Laughter Yoga
Laughter Yoga ( Hasya Yoga or Yoga Laughter) is a form of yoga in which the causeless laughter (Sanskrit hasya ) is in the foreground. When Laughter Yoga man on the motor level should come to laugh; an initially artificial laughter is to go into real laughter. The Laughter Yoga exercises are a combination of gossip, stretching and breathing exercises, combined with mime exercises that make you laugh. About the eye contact and playful elements, it should be easier for people from the first deliberate in the free laughter and in a state of childlike playfulness ( engl: childlike playfulness ) to arrive. " Fake it until you make it" ( freely translated: " Pretend until it is real" ) is a hands-on instruction in Laughter Yoga lessons.
Origin and development
The technique of Laughter Yoga has its origins in the self- tests of the science journalist Norman Cousins .
Was spread by Madan Kataria Laughter Yoga Worldwide, a medical practitioner and yoga teacher from Mumbai. He combined yoga techniques with laughter exercises and developed a method that people will laugh. Inspired and he is supported by his wife Madhuri. Kataria founded in 1995 the first laughter club in India - in 2010 there were more than 6,000 clubs worldwide. Every first Sunday in May, the Laughter Yoga movement celebrates the World Laughter Day. At 14 clock Central European Time is Laughter Yoga meet friends all over the world to send for a minute a global laughter for world peace in heaven.
Laughter Yoga is partially practiced outside of Laughter Clubs - in business, fitness centers, yoga studios, centers for the elderly, schools, colleges, universities, nurseries, prisons, clinics and self-help groups.
Laugh for no reason
When Laughter Yoga is laughter without the aid of jokes, because after Katarias theory the effect of laughter is regardless of the reason of laughter. It is therefore not necessary to have humor. Through eye contact and group dynamics arises a real laugh that spreads. Madan Kataria quote: "We do not laugh because we're happy - we're happy because we laugh! "
Effect
When laughter, breathing is interrupted staccato. By jerky movements of the diaphragm breathing air is pushed out of the lungs.
The results of the research Lach ( Gelotology ) suggest that laughter is healthy and the general well-being increases. Through the laughter anti-inflammatory and analgesic substances would be released, reduced stress hormones and the immune system would be strengthened. Also, the oxygen exchange would be increased in the brain, brought the cardiovascular system in motion, improves respiration and metabolism is stimulated. Could also help reduce stress with laughter.
Participants of Laughter seminars report that they then not only had a more positive mood, but also freer and more creative in thinking were. Participants are encouraged to cultivate the laughter outside the laughter seminars and laugh daily if possible.
Contraindications
Laughter Yoga is not recommended, among other things in angina pectoris, diaphragmatic hernia, not controlled hypertension, urinary and fecal incontinence, herniated disc, aneurysm, glaucoma, rib fractures, as well as in severe depression history, or use of psychotropic drugs. Excludes participation in the Laughter Yoga is still in acute respiratory and viral diseases, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.