Laughter Yoga to help Iraq war veterans overcome stress
When I was in US last year, I met Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Gulshan Sethi in the University of Arizona. Fascinated by Laughter Yoga, they were very keen to start a research project on the concept. And here is the news ha ha ha - Dr. Kataria US Army p..
Laugh Off Stress
According to a recently published article in Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN, studies have long credited laughter with the ability to reduce stress, increase pain tolerance and promote healing. The innovation in Laughter Yoga is to dispel the notion tha..
Laughter Yoga among policemen in Taiwan
Chris Yeh was trained as a laughter leader during Dr. Kataria's visit to Taiwan. Highly inspired and motivated after the training, the first thing she did on returning home to Pingtong County, south of Taiwan, was to start a Laughter club. Initi..
Skype Laughter Club
Laughter Clubs are really going places. First, it was the Phone Laughter clubs and now Skype Laughter Clubs on the internet. You can just call on Skype and laugh with your laughter buddies. A very creative and inspiring idea, it took off when a Finn..
Growth of LY Movement in Japan
The Laughter Yoga movement in Japan has come a long way from the time the Tokyo Laughter Club was first established in 2006 by two non-Japanese Laughter Yoga Teachers. It met once a month with a lively group of just 5 to 15 participants. Today, Japa..
Laughter Yoga (Sense of Humor Optional)
An interesting article in Washington Post.com by Andrew Ujifusa, Gazette Staff Writer, reports about how Laughter Yoga helped a laughter leader to fight cancer and go through chemotherapy. Not only did laughter exercises help her to get over her pr..
Bad Economy? Try ha-ha yoga
As going gets Tougher, Americans discover Laughter: Singapore The Daily Straits Times recently reported how Laughter Yoga, the unique exercise regime will help people cope with the recent recession in the economy. According to the report, Life is h..
Doctor Kataria in Taiwan
This is my first visit to Taiwan. It is a great opportunity for me to bring more laughter to the people of China. As I laughed with 17 members of the Laughter club, I could feel their enthusiasm and passion for laughter. This is the first club start..
Fun Game from Laughter Club
In the Bedroom: This is this fun game can make your group laugh like anything. It is ideally suited as an icebreaker for your workshops seminars and trainings. Also this can be played whenever you have a group of 5 to 50 people. This idea comes..
Laughter Yoga at Mumbai Street School
Mumbai, the biggest metropolis in India provides dramatic examples of the great divide between rich and poor. It's common to see modern skyscrapers skirted by slums. The pavement is home for thousands of families. Many children are deprived of ..
