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The Science Behind Laughter Yoga
Laughter Yoga is a unique form of exercise that was founded in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria, a medical doctor from Mumbai, India in the form of deep yogic breathing (no poses). Its popularity is quickly spreading as people realize how it benefits all aspects of...
Laughing at Ourselves
Everyone has had an embarrassing moment or two that they would rather forget. But what about those moments you cannot forget? Why not retell the scenario and laugh away the embarrassment? One night on Jay Leno’s live TV show, a woman retold her tale to a large TV...
Adrenal Gland Exhaustion & Laughter Yoga
The adrenal glands (small glands located over the kidneys) release many different hormones necessary for various body functions. Two major hormones produced by the adrenal glands are adrenaline and cortisol. These are the stress hormones which work with other hormones...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Laughter Yoga
Laughter has been proven to be a definite tool to remedy stress. It can help in reducing the risk factors by boosting the immune system, encouraging deep breathing and flushing the lungs of stale air and generating a feeling of wellness. Living as we do in an...
The Magic of Laughter
This time of year always causes reflection. It also brings up questions about where we are headed and what new goals we want to set for ourselves. Let’s start with just one new goal, laughter! Children laugh 300 times a day where adults laugh less than 20 times...
World Laughter Day
EXCITING NEWS! The first Sunday of May we celebrate World Laughter Day at the Hamilton Waterfront, Pier 8, 47 Discovery Ave. at the waterfront stage in Hamilton Ontario, from 11:00 - 12:00 pm. Please join in on the hilarity of life and live each day with...
Parkinson’s Disease and Laughter Yoga
Laughter has been widely shown to benefit physical and mental health across a wide variety of conditions and populations, although very few studies have been conducted with adults with Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease (PD) is progressive and physically...
Laughter Yoga with Jean Scriven (82 years young)
I have been going to Hamilton Grooves with Laughter Yoga Club with Kathryn Kimmins since December 2015. In October 2012 I moved with my boyfriend whom I’ve known for 46 years, from our hometown in Winnipeg, Ontario to Hamilton, Ontario where we bought a condo...
LAUGHTER YOGA & Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal Affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression, winter blues, summer depression or seasonal depression is a mood disorder subset in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms...
New Year, New You!
“Laughter makes us more imaginative and creative. It improves our sense of humour.” ~Albert Einstein The human brain has a left and a right hemisphere. The left side of the brain is analytical,...
I’m not here to make you laugh. I’m here to help you tap into your innate and infinite ability to laugh!
Kathryn Kimmins