The power of laughter

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Yes, it is awkward at first! This is where faking it is making it. Laughter is contagious, so just by participating in the games, real laughter easily follows. 

And going straight to the heart and soul. 

We live in a world where we are overstimulated and hyper-intellectual. This is an EXPERIENCE. Something you bravely jump into. The results: healthy, revitalizing, laughter! 

One of the most fundamental parts of this experience is acknowledging that joy is our inherent natural state. Next, releasing emotional baggage and stuck energy is a crucial step to get back to our authenticity and vitality.  Laughter is a fast and fun way to initiate this process.  Pro Tip: You can make anything into a laughing game.  

Once in an open and expansive state, we are now in an optimal space to create our meaningful lives and build a compassionate, respectful world.  Laughter positively effects the way we show up, communicate, and express ourselves. Our social nervous system is getting a full dose of happy chemicals and positive reinforcement. 

Laughter Yoga University is founded by an Indian doctor, Madan Kataria. Through extensive research, trial and error, he created a system to generate laughter without the need for words or external stimulation. Laughter Yoga is a now practiced world wide! His vision is to bring world peace through laughter.  Sign up for teacher training and learn more. 

Simply, Laughter Yoga is a mind and body activity where we use laughter as the exercise. By making the sounds of laughter with games, natural laughter quickly follows. This is not poses and laughing, it is more of a Simon Says approach, where you are given a prompt and you jump in and do it. 

Laughing has countless health benefits.

Laughter Yoga includes, laughter games, breathing exercises, chanting, and meditation. 

It is all about tapping back into child-like playfulness and joy!