The Laughter Yoga
Laughter yoga In the workplace
It’s generally thought that serious people are more responsible and productive, but that’s not true!
The most productive people are those who take their work seriously, but know how to take things lightly.
Today’s employees are far too busy and stressed.
They also don’t have time to exercise. LAUGHTER YOGA could be THE solution.
Laughter Yoga combines fun, easy aerobic movements with no equipment required!
The benefits
are
physiological
and emotional
Every episode of laughter helps the circulation of life:
Blood pressure falls, the arteries of the heart facilitate the passage of blood and oxygen,
the two branches of the autonomic nervous system are brought back into balance
and even the immune cells are more active against viruses or cancer…
Cardiovascular
training
Provides a fast, powerful, sweat-free cardiovascular workout.
Oxygenation
of organs
The blood and major organs are fully oxygenated, giving you a feeling of energy.
Better
circulation
Blood pressure and pulse rate fall, circulation improves
Boosts
self-confidence
Improves performance,
creativity and communication
communication skills.
Stress
diminished
Stress levels are reduced by 75% or more and remain low.
They help you cope with stress.
Good mood
depression relief
A good laugh improves your mood by releasing endorphins, natural mood enhancers and painkillers.
You can best judge someone's personality by finding out what makes them laugh
A Team Building experience
LAUGHTER YOGA is a personal development and team-building tool for an effective and productive work environment.
Experience and scientific research show us that laughter can help to resolve stress at work and many related problems.
But until recently, there was no reliable and effective system for inducing laughter in the workplace.
Humour was the only tool available, but it rarely led to continuous, hearty laughter.
Avec Maduri et le Dr Madan Kataria
A revolutionary system
LAUGHTER YOGA is a revolutionary system of laughter exercises that enables a person to laugh continuously for 15 to 20 minutes with short pauses and yogic breathing to bring about powerful physiological changes.
Laughter Yoga, which was originally designed for people working in the public or voluntary sector, has now entered the world of schools, hospitals and workplaces. It offers companies and organisations powerful operational benefits. Companies all over the world have already introduced it into their team-building programmes.
Convincing results
Results indicate that employees who practice LAUGHTER YOGA programmes become more motivated, learn more easily, improve their personal and interpersonal skills, and the workplace becomes a happier place.
This is often reflected in efficiency, productivity, increased sales and improved business results.
People who laugh together, work together
Concrete results
in the workplace
The TEST programme consisted of daily sessions of LAUGHTER YOGA for a week,
followed by weekly sessions for a year.
Case 1
A Danish IT company tried the experiment: all members of management and employees took part, and stress levels were scientifically monitored. The results were as follows: The company's sales increased by more than 25% in a highly competitive market, while stress levels fell by 75%.
Case 2
Another scientific study carried out on 50 IT professionals in Bangalore, India, showed a significant reduction in stress levels by reducing levels of cortisol (stress hormone) in saliva.
Laughter is a great airing of the spirit. It's like opening a window to change the stale air in a room
A positive working environment
LAUGHTER YOGA creates a positive work environment. Dissatisfaction at work and a hostile working environment force people to change jobs more frequently, which is detrimental to productivity and profitability.
LAUGHTER YOGA creates positive energy and improves communication between people, both at work and in the private sphere.
The Bangalore study, for example, confirmed that Laughter Yoga increases positive emotions and reduces negative emotions.
Emotional intelligence develops and helps to create a more constructive working environment, guaranteeing loyalty and commitment.
Efficiency improved
LAUGHTER YOGA brings a smile and a welcoming posture,
improves communication skills and increases employee motivation, making it easier to satisfy customers.
LAUGHTER YOGA has the power to change your mood in just a few minutes by releasing endorphins (happy hormones).
Science tells us that the brain needs 25% more oxygen than the body’s other organs. LAUGHTER YOGA increases oxygen supply, enabling the brain to perform at its best and improving energy levels.
Avec Pauline Fung aka Gogogo
Skills in leadership
A good leader is one who is able to get in touch with his or her emotions and understand those of others.
LAUGHTER YOGA helps to restore self-confidence, improves exchanges and communication between colleagues and brings emotional balance.
This is very useful for achieving objectives.
Laughter is a great connector of people. It breaks down all hierarchies and is a force for democracy - John Cleese, British comedian
Innovation and creativity
The most creative people in the world are children. One of the essential elements of LAUGHTER YOGA is to rediscover or use laughter for no reason, rather than the physical laughter of children who can laugh for no reason. These types of exercise stimulate right brain activity, which is the seat of creativity.
Attention increased
The human brain cannot concentrate for more than 90 minutes, after which attention span decreases. Even a 5 to 10 minute session of LAUGHTER YOGA can provide great energy during long sessions of meetings, training courses and conferences. It helps to increase attention span, improve learning skills, powers of concentration and use of potential.
Less Stress
Although there are many tools available for stress management, LAUGHTER YOGA is a unique method that works simultaneously on the body and the mind, helping to reduce the physical, mental and emotional stress of an entire team at the same time.
LAUGHTER YOGA has the ability to radically change people's working environment by making them happy and joyful
The workshops
To help prepare for stressful situations such as interviews, exams, public lectures and presentations of important projects.
The Fundamentalist
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Theoretical presentation
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Laughter yoga session: warm-up, laughter exercises followed by laughter meditation and guided relaxation
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Post-session discussion
Team spirit
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Laughter yoga session
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Warm-up
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Laughter exercises
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Laughter meditation and guided relaxation
The expert
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Laughter yoga session: warm-up, laughter exercises followed by laughter meditation and guided relaxation