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\"Proston<\/a>
Participants in the South Burnett’s first ever Laughter Yoga class at Proston learned why laughter really is the best medicine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 30, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Margaret Westerman
\nProston Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

People of all ages and walks of life gathered at the Proston Library recently for the inaugural “Laughter Yoga” session presented by Laughter Yoga teacher and tutor Roslyn Melmeth.<\/p>\n

Laughter Yoga is a revolutionary idea.<\/p>\n

This simple but profound exercise routine is sweeping the world. Why? Because it provides a complete well-being workout.<\/p>\n

Laughter Yoga is the brainchild of Dr Madan Kataria, a Mumbai physician who started the first laughter club in a park on March 13, 1995 with just five people.<\/p>\n

Today it has become a worldwide phenomenon with more than 6000 social laughter clubs in 60 countries.<\/p>\n

Laughter Yoga combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing (Pranayama).<\/p>\n

Anyone can laugh for no reason without relying on humor, jokes or comedy.<\/p>\n

Laughter is simulated in group exercises. But with eye contact and childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real and contagious laughter.<\/p>\n

The concept of Laughter Yoga is based on the fact that our bodies cannot differentiate between fake and real laughter; one gets the same physiological and psychological benefits.<\/p>\n

And laughter is now being prescribed as the best medicine for wellness.<\/p>\n

Studies have validated the efficacy of laughter and its therapeutic power in dealing with physical, mental and emotional health.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laughter’s physiological and psychological benefits make it a powerful remedial tool, and one that has the ability to dramatically change people’s perspective on life by quickly relieving stress and depression, and elevating mood states.<\/p>\n

It also helps people get in touch with reality and control emotions and feelings under adverse situations.<\/p>\n

Besides healing the mind and mitigating emotional pain, laughter even helps alleviate physical pain caused by injury or disease and can help in a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n

Thousands of practitioners around the world have reported remarkable improvements in health conditions – all based on unconditional laughter, which makes it the easiest and the simplest exercise to rejuvenate the body-mind system.<\/p>\n

The Laughter Yoga session was an outstanding success, with everyone asking “will there be another and if so, when?”. And everyone left the Library feeling uplifted<\/strong><\/p>\n

The good news is that Roslyn has agreed to continue to present Laughter Yoga.<\/p>\n

The next session will be held at the Proston Library at 3.45pm on December 4, 2013.<\/p>\n

Bookings are essential, and can be made in person at the Library or by phoning them on (07) 4168-9103.<\/p>\n

In addition, four of the attendees have requested tutoring to ensure the long-term sustainability of the program.<\/p>\n

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