MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The pandemic is sparking new interest in a type of exercise that is helping people lift their spirits. Ute Devika leads groups in laughing and dancing at a park in Cairo, Egypt.

[LAUGHTER] >> IF YOU ARE WONDERING WHAT NEW COMIC OR CAP VIDEO HAS THESE PEOPLE LAUGHING, YOU MAY BE SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT THIS ISN’T COMEDY AT ALL. IT IS YOGA. >> LAUGHTER YOGA IS A UNIQUE FORM OF ...

Regular laughter yoga sessions can significantly improve mental health by reducing stress and anxiety levels. The act of ...

From lowering blood pressure and reducing inflammation to improving heart health and relieving stress, laughter has the power to trigger a number of positive chemical and physical benefits. They say ...

If laughter is the best medicine, then it stands to reason that laughter yoga is good for the body and soul. Yes, laughter yoga. The movement began in the mid-1990s when Madan Kataria, a physician ...

It has been said that through meditation, we can bring about world peace. Dr. Madan Kataria, co-founder with his wife, Madhuri, of the laughter yoga movement, believes it can be done with laughter.

Class members participate in a laughter yoga class on Main Beach in Laguna Beach, California. Malanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The ...

(RNS) — Wearing a bright pink tank top, Celeste Greene enthusiastically pops off the Zoom screen, clapping as she chants: “HO HO. HA HA HA. HO HO. HA HA HA. YAY,” each smack of her forceful hands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clubs practicing laughter yoga - a combination of breathing exercises, mild physical workout, stretching, and laughter - have been ...

YUKON, OKLAHOMA— Most exercise teachers will tell you, ‘if it doesn’t hurt you’re not working hard enough.’ But that old maxim just makes Mark Brennaman laugh. Actually a lot of things make Brennaman ...