Category: योग-साधना/Yoga

Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

LAUGHTER YOGA: VIDEO #17

The benefits of Laughter are amazing. It decreases the negative effects of stress on your body which is the root cause of all illness. Laughter deals with physical, mental and emotional stress simultaneously. It also strengthens the immune system, lowers blood pressure, controls blood sugar and keeps your heart healthy. It is a powerful antidote against depression – the number one sickness today.

Laughing promotes a healthy heart. In a good bout of laughter, there is a dilation of blood vessels all over the body. We’ve all seen or experienced this as a flushed appearance and feeling of warmth. Pulse rate and blood pressure rise as the circulatory system is stimulated before settling down, below the original levels. In a nutshell, laughter helps tone the circulatory system of the body.

Diabetes is emerging as a major health hazard worldwide. Japanese scientist Murakami’s experiment to ascertain the effect of laughter on the blood sugar levels has affirmed that laughter has a lowering impact on blood sugar. Murakami indentified 23 genes that can be activated with laughter. In addition, it also reduces the stress hormone cortisol responsible for increase in sugar levels and stabilizes the immune system, which if weakened, can affect the production of insulin in the pancreas.

Laughter has a profound positive impact on allergies, with many practitioners reporting complete disappearance of all symptoms of asthma, skin and other allergies. Though not an intervention for countering physical causes of allergies; Laughter Yoga is a definite tool to remedy stress. It helps to reduce the risk factors by boosting the immune system, encouraging deep breathing and flushing the lungs of stale air and generating a feeling of wellness.

Depression is often associated with physical pain, feelings of despair, loss of appetite, immobility, insomnia and other cardiovascular problems. Practicing Laughter Yoga regularly helps to resolve most of these ailments as it is one of the fastest ways of boosting heart rate, reducing blood pressure, providing an excellent cardio workout and alleviating pain. Extended hearty laughter is a body exercise with powerful body-mind healing effects.

Scientific studies have proved that a few days of laughter exercises and deep breathing lowers blood pressure thus reducing the risk of a heart attack. Having too much cholesterol in the blood can lead to the hardening and narrowing of the arteries in the major vascular systems. A daily dose of laughter opens the arteries and allows the blood to flow freely to all parts of the body thus preventing a cardiac failure.

Stress is the number one killer today, and most illnesses are stress related. Laughter Yoga is an instant stress buster which takes care of physical, mental and emotional stress simultaneously. It has been scientifically proven that laughter reduces the level of stress hormones like cortisol and epinephrine and enhances positive emotions.

 

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Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

 

LAUGHTER YOGA: VIDEO #16

“Just Laugh With Us”
is a “Do It Along” video
where you have to
just laugh with us.
for health, happiness and peace.

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Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

LAUGHTER YOGA: VIDEO #15

‘Follow the Leader’ is an exercise that can be added to a session of Laughter Yoga to make it more interesting and encourage participation.

One by one, the participants come forward and become leaders for a short while. They enact an exercise which the others follow. No verbal instructions are given. You just have to follow the leader.

It should be emphasized that simple gestures and movements are to be initiated, followed by laughter and no brisk or difficult moves introduced so that all have fun.

(We are grateful to Shri Ram Kishan ji for providing us the video clip from the Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training.)

 

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Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

LAUGHTER YOGA: VIDEO #14

Early Morning Group Laughter in the Park:
We practice Laughter Yoga in its purest form for health, happiness and peace at the Shrinagar Extension Park, Indore every Sunday from 7.30 – 8.15 am. It’s absolutely free and all are welcome!

EVERY SUNDAY AT SHRINAGAR EXTENSION PARK, INDORE FROM 7.30 – 8.15 AM

We practice Laughter Yoga in its purest form for health, happiness and peace at the Shrinagar Extension Park, Indore every Sunday from 7.30 – 8.15 am. It’s absolutely free and all are welcome!

 

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Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

Laughter yoga and meditation sessions were conducted for the top officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at Goa as per details given below:
Goa, April 8 and 9, 2016.
Locale: exotic –  a five-star golf and spa resort.

Team: thirty top officials, including the CEO and the CFO, of one of the busiest airports of India.

Objective: goal setting.

Day: one.

Time: sunrise.

Venue: an exclusive sea beach.

Activity: laughter yoga, body percussion and mind-body synergy.

Feedback: feeling exuberant!

Time: sunset.

Venue: closed hall.

Activity: guided relaxation, yoga nidra.

Feedback: feeling serene!!

Day: two.

Time: just before sunrise.

Venue: golf course on one side and swimming pool on the other.

Activity: breath shower, three deep breaths, gentle laughs and dynamic meditation.

Feedback: feeling calm and happy!

Facilitators:

Jagat Singh Bisht – happiness coach & laughter yoga master trainer.

Radhika Bisht – yoga teacher & laughter yoga master trainer.

Email: lifeskills.happiness@gmail.com

 

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Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

LAUGHTER YOGA: VIDEO #11

 

One of the happiness activities described by the positive psychologists for taking care of your body is acting like a happy person.

Laughter Yoga suits best in this category. It is voluntary laughter, for no reason, to create instant joy. It’s scientifically proven, easy to learn and a lot of fun.

It’s based on the principle: motion creates emotion. You act happy and you start feeling happy.

We demonstrate three laughter exercises – milk shake laughter, mobile laughter and hearty laughter – in this video. You can practice these any time and feel happier.

“Pretending that you are happy – smiling, engaged, mimicking energy and enthusiasm – not only can you earn some of the benefits of happiness (returned smiles, strengthened friendships, successes at work and school) but can actually make you happier.

“So go for it. Smile, laugh, stand tall, act lively and give hugs. Act as if you were confident, optimistic, and outgoing. You’ll manage adversity, rise to the occasion, create instant connections, make friends, influence people, and become a happier person.”

– SONJA LYUBOMIRSKY/ THE HOW OF HAPPINESS

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Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

LAUGHTER YOGA: VIDEO #10

 

A cute LAUGHTER YOGA video with school children in the outskirts of Indore, India on the opening day of their new academic year.

RadhikaJagat Bisht and Jagat Singh Bisht, Founders: LifeSkills, conducted Laughter Yoga on the opening day of new academic session at the Lioness Vidya Mandir, Palda, Indore, India.

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Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

LAUGHTER YOGA: VIDEO #9

Laughter yoga is an integral part of our programme – ‘The Wheel of HAPPINESS & WELL-BEING’.

“The Wheel of Happiness and Well-Being” is an activity based, multi dimensional program for health, happiness, peace and well-being. The components of the program include Positive Psychology, Meditation, Yoga, Spirituality and Laughter Yoga.

The faculty of the Acropolis Institute of Technology and Research, Indore loved participating in ‘The Wheel of Happiness and Well-Being’ program conducted in their campus in February 2017.

The Director of the Institute and the Heads of Departments were also present in the program facilitated by Radhika Bisht and Jagat Singh Bisht, Founders of LifeSkills.

 

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Shri Jagat Singh Bisht

LAUGHTER YOGA: VIDEO #8

Our most fulfilling experience has been to bring cheer in the lives of special children.

This is a laughter session with special children conducted by Jagat Singh Bisht along with Radhika Bisht and Gulyora Shermatova. The videos and pictures, courtesy: Dr Sneha Lakhotia.

The experience of Laughter Yoga with mentally challenged children at Rotary Paul Harris School, Indore, India has touched the core of our hearts and has given us the fulfillment of bringing cheer in the lives of sweet little kids.

While returning from my office one evening, I took a slightly different route to avoid heavy traffic. On the way, I discovered Rotary Paul Harris School for the mentally challenged children. Next day, I visited the school. There I met Rotarian Radheyshyam Maheshwari.

He told me that it is very challenging to provide education to children with mental challenge. In addition, they impart vocational training and training for the daily needs of the children. This requires a lot of patience and devotion because each child needs individual attention. They have 60 students but the average daily attendance is only 50-60 percent. These students are taken care by specially trained staff. They also engage them in sports, music and extra-curricular activities.

I shared the concept of Laughter Yoga with him briefly. His response was very positive and we fixed a day and time for our first laughter session with the special kids. The kids responded to our first session with great enthusiasm and energy. We were taken by surprise by the positivity generated by the affirmation VeryGoodVeryGoodYay. They loved milkshake laughter, mobile laughter, argument laughter and hearty laughter. But we realized that they could not clap in rhythm, chant hohohahaha or follow the deep breathing exercises.

I had along discussion with my wife Radhika, who is also a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, in the matter. We decided to focus initially on simple clapping, VGVGY and the laughter exercises which the kids liked. Radhika worked hard with the kids on Tuesday mornings week after week and gradually the kids started picking up. A weekly session on Laughter Yoga was included in their time table. Mrs Neeti Billore, the Principal, and her team of Teachers were always with us during the sessions. On the occasion of New Year, we visited the school with members of Suniket Laughter Club, Indore and shared sweets with them.

The school authorities told us that they propose to showcase the progress in laughter sessions in front of the parents of the kids and members of Rotary Club during their Annual Day celebrations. The kids were all prepared for the event and laughed coherently to the surprise of all present. We felt satisfied as our efforts had borne fruits. Everyone could sense how close the kids felt to us. The effect of joy cocktail was more than evident on the faces of the kids.

On the annual day, we also conducted a laughter session for the families of Rotary Club members which was appreciated by one and all. Prior to that, we had given a presentation of Laughter Yoga in one of their club meetings. Looking to the good effect that laughter is having on the emotional well-being of the kids, we propose to continue with our sessions in the school. The warm welcome that is accorded to us by the kids every time we visit is too valuable for us to loose. We would like to continue to work with them to completely erase the mental and emotional scars and deprivation of their early childhood. It would be really fulfilling if their lives get the missing rhythm through hohohahaha and very good very good yay.

 

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