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Laughter Yoga

Since 2017 I have been a Laughter Yoga leader.

Where does Laughter Yoga come from?

Since 1995, Indian doctor Madan Kataria introduced this form and it is now practiced all over the world. He combined laughter with Eastern wisdom from yoga teachings with scientific insights.

What is laughter yoga?

With laughter yoga you trigger laughter in a group setting by doing various exercises, even when there is nothing to laugh about. So laughing without any reason for it. No sense of humor is needed, but by laughing more often it can be developed. Laughing in a group is contagious.

Laughing group on the beach

And what happens when you laugh?

  • By laughing extensively, your breathing improves, it becomes deeper and as a result you take in more oxygen. This also improves your resistance. Defense substances increase.
  • You produce less stress hormone, which improves memory and lowers or stabilizes your blood pressure
  • Laughter increases the production of endorphins, a hormone that among other things reduces pain and can give a good feeling
  • Laughter relaxes muscles and provides greater blood flow to the extremities and all muscles in the body
  • Laughing together connects
  • You feel relaxed and cheerful
  • Even pretending to laugh has all these effects.

Example of the structure of a workshop

First introductions and opening.

Then we do warming up simple stretching and breathing exercises to prepare you for laughing without reason, where we already use some laughter.

After that various laughter exercises and games that trigger laughter.

We finish with a short relaxation where we can enjoy the laughter a bit more.

  • For the workshop it is nice to wear loose-fitting or stretchy clothing in layers and bring a bottle of water with you.

There are no weekly laughter classes yet, but I can give workshops in any setting, for example:

  • For companies, for example as team building

  • At Yoga Studios

  • Care facilities, because how often is there laughter there?

  • During a party

  • Associations

  • At festivals

  • And there is much more possible

There is currently no Laughter Yoga workshop scheduled.

Would you like me to organize a workshop at an event, on a birthday or other celebration?

Contact me and we can discuss it: Contact