Laughter

Do you wish to relieve stress, boost your immune system, decrease pain and connect with your colleagues or community? And, would you like to inspire more joy and lightheartedness in your life? Then, bring Intentional Laughter to your workplace, retreat or community group!

 

Intentional Laughter (or Laughter Yoga) is a simple yet powerful form of exercise. It combines yoga-based deep breathing, gentle stretching, laughter exercises and playful activities. Using no jokes or comedy, a class involves movement and breathing exercises designed to stimulate laughter and cultivate an inner spirit of joy. 
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Laughter Yoga was created by Dr. Madan Kataria, a family physician in India who, after researching the profound physiological and psychological benefits of laughter, wanted to find an alternative way of treating his patients; many of whom were suffering from illness related to stress. What started with five people in a Mumbai park in 1995 now has thousands of people practicing all over the world.

Benefits of Laughter

In addition to feeling great during and after a good laugh, there are plenty of recent scientific studies that show that the old cliché “laughter is the best medicine” is true. Laughter helps all systems of the body; the respiratory system, the circulatory and nervous systems, and the endocrine and immune systems.

Laughter can benefit us by: 

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• Boosting the immune system

• Relieving stress

• Relieving tension

• Helping manage pain

• Providing aerobic exercise

• Building core strength

• Improving breathing

• Stimulating digestion and internal organs

• Oxygenating your blood and brain helping you feel alert and energetic

• Improving productivity and creativity

• Improving communication

• Inspiring optimism and hope

• and more!

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Book a discovery call to bring a Laughter Adventure to your group today!