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The Yoga Connection
There is one, and that connection is the breath (there are no contortions or fancy movements in Laughter Yoga and as such all can participate and benefit). The practice of physical exercise routines is known as Hatha Yoga and is only one part of an all-emcompassing body of knowledge. Yoga means union—union between the left and right brain, the masculine and the feminine, the mind and the body. Yoga seeks to create balance and harmony in all aspect of human life. Laugher Yoga shares that same goal. Laughter Yoga is a body-mind form of exercise that puts us intensely in the moment. The ability to fully live and experience the “now” is of utmost importance because it is the only moment where we can experience happiness. Being in the now frees us from the regrets of the past and the anxieties of the future and enables us to enjoy simply being.
Awareness is the first step to improvement. Mastery of the breath—in due time—is effectively mastery of the mind, and the body. The majority of types and forms of the laughter exercises we practice are directly connected in one way or the other with the principles and maxims of yoga - some are in fact yogic exercises taught through the ages as Hasya Yoga (the branch of yoga dealing with laughter). These yogic exercises include:
Kapalbhati - is a famous yogic exercise which entails contraction of the throat and palate muscles and entails a jerky and rythmic movement of the diaphragm to expel air in a series of bursts. This is precisely the foundation of the HO-HO HA-HA-HA exercise between each Laughter Yoga session, used as both a warm up exercise and to charge the atmosphere with cheer and festivity.
Talasana - is the yogic stretching of arms and exercising the neck and shoulders while taking a deep breath. This is used in the Laughter Yoga cry-laugh and various other laughter poses and exercises. Simha mudra - is the famous lion laughter of Laughter Yoga which entails keeping the eyes wide open, fully extending the tongue and roaring like a lion. |
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| The American School Of Laughter Yoga is the oldest and largest provider of Laughter Yoga education in North America. We teach enhanced ways to create, spice up and strengthen the (therapeutic) impact of your laughter sessions. Our mission is to inspire and empower individuals, businesses and associations about the use of laughter as a genuine solution to stress and health-related issues. We were the first to introduce Laughter Yoga in Russia and deliver trainings worldwide on this method. | |
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