What is something that is free, that almost anyone can do and that enhances the immune system? Answer: Laughter! A physician in India, Dr. Madan Kataria, has been promoting laughter to heal and to promote health in a variety of populations and communities of people. He refers to it as laughter yoga. Enjoy the video on his work; however, I must caution you. Laughter is contagious; as you will see in the video.
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Laughter, a Wonderful Medicine
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Joy and Healing
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Optimism and joy are great, untapped sources of healing. We know relatively little about the power of joy, but it IS powerful. Norman Cousins demonstrated it healing himself with movies that made him laugh. Laughter yoga is healing groups of people or at the very least making their days more enjoyable. Here is another testimony to the power of joy. Singing to heal stroke damage.