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This article shows surveys taken from five Laughter Clubs in Pune City. These
clubs have 975 members, 285 of whom were surveyed. The results listed in the
article show what benefits these members received from attending the club.
The article shows a sample itinerary from one of the classes.
The conclusion shows that over all the members participating in the clubs
believed they were receiving benefits.
Robins, L. (2006). The Yoga of Full Body Laughter. Yoga Therapy in Practice, 2(1), 13.
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This article states that the benefits of full body laughter are immediate and
lasting, and available to anyone at any time.
This article lists the immediate benefits of laughter as studied by
Patch Adams, MD, in his book Gesundheit.
This article shows how laughing and yoga are related. The article traces how
laughter starts out fake and can be directed through the body to promote
relaxation.
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This is the short biography of Dr. Madan Kataria the founder of the Laughter
Yoga movement.
This article shows what Laughter Yoga trainees learned from their session with
Dr Kataria. These are the kinds of benefits that should be felt by stressed out
college students.
This article introduces Gradient laughter. It is called this because of the way it
is developed out of silence and slowly gathers momentum and becomes more
natural and contagious. Which is something I believe college students could
benefit from.
Prakash, V. (2013). Laughter Therapy for the Mind and Body: An Interview with Vishwa
Prakash. Alternative & Complementary Therapies, 19(4), 205-208.
doi:10.1089/act.2013.19410
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