Laughter Yoga with Cat Googe (Pod 4)

Laughter yoga lifts your mood, releases endorphins and serotonin, lowers cortisol levels, boost the immune system, enhances creativity and much more! It is an incredibly powerful wellness tool.

Cat was born to be a laugher yogi and is thrilled to be sharing it with you.

All you need is a willingness to laugh and you will leave feeling utterly fabulous!

Laughter yoga is a series of interactive laughter exercises interspersed with yogic breathing and calming movements. The session finishes with laughter meditation where you have the opportunity to really let your laughter flow; this is followed by a guided meditation to bring your body and mind back to a relaxed and grounded state.

Please bring a mat or blanket with you to get comfortable for the meditation at the end.

There are some contraindications to Laughter yoga so please read the below in full:

Laughter yoga is not a substitute for medical consultation but is a powerful natural complementary form of healing. It is exercise and involves some physical strain and a rise in intra-abdominal pressure and may not be suitable for everyone.

It is contraindicated for people suffering from any kind of hernia, heart disease with angina pain, persistant cough with breathlessness, uncontrolled HBP, urinary incontinence, epilepsy, advanced (bleeding) piles and haemorrhoids or any bleeding tendencies in any part of the body, severe backache, schizophrenia, hypermania (manic part of bipolar depression). Any acute symptoms of cough, cold and fever. People who have undergone major surgery should wait at least three months before doing laughter yoga. Pregnant women with previous history of miscarriages and also those who are in advanced stages of pregnancy should take medical advice from specialists before doing laughter exercises.

If you are not sure if this activity is suitable please seek medical advice.

Laughter yoga is like any other aerobic exercise. Should you experience any discomfort, please discontinue and get medical advice.