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Laughter Yoga

I warmly invite you to click the play button below and listen to my interview about laughter yoga for Parkinsons with Laughter Yoga Instructor Gita Fendelman who I interviewed fifteen years ago. Gita reports laughter is a welcome remedy for the symptoms of Parkinsons she experiences.

She continues to laugh every day and has posted several fascinating videos on youtube which you can easily access by searching on her name and “laughter yoga.”

‘‘Laughter yoga is what I like to call my inner pharmacy. It keeps my mood elevated. I laugh at almost everything.

She discusses the benefits of laughter yoga for Parkinsons in my interview with her which I have listed below:

  • Stimulates the part of the brain that uses dopamine
  • Converts soft voices to ones that are strong and loud
  • Improves cardiovascular health
  • Converts a soft voice to one that is a loud and vibrant
  • Helps depression
  • Strengthens the immune system
  • Improves communication skills
  • Enhances creativity
  • Helps with diabetes
  • Reduces stress hormones by 75%
  • Releases muscular and emotional tension
  • Massages organs
  • Exhales stale air at the bottom of your lungs
  • Infuses the body with Oxygen
  • Drops high blood pressure
  • Improves circulation
  • Slows pulse rate
  • Increases endorphin levels
  • Reduces aches and pains
  • Enhances sense of well being and confidence
  • Reduces worries
  • helps with cancer

What is the origin of the impressive list of benefits above? It is extracted from the science of laughter known as gelotology, the study of laughter and its effects on the body. Researchers have examined the wide range of benefits from laughter yoga. Studies find laughter enhances the immune system, improves cardiovascular health, reduces stress ,regulates hormones.

Since COVID, a variety of online laughter yoga clubs have surfaced, but some clubs that meet physically continue to function. One source of clubs is here:

https://www.laughteryoga.org/club/find-clubs-worldwide

Laughter yoga is one among over 100 natural therapies proven by research to offer relief from symptoms of Parkinsons. For information about other natural methods that offer relief from symptoms visit:

https://www.parkinsonsdisease.me

Robert Rodgers PhD
Founder 2004
Parkinsons Recovery®
https://www.parkinsonsrecovery.com

Recharge Dopamine

Here is a fun activity that is guaranteed to recharge dopamine.

What do I suggest? My idea is inspired by Professional Dancer Pamela Quinn. Pamela invented the activity shown in the video below that I facilitated at the Vancouver Parkinsons Recovery Summit.  The activity is obviously fun and engaging. As I tossed more balls to juggle, proficiency improved and the volume of laughter became much louder.

A sinful quantity of dopamine was created in this short 6 minute exercise. Join in the laughter of the moment as you watch. It is like giving yourself a fun  way to recharge dopamine. No medicines or supplements are necessary with this method.

I have received several inquiries recently that express concerns about how to recharge support groups that are boring and lack vitality. It is common for Parkinson’s support groups to move into a negative thought frame where the primary focus revolves around talk about what is wrong with everyone’s body. What can be done in such a situation?

  • Stop attending? This is a preferred choice for many people I have interviewed.
  • Become inundated with negativity? This is difficult to avoid if you continue attending sessions where complaints are aired and agony is the norm.

Why not begin and end all of your support group meetings with this ball tossing exercise?How to Recharge support groups This is a sure fire way to shift negativity into hope without saying a word. It is a simple and proven method to recharge support groups

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.
Founder 2004
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Parkinsons Recovery
Road to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease