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Laughter
Club Bundaberg & Bargara Queensland Australia |
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Laughter
Club Bundaberg & Bargara Queensland Australia |
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When we laugh we stop thinking. Laughter is a natural state capable of relieving
us from the burden of ourselves. Laughter brings us into motion, stimulating
an emotion. It doesn’t matter whether the laugh is spontaneous or simulated;
they are both as effective in that.
However it seems that people have forgotten to laugh. Normally, people look for some reason to laugh, but these days there are very few reasons which make us laugh. People believe that you need a good sense of humour to laugh, but the reverse is also true. This is exactly the breakthrough which was achieved in laughter clubs.
A 'Laughter Club' is a group of people who want to laugh together, every week, in a public place. It has no formal structure, no office bearers, but just an anchor person who leads the group in laughter. There is no formal membership, no form to be filled in, no fee and no other fuss. You come and join the group, laugh with them and you are member of, the 'Laughter Club'.
A typical weekly laughter session is a perfect blend of various stimulated laughter techniques interspersed with breathing and stretching exercises.
Laughter Yoga has
bloomed into a worldwide movement, bringing about attitudinal changes towards
us all living in peace and harmony. There are now more than 1300 laughter clubs
in India, USA, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, Denmark,
Norway, sweden, Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai, with some 50-60 estimated to
be active in Australia.
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Maarten van Bokkel is a Certified Laughter Club leader in Bundaberg & Bargara. Maarten was trained by Dr. Madan Kataria, Founder Laughter Clubs Movement (www.laughteryoga.org) and Susan Welch, Director of the Laughter Clubs of Queensland (www.laughter.net.au). . For more information,
please contact Maarten, |
 Susan Welsh Director of the Laughter Clubs of Queensland |
Maarten
van Bokkel