Our Initiative
We provide simple, effective stress-reduction techniques that support mental and physical well-being. Designed for busy lives, our practices target root causes, not just symptoms, helping stabilize the nervous system and reduce anxiety. This leads to greater clarity, focus, and calm. Our work supports the UN’s Good Health and Well-Being Sustainable Development Goal. United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Global Outreach
Our outreach programs are designed to reach low/er income and marginalized groups within their communities. Groups include but are not limited to: BIPoC, LGBTQ+, elderly, veterans, victims of abuse, individuals with physical/mental disabilities and disorders, 12 step participants, and the incarcerated.
Through our sponsors like XQ-SLESS, and partnerships with our outreach partners, we’ve been able to reach more than 90,000 people.
Below are a few pictures of clients and programs without breaking HIPPA protection laws.
Cri-Help
Hope of the Valley
XQ-SLESS Sponsorship
Puente Hills Learning Centre in Boyle Heights
Sydney and Avoca Beach Programs in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand
Mission Statement
We are a unique nonprofit organization providing individuals, businesses and families (no cost for children) with practical self-sufficient stress reduction services, including wellness workshops, meditation (concentration and vedic meditation), breathing techniques and comedy/laughter for sustainable mental health and physical wellness.
Get Involved
We are always looking for volunteers to support our non-profit. Opportunities are available remotely, online or in-person. We love to create a positive, stress-free community and would love to have you apart of our family. Join us!
Mental Health, Healing and Comedy
Rise Up Comedy fuses the healing capacity of laughter and wellness. It is a comedy-minority based collective (female, BIPoC, LGBT, Mental or Physical Disabilities) led innovative outreach project of Aware Meditation Inc. We offer our unique Stand Up Comedy for Healing Class, produce shows with clean (ish) comedy, emphasizing positivity, uplifting the talent, audience, and hosting location.
All Stand Up Comedy for Healing performances offer non and aspiring comics sets to speak their truth for those underrepresented in the art, as a stepping stone and trauma healing modality via telling their truth in this art form.
Stand Up Comedy for Healing Course
Maharishi wasn’t kidding—“Laughter is the highest state.” This isn’t your typical comedy class; it’s comedy as healing. Our Stand Up Comedy for Healing Class on Zoom helps people overcome anxiety, fear, and boost confidence. Whether you’re new to comedy or a pro, you’ll discover your authentic voice in a supportive, transformative space.We don’t teach punchlines—we help you understand why you’re funny.
Many participants report major mental health benefits, and some non-performers have even been invited to real shows.New courses start every 5 weeks, with times for all time zones.
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Online and In-Person Locations
We are a global enterprise and run in-person teaching events in Sherman Oaks, Greater Los Angeles area, Northern California, Sacramento, Stockton and San Francisco in California. Colorado Springs and Denver in Colorado, New York City and Seattle. Internationally, Sydney, Australia, Auckland, New Zealand (soon expanding to Invercargil) and the U.K.
Nicole's Meditation Scholarship Fund
Nicole hosted group meditation learnings in her home and group meditations. She always advocated for us to come and teach. She loved the meditation. We are creating our inaugural scholarship in her name to be part of her legacy.The scholarship details are in the Go Fund Me Page.
