Laughter Yoga

Thursday, December 16 at 12:00 am - 7:00 pm Add to Calendar 2021-12-16 08:00:00 2021-12-17 03:00:00 Laughter Yoga Laughter is contagious and has a powerful and immediate effect on our mind, body, and spirit. Our bodies can’t tell the difference between real or simulated laughter. This class involves deep breathing, stretching, clapping, and laughter exercises. The class meets every Thursday. On the third Thursday of the month, the class includes Laughter Yoga and silent meditation. Laughter exercises warm up the mind-body and silent meditation helps facilitate a gentle deepening of mindful awareness. Our laughter exercises in this class can: Increase blood flow and oxygen to all the major organs Enhance endorphin levels which make us feel uplifted and reduce pain Stimulate immune, digestive, and cardiac systems Reduce stress levels Relax, strengthen, and lengthen the muscles with stretching Help create a laughing community and be fun! Watch the video of one of our classes. Osher Center For Integrative Health 415-353-7718 or classes@ocim.ucsf.edu America/Los_Angeles public

Laughter is contagious and has a powerful and immediate effect on our mind, body, and spirit. Our bodies can’t tell the difference between real or simulated laughter. This class involves deep breathing, stretching, clapping, and laughter exercises.

The class meets every Thursday. On the third Thursday of the month, the class includes Laughter Yoga and silent meditation. Laughter exercises warm up the mind-body and silent meditation helps facilitate a gentle deepening of mindful awareness.

Our laughter exercises in this class can:

Increase blood flow and oxygen to all the major organs
Enhance endorphin levels which make us feel uplifted and reduce pain
Stimulate immune, digestive, and cardiac systems
Reduce stress levels
Relax, strengthen, and lengthen the muscles with stretching
Help create a laughing community and be fun!

Watch the video of one of our classes.

Laughter Yoga