CHOOSING JOY: LAUGHTER YOGA MEETING & TRADITIONAL YOGA

“If you are not happy, act like a happy person and you will be happy. Bring your body to laugh and your mind will follow it” (Dr. M. Kataria)

The session aims to induce laughter and playfulness through special exercises and little by little the self-induced laughter becomes spontaneous laughter bringing real joy. Laughter yoga was born in 1995 on the intuition of the Indian doctor dr. M. Kataria, who observes how the body does not recognize the difference between induced and spontaneous laughter. It helps to live better, to overcome difficult situations, including health ones, by helping the immune system, pain management, negative emotions and stress, while improving sociality and interpersonal relationships. Laughter yoga is integrated here with classic yoga exercises that are simple to perform, to which we give space and prominence in order to root the experience at a deep level, cultivating that attitude of inner listening and perception of one's own spirituality that can the foundation for lasting joy.

N.B. Laughter yoga is similar to aerobic exercise and all conditions apply. You don't need any particular attention to practice, if not the desire to spend pleasant moments. However, before approaching the practice it is advisable to consult your doctor in the following cases: hernias, heart problems with chest pain and uncontrolled hypertension, epilepsy, hypermania, bleeding, female urinary incontinence, pregnancy.