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Laughter Yoga

  • The Plant Sanctuary 1566 Palos Verdes Mall Walnut Creek, CA 94597 United States (map)

Laughter Yoga (LY) is the concept where anyone can laugh for no reason without relying on humor, jokes or comedy.

  • We initiate laughter as an exercise in a group with eye contact & childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real & contagious laughter.

  • LY combines laughter exercises with yoga breathing bringing more oxygen to the body & the brain making one feel more energetic & healthier.

  • The concept of LY is based on a scientific fact that the body cannot differentiate between fake & real laughter if done with willingness. One gets the same health benefits, whether laughter is real or simulated.

3  reasons why to participate in LY for maximum health benefits:

1. To get scientifically proven health benefits of laughter, we need to laugh continuously for at least for 10 - 15 minutes. In LY, we can prolong our laughter as long as we want bringing measurable physiological changes like oxygen levels in the blood, muscle relaxation, blood circulation & release of certain hormones in the body.

2. To reap the health benefits of laughter, it has to be loud & deep, coming from the diaphragm-a belly laugh. It might not be socially acceptable to laugh loudly, but a LY class provides a safe environment where one can laugh loudly & heartily without any social implication.

3. Natural laughter in general depends upon many reasons & conditions, but there are not many reasons which make us laugh. In LY we do not leave laughter to chance but do it intentionally. 

5 Benefits of LY

1 Elevates Mood - releases endorphins

2 Health Benefits - reduces stress & strengthens the immune system

3 Business Benefits - Our brain needs 25% more oxygen to function optimally. LY can increase oxygen to our body & brain helping improve energy, efficiency & performance

4 Social Connector - brings people together

5 Laughing through Challenges - LY teaches to unconditional laugh so it can happen even when times are hard; it provides strength in adversity, a coping mechanism to help people keep a positive mental attitude 

Register here. Free: $20

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