Laughter Yoga Poster
What is Laughter Yoga?
About this Program
About The Facilitator
When
Program Fee
How to Apply
Past Event
Laughter Yoga Poster
What is Laughter Yoga?
Laughter Yoga was created in the mid-1990s by a Physician from India, Dr. Madan Katria with the support of his wife Madhuri Katria – a yoga teacher. It is a unique exercise routine which combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing (pranayama), and playful exercises and activities. Anyone can laugh without relying on humor, jokes or comedy.
Laughter is initially simulated as a physical exercise while maintaining eye contact with others in the group and promoting playfulness. Laughter yoga has quickly grew as a grassroots social movement of independent laughter clubs, promoting the ideal of a non-political, non-religious, non-racial, non-threatening, and non-competitive voluntary (simulated) approach to laughter. It has spread to over 100 countries.
Laughter is initially simulated as a physical exercise while maintaining eye contact with others in the group and promoting playfulness. Laughter yoga has quickly grew as a grassroots social movement of independent laughter clubs, promoting the ideal of a non-political, non-religious, non-racial, non-threatening, and non-competitive voluntary (simulated) approach to laughter. It has spread to over 100 countries.About this Program
- Learn and experience laughter in a whole new way!
- No previous yoga experience needed
- You can use a yoga mat or a towel, or just practice on a chair!
- This class is open to the community
- Join us via Zoom with your audio & video for a live and interactive session
About The Facilitator
Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat’s (PhD, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher) counselling background and interest in mental, physical and emotional wellness led him to Laughter Yoga in 2007. He trained with Dr. Madan Kataria, the founder of Laughter Yoga, and became a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher. Kasim has been running the Laughter Yoga certification training since 2011. His work in Laughter Yoga has caught the attention of media including North Shore News, Maclean’s magazine, Simon Fraser University News, Global BC Television, Vancouver Courier, and TELUS Optic TV. Kasim is also a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher through the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Authorized MBSR Teacher Trainer through the Center for Mindfulness at Brown University. Learn more.
Guest Facilitator
When
Fourth Monday of every month (except for December).
Upcoming Online Laughter Yoga:
- Online, Monday, May 30, 2022, 6:00 PM to 6:50 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST). We will be joined again by Sylvie Dagenais-Douville as a guest co-facilitator from Montreal, Canada (Registration is OPEN).
Please note, the session time is in Pacific Standard Time (PST). The Pacific time zone encompasses western Canada, western United States, and western Mexico. To calculate your specific times zone, here is a time converter tool.
Program Fee
FREE – or you can make a donation to a charity of your choice!
How to Apply
Pre-registration is required for every class. Please take a moment to fill the form below. You can invite guests too, but they need to fill the form ahead of time. Registration closes one hour before the session.
Past Event
Picture from waaaaaay back with Dr. Kataria (2011 Teacher Training):
Past event:
Picture from waaaaaay back with Dr. Kataria (2011 Teacher Training):
