Celebrating 5 Years of Philly Area Laughter Yoga!

Hello Laughter Friends!
We will be celebrating 5 years of Laughter Yoga with the Philly Area Laughter Club!

Join us for some laughter exercises at the Media Borough Hall Community Room, where we will fill this big banquet room with laughter and positive energy.

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Laughter Yoga is celebrating it's 24th Anniversary this year and is practiced in 108 countries and at over 16000 laughter clubs.

LY is the combination of laughter exercises + deep yoga breathing. Laughter Yoga was created in 1995 by cardiologist Dr. Madan Kataria and his yoga instructor wife, Madhuri.

NO YOGA POSES- but don't worry, this is still considered an aerobic workout. That said, all the exercises are very easy to follow, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. You will burn calories, you will give your diaphragm a good work out and you will leave feeling great, no exaggeration.

We practice laughing for the sake of laughing to benefit our health. We don't use comedy or jokes to provoke the laughter. Instead, you will be guided by a Laughter Yoga professional into following some fun & simple laughter exercises which include clapping, chanting, singing, dancing, gibberish and of course, LAUGHING. We will have you giggling in no time. Everyone feels uplifted and energized after our sessions.

Laughter reduces the stress, anxiety and depression. Laughter opens up the blood vessels, increases your oxygen levels to the body and brain and boosts the immune system.

Did you know that:

• the Navy uses LY to reduce post traumatic stress syndrome?

• Cancer patients at the Mayo clinic use LY to build up their immunities and to increase T-cells?

• Research at U of MD Medical Center has shown that LY increases the net oxygen to the body, which expands the arteries to help blood flow, helping to regulate blood pressure?

• Laughter brings us the the present moment and helps to reduce chronic pain

-LY helps us face life's challenges and helps us build positive behaviors and resilience?

Get strong, get laughing!

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Laughter Yoga is non-religious and non-political.

Laughter Club meetings are open to all- ages 16 and up.

If you are unable to perform standing exercises, you can do them seated and we will come to you.

No experience necessary. Everyone is welcome. No yoga poses.

Curious to know more about Laughter Yoga and what happens at a laughter session? Here is a recent article from Philly voice:

http://www.phillyvoice.com/we-tried-it-learning-laugh-it-laughter-yoga/

Fee: Laughter Clubs are FREE but we will gladly accept a donation to

the SMILE TRAIN CHARITY http://www.smiletrain.org/ , which helps restore smiles and self-confidence to someone's life. You can help make a difference!

Please bring a water bottle.

We thank you for arriving 10 mins. early to sign in and so that we can start on time.

We look forward to laughing with you soon!

If you would like me to bring LY to your group, please inquire about my special presentations and workshops.

Lightness & Laughter,

Alexa, Jakki, Erdinc and the Philadelphia Area Laughter Club Members http://www.laughteryogawithalexa.com /testimonials