Laughter Leads to Love

We’ve probably heard that laughter creates more intimacy with our partners and relieves tension in relationships. 

Prolonged laughter helps eliminate stress and helps release inhibitions. This happens, whenever we laugh, on a biochemical level. It’s not a hard-to-achieve result. There are no books, homework questions, or weekend retreats to attend, not that any of those options are, ”less than”, laughing. Laughing at nothing is just as vulnerable, but far more fun and easy.

Laugh-a-demics can break out in families, with children creating new laughter games each day to keep everyone laughing. We just need to get started. Laughter is contagious and keeps working as long as we will keep laughing. We can become laughter-dependent, which I think is better than becoming dependent on any outside source of relief.

The more we laugh, the more we laugh. The more we laugh, the more we love. The more we love, the more strength we gather to sustain peace.

The Valentine’s Laughter Celebration is on Valentine’s Day. A unique way to celebrate the day with anyone you love. I’m bringing a few people. No pets, though.

Laughlovepeace,
Leigh

Unexplored Territory

I’ve heard much feedback from LY students about people not understanding what laughter yoga is – what it entails – what to expect. We seem to want to know what to expect while using our laughter with others. It’s completely understandable because it’s a new concept – sort of. Laughing for no reason. 

These times aren’t the easiest to laugh through, although I think these are crucial times to laugh in order to prevent sinking into depression and anxiety.

The only vulnerability that’s required to attend a laughter yoga class is the willingness to be silly with others doing the same, and to laugh. The leader should have a grasp of how to lead, depending on the comfort level of the group.

My front page, http://www.yogalaughs.com, has a great deal of information about what to expect to happen during a class. There are many online video clips sprinkled throughout the site.

Be brave! Attend the Valentine’s Celebration with someone, anyone, you love. Or try a class at the Senior Center or Studio 206. You are always welcome. If you can laugh, you’ll be able to participate. This path, if you stick with it, will truly, easily change your life. And it’s just so much fun.

laughlovepeace,
Leigh