Laughter yoga, which combines traditional yoga with intentional laughter exercises, is booming in Africa. Hailing from India, ...

Relieves a stress response. Laughter makes us feel good and relaxed as it decreases heart rate and blood pressure. Soothes ...

Karen Justi is, admittedly, not a comedian, but she had an entire room full of people laughing Thursday morning, Jan. 30.

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will host a free senior stroll from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 6, from the ...

Laughter as medicine? New trial finds laughter exercise as effective as artificial tears in relieving dry eye symptoms, offering a fun alternative for patients. Study: Effect of laughter exercise ...

Oct. 26, 2002, I attended a workshop about laughter at my church in St. Paul. The workshop had a catchy name, but I do not remember it. The presenter was a woman I had read about and ...

Laughter, like exercise, has been shown to release endorphins. This is not simply due to laughter lifting your mood. Some studies have shown that the physical exertion involved in the process of ...

Then there is laughter yoga. This is a contemporary technique consisting of breathing exercises, clapping and chanting and mimicking laughter. That’s laughing out loud and forcing laughter.