Improv For Anxiety

At Stomping Ground, we know you want to open yourself up to fun new experiences. Taking an improv class is a great way to sharpen your communication skills, meet new people, and boost your mental health. The problem is, anxiety might be holding you back from pursuing the things you really want to try.

We believe laughter can make the tough stuff easier. That’s why we created Improv for Anxiety, a course where you’ll learn improv comedy and how to apply it to your mental health. Led by a Licensed Professional Counselor, you’ll explore and process anxiety triggers in a low-stakes group environment, playing and finding support with others who are going through similar things. We combine fun, light-hearted improv games with therapeutic techniques to help students become more aware of, express, and regulate their emotions while learning how to connect in interpersonal relationships. The therapeutic modalities used to develop this course include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Biofeedback, Mindfulness, and Rapid Resolution Therapy.

We offer our 7-week Improv for Anxiety 1-2 times per year. Be sure to subscribe to our Newsletter to be the first to know when class is enrolling. You’ll learn, you’ll laugh, and you’ll leave with new improv skills and tools to manage your anxiety.

Improv For Autism and All Abilities

You want to try improv, but you’re not sure it’s for you. At Stomping Ground, we know you want to step outside your comfort zone, meet new people, and have fun while doing it!

Taking an improv class is a great way to sharpen your communication skills, explore the world of comedy, and stretch yourself in a supportive environment. That’s why we created Improv for Autism & All Abilities, a course where you’ll build valuable life skills and connect with others through improv comedy.

Improv is full of therapeutic benefits that naturally parallel the needs of a person with Autism or special needs. Led by Licensed Professional Counselors and professional comedians, we tailor these classes to include the games and exercises that will most benefit our students and their unique needs. In a safe and playful environment, students will practice social skills and behaviors, gain awareness and emotional expression, and connect with new friends through comedy.

What will you learn: 

• Improv!
• Emotional Awareness
• Self-Expression
• Self-Confidence
• Verbal & Non-Verbal Communication Skills
• Listening and Responding

Stomping Ground currently offers improv after-school programs at Oak Hill Academy, The Winston School, and more. If you want to bring Improv for All Abilities, Improv for Neurodiverse Learners, or Improv for Autism to your school or after-school program contact andrea@stompinggroundcomedy.org.

Improv For Caregivers

At Stomping Ground, we know you want an easygoing relationship with your loved one. Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a heavy burden with daily responsibilities that can feel overwhelming, depleting, and unappreciated. You need support in navigating these difficult circumstances, but it’s hard to find anything that really makes a difference. That’s why we started Improv for Caregivers, an ongoing support group that blends therapeutic techniques and improvisational comedy games to help caregivers cultivate ease, joy, and flexibility in their relationships and feel ore hopeful. In our interactive workshops and support groups, you’ll have fun developing a skill set that helps you communicate in new ways, understand your loved one’s changing perspective, diffuse challenging behavior, and cope with the stress of it all. When you learn improv skills for caregiving, you’ll worry less, laugh more, and find joy in the everyday with your loved ones.

Improv For Seniors

At Stomping Ground, we know you want to live a fulfilling life at every stage. In order to do that, you need opportunities that invite you to step out of your comfort zone, engage your mind in new ways, and connect with others through playful activity.

That’s why we created Improv for Seniors, a course designed to provide fun, unique programming for seniors. Led by a psychotherapist and professional comedian, this series of fun and engaging workshops uses improvisational comedy to teach tools for increased resiliency, joy, and longevity later in life.

Appropriate for all seniors, including those with dementia and Alzheimer’s, Improv for Seniors gives participants the opportunity to be playful, live in the moment, and make meaningful connections with others in a similar stage of life.

Improv For Nonprofits

Running or working for a Nonprofit can be incredibly rewarding and fulfilling. Doing this important work also means prioritizing time to care for yourself and your team so you can best serve others. Your people need tools to help them decompress, manage stress, and approach their work with mindful purpose each day.

We know how hard it can be to find activities where your team can bond, learn new skills, and have a great time together. That’s why we created Improv for Nonprofits, a customized training workshop developed for Nonprofits by Nonprofit founders. 

Led by a psychotherapist and a professional comedian, your team will build communication skills, learn valuable self-care and stress management tools, and laugh together in a dynamic, supportive environment. Our workshops combine improvisational comedy games and therapeutic modalities for a unique and engaging team building experience.

Meet with our Improv for Life Director to build a workshop tailored to the needs of your organization. Options include:

• Team Building
• Self-Care
• Stress-Management 
• Communication Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Authenticity and Personal Branding

When you choose Stomping Ground, you and your team will have the opportunity to learn, connect, and decompress through comedy.

Improv For Healthcare Professionals

At Stomping Ground, we know you want to serve your patients as best you can. In order to do that, you need to be able to prioritize your own self care and form authentic connections with those you care for.

When you work in healthcare, you need tools to help you manage stress, tap into your compassion, and mindfully mitigate burnout. That’s why we created Improv for Healthcare Professionals, a workshop designed to help physicians and healthcare professionals build the skills to improve bedside manner and optimize patient care.

Led by a psychotherapist and a professional comedian, you’ll play interactive improv games that offer practice in building rapport, creating therapeutic alliances, and fostering connections with patients in order to increase their compliance, follow-through of treatment, and overall satisfaction.

When you attend Improv for Healthcare Professionals, you’ll laugh and connect with other healthcare professionals while learning practical techniques to better care for both yourself and your patients.

Other Improv for Life Programs

Improv is great…for life…which means that the skills used in improv can be applied to improve relationships and many aspects of life. Below are just a few of the programs that we have custom-created. We offer these programs on an as-needed basis.

• Improv for Anxiety (Kids)
• Improv for Parents
• Improv for Couples
• Improv for Public Speaking & Social Confidence
• Improv for Youth Leadership