Laughter is the best medicine

I was thinking this morning how important laughter is after writing in Kachina's guest book. Some of her blogs are filled with humour, and really do make me laugh from my heart centre.

I was trained in laughter yoga about 8 years ago with a man named Dr Madan Kataria. It was the first time yoga laughter had been taught in the u.k.

It was such an uplifting experience doing the course over 5 days. I realised i really had not laughed from my heart for a very long time.

I am always advise people who come to my workshops to take a mirror every morning when they get up, and laugh at themselves for a couple of minutes, especially when you are feeling low. It really does work, it lifts your spirit within seconds.You produce the natural happy drug, even if you fake it. I tell people to fake it till they make it, just saying this it makes them laugh...

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When one hears the pure laughter of a baby, or children there is nothing like it to connect you to the love in your own heart.

I have experienced going to a local school here in India that my friends run. I have so much fun with the children laughing with them for about 20 mins. You can not think when you laugh, your mind is totaly free of all problems. When the children see me on the street they just start to laugh.

I could write pages about laughter yoga and my experiences. I would like very much to try it on the chat line.If anybody is interested ?

Below you will find tex from Dr Kataria on all the benifits of laughter.

Laughter is the Best Medicine Humans were designed to laugh. Laughter is nature's stressbuster. It lifts our spirits with a happy high that makes us feel good and improves our behavior towards others.

Just a few generations ago happy healthy humans spent 20 minutes a day or more in laughter. Now adult daily laughtime is down to 5 minutes or less in many countries. 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 and wellbeing. Laughter is gentle exercise. It fill your lungs and body with oxygen, deep-clears your breathing passages and exercises your lungs. This is really important for people who don't get regular aerobic exercise.

When we laugh our bodies release a cocktail of hormones & chemicals that have startling positive effects on our system. Stress is reduced, blood pressure drops, depression is lifted, your immune system is boosted & more. Western science is just starting to discover the great effects of laughter.

Why Laughter Yoga? Eleven years ago 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 benefits of laughter and Yogic breathing exercises, Doctor Kataria was searching for a way to bring these benefits to modern man. You can't prescribe 20 minutes of laughter a day, and for best effect a range of different types of laughter should be combined.

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 practicing Laughter Yoga at laughter clubs or at their workplace.

Anyone can laugh without reason Laughter Yoga combines laughter exercises and yoga breathing to give you the health benefits of hearty laughter.

Laughter exercises almost always lead to real laughter, especially when practiced in a group.

Laughter Yoga is practiced around the world at laughter clubs, laughter studios, in the workplace and in many specialized applications including schools, government departments, military & police, hospitals & hospice and more. There are more than 5000 laughter clubs and studios in more than 50 countries with new venues opening daily.

Laughter Yoga International provides laughter yoga trainings for LY leaders and LY teachers. We also provide LY retreats and LY workshops for business. Dr Kataria is a noted speaker

Laughter Yoga has been featured on most major networks including CNN. ABC , BBC, NHK Japan, Channel 7 & 9 Australia, ZDF Germany and print publications including TIME Magazine, National Geographic, New York Times, London Times, LA Times, The Guardian, Wall Street Journals and many more.

www.laughteryoga.org

Have a day filled with laughter and love everyone everyday!!!