OUT EVERYWHERE: Morning Gratitude Affirmations
Hello! Start your day the absolute best way: with GRATITUDE and LAUGHTER. This powerful, positive affirmation meditation, “Morning Gratitude Affirmations,” is now available in all digital music stores.
Now you can listen to these gratitude affirmations while you take your morning walk, drive your morning commute, or do your morning chores. You can add affirmations and laughter to your morning routine, wherever you go!
You’ll find 3 versions in this release:
- 11:48 Minute: Laughter Throughout Mix
- 6:48 Minute: Laughter Finale Mix
- 11:48 Minute: Instrumental Mix
Love the videos? Here’s the “Morning Gratitude Affirmations” YouTube playlist for you.
Take care and laugh on,
Kara
“Morning Gratitude Affirmations” is available in all major digital music stores. I hope you enjoy! LAUGH ON!
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
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 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!
💗 If you find my work valuable and are able to make a monthly donation, please do so today.
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
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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.
Laughermations: Success & Abundance
Align yourself with success and abundance through affirmations. Absorb the affirmations with Laughter Yoga. Breathe deeply, think positively, and laugh heartily with Laughermations. Laugh on, dear friends!
Spooky & Fun Halloween Laugh Along
Hello Laughter Friends!
Laugh along with creatures of 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 yardwork, or knocking out chores at home. Be playful this Halloween by laughing along and making spooky sounds! More Halloween Laughter Yoga is in the works for this month… Mwhahahahaha!
“Halloween Laugh Along” is available in all major digital music stores. I hope you enjoy! LAUGH ON!
2 New Videos: Take 5 & Laughermations
👋 Hello Laughter Lovers!
Laughter is waiting for you! If you’re short on time, do the 5 minute Take 5 Laughter Yoga session. If you could use some positive thinking, this Laughermations (Laughter Yoga + Affirmations) video is for you.
I’ve got a special Halloween themed video in store for you on Friday. Until then… laugh on! 🎃
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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United We Laugh Group Affirmations for Laughter Yoga USA
I created this video for Laughter Yoga USA’s October 4, 2020 Event: Laughter & Renewal During Times of Uncertainty. Thank you to Alexa Fong Drubay, Cynthia Paris, and Francine Shore for inviting me to present at the event. Thank you to Dr. Madan Kataria and Madhuri Kataria for creating Laughter Yoga and providing inspiration and support to the incredible international community.
Here are the included affirmations:
- We are united in laughter.
- We are resilient through our laughter.
- We invite joy and hope by connecting through laughter.
- We are uplifted by the transformative power of laughter.
- United we laugh to align with good health, happiness, and world peace.
I’m a volunteer at Laughter Yoga USA. I help with the website, graphics, and videos. Please join us!
Storytime & Laughter Meditation: Spider Monkey
👋🏼 Hello Laughter Lovers!
This is a story about a little spider monkey. It’s also a story about friendship, love, grief, and laughter. The story concludes with a Laughter Meditation in honor of Godfrey and whoever you would like to honor.
This video is more candid and personal than usual. It makes me feel oddly vulnerable to share it. I debated. Nevertheless, I’m going for it. Here’s a different side of me. I hope you like it.
Laughermations: Start Your Day with Gratitude
I can’t think of a better way to start the day than with gratitude, Laughter Yoga, and affirmations! Give this new series a try and please let me know what you think.
Have a wonderful weekend and laugh on!
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
