- Laughter Yoga is physically-oriented technique
that uses a perfect blend of playful, empowering and otherwise
"tension-releasing" simple laughter
exercises, interspersed with gentle breathing
and stretching exercises, rhythmic clapping and chanting of Ho
Ho Ha Ha Ha in unison. This is done as a way to improve
health, increase well-being, and promote
peace in the world through personal transformation. In Laughter
Yoga you use laughter as a tool, not an emotion.
- These exercises last about 20 to 30 minutes and are adapted
to suit the needs, abilities and motivations of the group participating.
- Dr Madan Kataria was the first one to discover and make use
of the fact that anyone can laugh for 15-20 minutes
without depending upon a sense of humor or comedy. No joke: as
of July 2005 there were over 5000 Laughter Clubs worldwide,
counting 250,000+ members.
- Because it does not rely on the mind at all, Laughter Yoga helps
you to easily distance yourself from your fears, sadness, worries,
self-defined limitations, etc. As a result you do not need to
be happy, have a sense of humor, or even have a reason in order
to laugh. Laughter Yoga bases itself on the philosophy of “acting
happiness”. We “simulate to stimulate”. In time
fake laughter becomes genuine and flows out like a fountain.
- Laughter Yoga crosses all barriers: age, gender,
language, culture, physical abilities, race, religion, political
beliefs, etc. Laughter is part of the universal human vocabulary.
All members of the human species understand it.
- Laughter Yoga is
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- * Non-Political
* Non-Religious
* Non-Exploitive
* Non-Competitive
* Non-Perfectionistic
* Non-Threatening
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The therapeutic value of Laughter has been thoroughly and scientifically
researched in the past 40 years, and its physical benefits proven
beyond the shadow of a doubt.
Too much of a good thing can become a bad thing. You cannot laugh
too little, but you can laugh too much and put your body into destress.
Laughing is a powerful form of exercise that gives you more of a
cardiovascular workout than many "regular" aerobic activities. A
typical Laughter Yoga session lasts about 20 to 30 minutes. Anything
beyond 30 minutes is in the red zone and may adversely affect a
lot of people, especially seniors. Use your common sense: no strain,
no new pains. Please take time to familiarize yourself with our
contra-indications and legal
disclaimers.
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