Usuff Omar, Australia: I was first exposed to laughter yoga in 2002. I was called up onstage to take part in a laughter club demonstration in Sydney. I didn’t know what to expect. As the laughs proceeded I started to crack up. I kept laughing even whilst the leader was explaining the next laugh. I was still laughing after the demonstration was over. I even followed the demonstrators off stag...

Teresa Verde, USA: Starting around my 40th birthday on March 13th, 1995 (which just happens to be the exact date Dr. Kataria birthed Laughter Yoga), my health began to collapse. I found myself in a place of debilitating chronic fatigue and post-traumatic stress for about 6 years, until I discovered Laughter Clubs. Almost immediately I began my own Club in the fall of 2001, got trained as a Laug...

Dr. S.H. Patil, Mumbai: Dr. S.H. Patil and his wife, native of Karnataka and resident in Mumbai for the last 50 years, has been practising Laughter Exercises for over 10 years now, post retirement. Dr. Patil and his wife Mrs. Patil were in Bangalore to attend the All India Laughter Yoga Conference, LAFF-2009 from Dec.4-6, 2009. A retired Scientist of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Dr. Pati...

Karla, Mexico: Soon after the birth of my child, I began to lose sight without realizing what was happening. I had lost 90 per cent of my sight and was almost blind for more than a week. The diagnosis was Multiple Sclerosis (MS). My life became like the vanishing light of a candle. I used to be a kind, affectionate and loving person with a remarkable sense of humor and plenty of vitality. But, I f...

Maganlal ji Pandit, India: 82-year-old Maganlal ji Pandit has had a couple of surgeries – one following a hip bone fracture and another for the knees. “I was also suffering from sciatica in the left side of the back which made that area stiff”, recalls Pandit ji. All these caused serious mobility issues. Two of his friends came to him one morning, about two years ago, just aft...

Neeraj Agrawal, India: It was an awesome, overwhelming experience attending the 1 hour Laughter Yoga corporate seminar conducted by Dr. Madan Kataria at the MTHR management meet in Mumbai. In fact, by afternoon though drained, I still wondered What Next! The session was electrifying and energetic and I found that my entire physiology changed within the first 10 minutes. I was charged and the ef...

Judy Mikeska bond, USA: This is a moving story of how Laughter Yoga helped Judy Mikeska bond with her 83-year-old mother and transformed her relationship with her forever.This story was sent by Monnet Zubeit, a certified Laughter Yoga Teacher in the USA. I have an 83-year-old mother, but unfortunately we’ve not had a great relationship since the last 40 years. Looking after her has been a...

Brigette, Denmark: I first heard about Laughter Clubs on World Laughter Day in Copenhagen. Impressed, I joined the club and since then laughter has changed my life. I feel happier and more focused about things that make me happy. It has changed me from being a serious person to a much lighter person. I also use laughter as my personal stress management therapy to keep my stress levels low, as I ha...

Marlene Chertok, USA: Here is an amazing story of Marlene, a breast cancer survivor, who now runs a laughter club in St. Louis, USA. She feels very gratified as more and more people join her club. Seeing their lives transform through laughter has also changed her attitude and perspective towards life. Dr. K I really want to tell you about my Laughter club as it keeps growing and drawing more a...

Anna, Denmark: I had a very painful experience in February 2000 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had to be operated and had to under go chemotherapy. I was frustrated and angry. It was then I learnt about Laughter Yoga and thought it was the only way to come out of my pain. I joined the laughter club in my area and soon started to perceive things in a different way. There was a remark...

Greg Govinda, Australia: Laughter Yoga has brought many changes in my life. At first it challenged me to face some hidden fears; then it almost magically, released years of grieving that I hadn’t been able to shake. Over time, it brought me many delights as I witnessed others who came to the laughter yoga sessions, let go, have fun and awaken to the deep joy within themselves. Laughter Yoga ...

Jamna, India: I started coming to the laughter club since the last two years. Earlier, I could not laugh openly, but now with regular laughter practice, I can laugh freely and openly. I had a slight hearing problem and my ears were blocked, but hearty laughter improved my hearing power and I feel much better. I was advised to undergo surgery, but thanks to laughter, there is no need for it, as reg...