Benefits of Laughter Yoga!

1. Laughter is a stress buster

-reduces epinephrine and cortisol levels

2. Laughter strengthens the immunce system

-Lee S. Berk, Ph. D. found that laughter increases natural killer cells and antibody levels

3. Laughter is Anti-aging

-tones facial muscles -increases blood supply to face, nourishing tissues, making skin glow

4. Laughter is aerobic exercise

-increases heart rate and is equivalent to any other standard aerobic exercise

-William Fry, MD, Stanford University claims one minute of laughter is equal to ten minutes of rowing

5. Laughter is internal jogging

-exercises abdominal muscles, improves muscle tone

6. Laughter is a natural pain killer

-increases endorphin production, reducing intensity of pain

7. Laughter helps control high blood pressure

-recudes release of stress-related hormones

8. Laughter reduces depression and anxiety

9. Laughter improves bronchitis and asthma

-increases lung capacity and oxygen levels

10. LAUGHTER JUST MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD!