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On a bright weekend morning, at the height of the steamy Georgia summer, a group of about 40 students is visibly invigorated. At intervals they chant or clap, frolicking in a large open circle while purposely seeking eye-contact with the nearest person -- most likely someone they just met. Welcome to laughter yoga. Laughter yoga students engage in playful excercise that promote laughter and wellness.
The practice, designed by Indian doctor Madan Kataria in , combines playful group exercises and deep breathing to promote wellness, happiness and lots of laughter. Read More. At first the laughter is simulated, or "voluntary laughter" in yoga-speak, but slowly, as students warm up to each other, it becomes genuine and contagious.
What starts out as forced or fake laughter turns genuine as inhibitions are broken down and individuals relax and have fun with the experience. Often a laughter meditation follows this portion of class. During this time, the group sits or lies down and spontaneous, free-flowing laughter ensues. Class generally concludes with a relaxation technique and a very calm, happy, mellow group! There are many mental, physical and emotional benefits attributed to the practice of Laughter Yoga.
Mood elevates. Stress, depression and tension decrease. Immunity improves. Lung capacity increases through deep breathing, enhancing oxygen delivery to all parts of the body. Endorphin and serotonin levels rise. Laughter provides an excellent internal massage to digestive tract as well as improving blood supply to the internal organs. Overall, laughing feels good and when done in a group, positive bonds are formed between the participants. Get ready to change everything with this free day program.
Over 1 million others have joined. Are you next? Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Now that you know more about laughter yoga and how it can benefit you, why not give it a try! But then the man next to me suddenly lets out a thunderous guffaw. Across the room, a woman giggles in response.
Soon the entire room is alive with sound—chortles and chuckles, hearty laughs and howling hoots. The whole evening has been filled with such eruptions, some spontaneous, some scripted. Kataria, a physician from Mumbai, India, is the founder of and chief proselytizer for Laughter Yoga, a movement that since has spawned 5, laughter clubs—in which people meet regularly just to laugh—worldwide. Louis; and Tucson, Arizona. But Kataria hopes to change that over the next few years, by training more teachers.
About 20 people—yoga instructors and health care providers, retirees and middle-aged people looking for a new life path—have gathered in a spacious Craftsman bungalow near Pasadena, California, for this workshop. The five-day training includes sessions on the health benefits of laughter, starting and running a laughter club, and working with particular populations, such as children and the elderly.
Though little clinical research has been done to date, Kataria promises that Laughter Yoga relieves stress, boosts immunity, fights depression, and eventually makes people into more positive thinkers.
On the opening day of the training, Kataria, 50, greets his disciples dressed in kurta pyjamas, the traditional Indian tunic and pants. His elegant silk ensemble, combined with his erect posture, gives him the look of an Indian prince. That, or a priest, because when he walks into the room, many look to him with almost religious devotion. In his introductory remarks, Kataria explains why laughter is good for the body. Kataria goes on to explain that laughter has two sources, one from the body, one from the mind.
Adults tend to laugh from the mind. Children, who laugh much more frequently than adults, laugh from the body.
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