Laughter Yoga
Laughter yoga is a physically oriented technique that uses a perfect blend of playful empowering and tension releasing laughter exercises. These are interspersed with gentle breathing and yogic stretches, rhythmic clapping and chanting of hohohahaha.
Madan and Madhuri Kataria, a physician and yoga teacher couple, in Mumbai, India in 1995, created laughter yoga. There are now over 5,000 laughter clubs all over the world. Dr. Kataria’s vision is to bring peace to the planet one laugh at a time.
Laughter is the
shortest distance between
two people.
-- Victor Borge
DENVER LAUGHTER CLUB: Sharing laughter within a group gives people a deeper sense of connection and transcends barriers. I lead laughter yoga at the Denver Laughter Club, which meets every Monday at noon at the First Unitarian Church, 1400 Lafayette St., Denver. I lead once a month.
OTHER LAUGHTER CLUBS: There are many laughter clubs all over the world. They can be found at www.laughteryoga.org. The various Denver clubs may be found at www.denverlaughs.com
She who laughs lasts. -- Gilda Radner
LAUGHTER YOGA FOR GROUPS: I also offer laughter yoga seminars for businesses and groups. It is a great icebreaker and a perfect opening experience for workshops, conferences or training sessions.
- It strengthens the immune system.
- It combats negative effects of stress.
- It is a powerful antidote to depression and anxiety.
- It is aerobic and a great massage for the internal organs.
- It improves people’s sense of humor, self-confidence and communication.