Have you ever heard of Laughter Yoga before? Explore its benefits with Muriel Dahan | Ep 49

Have you ever heard of Laughter Yoga before? Tune in to this episode to find out what It is and how it works with our special guest, Muriel Dahan!  😂 😂 😂  What is laughter yoga? No, laughter yoga isn't simply doing a yoga pose and laughing while doing it. It has nothing to do with the asana part of yoga practice, no poses, no stretches. Laughter yoga sessions include breathing exercises, improv and various silly exercises designed to make you laugh. The point of laughter yoga is laughing for no reason at all and during the practice, artificial laughter becomes real laughter. 😂 😂 😂 There are many benefits to laughter yoga, including improving both your physical & mental health and your overall well-being, alleviating stress, as well as improving your cardiovascular health and metabolism. It is also great for team bonding and building social rapport. By practising laughter yoga regularly we strengthen our immune system, increase our pain threshold and resilience as well as reduce our cortisol levels (our stress hormones). Laughter releases a wealth of stress-busting neurochemicals such as epinephrine and dopamine. A good, hearty laugh causes us to breathe more deeply from the belly which oxygenates our body and provides an emotional and physical release! 😂 😂 😂 We could go on and on, but instead, we'll encourage you to tune into this episode and if you're curious to give laughter yoga a try, you can connect with Muriel here: www.laughteryogacambridge.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/murieldahanlaughteryoga/