Last Video of 2021: Releasing Resolutions
As the New Year approaches, many of us are deep into reflection mode. Maybe you hit all of your 2021 resolutions and you’re busy celebrating your awesome success (YAY!!!)… or maybe, like me and Bianca Spears… you didn’t.
Find out what went wrong for us and join us for some practices that you can use to rewire your mind, de-stress and give yourself a break from self beat-up.
And that’s the last video of the year!! 
Thank you for supporting this project. Every view, like, comment, share, donation and Patreon member helps keep me going. I am so grateful.
I’ll be taking next week off from regular video releases to mentally regroup and make a plan for 2022. What types of videos do YOU think I should make? Do you have a favorite series? Let me know in the comments!
Happy New Year to you and yours!
With love and gratitude,
Kara
p.s. Here’s a link to the Holiday Stress Relief Series.
New Series! Holiday Stress Relief (Collaboration with Bianca Spears)
You know all that stress and overwhelm the holiday season creates?!
LET. IT. GO.
Catch the first video from the Holiday Stress Relief Series with Bianca Spears today! It includes two of our favorite exercises: Yoga Nidra to reset + restore & Thymus Thump Laughter to boost your energy.
New series videos will be released every Tuesday in December. We’ll be sharing tips and techniques to help you to relieve stress, set better boundaries, create space for you, ditch traditions that stink and set yourself up for goal success in your year ahead!
Subscribe to both of our channels and turn notifications on so you never miss new videos in this series:
Bianca Spears / Laughter Yoga Together
Get a free download of the Yoga Nidra from this video and another practice later in the series when you join our mailing lists.
Thank you for joining us!
With gratitude, love and laughter,
Kara
New Laughter Yoga Song: Laugh for Mental Health
Hellooooo Laughter Lovers!!
Come sing with me! I’m delighted to share this brand new Laughter Yoga song with you. It’s all about how Laughter Yoga can help with stress relief and support mental health. Please give it a listen, sing-along (you can totally join the chorus at the end) and let me know what you think.
And if you haven’t heard my other Laughter Yoga songs, this playlist is for you.
What do you think the topic for the next Laughter Yoga song should be?
Sending love and joy your way… laugh on!
Kara
p.s. You can find “Laugh for Mental Health” in all major digital music stores.
Laugh Pact: Grateful for Laughter
Dear Laugh Pact Friends,
What fun I had catching up with the latest Laughter Yoga videos, news and happenings! It reminded me how incredibly grateful I am for this friendly, talented and joyful community. Thank YOU for being part of it!
I hope you enjoy these selections and continue to fill your summer with laughter.
With gratitude and laughter,
💗 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 MINTUES: Quick Lift Laughermations with LYT
- 6 MINUTES: No Language, Just Laughter with Bianca Spears
- 15 MINUTES: CHOOSEday with Tové Online Laughter Yoga Club
- 15 MINUTES: Laughing Yoga – FIESTA FUN with Girlguiding Anglia
- 20 MINUTES: Morning Laughter Practice with Robert Rivest
- 35 MINUTES: Laughter Yoga Class 29 with Tess Sanderson
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
- Basic Zoom Practices: Presented by Laughter Yoga Master Trainer Lee Jean
- Laughter Yoga International Presents: Dr Rashmi Jain, MD from Athens, Georgia, USA
- Laughter Yoga: The Science Behind Acting Happy (Excerpts from ‘You Are What You Act’ by Albert Nerenberg)
July Edition of Laugh Ur Yogis
Online Magazine for Laughter Yoga in Ontario and Around the World
Check it out! And hey, you can become a sponsor like me!
INTERVIEWS WITH LAUGHTER PROS
- Global JOY Interviews with Joe Hoare: Barbara Grapstein of Healing Headbands
- Global JOY Interviews with Joe Hoare: Robert Rivest
- Medium Lynn Stevenson talks with Cathy Nesbitt about EFT Tapping
- Marnix Bosscher’s Laughter Yoga Leader of the Week #9: Ernest from Rwanda
ARTICLES
- WGN-TV: Boost your mood — laugh for better mental health (feat. Tanaz Bamboat)
- RICHMONDMAG: Big Feelings (feat. Slash Coleman)
- WNYC Studio 360: Going to Laughter Yoga (feat. Yogalaff)
- DISCOVER MAGAZINE: Is There Such a Thing As Universal Humor? (feat. Lauren Goldin)
- SLEEP.COM: How Laughter Therapy Can Help with Stress, Sleep, and Beyond (feat. Alexa Fong Drubay)
💗 If you appreciate my work and are able to offer support, please check out the ways you can help out today.
Ever heard of the app called Insight Timer? I recently joined as a teacher and have been sharing meditations and music. I hope to connect with you there!
Laughter Yoga Master Trainer Jagat Singh Bisht just released a new book called Mission Happiness: My Idyllic Life. It is a book on happiness, an autobiography, and a memoir that takes you for a journey on the pathway of authentic happiness, well-being, and a meaningful life. You can purchase it on Amazon. I look forward to reading it.
PODCASTS
- Episode 052: The Origin of Laughter Yoga with Madan Kataria
- Episode 058: Laughter as a Tool of Happiness with Annika Hagdahl
Are YOU doing something really cool with Laughter Yoga? Tell me about it and get featured!
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
July 26, 2021
Professional Development for Laughter Yoga Leaders and Teachers
Focus on Breathing
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Hosted by Laughter Yoga Ontario
Presenter: Diana Marshall, Breathwork Specialist
Weekly on Sundays
Laughter Ontario Show
News, Chat and Updates on Laughter Yoga on Zoom and Facebook Live
6:30 PM EST
Weekly on Tuesdays
Laughter with Cathy
Free Zoom Event
9:30 AM EST
💗 If you find my work valuable and are able to offer support, please do so today.
Thank you so much and laugh on,
😊 Kara
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!
