Event Details
Event Type: Online Class
Sat
February 15, 2025
10:00am - 11:00am
At your computer/device
Event Registration
Laugh Your Way to Well-Being
We can all use more laughter in our lives. Studies have shown that laughter has a number of beneficial effects on our well-being. It can release endorphins that improve your mood, reduce stress and tension, help relieve pain, and bring people closer together.
In this interactive online class, you will practice and learn about the health benefits of laughter yoga, a unique modality developed in India in 1995. Laughter yoga combines yogic breathing with laughter exercises in a playful and creative expression which can cultivate joy, imagination, and innovation.
In addition to laughter exercises, you will also be led through a gentle movement meditation in the form of basic qigong exercises and a body scan to stimulate relaxation and body awareness. Ideally, you will have some privacy and a space where you can laugh without disturbing others. You will be encouraged to turn on your camera in order to interact and participate with others. This is not a traditional yoga asana class, so no need to bring yoga mats.
This class will not be recorded. Attendance requirement for incentive points – at least 80% of the live session.
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Instructor: Gigi Otálvaro, PhD, is head of the LifeWorks program at Stanford which offers courses that integrate traditional scholarship, creative expression, and contemplative practices such as laughter yoga and qigong. She holds a PhD in Theater and Performance Studies from Stanford as well as certifications as a Laughter Yoga Leader and Yoqi Qigong Associate Instructor.
Class details are subject to change.