Using laughter yoga as a help with fat loss journey

Laughter Yoga, a unique concept where anyone can laugh for no reason without relying on humor, jokes or comedy, has been found to aid in weight loss.

This form of yoga combines laughter exercises with yogic breathing (Pranayama), which brings more oxygen to the body and brain making one feel more energetic and healthy.

A good belly laugh can burn up to 40 calories per 15 minutes.

While this might not sound like much, over the course of a year it could add up to losing around 2 kilos just from laughing!

Laughing increases your heart rate similar to physical exercise.

When you laugh heartily, your muscles contract and pulse rate speeds up temporarily – when you stop laughing your heart rate increases, which helps burn calories.

Laughter Yoga reduces stress hormones in the body.

High levels of stress hormones like cortisol can lead to weight gain especially around the midsection.

By reducing these hormones through laughter, it may be easier for some people to lose weight.

Regular practice of Laughter Yoga also promotes an overall positive attitude towards life and health.

It encourages a healthier lifestyle and naturally you make better choices about what you eat because you start listening more carefully to what your body needs rather than what your mind is telling you.

If you’d like to know more about how laughter yoga can help with your fat loss journey, please get in touch.