In laughing yoga, participants laugh together and guide their mind to a state of joy. In body yoga, you move your bodies into a series of postures to align your physical self, in laughing yoga you assume a series of mental postures to align your mind to a state of levity, happiness and positivity. This class guides you through a series of interactive laughing exercises designed to lighten your mood.
The offering begins with light stretches combined with laughter to expand the lungs and prepare your body and mind for the laughing exercises. Then you practice a series of laughing exercises until the whole room is filled with laughter and bellies hurt from laughing. The experience will finish with a laughing meditation to integrate laughter into your daily life as you return to the world.
Laughing floods the body and mind with dopamine and endorphins which elevates the mind to a euphoric and happy state. Laughter has been shown to lower cortisol levels, decrease stress and anxiety, improve your immune system and stimulate your heart and lungs. Walk in the world with laughter and a brighter spark in your eyes.