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Updated: 10:08 AM Sep 26, 2008
Medical Minute 9-25: Laughter Yoga
If you've ever taken a yoga class, you know the drill: downward dog, the cobra, and cat stretches. But forget those poses for just a minute.
There's now a new kind of yoga, and as Casey Taylor explains, all it takes is a few laughs.
Posted: 10:07 AM Sep 26, 2008Reporter: Casey Taylor |
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It's called laughter yoga! The class combines yoga breathing with laughing exercises. There are no jokes -- the laughter is induced.
Yoga Instructor Edely Wallace says, "The body does not know the difference, if it's fake laughter or real laughter."
And once you start it's contagious! Instructor Edely Wallace trained with the man who discovered the concept -- renowned physician Madan Kataria. His mission: to make people laugh more.
Wallace says, "Children laugh from 300-400 times a day. When we grow older, we laugh 15-20 times a day, so we have lost this ability to laugh."
Studies show yoga improves balance, flexibility and muscle tone.
The simple act of laughing improves blood flow, boosts the immune system, helps control blood pressure and reduces pain by releasing endorphins. Put them together, and you've got a workout.
And one thing's for sure ……you won't go home without a smile on your face!
For More Information, Contact: YogaMatrix Studio Orlando, FL (407) 354-0909 info@yogamatrixstudio.com http://www.yogamatrixstudio.com http://www.laughteryoga.org/

