best at Second City/Hollywood and IO West, where her all-female ensemble W.I.N.K. became such a hit they packed houses and snagged the “Best in Fest” award at the 2004 Southern Improv Festival.

When motherhood arrived in 2011, Laurie discovered that raising kids was a lot like improv (unpredictable, requiring constant adaptation, and very often hilarious), so she cleverly combined her early childhood education background with her background in improv to create Improvised Parenting, helping other parents navigate the beautiful madness of child-rearing using the rules and tenets of improv.

These days, she teaches improv classes at ArtsQuest in Bethlehem, JuxtaHub in Emmaus and runs her “Improv For Everyday Survival” workshops throughout the Lehigh Valley, sharing everything from The Harold to sketch writing, character development, and specialized techniques for wellness and corporate team-building, because apparently, there’s no life situation that can’t be improved with a little improvisation and a lot of laughter!