Recently, one of the lead musicians in The Dave Matthews Band, LeRoi Moore, passed. This brought much sorrow to Charlottesville, family, friends, and fans.
For the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege to laugh with his Mom.
One of the main points of laughing for no reason is to start by matching your laughter to your mood, even if it’s heavy grief… to locate the pain in your body, and try to begin to mumble laughter from that place. If your mood doesn’t lift, or becomes more pronounced — the goal is to start, not to expect a certain result.
I wish laughter yoga brought instant, magic happiness. Much like your first traditional yoga class, the discipline feels and looks awkward when you begin. With practice, the transformation brought by laughing for no reason, and the mood-boosting, mind-clearing results, become much more accessible.
I applaud Mrs. Moore for her courage to laugh from a place of grief. She is a great sport, and reports feeling “so much better”.
laughlovepeace,
Leigh
