Thursday, March 11, 2010

BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR TESTIMONIAL

Testimonial: breast cancer survivor now much happier
Posted On March 10, 2010

By Anna (Denmark): I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2000, had to be operated and undergo chemotherapy treatments afterwards. I was frustrated and angry. This was a very painful experience for me. Somehow I heard about Laughter Yoga at that point and thought it could maybe help me alleviate the pain.



ANNA, A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR, SAYS "I AM NOW MORE OPEN. I SMILE A LOT AT PEOPLE AND IT MAKES ME VERY HAPPY WHEN THEY SMILE BACK AT ME."

I was fortunate to be able to join a local laughter club and the impact on my emotions was almost instantaneous. I started to perceive my challenges in a different way and felt much happier. I even started to laugh in between chemo sessions!
I am now more open. I smile a lot at people and it makes me very happy when they smile back at me.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF LAUGHTER YOGA UPDATE

Testimonial: From MS And A Wheel Chair To Stress Free And Walking ─ Laughter Yoga Big Part Of Therapy
Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:17 AM PST

Akhil Jhaveri from Dallas, Texas, tells his compelling story about how he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and a life in a wheel chair, and how he turned things around and is today walking and symptom free.

In his own words "Laughter Yoga is a big part of my therapy".

Monday, March 8, 2010

WHAT IS LAUGHTER YOGA ?

Laughter Yoga is a deceptively simple yet very powerful and potentially even life-changing form of exercise that anybody can do, anytime, anywhere. Its core premise is that your body can and knows how to laugh, regardless of what your mind has to say. In short: Laughter Yoga is a body-mind approach to laughter, not something mind-body. The distinction is very important. Here you do not need to have a sense of humor, know jokes or even be happy. Laughter Yoga invites you to "fake it" until it becomes real (it is important to understand that this is not comedy. Thinking will dramatically sabotage your laughter dynamic because it will force you back into the box of your own inhibitions and limitations. You will benefit most if you don't even try to be or look funny.

Laughter Yoga is non-political, non religious, non-racial, non-threatening, non-competitive. It comes with no strings attached. There are no jokes or comedy, therefore there is no judging. No mind = no ego, no room for conflict or power struggle. Laughter is a universal language that transcends all barriers: language, age, gender, social or racial background. It improves inter-personal relationships and enhances communication. It interrupts the power struggle and breaks down the instinctive barriers between people. At a deeper level it proves that pain can be overcome and also that we can all live at peace together no matter what. It teaches you to make happiness a choice and not a consequence. Yes, you can.

-Sebastien Gendry
American School of Laughter