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Hasya / Laughter
Hasya Yoga, popularly known as ‘Laughter Yoga’, was developed in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria and Madhuri Kataria on the idea that laughter is the best medicine. Hasya (which means ‘laughter wisdom’ in Sanskrit) combines laughter, yogic breathing and stretching exercises for the purposes of improving health and promoting peace.
All laughter sessions are shaped by Dr. Kataria’s amazing discovery that laughter does need to be genuine in order to benefit the body. So instead of relying on jokes and comedy to generate laughs, laughter groups simulate laughter with energetic childlike playfulness simply for laughter’s sake. Before long, the laughter usually becomes contagiously joyful and truly genuine.
Hasya Yoga may include elements of Hatha (and to some extent Bhakti) yoga, but when practiced without a spiritual focus, Hasya Yoga is not yoga; it is a health and wellness program for mind and body.
Official site: www.laughteryoga.org