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posted by DrWellbeing on 7/29/2008 10:51 pm

Laughter is the best medicine!

I'd like to share with you Laughter Yoga, as it profoundly uplifts my life. Laughter Yoga has connected me with that inner place of well-being from which springs joy. As a physician/healer I am still blown away by the power of Laughter Yoga to heal, uplift, and create well-being. Everyone can practice it. Besides it's fun!

Laughter is an innate healing mechanism that cleanses negative energy and promotes positive energy flow. There is a Yiddish proverb that states "Laughter is to the soul, what soap is to the body". Any illness or immune system factor that has been studied in conjunction with laughter improves.

Laughter yoga is a unique form of recreation, a group practice, that creates sustained hearty laughter. It brings the benefits of laughter to participants. Laughter Yoga involves laughter, simple movement, and play. There are free Laughter Clubs all over the World.

Since becoming a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, and starting a free club myself, I have been honored and humbled by the healing stories of participants. I have been told, "I feel better about myself". "It is easier to get up in the morning". " My disease symptoms are in remission". " I now laugh when I notice I am stressed out".

I've created a program called "Dr. Wellbeing" to bring well-being to the world. Since Laughter Yoga is so effective, through "Dr. Wellbeing", I bring it to nursing homes, senior centers, facilities for the developmentally disabled and mentally ill, as well as to businesses and groups.

Dr. Madan Kataria created Laughter Yoga in 1995. His mission is World Peace through Laughter. Just attend one session and you will be amazed by the intimacy that is created from laughing together.

You are welcome to browse my website and contact me: www.drwellbeing.com.

To find a Laughter Club near you go to www.laughteryoga.org.

Love, Laughter, & Light, GJ Peister, MD


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