{"id":24,"date":"2013-07-24T21:34:08","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T21:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liznichols.net\/wpliznichols\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2025-04-14T22:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T22:38:06","slug":"liz-nichols-laughter-yoga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/liznichols.net\/wpliznichols\/liz-nichols-laughter-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Laughter Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"horse\"The most thoroughly wasted of all days is that on which\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>one has not laughed.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

— Nicolas de Chamfort<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

UPDATE: Oakland Lifefire Laughter Yoga is now meeting MONTHLY, on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm PACIFIC TIME, via Zoom. To find our upcoming meetings, get on our mailing list, or register for the next Zoom, please email oaklandlaughterclub@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I am also available to your work or community group via Zoom – I just did a very successful and enjoyable session with seniors from the JCC of San Francisco!<\/p>\n

<\/b>WE NEED LAUGHTER NOW MORE THAN EVER. PERFECT TIME TO LEARN HOW TO LAUGH FOR NO REASON!!!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Liz gets folks laughing<\/b><\/span>\u00a0together \u2013 from stressed-out office workers to seniors with memory\u00a0loss- not by telling jokes but through Laughter Yoga exercises that stimulate intentional laughter and child-like playfulness. Try this simple but complete wellness workout for mind, body and spirit. You won\u2019t break a sweat… but you might bust a gut!<\/p>\n

Curious? Try laughing along with this:<\/p>\n

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Laughter truly is “the best medicine.”<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

Gentle and fun, Laughter Yoga is a combination of Yogic Deep Breathing, Stretching, and Laughter Exercises developed by Dr. Matan Kataria in India in 1995. Since then it has spread throughout the world and there are now more than 6000 \u201claughter clubs\u201d in over 68 countries! It’s based on a simple but revolutionary idea:\u00a0We don\u2019t laugh because we\u2019re happy; we\u2019re happy because we laugh. \u00a0Also, our bodies benefit from the act of laughing whether it is “real” or simulated, and doing this together leads to genuine laughter and big stress-relief!<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the best things about Laughter Yoga is how accessible and adaptable it is for all types of groups and all levels of fitness (including Chair Laughter Yoga for Seniors). Before you know it, you will rediscover what you knew instinctively as a child, and what medical research is finding more about every year:<\/p>\n

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Liz & Annie in Vancouver for the 2013 Laughter Yoga Conference<\/p><\/div>\n

L<\/b>\u00a0aughter releases endorphins, the \u201crunner\u2019s high\u201d hormone<\/span>
\n A<\/b>\u00a0cts as aerobic exercise and is like internal jogging<\/span>
\n U<\/b>\u00a0nleashes inhibitions, breaks down barriers<\/span>
\n G<\/b>\u00a0enerates better communication and team building<\/span>
\n H<\/b>\u00a0elps boost the immune system<\/span>
\n T<\/b>\u00a0ones muscles, improves respiration and circulation<\/span>
\n E<\/b>\u00a0ncourages positive thinking and creativity<\/span>
\n R<\/b>\u00a0elaxes the whole body and reduces stress and tension<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more at Laughter Yoga International<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Watch<\/a> and read CNN’s September 2018 piece on “The Science Behind Laughter Yoga”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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