Laughter Yoga International

Laughter Yoga In France

Laughter Yoga is fast catching up in many countries as more and more people experience enormous health benefits of laughing and being playful. Laughter teacher and Ambassador, Corinne Cosseron has actively contributed in the growth of Laughter Yoga in France for the last seven years. She has set up many Laughter Clubs which are involved in several activities in helping to bring more laughter and joy into the lives of people.

The first Laughter Yoga workshop in France was conducted by Dr. Madan Kataria in 2002 immediately after which four Laughte...

Laughter Yoga In Hong Kong

Laughter Yoga leaders and teachers worldwide are doing a great job in setting up new clubs and running different training programs and activities to help people bring more laughter and joy in their lives. They are involved in organizing laughter sessions for different groups like the elderly, business people, patients & hospital staff, companies, school children etc.  Here is a report by Dick Yu about how Laughter Yoga has spread in Hong Kong and how Laughter Yoga clubs are helping people in different areas.

I first learned Laughter Yoga f...

Laughter Yoga - Truly A Life Changing Experience

Khushmita Sanghvi, India: As soon as I completed my Certified Laughter Yoga Training (CLYT) course in June 2010, I felt a distinctive shift in my perspective in life. I had already made a huge leap of faith last year by quitting my corporate job and becoming a full time yoga instructor, but Laughter Yoga took my journey ahead by a thousand miles!

I felt so light and clear in my head when I returned from the training, and just knew that I had found my purpose to be on earth – ‘To Spread Laughter’. The last two months have been a ...

How Laughter Yoga Changed My Whole World

Gudrun Mathys Switzerland: In May, 2010 while attending a medical congress, one of the topics for discussion was Laughter Yoga. I thought that is nothing for me. I rather go for a walk.  But, it was raining heavily, so I decided to stay back and listen to the talk on Laughter Yoga. Believe me, during the hour long session, I was very impressed and convinced about the new concept of laughing without a reason and thought it would be of great help to my clients.

Laughter Yoga In Jamaica

As more and more people around the world experience the benefits of Laughter Yoga, it is fast spreading in a lot of countries. Laughter Teacher Winnie Anderson – Brown reports from Jamaica telling us how Laughter Yoga has grown and helped the people of Jamaica in the last six years.

The first Laughter Club was officially launched in Jamaica, at Shortwood Teachers College in December 2004, under the theme, ‘Promoting Positive Values and Attitudes through non-ridiculing laughter. One of our objectives was to forge links with laughter clubs aro...

Laughter Yoga In Slovenia

Simona Krebs, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher: Inspired by the Laughter Yoga leader training I took in Interlaken, I immediately started the first free of charge Social Laughter Club in June 2010 in Maribor, Slovenia. I found a wonderful, bright venue full with energy overlooking the river. There was an immediate bonding with the landlord as I explained him my vision of serving the community with this club that will be free of charge. He understood my vision and rented the place for a very low price.

Laughter Yoga For Depression – Must Watch This Video

In this video you will see Tanaz Bamboat talk about her bipolar disorder and her psychiatrist who was amazed by her response to laughter therapy. After Initial skepticism, he was totally convinced that Laughter Yoga really worked well for her.

Here is what he said: “As a psychiatrist, in Michigan City, Indiana, I have something to say about Laughter Yoga and how it helps patients with depression and bipolar depression. I have learnt about Laughter Yoga from Tanaz - I had no idea what that was, and at first, probably, like all practitioners, ...

Laughter Yoga for Wellbeing

Julie Whitehead, London, (UK) : I am a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher and  I have practiced Hatha yoga for over 30 years and thought I had a very positive attitude to life – but in 2001  when I saw Dr Kataria on the TV laughing on a beach in Mumbai with John Cleese – I realised that I wanted to get more laughter in my life!    Shortly after that I saw a magazine article saying that Dr Kataria was coming to England in June 2002. I attended this workshop and “Laughed like I had never laughed before” and was hooked.   I gave up the ...

Laughter Yoga at MD Anderson Cancer Center – Great Video

This is a great video from cancer center in USA. To help cancer patients better cope with their diagnosis, the Place of wellness at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has added Laughter Yoga to its extensive list of complementary and integrative therapies.

Chaplain Stephen Findley, Laughter Instructor at the Center, says that Laughter Yoga is suited for cancer patients as it is allowing them to release their attention to something that is very basic like laughter. Laughter Yoga is an exercise that uses rhythmic clapping, simula...

Joy And Laughter With School Children

Healthy bodies, healthy minds – is the mantra of Laughter Yoga Club of the Philippines for our school children in public schools. For its third anniversary, the Commonwealth Elementary School, Quezon City, has been chosen as its beneficiary. Last Saturday, July 16th, together with the President of the Federation of Parents Teachers Association, Mr. Roger Cuaton, I went to check on the water and sanitation situation of the school. The student population of the school is 9,012 plus 199 teachers!