The first night of the new Rotary year was full of laughter. Our guest speaker, Lynette Mitchell, was more of a guest artist as she encouraged attendees to join her in a Laughter Yoga session.
Most of us followed Lynette's lead and stood up in a circle and proceeded to laugh our way through various movements and songs. Needless to say, it was a very different meeting.
Lynette has been running Laughter Yoga exercises for the past 12 years. She says it is a powerful healing method that is simple and fun. It works simultaneously on the body, mind and spirit. It is a form of exercise where we choose to laugh, and this is done without jokes or comedy. It’s an activity that guarantees fun and success to all, every time.
Laughter Yoga also connects people and is fantastic for Professional Development days. People become energised, feel lighter, more joyous, cheeky and laugh more. It is excellent on all levels of the body, physically it is a great exercise, it enhances emotions, the mental state and spirit.
She says that we could achieve world peace if we adopted laughter techniques. Can you imagine Donald Trump and Alexander Putin laughing their way through a meeting to resolve the problems in the Middle East? I'd like to see that.
It was interesting to watch our members laugh themselves silly. By the end, everyone had lost their inhibitions (if they had any in the first place) and were smiling and happy. That was the desired outcome.
Click here to see some images from the Laughter Yoga session.
