Two decades ago, in a land of sensory overload and spiritual abundance, a doctor mixed together meditation and hilarity. Two decades ago, in a land of sensory overload and spiritual abundance, a ...

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.

(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 ...

We all know that yoga is good for us, but what if we added laughter? Laughter Yoga has been sweeping the world since 1995 and finally made it to the United States. "Laughter yoga was the brain child ...

On the last Friday of each month the South Portland Community Center hosts ‘laughter yoga’ and participants say it gives them ...

Media, Pa -- Alexa Fong Drubay is a local practitioner, master trainer, and all-around global ambassador of a growing movement in wellness called Laughter Yoga. Founded 30 years ago by a medical ...

Francine Shore, her straight, straw-colored hair reaching down to her shoulders at odd angles, held her hands together like she was about to bow her head in prayer. Instead, she looked up at me, her ...

On a rainy Tuesday morning, the yoga students gather at an old house in Southeast Portland. They take off their shoes and head to a studio in the back. They stretch for a moment, leaning forward and ...