Laugh Pact: Opportunities to Laugh
👋🏼 Hello Laugh Pact Pack!
People may be really quick to want to put on the boxing gloves, but if given the opportunity, they’ll laugh even quicker. – Slash ColemanThis quote comes from an interview with Slash Coleman, a Laughter Ambassador from Richmond Virginia. It’s one of the many wonderful videos in today’s Laugh Pact List. Be sure to check out the article in VICE about the author’s visit to a Laughter Club in India. If you’re into podcasts, give the fantastic NPR Fresh Air episode about breathing a listen. Thank you to Bruce Katlin for sending me the link. Also, if you haven’t already, be sure to download the Laughter Guru App. There are opportunities to laugh everywhere!
Take care & LAUGH ON!
😄 Kara
SESSION VIDEOS
- 9 Minutes: Laughter Yoga With Dikla and Jason
- 36 Minutes: Laughter Yoga with Tess Sanders
- 59 Minutes: Aerobic Chair Yoga with Laughter and Meditation with Lalita
Try this when you’re in your car driving your daily commute, running errands, doing yardwork, or knocking out chores at home. Now available on Spotify, Apple Music, and more.
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- My First Laughter Yoga Experience with Laughter4Life
- Highlights from Tové Kane’s 40 Day Laughter Yoga Challenge
- The Town Hall Get to Know Show from The LWN Foundation: Laughter Yoga with Yogi Ramsesh
PODCASTS
- NPR Fresh Air: How The ‘Lost Art’ Of Breathing Can Impact Sleep And Resilience
- ABC News Health Report: Is laughter really the best medicine?
- Laughter Research with Glen Duggan: Episode 1: Dr Madan Kataria on Laughter Yoga
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ARTICLE
- VICE: Laughter Clubs Continue to be Popular in India Despite There Being Nothing to Laugh About
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Laugh Pact List: Goodbye Trouble
👋🏼 Hello Laugh Pact Pack!
Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away. ― Benjamin Franklin
As I was researching today’s newsletter, I noticed a common theme. Laughter Yoga is heralded by so many as an antidote for stress and grief. And it seems like so many of us need stress relief desperately right now. I hope these videos and articles help scare away any trouble that might be brewing behind your door.
With warmth and laughter,
Kara
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SESSION VIDEOS
- 11 Minutes: Quarantine Stress Relief with Robert Rivest
- 14 Minutes: Quick Session with Laughter Yoga Together
- 25 Minutes: Crying Out through Laughter with therarewildheidi
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- How Laughter Increases Positive Emotion with Ashoo Modgil
NEWS COVERAGE VIDEOS
- BBC: The simple stress-buster that could change your life.
- AP: Incredible video from 1995 featuring Dr. Madan Kataria.
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ARTICLES
- U.S. News: ICU Nurse ‘Prescribes’ Mindfulness to Help COVID-19 Survivors Cope
- Slate: I Tried 80 Airbnb Online “Experiences,” and It Was Actually an Adventure
- Spectrum News 1: Psychologist: ‘It’s OK to Laugh Right Now‘ for Your Health
Laugh Pact List: Innovative Laughter
👋🏼 Hello Laugh Pact Alliance!
The Laughter Yoga community has been super innovative lately! There are new exercises to learn, a beautiful Laughter Meditation in the Arkansas Ozarks, a fantastic article in Yoga International, and more. I hope you enjoy these selections as much as I do!
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SESSION VIDEOS
- 11 Minutes: Laughter Meditation in the Arkansas Ozarks with Michael Maitreya Murphy
- 14 Minutes: Laughter Therapy Session On International Yoga Day
- 22 Minutes: ASMR Laughter Yoga Session & Introduction
NEWS COVERAGE VIDEO
- Couple trains people to breathe deep – and laugh out loud.
ARTICLES
- Simple Ways to Practice Laughter Yoga Every Day – Yoga International
- Why You Need to Try Laughter Yoga – Thrive Global
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- Gibberish Exercises with Archana Rao
- Laughter as an Equalizer with Alexa Fong Drubay
- Laughter Yoga Exercise: Windmill Wrap Twist with HipTheHoopla
- Tove Kane from Ireland Talks about Physical, Mental, and Emotional Benefits of Laughter Yoga
What’s YOUR Laughter Yoga news? Please reach out & let me know!
Take care and LAUGH ON!
😄Kara
Laugh Pact List: Laugh at Yourself
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This weekly list features the latest Laughter Yoga news. You can find it here every other Thursday or you can get it through email (plus get a thank you gift of 3 songs).
Like so many, I’ve been feeling allllllll the feelings lately. Enter: LAUGHTER.
Laughter helps me process everything that’s happening on a macro and micro level. It’s a cathartic activity that pairs well with crying. Both provide an essential emotional release.
I hope these selections help you laugh and process.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 5 Minutes: Laughter Yoga with Jules & Emma
- 5 Minutes: Take 5 Laughter Challenge Playlist with LYT
- 10 Minutes: Laugh with Laughter Guru Dr. Madan Kataria
- 31 Minutes: Laughter Yoga with the West Bridgewater Public Library
- 34 Minutes: Laughter Yoga with Tess Sanders – Virtual Village Hall
NEW COVERAGE VIDEOS
- Free Laughing Yoga Offered Digitally in New Westminster
- BBC Radio Solent: Laughing Yoga in Dorset
ARTICLES
- wikiHow — How to Do Laughter Yoga: 12 Steps (with Pictures)
- Smiling and Laughter Yoga Help Combat Depression, Stress and are Particularly Important Now
- Laughter is the Best Medicine: Laughter Therapy to Boost Morale of Industrial Workers in Chittoor
What’s YOUR Laughter Yoga news? Please reach out & let me know!
Take care and LAUGH ON!
😄Kara
Laugh Pact List: How to Laugh When Nothing is Funny
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This weekly list features the latest Laughter Yoga news. You can find it here every other Thursday or you can get it through email (plus get a thank you gift of 3 songs).
How can we laugh with everything so wrong in the world?
Remind yourself why we laugh.
Sarah Routman (Laugh Healthy) is a Laughter Yoga Teacher in Minneapolis. Her Laughter Yoga session below is a beautiful example of the healing and hope we can experience through laughter.
Please take a moment and give yourself the gift of healing laughter today.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 5 Minutes: Take 5 Laughter Challenge Playlist with LYT
- 7 Minutes: Laughter Yoga Exercises for the Eyes
- 8 Minutes: Laughter Workshop With Becky
- 25 Minutes: Hasya yoga – Laughter Yoga
- 34 Minutes: Laughter Yoga with Marian Duven
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- How to Laugh When There is Nothing to Laugh About with Laughter Guru Dr. Kataria
- Laughter Yoga to Reduce Stress and Anxiety: Caregiver Webinar – Fairfax County Government
- What is Laughter Yoga and how can you benefit from the practice personally and professionally? – Lotte Mikkelsen
- Zoom Laughter with Dr. Atsumasa Edahiro in Japan was featured on NHK World.
- Laughter Yoga: A Knee-Slappin’ Exercise for Joyful Living – PBS WHYY You Oughta Know
- De-stress with Laughing Yoga – CityNews Toronto
PODCASTS
- Deep Breaths: How Breathing Affects Sleep, Anxiety & Resilience – NPR Fresh Air
HAPPENINGS
- Online Laughter Coaching with Laughter Guru Dr. Madan Kataria
ARTICLES
- The Comeback: Cookies and Laughter: 13 WTHR
- What If You Pursued Contentment Rather Than Happiness?: Greater Good Magazine
- Just Humor Me: Laughter builds connection, health in good and bad times: Winston-Salem Journal
- The Science of Kindness: How can kindness help us with COVID-19 induced stress?
What’s YOUR Laughter Yoga news? Please reach out & let me know!
Take care and LAUGH ON!
😄Kara
Laugh Pact List: May 21, 2020
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This bi-weekly list features the latest Laughter Yoga news. You can find it here every other Thursday, or you can sign up to have it emailed to you (BONUS: 3 free songs when you sign up).
SESSION VIDEOS
- 3 Minutes: No More Monday Blues – Laughter Yoga With Archana Rao
- 5 Minutes: Joyful Vibraytions Laughter Yoga Session
- 11 Minutes: Laugh-Out Yoga – While Walking Around the Neighborhood
- 15 Minutes: Laughter Yoga with Sally Shaver DuBois of Do Life Well
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- The ‘what, how and why’ of Laughter Yoga with The Roach Coach
- Lotte Mikkelsen of UnitedMind Interview with Sally Weather on ITV News
- Phillip & Holly Laugh Their Way Through Lockdown on This Morning
ARTICLES
- Houston Laughter Yoga: Keep Calm and Laugh On
- Goldie Hawn Encourages People to Laugh More as She’s Tickled by Kurt Russell
What’s YOUR Laughter Yoga news? Please reach out & let me know!
Take care and LAUGH ON!
😄Kara
Laugh Pact List: Your Opinion Please
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This weekly list features the latest Laughter Yoga news. You can find it here every Thursday, or you can sign up to have it sent to you through email (and get a thank you gift of 3 songs).
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VIDEOS
- 23 Minutes: Cristina Lorefice Zooming & Chatting with Dr. Madan Kataria
- 10 Minute Laughter Challenge – Laughter in the Rain / Laughter Meditation with LYT
- 11 Minute Laughter Yoga for Energizing the Chakras
- 15 Minute Laughter Yoga with the Boise Senior Center
- 38 Minute Laughter Yoga Session with Marian Duven
ARTICLES
- Woman’s World: Laughter Yoga Eased Alexa’s Pain
- Holly Willoughby’s bizarre laugh leaves Phillip Schofield in hysterics during Yoga segment on This Morning
- British Weekly: Why It’s So Good To Laugh in Lockdown
INFO FOR LY PROS
- From Laughter Yoga HQ: Guidelines for Online Leader Training
What’s YOUR Laughter Yoga news? Please reach out & let me know!
Take care and LAUGH ON!
😄Kara
Laugh Pact List: Laughter in Place
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This weekly list features the latest Laughter Yoga news. You can find it here every Thursday, or you can sign up to have it sent to you through email (and get a thank you gift of 3 songs).VIDEOS
- 17 Minute Seated Session: WiFi Laughter with LYT
- 19 Minute Laugh a Minute Podcast hosted by Mik Moi & featuring Laugh with Jenna
- 30 Minute Laughter Yoga Session with Donna Bernstein
World Laughter Day 2020 – Pass the Giggle Phone
2 Hour Laughter Yoga Chain
Created by Pete Cann of Canned Laughter
RADIO SPOT
- Cali Commons to Host Laughter Wellness Online with Molly Nicklin from Laughing with Molly: Listen to the Spot // Visit the Event Page
ARTICLES
- 4 ways to stay calm while sheltering in place (Guess what’s included?!)
- How a ‘laughter facilitator’ is boosting North Yorkshire’s spirits in lockdown
What’s YOUR Laughter Yoga news? Please reach out & let me know!
Take care and LAUGH ON!
😄Kara
Laugh Pact List: World Laughter Day Edition
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This weekly list features the latest Laughter Yoga news. You can find it here every Thursday, or you can sign up to have it sent to you through email (and get a thank you gift of 3 songs).
GET UPDATES:
World Laughter Day 2020 Events Facebook Group
World Laughter Day Zoomathon 2020
May 3rd 8 AM – May 4th 12 AM GMT+01 London, UK
MORE DETAILS
ARTICLES
- How Humor Can Uplift Your Spirits During Hard Times by Bryan E. Robinson PhD on Psychology Today
VIDEOS
- 4 Minutes: Laughter Yoga: Alternate Nasal Breathing with Zeenat of Certitude
- 9 Minutes: Monica Gentile Laughter Yoga: Laughter Mantra
- 15 Minute Session: Hot Soup Laughter with LYT
World Laughter Day 2020 – Pass the Giggle Phone
Created by Pete Cann of Canned Laughter
Join the Laughter Chain with YOUR 10 Second Video!
EMAIL: worldlaughter@petecann.com
INCLUDE: Your Full Name & Country
DEADLINE: Saturday 2200 BST
RADIO
- Laughologist Albert Nerenberg shares how laughter may help you and your health through COVID-19 with Dahlia on The Goods
What’s YOUR Laughter Yoga news?
Please reach out & let me know!
Take care and LAUGH ON!
😄Kara
Laugh Pact List: April 23, 2020
👋🏼 Hello! Welcome to the Laugh Pact List!
This weekly list features the latest Laughter Yoga news. You can find it here every Thursday, or you can sign up to have it sent to you through email (and get a thank you gift of 3 songs).
ARTICLES
- I Woke Up Grumpy. Can Virtual Laughter Yoga Make Me Feel Better?
- The Spirituality of Laughter featuring Dr. Madan Kataria.
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- Dynamic Grounding Meditation with Laughter Yoga Master Trainer Alexa Drubay
- Geert Van De Vijver share Zoom Laughter Yoga in Belgium on VTM News
- Five reasons why Laughter Yoga is better than jokes and comedies with Dr. Madan Kataria
SESSION VIDEOS
- 1-3 Minutes Each: Laughter Yoga Moments Playlist
- 19 Minutes: Joyful Exercises with Robert Rivest
FACEBOOK LIVE LAUGHTER YOGA
- DAILY: Join Sarah of Laugh Healthy at 1pm Central Time. Tune in LIVE here. You can also watch past sessions here.
- DAILY: Join Jeffrey Briar Sunday through Friday at 8:20am PST/ Saturday at 10:20am PST. Go here to become a “Friend” first so you can then watch live. Watch past sessions here.
- TUESDAYS: Tucson Tuesday Laughter Yoga at 6pm PDT, 7pm MDT, 8pm CDT, and 9pm EDT. Tune in LIVE here. Watch past sessions here.
- INTERMITTENTLY: Laugh-Out Yoga – Visit page for updates.
- INTERMITTENTLY: Laughter Guru – Visit page for updates.
