Dr. Madan Kataria seen conducting a Laughter Yoga session in an IT company in Mumbai. The theme was stress management tool of yoga and the seminar lasted three hours.

Laughter Yoga session in progress in a publishing company in France during Dr. Kataria’s visit in 2001. The workshop was on how Laughter Yoga can help in team-building.

A scientific study was conducted on a group of eight people in a small IT company, where they did Laughter Yoga session for one month and measured the stress levels. The study revealed that there was a reduction of stress by 75%. This study was done in December 2003.

Dr. Kataria making a Laughter Yoga presentation at the meet of Management Association of Pakistan in Karachi, in 2005. The theme was creativity and leadership and innovation through laughter.

Laughter Yoga session in progress at Karachi, Pakistan

In the year 2006, the first scientific research study was done with Laughter Yoga in an IT company. In this photo you will see a Laughter Yoga session in progress. 15 minutes of laughter session was conducted five days in a week for 15 sessions. The stress levels were measured. It was found that Laughter Yoga helps to reduce blood pressure, cortisone levels in saliva, increased positive emotions and decreased negative emotions.

A group of people in an IT company doing Laughter Yoga Meditation.

Laughter Yoga session in progress in a seminar in Karachi, Pakistan in 2005.

Almost 8000 people participating in a Laughter Yoga session during the annual festival of an IT company Mind Tree Ltd in 2009. Dr. Madan Kataria was leading the session.

In this photo you can see a Laughter Yoga session in progress in Mind Tree Ltd Pune. It was proved that 15 to 20 minutes of laughter unwinds the negative effects of stress, improves productivity reduces absenteeism and enhances communication.

When Dr. Kataria visited New York, he did Laughter Yoga session with a group of employees from an IT company- Mind Tree Ltd in 2010. Laughter Yoga is a fantastic tool for team-building.

In 2009, Laughter Yoga session was conducted in Munich, Germany.

Dr. Kataria conducting a Laughter Yoga workshop in SAP India, Bangalore India in July 2010