laughing clubs

LAUGHING CLUBS-

'Laughter is the best medicine'

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This is what most of the doctors have taught us, with this philosophy a trend has been started in the country, i.e, laughter clubs.
In this clubs people gather around a particular time at a certain location and start laughing out loud together. This practice has actually shown progress in the mental health of the individual practising it.

The yoga is performed without any humorous reason to laugh, with one practitioner observing that "The mind does not know that we’re faking it."

Laughter yoga sessions may start with gentle warm-up techniques which include stretching, chanting, clapping, eye contact and body movement, to help break down inhibitions and encourage a sense of playfulness. Breathing exercises are used to prepare the lungs for laughter, followed by a series of ‘laughter exercises’ that combine the method of acting and visualization techniques with playfulness. Laughter exercises are interspersed with breathing exercises. Twenty minutes of laughter is sufficient to develop fully physiological benefits.

The organization Laughter Yoga USA provides laughter yoga via conference call for participants unable to attend an in-person laughter yoga event.