New Delhi: Laughter, they say, is the best medicine. It has been known to bring many health benefits and has also been credited as being a relaxant, an energiser, mood elevator, and pain reliever. The World Laughter Day, organised every year on the first Sunday in May, was celebrated this year on May 6.
The celebration of World Laughter Day was meant to be a positive manifestation for world peace and to build up a global consciousness of brotherhood and friendship through laughter, the website of Laughter Yoga International claims. Its popularity has grown exponentially with that of the Laughter Yoga movement which is now counting over 8,000 Laughter Clubs worldwide.
The activities of the clubs are open and free to members irrespective of community, class or creed. The members meet once a day for an hour-long session that brings relaxation and happiness to participants. The Laughter Clubs have formulated different types of laughter that are included in their daily activity such as namaste laughter, appreciation/felicitation laughter, milkshake laughter, jogger laughter, Calcutta laughter and pani puri laughter. The clubs also practice yogic laughter (Hasya Yoga), which is a short and easy method of relaxation.
The first such celebration was held on January 11, 1998, in Mumbai, and was arranged by Dr Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement.
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