Laughter Yoga Helps Build Cultural Bridges

All people laugh in the same language. And that is why Laughter Yoga, which teaches unconditional laughter, is a growing phenomenon in the world. Students at Hawaii Tokai International College speak many different languages, but through Laughter Yoga, they all share a common language. Laughter connects people from different cultures, countries, no matter what language they speak or how they live. Laughter Yoga connects people with one another at heart level without judgment. It promotes a strong union between those who laugh together resulting ...

World's Largest Daily Laughter Club In Vietnam

Quynh Trung, Vietnam:

The Laughter Club in Hanoi, launched in 2011, now boasts of being the world’s largest daily Laughter Club. Every day at 6 am a group of about 200 people gather at the Ly Thai To park in Hanoi to practice Laughter Yoga. Apart from hand-clapping and breathing, everyone is trained to open their mouth widely for a few minutes. After that, they bend their heads, stare at one another and then burst into laughter. Le Anh Son, currently the president of the club has helped turn Laughter Yoga into a special morning exercise for Ha...

Laughter Yoga In A Funeral Hall In Japan

Masami CLYT Japan: Recently, I had a wonderful experience when I laughed in a funeral hall together with 57people and over10 staff members. It was great to see people enjoying a laughter session in a place usually not meant to laugh. For the first time, in its 99 year old history, the funeral hall was filled with the sound of laughter instead of the customary sadness. After the session, an old lady said that after her husband’s death, she had almost stopped living, but Laughter Yoga helped her to get over her sorrow and she learnt to live and ...

Laughter Yoga Helps Paralyzed Teenager

Here is an interesting article of how Laughter Yoga helped 16 year old Micaela in Calgary to regain her confidence and improve her life after she was left completely paralyzed as a result of acute brain inflammation. It has been scientifically proven that laughter exercises have the ability to reduce pain, relieve stress and increase the supply of oxygen to the body and brain thereby strengthening the immune system and generating good health.

More Fun And Laughter With The Bankers

Elvie Punzalan-Estavillo, Philippines

Last November I was invited to conduct a laughter session during a Bankers Conference held under the aegis of the Bankers Institute of the Philippines, Inc. (BAIPHIL). The focus was primarily on how to find banking excellence and improve their banking operations towards reaching the highest zenith – serving their clients in the best, most efficient and effective ways. Though not a banker, I said I am a banker of laughter, hahaha!!

Laughter Yoga - Latest Exercise Craze In Sheffield

In spite of some skepticism about laughing without any reason, Laughter Yoga is fast becoming the greatest health craze in the world. You may initially feel like a lunatic but it has some surprisingly beneficial effects. A recent news report touted it as a recent fad in Sheffield, UK, where participants in the laughter session feel it can change your life. Dal Kular, a laughter professional, says her mission is to get as many people laughing around Sheffield as possible. She encourages class attendees to laugh their way through their daily live...

World Laughter Day Message From Dr. Kataria, 2012

My Dear Friends of Laughter,

Today is World Laughter Day, customarily celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. It gives me great pleasure to inform you that this year this day is being celebrated in more than 70 countries around the world. Our mission to bring Good health, Joy and World Peace is once again being reaffirmed by thousands of people gathered to promote the benefits of unconditional laughter. For centuries, everybody knew laughter is the best medicine, but there was no reliable delivery system. Laughter Yoga is a brea...

2nd International Laughter Yoga Congress in Slovenia

Laughter: effective complementary therapy

Programme of the international professional meetingfor all professionals in the health sector: doctors, nurses, occupational therapists , psychologists and for all who deal with laughter

The meeting will be held on 11th may 2012 in maribor, slovenia at the premises

of hotel city maribor, kneza koclja 2, si-2000 maribor.

Laughter Yoga Now Used In Physiotherapy

Beirut: A recent article reports how physiotherapist and Laughter Yoga leader Liliane Akiki in Beirut uses Laughter Yoga as a part of her treatment and believes it can be a natural painkiller. It is an exercise that combines breathing, stretching and self-triggered laughter exercises for mental and physical wellness. Laughter is an effective pain medicine as it releases endorphins which are natural opiates and are more potent than equivalent amounts of morphine. In fact 20 minutes of belly laughter can reduce the pain for almost two hours and ev...

Laughter Yoga Helps Hong Kong People To Laugh & De-Stress

A recently published report once again proves that Laughter Yoga is the best tool for de-stressing and bringing more laughter into the lives of people. Hypnotherapist and laughing guru Dick Yu in Hong Kong says that the people there don’t laugh because they are under constant pressure to make more money and to make life better. Everyone is like a balloon ready to explode which has led to an increase in suicide rate and in the number of people seeking psychiatric treatment.