If laughter is the best medicine, then it stands to reason that laughter yoga is good for the body and soul. Yes, laughter yoga. The movement began in the mid-1990s when Madan Kataria, a physician ...

Regular laughter yoga sessions can significantly improve mental health by reducing stress and anxiety levels. The act of ...

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 ...

It has been said that through meditation, we can bring about world peace. Dr. Madan Kataria, co-founder with his wife, Madhuri, of the laughter yoga movement, believes it can be done with laughter.

A blonde-bobbed woman, about 50 years old, chuckles to herself among a group of strangers sitting in a circle -- her eyes mischievous and child-like. She folds her hands to her mouth, and reddens as ...

There's funny ha-ha, and then there's funny Hatha, as in yoga. These days, more Americans are discovering the benefits of laughter yoga. On the sunny shores of Laguna Beach, Calif., a group of ...

We all know that nothing beats a good giggle, and research shows its physical and mental health benefits are huge, too. Dr Madan Kataria reveals how his ‘laughter yoga’ clubs are giving the world ...

(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 ...

There’s no downward dog in this yoga class. Instead, there’s deep breathing, fake fights, and lots and lots of giggles. Laughter yoga starts with a staged scenario — like getting mad at the person ...

THE LAST YEAR hasn’t been kind to Claudette Hatcher. Normally a gregarious travel and event planner and professional opera singer, she’s seen her usual income sources decimated. Instead of ...