They say laughter is the best medicine, and laughter yoga enthusiasts around the world seem to agree. Combining breathing exercises, light stretches, and deliberately silly movements, the practice ...

On the fourth Sunday of every month Venerable Suco Hue Huong, the Buddhist nun who anchors Buu Hung Buddhist Monastery in east Vancouver, offers a no-nonsense lecture about life, death and the human q ...

A study suggests that laughing could be an "entry-level" type of exercise that reduces stress and burns calories. Here's how.

(RNS) — Wearing a bright pink tank top, Celeste Greene enthusiastically pops off the Zoom screen, clapping as she chants: “HO HO. HA HA HA. HO HO. HA HA HA. YAY,” each smack of her forceful hands ...

“Ever since quitting my job as a teacher to become a laughter yogi, I’ve been on a mission to bring joy to the world,” says Cat Googe, 53. “I tried laughter yoga for the first time in October 2018 ...

Does laughing strengthen your heart? Cardiologist explains why he prescribes belly laughs for his patients and how laughing boosts heart health like exercise.

Remember that time you laughed so hard you couldn’t breathe? Turns out, that moment of pure joy might have been secretly working overtime to keep you healthier and living longer. Science is finally ...

As the hustle and bustle of the holidays ramps up, two local organizations will join to help people reduce their stress levels and improve their overall mental well-being at a South Scranton park.

Over a century ago, William James—an American physician, philosopher, and educator, who many consider the father of modern psychology—wisely said, “We don’t laugh because we’re happy. We’re happy ...

MERRILLVILLE | A laughter yoga program is available at 7 p.m. June 21 at the Lake County Public Library, 1919 W. 81st Ave. Tanaz Bamboat instructs the yoga class, which combines laughter exercises ...