Health Benefits of 'Laughter Yoga'

Sometimes, you just have to laugh -- but those who practice Laughter Yoga don't need an excuse to break into a guffaw.

The idea of getting together with a few companions and doing a "baboon laugh" or a "lion laugh" might sound a bit silly at first.

Fif Fernandes and Hamish Boyd, who teach Laughter Yoga, wouldn't disagree with you.

The freedom to be silly is one of the empowering aspects of the art, they say. But there's serious purpose behind the giggles.

"Laughter Yoga is a series of exercises intended to bring more oxygen into your lungs -- to give your internal organs a massage," explains Boyd. "Scientific research suggests it lowers blood pressure and dumps depression." (More)

Source: Vancouver Sun