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Laughter Yoga Venice
Laughter Yoga Venice
WE'RE NOT LAUGHING BECAUSE WE ARE HAPPY
WE ARE HAPPY BECAUSE WE LAUGH!
LAUGHTER, MERRIMENT & THE PRODUCTION OF HEALTHY HEALING HORMONES
IS WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE AT EACH SESSION!
All sessions are free!
No registration is necessary!
All times are eastern standard/daylight time...
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NEWSFLASH!
We have 3 free Laughter Yoga sessions a week!!!
During this time of physical distancing, we host 2
LAUGHTER YOGA sessions on ZOOM and we practicing physical distancing at Centennial Park!
NOTE: All times listed are EDT (eastern time zone)
Here are the days/times and links to zoom …
... Wednesdays @9:30am*... Zoom Link:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/698695527?pwd=dGhLMVNjK0JJM3dxNzgvZTE3K3VlUT09
... Saturdays @10am*... Zoom Link:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/256519245?pwd=amh0Wmw0bWhoT3hIZ1ZUR09UclJSUT09
*Our ZOOM ROOM opens 10 minutes before our scheduled sessions, zoom in early and say hi!
… And here are the details for Saturday mornings @ Centennial Park …
LAUGHTER in the PARK! @10am
The address for Centennial Park is:
200 W. Venice Ave, Venice, FL 34292
PLEASE NOTE:
*WE PRACTICE PHYSICAL DISTANCING*
WHILE PRACTICING LAUGHTER YOGA
*Each of us will have our own 12'x12' area
that will be clearly marked out.
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When ZOOMing in, please dress as you would for a regular session. When in person or on zoom, wear your own silly hats and stuff if you have them….
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ZOOM the WORLD and LAUGH!!
All times listed are EDT (think NY and calculate for your time zone)
On M-W-F mornings,
ZOOM to India and laugh with
the originator of Laughter Yoga,
Dr. Madan Kataria
@8:15am EDT
Here is the zoom link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9533064234
AND ...
On Sunday afternoons @2pm
& Monday's @5:45pm you can
Laugh with Alexa!
The ZOOM meeting ID for Sunday is:
883 9918 6739
The ZOOM meeting ID for Monday is:
891 2943 9297
Please copy and paste the ID#s into the 'join meeting ID'
(no password required)
NEW TO ZOOM?
All you need to do is ...
download a free app called ZOOM on your computer, tablet or smart phone! We found it at zoom.us
Once you have it you are set to join in by coming to this website and clicking on the zoom link of the day!
*Our ZOOM ROOM opens 10 minutes before our scheduled sessions, zoom in early and say hi
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Feel free to reach out to us if you'd like to
laugh or if you want more info!
And please ...
invite your family, friends and acquaintances
to laugh with you and us.
In Laughter, Love and Light,
Cathy & Jenny
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So, what the 'HA' is LAUGHTER YOGA anyway?
LAUGHTER YOGA is a little bit of PLAY mixed with
LAUGHTER that provides you with an amazing AEROBIC workout with no actual yoga poses or mats involved!
The Yogic part is the breath work we experience while laughing.
Why LAUGH for the health of it?
Everyone knows laughter is the best medicine ... but why???
The physical act of LAUGHTER floods our bodies with
dopamine. oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins
which are essential to combat
the stress hormones we create when we worry.
Science has proven that the body cannot differentiate between simulated or real laughter and it doesn't matter if our laughter is a result of being entertained - or not!
We practice laughter for 20-30 minutes so that you can produce a
sufficient d.o.s.e. of your own dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin & endorphins to help you maintain optimal mental and physical health.
LAUGHTER YOGA is the only technique that allows you
to achieve sustained hearty laughter without involving cognitive thought!
In order to get the scientifically proven benefits of laughter, one must laugh for 15 to 20 minutes and laughter should be hearty and loud and experienced on a regular basis. We have exercises involving laughter that will make this possible.
There are four steps of Laughter Yoga:
😊 BREATHING 😉
👏🏻CLAPPING👏🏻
🤗PLAYFULNESS🤗
😂 LAUGHTER EXERCISES 🤣
Anyone can laugh standing, seated or laying down, young or old,
without relying on humor, jokes or comedy.
And because you LAUGH with others,
you will be laughing in earnest in no time!
A little history about this seriously silly practice:
25 YEARS AGO, IN 1995, DR. MADAN KATARIA AND HIS BEAUTIFUL SUPPORTIVE WIFE, MADHURI, PUT FORTH THIS WONDERFUL EXERCISE MODALITY WE KNOW AS LAUGHTER YOGA!
Here is some advice from Dr. Kataria about LAUGHING alone:
Practicing Laughter Yoga will provide you with
your own healing RX even if your aren't feeling happy when you laugh!
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And as Dr. K says, don't wait to laugh out loud or silently.
LAUGH - No Matter What!
Do it in the shower, while driving,
when the bridge is up, at a traffic light,
with friends and family....
call us and we will laugh with you!
Benifits of and ways to create your own opportunities to practice
LAUGHTER YOGA...
Benifits of and ways to create your own opportunities to practice
LAUGHTER YOGA...
HA HA HO HO HO!
HA HA HO HO HO!
SOME OF THE BENIFITS OF
PRACTICING
LAUGHTER YOGA:
A practice of
LAUGHTER YOGA
will provide an increase of:
🤗Harmony
🤗🤗Healing
🤗🤗🤗Health
🤗🤗🤗🤗Happiness
Some benefits to your body:
😉Raises heart rate
😉😉Boosts the immune system
😉😉😉Reduces pain and stress
😉😉😉😉Exercises and relaxes muscles
Benifits for you mind:
😉😉😉😉😉Induces positive emotional states which help you enjoy life more easily.
SOME NEWS ABOUT PRACTICING LAUGHTER YOGA
SOME NEWS ABOUT PRACTICING LAUGHTER YOGA
Check out these articles on how LAUGHTER can benefit us all:
...here is an article written by the president of AATH (the Association of Applied & Theraputic Humor - not on LY but more on developing your sensed of humor & daily joy - hint - I found the practice of LY to help me toward what Pauls recommends here:
...this link takes you to a great book called Laughing at Cancer...
...this link takes you to a series of articles written for folks with psysorisis, but you can just replace whatever your 'itch' is...
http://psoreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Harnessing-The-Power-of-Humor.pdf
...here is a video to enjoy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyPFgt4fhSc
...another article...
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/what-is-laughter-yoga
...benifits of practicing LY...
... more thoughts on LY...
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/laughter-yoga-class-happier_n_56a8f81ee4b0f6b7d5447846
...And here is an article on the effects of practicing LAUGHTER YOGA with deaf students...
LAUGHTER
AT YOUR PLACE
LAUGHTER
AT YOUR PLACE
Whether you are an assisted living facility, a school, business, hospital, club or special event, LAUGHTER YOGA VENICE
can come to you on a fee
based arrangement.
EXAMPLES OF
SERVICES AVAILABLE
🤗 Complemantry introductory sessions for groups.
🤗🤗 Weekly or monthly laughter yoga sessions Fee-based.
🤗🤗🤗 Worksite Wellness programs Designed to meet business needs.
Please call or email me for details!
WHY LAUGH @ WORK?
WHY LAUGH @ WORK?
Some of the long-term benefits of regular laughter sessions within the workplace include:
😊increased energy levels, 😊😊decreased cortisol (stress hormone) levels,
😊😊😊improved commitment and motivation; increased performance and efficiency,
😊😊😊😊improved innovation, better problem-solving abilities, stronger team spirit,
😊😊😊😊😊reduced absenteeism and improved overall health,
😊😊😊😊😊😊leading to lower medical costs and absenteeism among employees.
Some Words From Our
LAUGHERS
Some Words From Our
LAUGHERS
Laughter WORKS!!! After 5-6 sessions I was feeling better; happier; more outgoing. But it's gradual; you don't even realize it - until you don't! After those sessions I went on a vacation for 2 months. Halfway through I was feeling not so light and cheery. I had missed my laughter. Got back into it, and I'm back to light and cheery!!! Give it a try!
Nona H.
I found myself under a lot of stress this week and the first thingthat popped into my head was
Hahaha, heeheehee yeah!!!
This is just after one time!!! I will be back!
Kathy P.
Was not expecting much and came away with a potentially life changing activity! Learned to laugh loudly and dramatically to get the blood pumping and oxygen flowing through my body.
Ann S.
A wonderful fun-filled experience where you were treated like a friend from the get-go. Being the self-conscious type at times, I found it easy to relate and laugh so easily. Even better than the "dance as if no ones watching" it was laugh and the world laughs with you. I feel light and happy. Can't wait to join in again.
Kim B.
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LAUGHTER
YOGA
VENICE
FLORIDA
