Monday, June 28, 2010

HO HO HA HA HA....

Can you hear it? The laughter of course! This weekend I finished my training to become a certified Laughter Yoga Leader. It was AWESOME! We laughed so hard and for so long that I'm sure you could hear it from wherever you are. I went into the first day of class feeling a little sluggish and by the end of the second day I was literally THRUMMING with health and joy.

This is from the LaughterYoga.org website:
Laughter Yoga has been scientifically proven that laughter is both preventive and therapeutic. People practicing Laughter Yoga regularly report amazing improvement in their health as well as a more positive mental attitude and higher energy levels. The first thing participants say is that they don’t fall sick very often; the frequency of normal cold and flu reduces or even disappears. There are daily reports of partial or total cure of most stress-related illnesses like hypertension, heart disease, depression, asthma, arthritis, allergies, stiff muscles and more. While this sounds fantastic, it all makes perfect sense, as laughter is nature’s best cure for stress.

Most illnesses today are stress related and chronic stress attacks the immune system and makes us vulnerable to infections, virus attack and cancer. In fact, this is a major motive for people taking to Laughter Yoga. You can feel the difference from the very first session. You get energized; your mood changes and you feel great. With regular practice you can experience a big change in mental and physical health. Laughter Yoga practitioners are happier and healthier; they can cope with stress better, and have a positive outlook on life.


Still not convinced? Check this out:


If you haven't tried Laughter yoga yet go to the laughteryoga.org site here to find a club or class to try. Also, I will be offering a class in the Fall at Cedar Hills Recreational Center if you are interested in trying it with me. I'd love to have you come play with me.

Love and giggles to you all,

Jan

9 comments:

Kristina P. said...

This looks so fun! I am not a big yoga person, but this looks like something I could get into.

bodaat said...

you are THE perfect person for this!! :) congratulations!

Anonymous said...

Oh I can so imagine you doing this Jan. How wonderful :o)

Rachel @ SuburbanYogini said...

Fantastic!!

Deanna said...

We did yoga on our retreat this past weekend and it felt so good! Laugher yoga looks very interesting. My three words for life are: Live LAUGH and Love!

betty said...

thanks for visiting my blog (a corgi in southern california) and your kind comment :)

never heard of laughter yoga, but I watched a bit of that video and it did sound kind of neat. I used to live really close to Laguna Beach and I think I recognized some people I knew in that video (LOL)

thanks for posting it and good luck with your ventures with laughter yoga!!

betty

Emma said...

hilarious! :)

congrats

Yogini B said...

Oh, it made me giggle just to read this! Brilliant!

Visit Wrights Lane said...

Haven't been in touch with you for a while, my Yoga Gal friend. Glad to see you are still at it with your usual passion. Keep smiling, I mean LAUGHING!