Let’s go back, way back to when we were children with an active imagination. 
I RE – member building a fort out of blankets, chairs and a table and shining a flashlight on my face while telling scary stories. What about playing teacher and student or going on a bear hunt.
There are many more stories to share, but I’ll leave that up to your imagination.
I’ve been doing improv since I was a child, and no doubt you have as well.
At the time we didn’t call it improv. we just had the incurable child like nature to play without limitations. We were so carefree and innocent.
As a motivational speaker, when I present my program, Laugh Yourself Healthy, regardless of the size of audience and the venue, I know that each presentation is going to be different, off the cuff as they might say.
From the beginning, I knew I was born to laugh and to share my gift from God.
To those of you who are open to new experiences, Laughter Yoga builds in many ways on theatrical improvisational games.
Improvisation is used in classrooms and businesses as an educational tool and as a way to develop communication and brain-storming skills. It is sometimes used in psychotherapy as a tool to gain insight into a person’s thoughts, feelings and relationships. All you have to do is leave your mind at home and speak with your body.
Laughter yoga is based on skit like exercises and deep yogic breathing making it a high impact aerobic exercise.
Improvisation, or improv, has more recently been applied to group therapy for the treatment of psychological issues and provide opportunities for personal growth and exploration. The benefits of practicing aspects of 
improv comedy in laughter yoga sessions include, “active listening,” “risk-taking,” and “group-mind” exercises.
Laughter Yoga improv exercises provides the therapeutic elements of “group cohesiveness, play, exposure, and humor.” They also provide psycho-education about unhelpful thinking styles and discuss methods of restricting negative cognitions
The author Jordan Ayan in his booklet, “Ignite Your Creative Spark, 20 Ways To Fire Up Your Imagination ” combined with laughter exercises, offers tools and techniques which he calls your creative CORE.
Four of these tools found in his book are:
Curiosity: You must have a burning desire to know about the world and everything in it. Your curiosity drives you to wonder if something in your life can be done differently or improved.
Openness to people and ideas: You must be willing to accept people and ideas that differ from your own background. Your openness allows you to explore new paths and diverse opinions, which lead to new ideas.
Risk Tolerance: You must walk through life unafraid to take a risk now and then. If this risk excites you then your higher self is saying, “Go for it”.
Your ability to tolerate risk may put you out on the edge once in a while, but that’s where the newest ideas and biggest payoffs are.
Energy: You must maintain a boundless energy for life, for helping others, and for making yourself a better thinker. Your energy keeps your mind constantly moving and thinking.
Sometimes your creative spark goes out, and needs to be reignited.
Take time to imagine and use your creative CORE. Take time everyday to explore. Do something different, talk to someone with a different perspective. Ask questions! Remember, your creativity and innovation is important.
“Your body cannot heal without play. Your mind cannot heal without laughter. Your soul cannot heal without joy.” – Catherine Rippenger Fenwick
Truer words have never been spoken.
All of life’s beautiful bounties will surface when you let go of the mindless chatter and be in the now.
Take laughter seriously!!!!! Tap into your child-like spirit and let your spirit soar!
With a joyful heart, live long and live to the fullest!
Kathryn