Laughter Yoga with Instructor Ganna Ainsworth
Happy World Laughter Day!
Please register.
Laughter Yoga was founded in 1995. Being a relatively new style of yoga, it incorporates breathing and mindfulness, which is present in ancient styles of yoga, such as hatha yoga. Laughter Yoga doesn’t require a mat, because there are no asanas. Instead, we will practicing deep belly laughter, silliness, and engagement of your imagination and creativity, and mindful breathing. You will need water, as laughter yoga is similar to a cardio exercise, or a lawn chair if you have difficulty standing. Usually, Laughter Yoga is practiced standing up in a circle.
It is amazing to drop your inhibitions and laugh without a reason, and the laughter exercises will help you have an amazing time! No jokes are told, and there are no comedians, but you will have the deepest and most sustained laughter for no reason! Laughter yoga has been shown to bring a slew of positive psychological and physiological benefits - it boosts immune function, helps with chronic pain, improves mood, decreases blood pressure, and even changes personality if practiced regularly.
Ganna Ainsworth was certified as a Laughter Yoga leader back when she lived in Nashville in 2011. Since then, she led classes in Nashville and later in Chattanooga, TN, until 2018 when she became a mom. She is excited to share the gift of laughter in the amazing Spokane area.
By participating in Laughter Yoga class, you agree to have a video or picture taken of you in this class, which could be used for future Laughter Yoga events.
Event will be weather dependent. Registrants will be notified.
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