Laughter Yoga is a unique approach to fun, healing, and stress management. It’s a unique idea where anyone can laugh for no reason. Laughter Yoga is a technique that blends playful, empowering and “tension releasing” laughter exercises with Pranayama yoga breathing, which improves your sense of well-being. These exercises are simple, structured, and based on a philosophy of JOYFULNESS! There is no need for previous experience, special equipment or special clothing to practice the exercises.
Laughter is well known to be the “best medicine” and here’s why: it’s scientifically proven that laughter boosts the immune system, is a powerful cardio workout, relaxes your muscles and unwinds the negative effects of stress. Laughter also elevates your mood, increases blood circulation, releases endorphins which relieves pain, decreases anxiety, fights depression, improves communication skills, and social relationships.
With Laughter Yoga you maximize the benefits of laughter by sharing hearty, extended laughter with others in a safe, joyful environment
Cathy Hansen received her Laughter Yoga Teacher Certification after studying with the founder of Laughter Yoga, Dr. Madan Kataria in 2009. She says that Laughter Yoga as allowed her to manage her high blood pressure without medication and lighten her outlook on life while dynamically increasing her energy levels. Cathy is a strong advocate for community service, volunteerism, and education. She enjoys bringing the Laughter Yoga experience to anyone with a desire to increase their overall sense of well-being. Her students have commented that Cathy’s welcoming attitude, creativity, encouragement, and enthusiasm set the stage for a uniquely fun experience that can benefit everyone’s health and outlook.
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Bellygong: Dance of Connection
With Rebecca Lucy Snyder
DATE CHANGE: To Be Announced!!
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
Experience multi-dimensional belly dance! This workshop offers a traditional belly dance class plus chi gong inspired moving meditations, or "Bellygong".
Our dance form consists of powerful, ancient movements from various belly dance roots, including American tribal-style and cabaret, traditional Middle Eastern and Indian folkloric, plus contemporary folk fusions. This dance is an evolving community conversations that brings joy to the heart, strength and grace to the body, and calm confidence to the mind.
In the Bellygong training we incorporate breath and focus on specific acupuncture points with our movements. We experience relaxation, better body awareness, and a current of healing connection with ourselves, our dance partners, the music and our world.
Together we will learn to move in a state of harmony that transforms, bringing a new depth to the dance and enhanced vibrancy, health and a holistic understanding to the collective body-mind.
Come prepared to move and be moved!
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Jeremy Harlow is a 65th generation disciple of Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang and is a certified Taiji Quan instructor through the U.S. Kuoshu Federation and the Wu Kui Headquarters. He is a co-founder of the Qi Center of Maryland which is a school that offers a Qigong teacher certification program. Through the National Qigong Association, he is a certified level III Advanced Qigong Instructor and Qigong Clinical Practicioner. Along with practicing Native American Ceremony and shamanism since 1996, Jeremy has studied the healing and martial arts since 1994. For more information on Jeremy and his training please visit www.danceswithspirit.com.
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