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Earlier this month I had the pleasure of being invited to lead a laughter yoga workshop for carers in Nottingham. This was for The Carers Federation ltd: The Carers Federation, a company limited by guarantee, was established in 1992 as a small local charity and has grown steadily to become an organisation which works throughout […]

Last week I(Laughing John) had the pleasure of delivering a Laughter Yoga Workshop to over 50 male and female participants. The session was in Farnborough for a construction company called Fluor. Fluor connects businesses and communities to advance economies and employment. They create choice and opportunity on a local and global scale. Building a better […]

A Laughter Workshop (often called Laughter Yoga or Laughter Therapy) is a structured, group-based well-being session led by a trained facilitator that combines planned, simulated laughter yoga/therapy exercises with deep yogic breathing and playful exercises. The main premise of the practice—which allegedly was developed in 1995 by Indian physician Dr. Madan Kataria (who wrote the […]

A laughter workshop  is often referred to as Laughter Yoga or Laughter Therapy.  It is a structured well-being session that combines fun laughter exercises, rhythmic clapping, and deep yogic breathing. Our sessions also include music and some fun movement.  As for instance we might start a session with theme music from a seventies detective TV […]

Laughter yoga, or Hasya yoga, is a relatively new wellness practice that combines playful laughter exercises with yogic breathing (pranayama).  This was conceptualised in 1995 by an Indian physician Dr Madan Kataria.   Its based  on the  premise that the body cannot tell between fake, simulated laughter and  more genuine, spontaneous laughter; resulting in you get […]

Laughter as a therapy is very valid as there are an array of physical and psychological benefits . A huge benefit is one given to the heart. The act of laughing is cardio vascular which enhances an increased oxygen-blood flow. This in turn lowers blood pressure contributing to better all round cardio vascular health. Laughter […]

How is a Laughter Yoga Workshop team building? This is a frequently asked question we get. Laughter Yoga Workshops are often sought by companies looking to fill a slot in their team day agenda or as something new and different for a well being event. They are flexible in length – anything from 5 minutes […]

Laughter Yoga aka Laughter Therapy started for myself (Laughing John) way back in 2009 in Nottingham! I first attended a laughter workshop at The Place community depot in Sherwood, Nottingham in 2008.  This inspired me to leave my career in selling data centre space to companies and embark on a new more fulfilling role as […]

I (Laughing John) recently ran a Laughter Yoga session in Swindon for Haines Watts Wiltshire, Gloucester shire.  This was in support of Haines Watts Mental Health Awareness Month.  On their Linkedin page they described the session as “fun,chaotic,brilliant and a great reminder that taking time to connect with colleagues and switch off really matters”. Victor […]

Although I (Laughing John) am based in Nottingham I regularly travel to London to deliver laughter yoga workshops. Just about any location is possible on the tube. Typically this will involve a team from a company looking for a fun and different activity for their away day or meeting. The laughter Yoga workshop is a […]