LAUGHTER YOGA

 

LAUGHTER YOGA

Have you ever heard of laughter yoga?

I was just reading about it in my renaissance magazine.

Apparently with laughter yoga you can boost your immune system and decrease your stress.

You do not need a gym or yoga mat.

When you laugh you secrete love hormones called dopamine, oxytocin,

 serotonin which increase you positive emotions as opposed to cortisol

 which increase negative emotions.

Cortisol is secreted when you feel stressed.

And the good news is studies have shown that the body cannot

 differentiate between real laughter and simulated laughter.

Whether it’s fake laughter or real laughter you get the same physiological

 and psychological benefits.

It turns out one minute of simulated laughter is equivalent to 10 minutes

 on the rowing machine!

I think I would rather laugh hysterically for 1 minute!!


Yoga laughter is referred to as the playground for adults.


Check out laughyourselfhealthy.com

laughteryoga.or/zoom-laughter-club -every Tuesday at 9:30 EST.


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