Laughter Yoga is truly the best medicine!
Laughter Yoga is a unique concept where anyone can laugh for no reason, without relying on humour, jokes or comedy.
It was started by a medical doctor, Dr Madan Kataria from India with just 5 people in a Mumbai Park in 1995. Today there are thousands of laughter clubs throughout the world.
In Laughter Yoga we initiate laughter as an exercise, with eye contact and childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real and contagious laughter.
The reason we call it Laughter Yoga is because it combines laughter exercises with yoga breathing. This brings more oxygen to the body and the brain which helps us to feel more energetic and healthy.
The concept of Laughter Yoga is based on a scientific fact that the body cannot differentiate between fake and real laughter and if done with willingness you will get the same physiological and psychological benefits.
The benefits of Laughter Yoga include:
- Elevates Mood – Laughter Yoga can change your mood within minutes by releasing endorphins from your brain cells.
- Health Benefits – Laughter Yoga reduces stress and strengthens the immune system.
- Business Benefits – Our brain needs 25% more oxygen for optimal functioning.
- Social Connector – Quality of life depends upon quality of our relationships. Laughter is a great connector of people.
- Laughing through Challenges – Anyone can laugh when times are good, but Laughter Yoga teaches people to laugh unconditionally so that they can laugh even when times are hard. It provides strength in adversity, a coping mechanism to help people keep a positive mental attitude regardless of circumstances.
Studies show the medical benefits of laughing releases the brains happy chemicals (D.O.S.E. Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins) into our body through laughter. The link to yoga is our concentrated breathing, no downward dog moves required.
Laughter Yoga is a proven method to lift your mood, reduces stress and strengthens the immune system. I have been facilitating LY sessions since 2019 adapting to Zoom Laugher Yoga throughout covid.
If you feel you could do with more laughter in your life and are up for giving Laughter Yoga a go…you can contact me through here or send me an email hello@mentoringandpeoplesupport.co.uk
I have facilitated Laughter Yoga sessions in:
- schools;
- offices;
- homes;
- community centres.
It can be held:
- in person or;
- you can join one of my Laughter Yoga online clubs.
“Laughter Yoga lifted my mood.”“I haven’t laughed this much in ages.”“After the session I didn’t know whether to lie down or go to rave.”