Certified Laughter Yoga Leaders
Partners in life, in work, and in laughter
We have integrated Laughter Yoga in our personal lives to deal with everyday stress and to ground ourselves as mediators. We are Certified Laughter Yoga Leaders.
We lead Laughter Yoga sessions for fundraising events, during conferences, with social/interest groups, within communication workshops, and at community events.
Laughter Yoga is a powerful and new approach in body-mind exercise which enhances your health and happiness. Laughter Yoga acts as a social magnet while promoting tolerance and peace.
You will be surprised how easy it is to do, how liberating it feels, and how quickly your life can improve while you are having fun.
Link to the International Laughter Yoga Organization founded by Dr. Madan Kataria: http://www.laughteryoga.org
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“Laughter Yoga – A complete exercise for Body Mind and spirit”
Laughter yoga – a good release and complete well being workout!
A new exercise technique that is sweeping the world. A revolutionary idea – simple and profound! The brainchild of Dr. Madan Kataria, a Physician from Mumbai, India, launched the first Laughter Club at a Park on March 13, 1995, with merely a handful of persons. Today, it has become a worldwide phenomenon with more than 7000 Social Laughter Clubs in about 70 countries.
In addition to social laughter clubs, Laughter Yoga is also practiced in companies and corporations, Fitness centers, Yoga studios, Centers for Seniors, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Physically and mentally challenged and Self help cancer groups.
What is Laughter Yoga? Laughter Yoga combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing (PRANAYAMA).Anyone can laugh for no reason, without relying on humor, jokes or comedy. Laughter is simulated as a body exercise in a group but with eye contact and childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real and contagious laughter. The concept of Laughter Yoga is based on a scientific fact that the body cannot differentiate between fake and real laughter. One gets the same physiological and psychological benefits. This innovative concept has been widely accepted all over the world.
Life Changing Experience: In India there are thousands of Laughter Yoga clubs that meet every morning in public parks. Club members proudly report that they haven’t missed a day in five years or more. They
say it makes them happy, healthy and energized – in effect, it has changed their lives. They are full of positive energy that makes it easy to cope with stress and impossible to be depressed. In fact, the impact of laughter is so profound that many practitioners claim they no longer need anti depressants.
The sustained positive emotions keep them coming back for more. Participants report significant health improvements. Many felt a reduced frequency of respiratory infections like common cold and flu, while others reported depression lifting, chronic medical problems improving or even disappearing. As the word spread, it was obvious that Laughter Yoga was helping people to become healthier.
Laughter Clubs Free for All: Laughter Yoga clubs are social clubs, free for all. There is no membership fee, no forms and no fuss. They are run by volunteers trained as laughter teachers and leaders. These
clubs are non-political, non-religious and non-profit run under the aegis of Laughter Clubs International in India and Laughter Yoga International in the rest of the world. The ultimate objective is to bring good health, joy and world peace through laughter. Laughter is a universal with no language and cultural barriers. Laughter Yoga clubs are fast developing into a worldwide community of like- minded people who believe in unconditional love,
laughter and fellowship. Every first Sunday of May is celebrated as World Laughter Day. In the year 2000, nearly 10,000 people laughed together in Copenhagen Denmark to create a Guinness book of records.
Why? Three Reasons for Laughter Yoga
1. In order to get the scientifically proven health benefits of laughter, we need to laugh continuously for at least for 10 to 15 minutes. Since in Laughter Yoga we do laughter as an exercise, we can prolong our laughter as long as we want. On the other hand, natural laughter comes for just a few seconds here and there and is not enough to bring about physiological and biochemical changes in our body.
2. To reap the health benefits of laughter, laughter has to be loud and deep coming from the diaphragm. It should be a belly laugh. It might not be socially acceptable to laugh loudly, but Laughter Yoga clubs provide a safe environment where one can laugh loudly and heartily without any social implication.
3. Natural laughter that courses through our life depends upon many reasons and conditions, but there are not many reasons which make us laugh. That means we are leaving laughter to chance, it may happen it may not. In contrast, in Laughter Yoga club we are not leaving laughter to chance, but doing it out of commitment. This is a guaranteed way of getting the health benefits of laughter.
Five Benefits of Laughter Yoga
One of the most motivating factors for people to join Laughter Yoga Clubs is the belief in the multiple health benefits they will derive from it. It is not about the concept or the philosophy which attracts them; eventually it is only about what they will get and how it will benefit their lives. Most benefits of Laughter Yoga can be explained under 5 categories that are easy to remember.
1. Health Benefits
The health benefits of laughter come in 2 categories: 1. For people who are not sick and want to stay healthy. 2. For those who have some illness, LY helps to heal faster. People come regularly to the laughter clubs because it helps them to stay fit. It strengthens the immune system and one does not fall sick easily. Laughter Yoga is a powerful cardio workout and just 10 minutes of hearty laughter is equal to 30 minutes on the rowing machine. It increases blood circulation and relaxes the muscles. It is also a powerful antidote for depression, reduces blood pressure, reduces symptoms of allergies, asthma, arthritis and helps in chronic illnesses like cancer. Stress today is the number one killer and more than 70-80 percent of illnesses are due to stress. Laughter Yoga is a single exercise routine which reduces physical, mental and emotional stress simultaneously and brings an emotional balance. People can feel the benefits from the very first session.
2. Personal Life
Your mood states determine the quality of your life. Laughter Yoga has the power to change your mood within minutes by releasing certain chemicals from your brain called endorphins. If your mood is good, you feel good within and will remain cheerful through out the day. Laughter Yoga also helps to develop a sense of humor and you will laugh more in real life. You will always have a smiling face, a positive outlook towards life and very few negative thoughts.
3. Business life
Laughter Yoga is most economical, less time consuming and scientifically proven technique to reduce stress in the workplace. Science tells us that the brain needs 25% more oxygen than other body organs for optimal functioning. Laughter Yoga increases the net supply of oxygen which helps in optimal
performance. One feels energized and fresh throughout the day and can work more without getting tired. Group laughter can create a happy and motivated workforce which includes a strong team building element.
For those in marketing and sales it enhances self confidence and communication skills. In H R trainings Laughter Yoga is a very effective tool for increasing attention span during prolonged sessions. Also, when you are laughing and playing, you are more creative in your business.
4. Social Life
The quality of life and life satisfaction does not depend on how much money, power, position and success you have in life, rather it depends on the number of good friends with whom we have a caring and sharing relationship. Laughter is a powerful tool to connect with people easily.
After the basic survival needs what we all need is appreciation and acknowledgement for our emotional development. Laughter clubs provide a rich social network of people who care about one another. This provides a sense of emotional security which resists stress and helps to fight depression which is number one sickness today.
5. Laughing in the Face of Challenges
In times of difficulty, it is not easy to remain calm. By imbibing the essence of Laughter Yoga and its characteristics, one can learn to handle any situation effectively without losing their composure. It will keep a positive mental attitude so that you can cope with negative situations and deal with difficult persons in a much better way than a normal person can.
With so many reasons to enjoy a healthy laughter session near you, why not enjoy a hearty belly laugh whilst increasing your health and happiness! Join the growing movement converting to this enjoyable form of yoga and maximize living and loving your life! Check out the home of laughter yoga @
laughteryoga.org to find a free club near you or start a laughter club with your friends, family or loved ones! Become a friend of laughter today! Ho ho ha ha ha.
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