Physical Benefits of Laughter Yoga
Prana - Our Lifeline
According to the science of Yoga, life energy (prana) flows through the breath. By controlled and deep breathing we can enhance our own well-being. With the classes offered by YogaLaughs, each participant can carry home the healthy habit of deep breathing for 10-20 minutes each day. This helps increase the lung capacity which increases the oxygen supply to the body.
More about the importance of oxygen -->Get Stress out
Laughter Yoga helps remove the negative effects of stress, which is the number one killer today. More than 70% of illnesses, such as, high blood pressure, heart disease, anxiety,depression, frequent coughs and colds, peptic ulcers, insomnia, allergies, asthma, menstrual diificulties, tension headaches and migranes, and cancer - have some connection to stress.
"Laughter reduces at least four of neuroendocrine hormones associated with stress response. These are epinephrine, cortisol, dopac, and growth hormone."Dr. Lee Berk and fellow researcher Dr. Stanley Tan of Loma Linda University in California.
and There's more
Laughter Yoga:
- increases stamina through increased oxygen supply
- alleviates pain and gives a sense of well-being by releasing endorphins - the body's pain killer hormones
- eases depression, anxiety and other psychosomatic disorders: laughter boosts the production of serotonin, a natural anti-depressant
- gives an excellent internal massage to the digestive tract and increases blood supply to organs like the liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and adrenal glands
- ensures good sleep and reduces snoring because laughter tones the muscles of the soft palate and throat
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