Laugh Pact: Celebrate Life
Dear Laugh Pact Friends,
On December 3rd, my dad died from COVID-19 complications. While my heart is very heavy, I’m happy to share that I managed to record a Laughter Yoga Session yesterday. I haven’t laughed this much for quite a while and I must admit: it felt great! This one is dedicated to my dad. I picked exercises in honor of him. It’s a different, quite personal approach to Laughter Yoga… I really hope you like it.
Laughter Yoga Session: Celebrate Life will go public on Friday, December 18th. I’m sharing it with you now as a thank you for your support.
I plan to take some time for grieving and to celebrate the holidays, so my video schedule will still be irregular. I’ll send the next Laugh Pact List email in January. Thank you so much for your patience with me.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Sending love and laughter your way… please take care and laugh on.
💗 Kara
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Thank you so much and laugh on.
😊 Kara
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Laugh Pact: Personal Update
Dear Laugh Pact Friends,
This message is a day early because I have a moment right now… I have a very personal update to share with you… I don’t think I’ll be able to maintain my regular video schedule for a little bit. My dad was diagnosed with Covid-19. He’s in the hospital ICU now. His health is declining.
I recorded this Coherent Breathing video when my dad was stable… and I’m happy to share it with you.
I won’t have a video to share on Friday… maybe next week. I’ll try. This is definitely a test for my laughter practice… I don’t know if I can bear a Laughter Yoga session right now… I have continued pranayama. I also find playing and writing music helpful right now. It feels right. My dad has always supported and enjoyed my music.
Thank you so much for your support. Sending lots of love to you and yours.
Please take care and laugh on,
Kara
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Thank you to Glad Scientist for the Laffathon Experiment, Smokey Rain, for featuring my Laughter Yoga work, offering a 6-month E-Residency, and officially deeming me a Field Gelotologist. Learn more here.
Join Laughter with Molly on Zoom!
Molly’s Laughter Yoga Sessions happen the first Sunday of each month via Zoom.
The next scheduled session is Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m. Central time.
Learn more & get the Zoom link here – or – Check out the Facebook Event
Dec. 05 & 12: Laughter Yoga Training and Certification ONLINE
Trainers: Duncan Cook and Carlos Gongora
Sign-up / Register Now: Email, Call, or Text Duncan or Carlos
💗 If you find my work valuable and are able to offer support, please do so today.
Thank you so much and laugh on.
😊 Kara
Are YOU doing something really cool with Laughter Yoga?
Laugh Pact: Connect with Your Breath
👋 Hello Laugh Pact Pack!
I’ve been focused on breathing lately and it’s wonderful. I just finished reading a book that I highly recommend: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor. It’s an easy read, compelling story, science class, history lesson, and it has an appendix that fully explains all of the exercises explored in the book. If you’re like me, you’ll find yourself flipping to the appendix to learn the exercises as you learn their history and why they’re valuable to do.
Meanwhile, I’ve been working with Laughter Yoga Master Trainer Duncan Cook on a new video series: Laughter Yoga Pranayama. We started with Kapalabhati last week and just released Anulom Vilom this week. As Duncan taught me, the two exercises go very well together. I’ve been doing them every morning. Please give them a try!
One more thing I’m excited to share… tomorrow… Friday, November 20th, a new Laughter Yoga song will be released! It’s called “Holiday Time: 4 Elements of Joy” and I’m super-excited for you to hear it! If you subscribe on YouTube and to click the notification bell 🔔, you’ll be notified when “Holiday Time” and other videos are released.
And now…without further ado… some Laughter Yoga news!
Take care & LAUGH ON!
😄 Kara
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LAUGHTER YOGA PRANAYAMA SERIES
Please join me in exploring the depths of Laughter Yoga by learning these rewarding deep breathing practice. Thank you to Duncan Cook for inspiring, guiding, and sponsoring these video.
ARTICLES
- BOSTON GLOBE: Meet the Providence yogi who keeps people howling over life’s absurdities
- DAILY NEWS EGYPT: Laughter Yoga: Non-conventional exercise brings health and wellness to its practitioners
- CNET: How to boost happiness hormones like serotonin and dopamine in everyday life
- SHAPE: Train Your Body to Feel Less Stressed with This Breathing Exercise
- FORBES: Is Your Computer Screen Stealing Your Breath? 6 Tips To Avoid Risks Of Screen Apnea
SESSION VIDEOS
- 11 Minutes: Laughermations: Money and Wealth
- 15 Minutes: Pure Laughter Practice with Robert Rivest
- 38 Minutes: Laughter Yoga Session with Tess
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Thank you so much and laugh on.
😊 Kara
Psychiatrist Dr. Nasr talks about Laughter Yoga and bipolar disorder. This video was shared by Dr. Madan Kataria of Laughter Yoga International.
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- Tanaz Bamboat, a bipolar disorder survivor, shares how Laughter Yoga helped her. This video was shared by Dr. Madan Kataria of Laughter Yoga International.
- ‘Moments of joy help wire positive behaviour‘ with Shamash Alidina and Joe Hoare
- Laughter Experts Melanie Bloch & Lotte Mikkelsen on Laughter Therapy and Inner Spirit of Laughter
PODCAST
- Stars of Learning Podcast: Ep 37: Laughter Yoga for Health & Happiness with Archana Rao from Laughter Yoga India
Nov. 28 & 29: Laughter Yoga Training and Certification in Kitchener, Ontario
Dec. 05 & 12: Laughter Yoga Training and Certification ONLINE
Trainers: Duncan Cook and Carlos Gongora
Sign-up / Register Now: Email, Call, or Text Duncan or Carlos
Are YOU doing something really cool with Laughter Yoga?
Laugh Pact: 2 Free Meditations
Hello Laugh Pact Pack!
Sometimes it’s hard to laugh and that’s okay. My latest video is all about how to laugh when you don’t feel like laughing. I hope the 3 tips help!
I added 2 audio meditations to the free downloads that everyone gets when signing up for this newsletter. Get this Laughter Yoga newsletter delivered to your email every other Thursday PLUS get 5 free Laughter Yoga songs/meditations.
I hope today’s Laugh Pact List helps keep you laughing.
Take care & LAUGH ON!
Kara
SESSION VIDEOS
- 12 Minutes: Happiness Sutras: Sutra #1: Laughter Yoga with Jagat Singh Bisht
- 13 Minutes: Laughter Yoga Laugh Along Series with Kathryn Kimmins
- 21 Minutes: Energetic Laughter Yoga with Robert Rivest
If you find my work valuable and are able to offer support, please do so today.
Thank you so much and laugh on.
Kara
PODCAST
- Green Organic Garden Podcast #344: Laughter Yoga | Cathy’s Crawly Composters | Cathy Nesbitt Returns
Watch this wonderful presentation by Tanaz Bamboat: Laugh Your Way to Mental Health – My Mental Health Matters Group.
FUN FACT: Tanaz Bamboat trained me as a Laughter Yoga Leader!
Sign-up / Register Now: Email, Call, or Text Duncan or Carlos
Visit Laughter Ontario’s Facebook Page.
Laugh Pact List: Trick-Or-Treat?
👋 Hello Laugh Pact Pals!
I LOVE Halloween. I also LOVE how childlike playfulness is encouraged in Laughter Yoga. So I suppose it’s no wonder why this Robert Brault quote spoke to me. Does it speak to you?
I challenge you to embrace childlike playfulness and look for the “brightly-lit front porch” this Halloween month. To help make it easy, check out the Halloween Laugh Along video I released last week. You can also listen to the audio on all digital music sites (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.). And next week I’ll be sharing a Halloween-themed Laughter Yoga Session and a Take 5 Session. I guarantee that they will be far more silly than spooky.
I hope you enjoy today’s Laugh Pact List. There are upcoming trainings to check out, podcasts to hear, articles to read, and session videos to get you laughing. Lots of treats are in store for those who choose to partake.
Happy Halloween & LAUGH ON!
🎃 Kara
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SESSION VIDEOS
- 5 MINUTES: Take 5 Laughter Challenge: Session 18
- 9 MINUTES: Quick Stress Relief with Robert Rivest
- 10 MINUTES: Laughter Yoga Practice with Hippie Yoga
- 11 MINUTES: Laughermations: Success and Abundance
Laugh along with creatures of the darkness in this Hands-Free Laughter Yoga Session 2: Halloween Laugh Along. This 5 minute audio Laughter Yoga session is for those times when you need to laugh, but you’re on the move and need your hands fully available. Use it when you’re in your car driving your daily commute, running errands, doing yard-work, or knocking out chores at home. Be playful this Halloween by laughing along and making spooky sounds!
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Thank you so much and laugh on.
😊 Kara
ARTICLES
- The New York Times: Laughter May Be Effective Medicine for These Trying Times
- Zur Institute: Humor in Therapy: Using It Effectively and Responsibly
- Today: 3 breathing techniques to ease your anxiety during stressful times
- Harvard Business Review: Research: Why Breathing Is So Effective at Reducing Stress
Sign-up/register now – flexible terms are negotiable.
Visit Laughter Ontario’s Facebook Page.
First resident of Ontario to register for and attend One Day Basic Learning course – valued at $95 – will be paid for by ‘The Laughing Clinic’ of Toronto, operated by Robert Carlo. This generous donation is offered in the interest of growing the laughter community in Ontario.
PODCASTS
- NPR Hidden Brain: Laughter: The Best Medicine
- Laughter and Positivity with Pete 026: Laughing off Life – Laughter Yoga Interview with Mike Forester
- The Magic Word 581: Clive St. James – Just Like That!
Kara is available for custom projects and freelance work. Her specialties include video editing, graphic design, website updating, music editing, songwriting, and composing background music. If you like what she does with Laughter Yoga Together, you can hire her! Get your free quote here.
MEDITATION
- Meditations from Mind Over Natter by Tové Kane
November 14, 2020 Workshop for Teachers (CLYT)
with Alexa Fong Drubay
EDUCATIONAL VIDEO
- Amazing Benefits of Laughter That Can Revolutionize Your Life with Yoga Chaitanya
Dr. Madan Kataria’s Inner Laughter Yoga Program is custom-designed to serve the people and get rid of the negativity arising out of the present-day world with the age-old principles of meditation, emotional intelligence, and spirituality.
Learn more about the November 2020 classes and register here.
Laugh Pact List: Happiness Within
👋 Hello Laugh Pact Pack!
With Laughter Yoga, we ask ourselves and others to choose to laugh. This laughter quickly becomes natural, genuine laughter. From there, spontaneous feelings of joy emerge. I think Andrew Weil’s quote is a great description of how Laughter Yoga creates joy.
I hope you enjoy today’s Laugh Pact List. Let’s create more and more joy!
Take care & LAUGH ON!
😄 Kara
p.s. Get this Laughter Yoga newsletter delivered to your email every other Thursday PLUS get 3 free Laughter Yoga songs.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 10 Minutes: Laughermations: Power of Positive Thinking
- 11 Minutes: Laughter Yoga for Children with LETS-GO-YOGA
- 25 Minutes: Laughter Wellness with Bianca Spears
Joe Hoare asks folks “What does joy mean to you?” for his WONDERFUL Joy Project. The latest episode is with Cynthia Paris of Laughter Yoga USA.
PODCASTS
- Peace Lab Podcast: Episode 2 – Conversion with Merv Neal
- Money You Should Ask Podcast: Episode 102: Laugh Out Loud, Rachael Siegelman & Sarah Routman
💗 In these challenging times, laughter is more important than ever. You count on resources like Laughter Yoga Together to make laughter easy and accessible. I count on you to make my work possible. If you are able to make a monthly donation and provide reliable support, please do so today.
Thank you so much and laugh on.
😊 Kara
ARTICLES
- Women Fitness Magazine: Why You Should Smile and Laugh While Doing Workouts
- Consumer Reports: The Benefits of Breathing Exercises
- Real Simple: Mindfulness for Skeptics
- Real Simple: What Mindfulness Does to Your Brain: The Science of Neuroplasticity
Join Laughter Guru Dr. Madan Kataria on Zoom
The Laughter Yoga International Laughter Club meets three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:30am EST.
Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9533064234
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Laugh Pact List: Give Joy
👋 Hello Laugh Pact Pack!
As Laughter Yoga enthusiasts, I think we can deeply relate to this Eleanor Roosevelt quote. The cycle of joy is easily demonstrated through the contagious effects of laughter. With our laughter, we give joy AND receive it. I hope the picks in today’s Laugh Pact List help you both feel and give joy.
Take care & LAUGH ON!
😄 Kara
p.s. Get this Laughter Yoga newsletter delivered to your email every other Thursday PLUS get 3 free Laughter Yoga songs.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 6 Minutes: Take 5 with Laughter Yoga Together
- 27 Minutes: Lungs & Laughter with Robert Rivest
- 41 Minutes: Laughter Yoga with Tess Sanders
This new series combines Laughter Yoga and affirmations. We‘ll start each exercise with deep breathing and saying an affirmation 3 times out loud. Then we’ll do a corresponding Laughter Yoga exercise while keeping the statement in mind. Give it a try and please let me know what you think in the YouTube comments.
💗 In these challenging times, laughter is more important than ever. You count on resources like Laughter Yoga Together to make laughter easy and accessible. I count on you to make my work possible. If you are able to make a monthly donation and provide reliable support, please do so today.
Thank you so much and laugh on.
😊 Kara
ARTICLES
- ABC 10: You tell us who you wear a mask for | ‘Our elders, especially those with Alzheimer’s, are having a really tough time right now’ (Interview with Laughter Yoga Instructor)
- KEYS WEEKLY: Laughter just may be the best medicine
- KY3: Springfield health leaders see strong need for mental health resources months into pandemic
PODCASTS
- The Leadership Habit: Episode 37 How to Reduce Stress and Burnout with Laughter Yoga with Jenna Pascual, RYT
- Mommy Millionaire: Episode 266 The Benefits of Laughter Yoga for Anxiety & Stress
- Teacherly: Teacher Well-being: Laughter Yoga with Dana Abdel Khalek
Latest Laughter Yoga News: Positively Positive
👋 Hello Laugh Pact Pack!
Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results. –Willie NelsonHow about some positively positive positivity? In today’s Laugh Pact, you’ll find fun Laughter Yoga sessions, more episodes of the wonderful “Laughter and Positivity with Pete” podcast, my latest “Powerful Positive Energy” Affirmation video, awesome articles, happy happenings, and more!
I hope you enjoy!
Take care & LAUGH ON!
😄 Kara
p.s. Get this Laughter Yoga newsletter delivered to your email every other Thursday PLUS get 3 free Laughter Yoga songs.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 5 Minutes: Take 5 Laughter Challenge: Session #15 with LYT
- 11 Minutes: Laughter Yoga: Silent Laughter with Monica Gentile
- 12 Minutes: Full Laughter Yoga Session: Laugh at Yourself with LYT
- 21 Minutes: Chair Laughter Yoga & Stress Relief with Robert Rivest
Align yourself with powerful, positive energy. This 7 minute I AM Meditation begins with 11 affirmations and ends with a one minute Laughter Meditation.
TESTIMONIAL VIDEOS FOR DR. KATARIA’S COACHING
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Thank you so much,
😊 Kara
ARTICLE
- LA Times: Physician-turned-cafe-owner Yolanda Quam provides ‘fuel for the body & soul’ at San Clemente’s The Fuel Shack (She is also a Laughter Yoga Instructor)
- Daily Press: My Health, My Choice: Laughter is No Joke
- Slash Coleman’s Story: A More Sensible Life With Laughter Yoga
- Daily Express: Laughter is the Best Medicine
HAPPENINGS
- Dementia Friendly Laughter Yoga Workshop (Recommended by Dr. Kataria) – September 19, 2020
Latest Laughter Yoga News: Belly Laughter
👋🏼 Hello Laugh Pact Pack!
“I would put belly laughing at the top of my highlights list. They always say that laughter is the best medicine.” Carol Vorderman
Today’s Laugh Pact List is FULL of wonderful sessions, informative educational videos, and must-listen podcasts. 3 fantastic events are listed at the end.
I have also included a new video concept that I recently released. It’s a Gratitude Affirmation Meditation with Laughter. If you have any feedback about it, please leave a comment. I am completely open to your thoughts and opinions.
Take care & LAUGH ON!
😄 Kara
p.s. Get this Laughter Yoga newsletter delivered to your email every other Thursday PLUS get 3 free Laughter Yoga songs.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 21 Minutes: Energetic Laughter Yoga Workout with Robert Rivest
- 29 Minutes: Laughter Yoga with Kevin James Karas | YogaFest 2020
- 36 Minutes: Laughter Yoga Session with Rakesh Shah (Covid-19 Safe!)
- 38 Minutes: Laughter Yoga with Tess Sanders
Start your day the absolute best way: with GRATITUDE and LAUGHTER.
This 7 minute Morning Gratitude Affirmations Meditation begins with 11 affirmations and ends with Laughter Meditation for one minute. Listen to this powerful, positive video to water the affirmation seeds, nurturing them to grow and become your deep rooted beliefs. Watch your beliefs blossom into reality.
PODCASTS
- Laughter is the Best Medicine. Here’s Proof. (feat Merv Neal) – On Evenings with Mel Bush
- Laughter and Positivity with Pete – 18 Episodes
ARTICLES
- Immunity Series: Lifestyle Hacks for Super-Immunity Part 2: Laughter Yoga
- Laughter Yoga is No Joke – Kidding Around Yoga
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EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- What happens in a Laughter Yoga Session? with Fiona Lee
- 3 Minute Laughter Meditation with Chris with a Great Description of the Purpose of Laughter Yoga
- Explanation of Laughter Yoga with Renee Zaia
- Watch Vasundhara Talware Lead a Wonderful Laughter Yoga Session with Children
- Idi Banamungu, the Laughing Rastaman, Presents Milkshake Laughter & Laughter Percussion
HAPPENINGS
- The International Online Laughter Yoga Congress – September 5, 2020
- Dementia Friendly Laughter Yoga Workshop (Recommended by Dr. Kataria) – September 19, 2020
Laugh Pact: Kaleidoscope of Laughter
👋🏼 Hello Laugh Pact Pack!
“At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.” Jean Houston
I just love that quote. I believe anything is possible when we embrace the joyful light of laughter. Today’s Laugh Pact List is a kaleidoscope of laughter with the ‘Happenings’ being particularly notable. Mark your calendar for some wonderful upcoming events!
Take care & LAUGH ON!
😄 Kara
p.s. Get this Laughter Yoga newsletter delivered to your email every other Thursday PLUS get 3 free Laughter Yoga songs.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 11 Minutes: Laughter Yoga with Rachel from NBK Community Recreation
- 18 Minutes: Stress Relief & Laughter with Robert Rivest
- 19 Minutes: Laughter Therapy with Gladys and Don Adolfo
Have you seen my newest video?
Laughter is a powerful healing technique. With this Guided Laughter Meditation, I combine specific audio frequencies and brainwave entrainment with laughter to trigger happy chemicals to be released — which supports healing and transformation.
What do you think? Does it work for you?
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ARTICLE
- StarTribune: Facing hardship during COVID, these Minnesotans find comfort in levity (Laughter Yoga Mentioned in the Last Section)
HAPPENINGS
- The International Online Laughter Yoga Congress – September 5, 2020
- Dementia Friendly Laughter Yoga Workshop (Recommended by Dr. Kataria) – September 19, 2020
