Laughter Yoga: Daily Practices for Health and HappinessCould you use a good laugh? This definitive guide by the founder of the worldwide laughter yoga movement will show you how to giggle your way to good health! Bring laughter into your life at any time of day--no special equipment needed, no new wardrobe, no expensive classes, not even a sense of humor! Laughter yoga is all about voluntary laughter--how you can learn to laugh even in the absence of humorous stimuli, and reap the extraordinary, scientifically proven benefits, which include stress reduction, pain relief, weight loss, heightened immunity, and, especially, enhanced mood: If you act happy, you'll become happy--your body can't tell the difference! Children laugh more than 300 times a day, adults fewer than fifteen. But it's easy to start laughing again. The exercises in this book combine voluntary laughter with yogic breathing to give you a full body-mind workout. And it turns out that laughter is the fastest way to reduce stress and the best kind of cardio: Ten minutes of hearty laughter is equal to thirty minutes on the rowing machine. With Laughter Yoga, join the growing worldwide movement and discover how laughter really is the best medicine. A PENGUIN LIFE TITLE |
Contents
The Essential Link Between Yoga and Laughter | 3 |
Laughter Yoga and the Science of Breathing | 4 |
The Concept and Philosophy of Laughter Yoga | 5 |
Voluntary vs Real Laughter | 6 |
Fifteen Steps of Laughter Yoga in a Group | 7 |
Laughter Meditation | 8 |
Yoga Nidra in Laughter Yoga | 9 |
Cultivating the Habit of Smiling | 10 |
Practice Laughter Yoga Alone xiii XV | 11 |
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Other editions - View all
Laughter Yoga: Daily Practices for Health and Happiness Madan Kataria, M.D. No preview available - 2020 |
Laughter Yoga: Daily Laughter Practices for Health and Happiness Madan Kataria No preview available - 2021 |
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