Tapping Laughter Meditation: Increase Joy and Happiness
You know how I love combining different modalities? I’m quite excited about this combination of Laughter Yoga and tapping. And so… more meditations like this will be coming soon. Please let me know what you think!
This Tapping Laughter Meditation helps you open up to laughter when you don’t feel like laughing. You can release your resistance to laughter and increase joy and happiness by combining tapping (also known as EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique) with Laughter Yoga. The background music includes Theta 6Hz binaural beats to promote creativity and inner peace, as well as a base frequency of Gamma 100 Hz to help increase joy.
The album includes the instructional track, the guided meditation and the instrumental mix. When you buy this album on Bandcamp, you get a bonus 10 minute version of the instrumental.
“Tapping Laughter Meditation: Increase Joy and Happiness” will be available in all major digital music stores (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.) on July 30, 2021. Until then, you can stream the videos on YouTube, buy yourself a copy on Bandcamp, or join the Patreon community for only $3 a month (you can download this album AND the entire Laughter Yoga Together audio collection… for reals!).
If you're new to Tapping and/or Laughter Yoga, please watch this video first to learn what it's all about, why combining them is awesome, and how to tap.
And now... give this Tapping Laughter Meditation a try... and increase your joy and happiness now!
I really hope you enjoyed this. If you did, please share it with someone who would like it. Thank you so much. Laugh on!
OUT NOW: Gamma Clarity and Joy
You can now find “Guided Laughter Meditation: Gamma Clarity and Joy” wherever you like to listen to music.
This Guided Laughter Meditation includes gamma frequencies that gradually build from 30 to 100 hertz. These frequencies combined with laughter will help create a state of clarity and joy.
The 6 track album includes versions with monaural beats and binaural beats, as well as instrumentals.
“Guided Laughter Meditation: Gamma Clarity and Joy” is available in all major digital music stores. I hope you enjoy and laugh on!
Guided Laughter Meditation: Gamma Clarity and Joy
Laughter produces gamma brain wave frequencies! Isn’t that amazing?!!
Utilizing that fact, this Guided Laughter Meditation combines specific monaural gamma frequencies (30 to 100 Hz) for brainwave entrainment with laughter to help create a state of clarity and joy.
If you’re interested, you can download the meditation on Bandcamp. It includes versions with monaural beats and binaural beats, as well as instrumentals. It will be available everywhere (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.) on July 9, 2021.
What do you think? I’m very curious to find out how it makes you feel. Thank you and laugh on!
OUT NOW: I Am Affirmations to Help You Sleep
The album includes a 10 minute guided meditation and the instrumental version.
“I Am Affirmations to Help You Sleep” is available in all major digital music stores. Sleep well and laugh on!
Laugh Pact: Peace, Joy & Serenity
Dear Laugh Pact Friends,
When we practice Laughter Yoga, we fill our lives with peace, joy and serenity. I hope you enjoy the selections below.
Take care & LAUGH ON!
Kara
p.s. Get this Laughter Yoga newsletter delivered to your email every other Thursday PLUS get 5 free Laughter Yoga audio tracks.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 17 MINUTES: No Language/Pure Laughing: Full Session with LYT
- 30 MINUTES: Laughter Wellness Session with Bianca Spears
- 32 MINUTES: Laughter Yoga Session with Robert Rivest
- 36 MINUTES: Laughter Yoga with Em Colley (Session Starts at 6:18)
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- 40 Laughter Yoga Foundation Exercises with Master Trainer Alexa Fong Drubay
- Why Do We Cry When We Laugh? with Pete Cann
New Online Magazine for Laughter Yoga in Ontario and Around the World.
Check out the April issue!
INTERVIEWS WITH LAUGHTER PROS
Annika Hagdahl Interviews: Life Changes with Laughter Yoga
- Lee Jean from Malaysia
- Judith Croner-Small from New Zealand
- Ashoo Modgil from Singapore
- Duncan Cook from Canada
Global JOY Interviews with Joe Hoare:
Sabrina Tacconi Interviews:
World Laughing Championship Interview
ARTICLES MENTIONING LAUGHTER YOGA
- LAUGH TO LIVE: how a Muscovite became the funniest person in the world
- CITIZENS JOURNAL: Perema laughed all the way to the World Championship
- WFXB FOX TV: Greg and Audra Unbox Laughing Yoga
- CBC: Feeling blue? Try forcing yourself to laugh
- NEWS8000: Is laughter really the best medicine? La Crosse experts answer
- LETHBRIDGE HERALD: Yoga teacher promotes benefit of laughter in SACPA livestream
💗 If you find my work valuable and are able to offer support, please do so today.
Thank you so much and laugh on.
😊 Kara
BOOK
- The Little Book of Happiness by Jagat Singh Bisht
Daily Zoom Laughter Club
Daily JBHJC Zoom Laughter… Laugh, be energized & mood uplifting…
Welcome to the Daily Zoom Laughter of
Johor Bahru Happy and Joyous Club 
Mon-Fri: 9.00am-9.30am (GMT+8, Malaysia time)
Sat & Sun: 2pm-2.30pm (GMT+8, Malaysia time)
Facebook Page: JBHJC
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/2233556666
Zoom ID: 223 355 6666
Password: 12345
April 11
Laughing with Molly: Sunday, April 11 at 2 PM Central Time / FREE
The sessions last about 30 minutes.
Get Zoom Link Here
Visit the Facebook Event and Share!
FIND LAUGHTER YOGA EVENTS
- Facebook Group: Laughter Yoga Zoom Group
- Facebook Group: Laughter Yoga Events
Are YOU doing something really cool with Laughter Yoga?
Laugh Pact: Laugh for Your Own Joy
Dear Laugh Pact Friends,
When I was looking for a quote about spring, I came upon this lovely gem from Oscar Wilde. I immediately thought, “we laugh for our own joy.” And it made me smile.
Here’s a selection of new Laughter Yoga Sessions, educational videos, articles, books and events. I hope they help you smile and laugh for your own joy!
One very special event that’s coming up is Slash Coleman’s “Redefining Addiction & Recovery Through Laughter Yoga” Zoom workshop on April 7th. Slash is an excellent teacher and storyteller… he also happens to be a super nice guy. All workshop proceeds benefit Laughter Yoga USA, a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization (full disclosure: I volunteer with Laughter Yoga USA). I highly recommend checking it out!
Take care & LAUGH ON!
😄 Kara
p.s. Get this Laughter Yoga newsletter delivered to your email every other Thursday PLUS get 5 free Laughter Yoga audio tracks.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 5 MINUTES: 3 New Take 5 Sessions with Laughter Yoga Together
- 12 MINUTES: Laughing Yoga for Kids with The Pamper Lounge
- 10 MINUTES: Laughter Yoga Workout Fun with Sarah of Laugh Healthy
- 32 MINUTES: Laughter Yoga with Liliana
- 36 MINUTES: Laughter Yoga Session with Tess Sanderson
This “I AM Affirmations for Anxiety Relief Meditation” goes live tomorrow, March 26th.
Subscribe to Laughter Yoga Together on YouTube so you never miss new videos released every week.
Want to see it now? Get early access when you join on Patreon.
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
Peremalatha Sundram’s Video about Her Journey as a Cancer Patient & Laughter Yoga – Shared at Johor Bahru Happy and Joyous Club’s Members Nite – Blossom Flower Nite
Frank Pasquill’s Presentation “Healing PTSD with Laughter-Shake” at Laughter Yoga Canada Conference 2021
What happens in our brains when we laugh? with Pete Cann
ARTICLES MENTIONING LAUGHTER YOGA
- ABC7 NEWS: ‘Ha ha’ into better health with laughter yoga
- PSYCHE: How to laugh more
💗 If you find my work valuable and are able to offer support, please do so today.
Thank you so much and laugh on.
😊 Kara
BOOKS
A Flourishing Life: Effortless Practices for Happiness and Stress Management by Jagat Singh Bisht
Love Laughter and Longevity: The Art and Science of Wellbeing by Janni Goss
March 27-28
49 sessions of 30 minutes each by Zoom. We start at 8:30 (GMT-6) Mexico City Time.
Come and laugh with people from all the world in this free event.
ZOOM ID: 548 634 622 // Password: 0
Zoom Link
April 1, 2021 at 6PM EST
World Laughter Championship
Live Zoom Event
April 7
US Laughter Ambassador and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Slash Coleman, MAed will be teaching a masterclass on addiction and Laughter Yoga entitled “Redefining Addiction & Recovery Through Laughter Yoga.” The class will take place on Wednesday, April 7th from 6:00- 7:30 PM EST (USA).
The introductory webinar will detail Slash’s Laughter Yoga work in addiction and recovery treatment centers over the past 2 years and his field-tests with the US Department of Veterans Affairs for a specific Laughter Yoga sequence which benefits those suffering from addiction.
The 90-minute class will be taught online via Zoom and hosted by the Master Center for Addiction Medicine. The class is part of a series of Laughter Yoga workshops to benefit Laughter Yoga USA.
Laughter Yoga professionals and those working in the field of addiction are asked to contribute US$25. All other participants including those who suffer from substance and activity addictions may attend the webinar at no cost. No prior yoga or recovery experience, special clothing or equipment is necessary.
April 11
Laughing with Molly: Sunday, April 11 at 2 PM Central Time / FREE
In Laughter Yoga, we choose to laugh – not because anything is particularly funny – but just because we can. We accomplish this through a series of simple exercises (clapping, breathing, affirmations, and laughter) that will leave you feeling great, thanks to the D.O.S.E. of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins we generate! The sessions last about 30 minutes.
Summer of 2021
Mark your calendar for this upcoming Teacher Training combining Leader Training in Kitchener, Ontario.
Are YOU doing something really cool with Laughter Yoga?
Laugh Pact: Happy Laughterversary
Dear Laugh Pact Friends,
I happen to love people who laugh, too. Thanks for being one of them!
You’ll find lots of great videos in this newsletter. Probably my favorite find is a short Laughter Yoga session that includes ASL! And if you haven’t seen my video that combines Laughter Yoga with Tapping (EFT), take it for a spin and let me know if you think I should make more.
Laughter Yoga USA has a 2 fantastic workshops coming up. I’m especially excited for Slash Coleman’s “Redefining Addiction & Recovery Through Laughter Yoga” on April 7th. Laughter Yoga Ontario has 2 online events this weekend: NLP and Laughter Yoga (FREE) and Laughter Yoga Basic Learning Course. And last, but absolutely not least, you can celebrate Foundation Day of Laughter Yoga with the Founders this Saturday (details below)!
Happy Laughterversary, friends! (Say what? “Happy Laughterversary” is a new sing-along song coming out tomorrow!)
Take care & LAUGH ON!
😄 Kara
p.s. Get this Laughter Yoga newsletter delivered to your email every other Thursday PLUS get 5 free Laughter Yoga audio tracks.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 2 MINUTES: Laughter for World Peace led by Madhuri Kataria at the International Women’s Day Celebration
- 5 MINUTES: Take 5 Session 25 with LYT
- 5 MINUTES: Breathing Focused Take 5 Session 26 with LYT
- 6 MINUTES: Laser Laughter (ASL and English) with Alignment Artist
- 14 MINUTES: Breathing Focused Laughter Yoga Session with LYT
- 19 MINUTES: Laughter Yoga + Tapping / Open Up to Laughter Increase Joy & Happiness
- 33 MINUTES: Laughter Yoga Session with Tess Sanderson
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- Global JOY Interview with Joe Hoare:
“Don’t postpone joy!” with Joyologist Steve Wilson
“Smiling is a fast-track way to joy” says author of ‘Laughing at cancer’ Ros Ben-Moshe - Sabrina Tacconi Interviews:
Laughter Yoga with Guldane Doymaz
Laughter Yoga with Duncan Cook
Laughter Yoga with Linda Leclerc
ARTICLES
- FOX 5: Recovery Expert Slash Coleman To Discuss New Laughter Yoga Addiction Treatment in Webinar to Help Participants Sustain Long-term Sobriety
- BAZAAR: 10-minute at-home breathing exercise to rapidly help reduce stress
💗 If you find my work valuable and are able to offer support, please do so today.
Thank you so much and laugh on.
😊 Kara
PODCASTS ABOUT LAUGHTER YOGA & BREATHING
- Positive SparkPlug: Laughter is the best medicine with Cathy Nesbitt
- Happiness 2.0: #13 Dr. Michael Miller: How to Prevent Heart Disease
March 12
Did you know that it’s Laughter Yoga’s anniversary month? Laughter Yoga was created 26 years ago by Dr. Madan Kataria and Madhuri. To celebrate, I wrote and recorded a little song, complete with lyrics and ukulele chords in the video so you can sing-along! I’ll share it with you on Friday.
March 12
NLP and Laughter Yoga
Free and Informal
Online Event Presented by
Duncan Cook & Laughter Yoga Ontario
March 12: Friday is Clowny Day at the Johor Bahru Happy and Joyous Club daily Zoom Laughter… Yee…eeeah! 
March 13: Join us for the grand celebrations of the Foundation Day of Laughter Yoga with Dr. Madan and Madhuri Kataria at 7.30 am and 6 pm India time on Zoom.
Here is the link. Password 12345
March 13
Laughter Yoga Basic Learning Course
Zoom Workshop Presented by
Duncan Cook, Carlos Gongora
& Laughter Yoga Ontario
April 7
US Laughter Ambassador and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher Slash Coleman, MAed will be teaching a masterclass on addiction and Laughter Yoga entitled “Redefining Addiction & Recovery Through Laughter Yoga.” The class will take place on Wednesday, April 7th from 6:00- 7:30 PM EST (USA).
The introductory webinar will detail Slash’s Laughter Yoga work in addiction and recovery treatment centers over the past 2 years and his field-tests with the US Department of Veterans Affairs for a specific Laughter Yoga sequence which benefits those suffering from addiction.
The 90-minute class will be taught online via Zoom and hosted by the Master Center for Addiction Medicine. The class is part of a series of Laughter Yoga workshops to benefit Laughter Yoga USA.
Laughter Yoga professionals and those working in the field of addiction are asked to contribute US$25. All other participants including those who suffer from substance and activity addictions may attend the webinar at no cost. No prior yoga or recovery experience, special clothing or equipment is necessary.
Learn more and register here.
Weekly Zoom Laughter with Cathy
You are invited to join us for some fun & laughter on our free weekly Zoom laughter meeting. A screen full of happy smiling faces is the restorative tonic we can all use at a time like this. 9:30 AM Eastern Time, Every Tuesday.
Are YOU doing something really cool with Laughter Yoga?
OUT NOW: Hands-Free Laughter Yoga Session 3: Laugh Along Anywhere
Hello! You can now find “Hands-Free Laughter Yoga Session 3: Laugh Along Anywhere” wherever you like to listen to music.
Whether you’re driving your car, running errands, or doing chores, you can laugh for the health of it RIGHT NOW. Ready? Join me for this 14.5 minute hands-free session.
Find “Hands-Free Laughter Yoga Session 3: Laugh Along Anywhere” in your favorite digital music store. I hope you enjoy! LAUGH ON!
Laugh Pact: Go to it LAUGHING
Dear Laugh Pact Friends,
You know those times when so much is going on it’s like… dude… WHOA.
Sometimes those times are great times because things you hoped would happen are happening… but they happen to be happening all at once.
This could be a BIG source of stress.
Or… we could choose to “go to it laughing.”
Let’s do that! This Laugh Pact will help. There’s so much going on in the Laughter Yoga world… here are some of the shiny gems for you. I hope you enjoy these selections!
Take care & LAUGH ON!
😄 Kara
p.s. Get this Laughter Yoga newsletter delivered to your email every other Thursday PLUS get 5 free Laughter Yoga audio tracks.
SESSION VIDEOS
- 5 MINUTES: Take 5 Laughter Yoga Session 24 with Laughter Yoga Together
- 8 MINUTES: Best Laughter Yoga Exercises with MeDiClown – Part 1 / Part 2
- 10 MINUTES: Laughter Challenge: Laughter Meditation in the Snow with Laughter Yoga Together
- 13 MINUTES: Laughing with Karla Lightfoot
- 15 MINUTES: Hands-Free Laughter Yoga Sesion #3 with Laughter Yoga Together
- 30 MINUTES: Embodying Joy with Robert Rivest
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- Ashoo Modgil: The Gift of Laughter: Benefits of Laughter
- Jagat Singh Bisht: Cultivating Happiness: A Guide to Practices That Do Wonders — You can buy the book on Amazon.
- Tanaz Bamboat on Chit Chat with Amy: S2 EP6 for Circle of Power Academy
- Joe Hoare: ‘Soul Whisperer’ Conversation about Joy with William Bloom
- Pete Cann: Can Laughter Improve Your Mental Health? 5 Things That Happen when You Laugh
- Reuters: Why so serious? Laughing yoga is here.
ARTICLES MENTIONING LAUGHTER YOGA
- YAHOO! NEWS: Laughing is good for your mind and your body – here’s what the research shows
- CBS NEWS: People turning to laughter yoga amid pandemic
ARTICLES ABOUT BREATHING
- HEALTHLINE: What Are the Advantages of Nose Breathing Vs. Mouth Breathing?
- CLEVELAND MAGAZINE: Get Fit: These Three Breathing Techniques Will Keep You Calm
Would you like to influence Laughter Yoga Together video topics? Join the Patreon Community (starting at $3) for exclusive polls like this.
Dear Patrons, please vote! I value your opinion! 😄
PODCASTS ABOUT LAUGHTER YOGA & BREATHING
- TUNE IN: Radio for Your Mind, Body & Soul: The Emotional Exercise of Laughter Yoga – with Tanaz Bamboat
- BBC RADIO: Made of Stronger Stuff: The Lungs
- LAUGHTER & POSITIVITY WITH PETE 044: Laughing Lovebugs – Alec and Lauren
Learn more about Cathy Nesbitt & Sylvie Dagenais-Douville’s upcoming Laughter Yoga Leader Training February 27-28.
Laughing with Molly: Sunday, March 7 at 2 PM Central Time / FREE
Molly’s Laughter Yoga Sessions happen the first Sunday of each month via Zoom.
In Laughter Yoga, we choose to laugh – not because anything is particularly funny – but just because we can. We accomplish this through a series of simple exercises (clapping, breathing, affirmations, and laughter) that will leave you feeling great, thanks to the D.O.S.E. of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins we generate!
The sessions last about 30 minutes.
Get Zoom Link Here
💗 If you find my work valuable and are able to offer support, please do so today.
Thank you so much and laugh on.
😊 Kara
Free Weekly Zoom Laughter with Cathy
You are invited to join us for some fun & laughter on our weekly Zoom laughter meeting. A screen full of happy smiling faces is the restorative tonic we can all use at a time like this.
Topic: Zoom Laughter Tuesdays
When: 9:30 AM Eastern Time, Every Tuesday
Register in advance for this meeting.
World Laughter Championship is happening April 1st live on Zoom!
Visit the fancy new website to learn more.
Are YOU doing something really cool with Laughter Yoga?
OUT NOW: Yoga Nidra: Beach Visualization
👋🏼Hello! You can now find “Yoga Nidra: Beach Visualization” wherever you like to listen to music.
Yoga Nidra is a powerful practice that provides complete physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. This 29 minute guided meditation includes setting your intention (Sankalpa), a body scan, breath awareness, and a beach visualization. I composed a soft, hypnotic soundtrack to help you become very relaxed.
The video was Specially Commissioned for:
Laughter Yoga Canada Conference 2021.
“Yoga Nidra: Beach Visualization” is available in all major digital music stores. I hope it brings you deep relaxation.
