Laughter Yoga in Edmonton

What is it?

Laughter Yoga is a form of personal and social exercise, which benefits the body, mind and spirit. It pairs the practice of laughter exercises with deep yogic breathing.

Why would I do this?

As soon as one begins to laugh, an instantaneous positive shift begins to occur. The entire body and cellular structure begins to become oxygenated. A sense of playfulness, release and levity is invoked.

There is a positive shift in emotions and outlook. Laughter stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS), "rest" and "digest", the complement of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), fight or flight.

You get a chance to not take yourself so seriously, PLAY and be silly.

Two key principles

Laughter yoga for me is based on two key principles:

• Your body does not recognize the difference between laughter as exercise and laughter stimulated by humour.
• Laughter is C O N T A G I O U S.