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  • Laughter Yoga

    I recently joined a Laughter Yoga (Hasya Yoga) Therapy course at Amritapuri. Though I was vaguely aware of the feel-good effects of laughter, I had never thought to seek out more opportunities for laughter in my life. Well into my first class, I realized there would be much less downward facing dog poses and handstands than I had anticipated. It was more of a holistic mind-body experience. Amma says, “80% of all illness is stress-related. Seriousness is a disease, and we should try to leave it and allow ourselves to laugh more. Laughter is good for our hearts. Laughter is…

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