Discover Laughter Yoga, The World's Happiest Workout
Be joyful - Laughter Yoga is a revolutionary idea that can transform your personal and business life: anybody can laugh to their heart's content, anytime, anywhere, alone or in a group, for no particular reason and great benefits.
Laugh Often - It's easy if you want to. Explore our free Laughter Yoga education center to learn more.
Live Well - Scientific studies suggest that laughter has powerful preventive and therapeutic values. We have created a summary of all the most significant ones.
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Laughter Quote Of The Day
'The greatest prayer you could ever pray is to laugh everyday.' -- Ramtha
Everyone loves the quote “laughter is the best medicine,” and you have probably even experienced the benefits of smiling and laughter. In fact, smiling can boost your mood and even your immune system.
ENTON, MO (KTVI-FOX2now.com): It looks like an ordinary yoga class. Contemplative. Disciplined. Serious. So what's everybody laughing about? Would you believe, nothing? It's called "laughter yoga" - exercise for the funny bone.
The author Jordan Ayan in his booklet, "Ignite Your Creative Spark, 20 Ways To Fire Up Your Imagination " offers four tools and techniques which he calls your creative CORE.
I recently read a blog from Dr Kataria responding to an actor who said he could easily laugh on command and was wondering what more Laughter Yoga could teach him (a lot!). Dr K's reply was outstanding as usual, and I took the liberty to build on it. Here it is:
70-year-old Linda LeVier credits laughter yoga with her survival: three years ago, on April Fool's Day, she had a heart transplant. LeVier believes laughter, especially the deep kind that starts in the belly, helped her recover with no complications and no signs of organ rejection.
A high police official in India misbehaved some and was recently sentenced to 18 months in jail... As it turns out his particular prison encourages inmates to practice ... Laughter Yoga every morning! The impact? "He rarely smiled in the initial days", jail source said. A fellow inmate said: “He looked very grim the first few days. But with the yoga sessions, he has come to terms with his fate." Here is the full article:
I want to cry. Sometimes beauty is just too much to take. Here is a collection of short videos that illustrate the infinite potential of human creativity. Some are done by professionals who obviously put a lot of thought into their act. Others are impromptu recordings of events that just "manifested" and will never be again. The point is that Life is for the living. Express yourself!
Laughter has a strong advocate in Ethiopia. Belachew Girma is a man who claims he healed himself from HIVAIDS through laughter. He holds a Laughter Guinness World Record (2002, 2003, 2008). His record is 3h and 6 minutes of uninterrupted laughter.
70-year-old Linda LeVier credits laughter yoga with her survival: three years ago, on April Fool's Day, she had a heart transplant. LeVier believes laughter, especially the deep kind that starts in the belly, helped her recover with no complications and no signs of organ rejection. […]
My mother took her own life when I was 8 years young. This was very traumatic. Laughter Yoga has helped me tap into my authentic, pure, overflowing laughter. Also, it has allowed me to shift & transform my thoughts of painful experiences to create space for new, joyful & “laughful” experiences. […]
By Anna (Denmark): I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2000, had to be operated and undergo chemotherapy treatments afterwards. I was frustrated and angry. This was a very painful experience for me. Somehow I heard about Laughter Yoga at that point and thought it could maybe help me alleviate the pain. […]
Mr K N Radhakrishnaiah, now 61 years old, worked as an engineer with a government department in a small town near Bangalore called Almatti. In 2002 colleagues framed him with false corruption charges. He went into deep depression, lost interest in life and decided to commit suicide. […]
Here is the story of Mr Vishwamohan from Andhra Pradesh, India, who suffered from chronic diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiac problems and ultimately diabetic neuropathy for over 30 years and had almost given up on life. Today Mr Vishwamohan feels healthier than he has in his entire life. He firmly believes that laughter yoga helped him rejuvenate and nur […]
Everyone loves the quote “laughter is the best medicine,” and you have probably even experienced the benefits of smiling and laughter. In fact, smiling can boost your mood and even your immune system. […]
The author Jordan Ayan in his booklet, "Ignite Your Creative Spark, 20 Ways To Fire Up Your Imagination " offers four tools and techniques which he calls your creative CORE. […]
I recently read a blog from Dr Kataria responding to an actor who said he could easily laugh on command and was wondering what more Laughter Yoga could teach him (a lot!). Dr K's reply was outstanding as usual, and I took the liberty to build on it. Here it is: […]
The difference between fun and laughter? You can have fun without laughing. Some people, sadly, can even laugh without having fun. To my knowledge, there are vast collections of studies about the healing powers of laughter and humor. But I still haven't found anyone researching the physiological, psychological or sociological benefits of fun. […]
Gashaw Tahir, an American citizen, returned to his birth country of Ethiopia to find the green hills that surrounded his home eroded and ruined due to deforestation. So he decided to do something extraordinary: Plant one million trees. Which he did. […]
Team Hoyt is an inspirational story of a father, Dick Hoyt, and his son, Rick, who compete together in marathons and triathlons across the country. Team Hoyt strives to help those who are physically disabled become active members of the community. […]
If you have not yet heard of Matt Harding and his round-the-world trips dancing in iconic locations, check this one out. There is no particular message, and over 29 million views on youtube.com should give you a hint that his video carries a lot of inspiration. What do you really really want, and why aren't you doing it? Turns out Matt simply wanted to […]
Stephen Wiltshire has been called the "Human Camera." In this short excerpt from the film Beautiful Minds: A Voyage into the Brain, Wiltshire takes a helicopter journey over Rome and then draws a panoramic view of what he saw, entirely from memory. […]
If you resonate with the popular English show "Mr Bean" get ready to spend a few hours of free hilarious entertainment online! YouTube has a whole series. We suggest you start here: […]