The first Sunday in May is World Laughter Day. Don't laugh (oh yes you can). This is no joke (yes it is). World Laughter Day was created in 1998 by Dr Madan Kataria from India, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement. The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive manifestation for world peace and is intended to build up a global consciousness of brotherhood and friendship through laughter. Its popularity has grown exponentially and Laughter Yoga is practised around the world at laughter clubs, laughter studios, in the workplace and in many specialized applications including schools, government departments, military & police, hospitals & hospice and more. There are more than 5000 laughter clubs and studios in more than 50 countries with new venues opening daily.
Wendy and I go to what is called laughter class most Saturday mornings at a stunning venue at Cotton Tree , Maroochydore at the mouth of the Maroochy river. There are plenty of laughs which happen as part of a loosely structured exercise programme. We do breathing exercises and laughs with names like the Haka, the Kookaburra, the Clam, the Mad Professor,the Machine Gun and many more. Between 12 and 25 people turn up and we go for about 40 mins. Then we adjourn to a nearby coffee shop and sit and chat looking across the sparkling river and sandbanks. A good way to start Saturday. Check out www.laughteryoga.org HaHaHaHaHaaaaaH!
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