Stress Buster .. Stress Relieving .. Laughter Yoga !!

As they say, laughter is the Best Medicine. "Laughter is very, very healthy. It's very aerobic, it engages every single organ system in the body". There are certain core muscles that only get engaged when you're laughing. So does it work? Well, one study found those participants in an hour long laughing session experienced a reversal of stress hormones in their bloodstream. And best of all? You don't have to attend a class to benefit. "It has to be something that you know you'll feel better after you've done it and you really want to do it," she insists. "Otherwise it's just another chore and your life is going to be more stressful."

So get on with your laughter pangs... Laugh away your Stress !

Laughter Yoga (Hasyayoga) is a form of yoga employing self-triggered laughter. The "laughter" is physical in nature, and does not necessarily involve humor or comedy. The brainchild of Dr. Madan Kataria, a physician from Mumbai, India, launched the first Laughter Club at a park on March 13, 1995, with merely a handful of persons. Today, it has become a worldwide phenomenon with more than 6000 Social Laughter Clubs in about 60 countries.

Laughter Yoga combines Unconditional Laughter with Yogic Breathing (Pranayama). Anyone can Laugh for No Reason, without relying on humor, jokes or comedy. Laughter is simulated as a body exercise in a group; with eye contact and childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real and contagious laughter. The concept of Laughter Yoga is based on the scientific observation that the body cannot differentiate between fake and real laughter.