“I told my mom I really wanted to get paid to laugh in 2020,” said Courtney Payne. “People have told me that my laughter is contagious and I thought, ‘there has to be a way that I can use this for ...
From lowering blood pressure and reducing inflammation to improving heart health and relieving stress, laughter has the power ...
“Like we say, exercise at least three to five days a week,” Miller said. “Belly laugh at least two to five days a week.” ...
For Gigi Otalvaro Ph.D. ’18, associate director of Stanford Living Education, “qigong” — an ancient Chinese practice of movement, meditation and breathwork — and laughter yoga are ways to call on ...
Laughing yoga is a popular movement and breathing exercise that aims to cultivate joy, bring out your inner child, and help you let go of daily life stressors. Considering that laughter is contagious, ...
(RNS) — Wearing a bright pink tank top, Celeste Greene enthusiastically pops off the Zoom screen, clapping as she chants: “HO HO. HA HA HA. HO HO. HA HA HA. YAY,” each smack of her forceful hands ...
A good laugh might help lead you to a good life. That's the notion compelling older Tucsonans to follow the mantra "laughter is the best medicine" in new yoga classes that follow an easy syllabus: All ...
Think the only people practicing yoga are Gumby-limbed stick-skinny types who repeat Sun Salutations and Downward Dog poses endlessly? You might want to think again. Conferring many of hatha yoga's ...
I left the Curves gym on Glenn Street and Campbell Avenue at 20 minutes to 7 on Sunday night, my sides aching, my face beet red and sweaty. I could already tell that I’d be sore the next day, having ...
Walk into Cafe Gratitude on the second Monday of each month and it’s hard not to laugh. In fact, it’s encouraged. Laughter yoga at Cafe Gratitude gives participants the tools they need to approach ...
Our search for the secret of eternal youth has led us to ‘miracle’ face creams, special diets and even that most radical of anti-ageing treatments, the facelift. But could it possibly be true that ...