LAUGHTER YOGA

WE'RE NOT LAUGHING BECAUSE WE ARE HAPPY

WE ARE HAPPY BECAUSE WE LAUGH!

COME & GET

YOUR GIGGLE ON FOR

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING!

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During this time of social distancing we are hosting our LAUGHTER sessions on ZOOM

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Please join us for free on ZOOM for

LAUGHTER,

MERRIMENT & THE PRODUCTION OF

HEALTHY HEALING HORMONES!

No registration is necessary!

All you need to do is ...

download an 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!

Then, on

Wednesdays @9:30am* &/or Saturdays @10am*

... click on the link of the day

(see below)

and it will open your ZOOM app.

All times are eastern standard/daylight time...

*Our ZOOM ROOM opens

10 minutes before our scheduled sessions!

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Please dress as you would for a regular session,

and wear your own silly hats if you have them….

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Wednesday Zoom Link:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/698695527?pwd=dGhLMVNjK0JJM3dxNzgvZTE3K3VlUT09

Saturday Zoom Link:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/256519245?pwd=amh0Wmw0bWhoT3hIZ1ZUR09UclJSUT09

Reach out to us if you'd like someone to laugh with or if you want more information. And please invite your family and friends to laugh with us!

In Laughter, Love and Light,

Cathy & Jenny

BIG NEWS!!!

The day has come!!!

LAUGHTER YOGA VENICE

Now has 3 sessions a week!!!

On Saturday mornings,

starting May 23rd, we will be back at

Centennial Park!

AND...

we will continue the Saturday morning ZOOM session for those who can't make it to the park!

Join us for

LAUGHTER in the PARK!

Starting Saturday,

May 23, 2020

@10am

We will practice

SOCIAL

DISTANCING

LAUGHTER

Each of us will be laughing

in a 10'x10' area that will be clearly marked out.

The address for Centennial Park: 200 W. Venice Avenue, Venice FL, 34285

The day has come and we will return to practicing

LAUGHTER in the PARK!

On Saturday, May 23, 2020

And LAUGHTER @ BLUE LOTUS Meditation & Holistic Center!

Stay tuned for that wonderful announcement!

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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!

LAUGHTER YOGA is the only technique that allows you to achieve sustained hearty laughter without involving cognitive thought so that you can produce enough of your own healing chemicals to benefit from.

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.

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!

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!

ON MAY 3RD, 2020, the 18th WORLD LAUGHER DAY was celebrated all over the world via ZOOM because of the current recommendations that we social distance. The silver lining is that people from all over the world gathered in many different zoom rooms to share our universal language of laughter! We will continue meeting this way until we can gather in person again.

Here's a recent bit of advice from Dr. Kataria about LAUGHING alone:

https://www.yogajournal.com/meditation/get-a-giggle-with-laughter-yoga?fbclid=IwAR3HJVGkU_Nmibc5YBLEC6E_BJWUbD9JL0z4PJVJgU9uenvjehOfr8NjE5Q

Practicing Laughter Yoga is 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...

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

Check out these articles on how LAUGHTER can benefit us all:

...this link takes you to a great book called Laughing at Cancer...

www.laughingatcancer.com

...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...

http://time.com/3592134/laughing-health-benefits/?fbclid=IwAR0l4n-VFiymb9Gk8bncXuEjem0t_hrZcUeebblzEQjeTCAy2QvVz2EZt0U

... 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...

http://www.merinews.com/article/intervention-of-laughter-yoga-as-education-therapy-can-lead-to-speech-improvement-of-vowel-sounds-for-special-kids/15933258.shtml

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?

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.

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.