What is Laughter Yoga?

Laughter Yoga is a joyful experience that includes cleansing deep breathing, body exercise, and group play therapy. The foundation for this fun yoga is Pranayama (yogic breathing). Creator of Laughter Yoga is Dr. Madan Kataria, a physician from Mumbai, India. His concept of laughter yoga was birthed when researching an article he wrote in 1995 for a health journal entitled Laughter - The Best Medicine. Laughter Yoga is based on the premise that laughter is contagious and healing!

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