Laughter Yoga Auckland

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Discover the tremendous power of Laughter for your health & well being

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Laughter Yoga creates more fun, less stress and better health in your life.

Ever since Dr Norman Cousins recovered from life threatening illness and discovered the powerful pain-relief effects of laughter, scientists and doctors world-wide have researched the powerful benefits of something we all have the innate ability to do.... laughter.

LAUGHTER YOGA:
Laughter is initiated through a series of playful exercises throughout the mind-body workout with the aim of boosting health, happiness and well-being. Our low impact aerobic laughter classes entry by Donation and held regularly in Browns Bay, Glenfield, Massey, Ponsonby, Pakuranga, Please visit http://laughteryoga.org.nz/?page_id=16 for session times.

LAUGHTER GENERATED BENEFITS INCLUDE:
~ reduce stress and stress chemicals
~ lower blood pressure
~ increase feel good chemicals in the body
~ improve immune, respiratory, cardiovascular and lymphatic functioning
~ provide natural pain relief
~ boost energy, fitness and stamina

LAUGHTER YOGA ORIGINS:
In 1996 Dr Madan Kataria was researching for an article on the benefits of laughter. He discovered even as little as 10-20 minutes of laughter can have a profound impact on our body and mind. Impressed by the scientifically established benefits Dr Kataria set about a way for people to achieve unconditional laughter - that is a way for people to Laugh for no reason, in order to gain the many body and mind benefits a good laugh can bring. The name Laughter Yoga is derived from combining Yogic breathing (Pranayaama) with Laughter Exercises.

Today, the Laughter Yoga clubs are a global phenomenon with over 6000 clubs in 60 countries, including 9 here in Auckland. Realising the tremendous power of laughter Laughter Clubs have brought the well-being benefits of laughter to the lives of many people, including those suffering from physical, mental and emotional upsets.

“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter” ~ Mark Twain