Laughter Yoga

Daily Practices for Health and Happiness

By: Madan Kataria M.D., Andrew Weil - introduction M.D.

Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra

Could you use a good laugh? This definitive guide by the founder of the worldwide laughter yoga movement will show you how to giggle your way to good health!

Bring laughter into your life at any time of day--no special equipment needed, no new wardrobe, no expensive classes, not even a sense of humor!

Laughter yoga is all about voluntary laughter--how you can learn to laugh even in the absence of humorous stimuli, and reap the extraordinary, scientifically proven benefits, which include stress reduction, pain relief, weight loss, heightened immunity, and, especially, enhanced mood: If you act happy, you'll become happy--your body can't tell the difference!

Children laugh more than 300 times a day, adults fewer than fifteen. But it's easy to start laughing again. The exercises in this book combine voluntary laughter with yogic breathing to give you a full body-mind workout. And it turns out that laughter is the fastest way to reduce stress and the best kind of cardio: Ten minutes of hearty laughter is equal to thirty minutes on the rowing machine.

With Laughter Yoga, join the growing worldwide movement and discover how laughter really is the best medicine.

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*Includes a PDF of illustrations and photographs from the book.

Critic reviews

Acclaim for the Practice of Laughter Yoga

“Laughter yoga is a perfect way to laugh and get exercise at the same time. It approaches laughter as a body exercise so it's easy to laugh even if you're depressed or in a bad mood. . . . I've tried it, and it works.” —Oprah Winfrey

“I can't think of any other ­mind-body technique that has caught on this way. I told [the] American Senate Committee during a hearing about healthcare reform that laughter yoga could help lower American healthcare costs.” —Andrew Weil, M.D.

“Laughter yoga exemplifies a form of 'right-brain thinking' that managers should promote.” —Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of A Whole New Mind

“Laughter connects you with people. It's almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you're just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy.” —John Cleese, after visiting a laughter club in Mumbai during the filming of BBC's TV series The Human Face

“An ideal tool for complete body-mind wellness . . . Laughter increases the supply of oxygen to body tissues, boosts immunity, relieves pain, lowers stress, and even helps protect against heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, migraines, and cancer. It is a powerful technique: safe, easy, and a lot of fun.” —Andrew Weil, M.D., from the Foreword

Inspired to lead a Laughter Yoga Club

A few years ago I joined a World Laughter Day event and had a great time. Now I'm training to lead my own Laughter Yoga group. I'm so grateful for Dr. Madan Kataria spreading laughter around the world. We definitely need it.

No connection to the PDF

I wanted to USE the exercises, but there's no relationship to the PDF, so I'd have to listen to the whole book, take massive notes and go back and connect the dots. I was SO excited about this, but it just won't work for me. I love the concept and love to laugh, but ... I've said enough.

Loved it!!!!!

First experience, loved it so much will be a regular from now on. Easy and so mobile. Listen any where any time.

Eye opening

Never heard of this before. It was very interesting and informative. It’s started my journey!