Laughter is the Best Medicine
Humans were designed to laugh.
Laughter is nature's stressbuster.
It lifts our spirits with a happy high,
makes us feel good, tickles our fancy
and improves our behavior towards others.
Just a few generations ago happy healthy humans
spent 20 minutes a day or more in laughter.
Now it seems adult daily laughtime
is down to 5 minutes or less world wide.
This is one of the worst aspects of 'modern life'.
Laugh yourself healthy
We all know that laughter makes us feel good.
A regular 20 minute laughter session
can have a profound impact
on our health, happiness and wellbeing.
Laughter is gentle exercise.
It fill your lungs and body with oxygen,
deep-cleans your breathing passages and exercises your lungs.
This is really important and beneficial for people
who don't get regular aerobic exercise.
When we laugh and breathe deeply,
our bodies release a cocktail of hormones & chemicals
that have many startling positive effects on our system.
Stress is reduced, blood pressure drops, depression is lifted,
your immune system is boosted, PLUS you start feeling
envigorated and relaxed all at the same time!
Western science is just starting to discover
the great effects and many benefits of laughter.
Why Laughter Yoga?
In 1995, Dr Madan Kataria, an Indian doctor
and student of Yoga was writing a paper for a medical journal
titled ' Laughter is the Best Medicine'.
Convinced of the medical and emotional benefits of combining
Playful Laughter and Yogic (Deep) breathing exercises,
Doctor Kataria was searching for a way to bring these benefits
easily to modern man.
He prescribes 20 minutes of laughter a day,
and for best effect a range of different types of laughter
should be combined with Deep Breathing and Playfulness.
In a flash of inspiration Laughter Yoga was born.
Thanks to Doctor Kataria, countless people all over the world
today enjoy the benefits of a daily dose of laughter by
practicing Laughter Yoga at laughter clubs,alone or with groups,
at their workplace & even on the Telephone and Skype!
Anyone can laugh! Remember...
Laughter Yoga combines laughter exercises and deep breathing
to give you the health benefits of hearty laughter.
We SIMULATE Laughter to STIMULATE Laughter
Laughter exercises almost always lead to real laughter,
especially when practiced playfully in a group.
We are Laughing Around the World!
Laughter Yoga is practiced around the world and can be useful
in many specialized applications including:
Schools, government departments, support groups,Churches,
Senior Centers, military & police, hospitals & hospice,
Caregivers and much much more.
There are more than 6000 laughter clubs and groups in more
than 54 countries with new venues opening daily.
