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[Music] namaste and good evening I mean good
namaste and good evening I mean good
namaste and good evening I mean good morning everybody
morning everybody
morning everybody I am Michael Bork and I am a certified
I am Michael Bork and I am a certified
I am Michael Bork and I am a certified laughter yoga leader and yes I assure
laughter yoga leader and yes I assure
laughter yoga leader and yes I assure you that is a real thing
you that is a real thing
you that is a real thing I am here to talk to you today about the
I am here to talk to you today about the
I am here to talk to you today about the three basic ideals or foundational
three basic ideals or foundational
three basic ideals or foundational beliefs of laughter yoga which is in our
beliefs of laughter yoga which is in our
beliefs of laughter yoga which is in our title health happiness and world peace
title health happiness and world peace
title health happiness and world peace there laughter as a laughter yoga
there laughter as a laughter yoga
there laughter as a laughter yoga instructor or leader my goal is to
instructor or leader my goal is to
instructor or leader my goal is to spread the laughter yoga message and I
spread the laughter yoga message and I
spread the laughter yoga message and I know there’s a few people out in the
know there’s a few people out in the
know there’s a few people out in the audience that have heard of laughter
audience that have heard of laughter
audience that have heard of laughter yoga or may have even experienced
yoga or may have even experienced
yoga or may have even experienced laughter yoga fun today you’re going to
laughter yoga fun today you’re going to
laughter yoga fun today you’re going to get a chance to learn a little bit about
get a chance to learn a little bit about
get a chance to learn a little bit about the history of laughter yoga a little
the history of laughter yoga a little
the history of laughter yoga a little bit about the traditions and why we do
bit about the traditions and why we do
bit about the traditions and why we do what we do in the practice of laughter
what we do in the practice of laughter
what we do in the practice of laughter yoga and then you all are going to have
yoga and then you all are going to have
yoga and then you all are going to have a chance to experience laughter yoga for
a chance to experience laughter yoga for
a chance to experience laughter yoga for yourself so part of my talk is going to
yourself so part of my talk is going to
yourself so part of my talk is going to be explanation part of my talk is going
be explanation part of my talk is going
be explanation part of my talk is going to be getting you guys involved in the
to be getting you guys involved in the
to be getting you guys involved in the last Ryota message so I guess the first
last Ryota message so I guess the first
last Ryota message so I guess the first question is what is laughter yoga and
question is what is laughter yoga and
question is what is laughter yoga and laughter Yoga is really two separate
laughter Yoga is really two separate
laughter Yoga is really two separate things that we combined together the
things that we combined together the
things that we combined together the first part is laughter and with that
first part is laughter and with that
first part is laughter and with that what we’re going to be doing is non
what we’re going to be doing is non
what we’re going to be doing is non humor based mirthful laughter what that
humor based mirthful laughter what that
humor based mirthful laughter what that means is I’m not going to be up here
means is I’m not going to be up here
means is I’m not going to be up here telling you a joke and telling you to
telling you a joke and telling you to
telling you a joke and telling you to laugh because of that the non humor
laugh because of that the non humor
laugh because of that the non humor based part is no joking all I’m going to
based part is no joking all I’m going to
based part is no joking all I’m going to be asking you to do is pretend play a
be asking you to do is pretend play a
be asking you to do is pretend play a game with me while we laugh so that’s
game with me while we laugh so that’s
game with me while we laugh so that’s non you humor based mirthful laughter
non you humor based mirthful laughter
non you humor based mirthful laughter mirthful laughter means we’re laughing
mirthful laughter means we’re laughing
mirthful laughter means we’re laughing just for the reason of laughter just for
just for the reason of laughter just for
just for the reason of laughter just for the sake of laughter we’re laughing just
the sake of laughter we’re laughing just
the sake of laughter we’re laughing just to laugh the yoga part of laughter yoga
to laugh the yoga part of laughter yoga
to laugh the yoga part of laughter yoga is yogic breathing and what that means
is yogic breathing and what that means
is yogic breathing and what that means is we’re doing in yoga
is we’re doing in yoga
is we’re doing in yoga called pranayama yoga yogic breathing
called pranayama yoga yogic breathing
called pranayama yoga yogic breathing we’re trying to exhale twice as much as
we’re trying to exhale twice as much as
we’re trying to exhale twice as much as we inhale in our lungs why because all
we inhale in our lungs why because all
we inhale in our lungs why because all of us every single one of you out there
of us every single one of you out there
of us every single one of you out there every person on this planet for the most
every person on this planet for the most
every person on this planet for the most part are lazy breathers we do not
part are lazy breathers we do not
part are lazy breathers we do not exercise our diaphragms and we do not do
exercise our diaphragms and we do not do
exercise our diaphragms and we do not do enough good active mindful breathing and
enough good active mindful breathing and
enough good active mindful breathing and so we have 30 to 40 percent of the air
so we have 30 to 40 percent of the air
so we have 30 to 40 percent of the air in our lungs is state what does that
in our lungs is state what does that
in our lungs is state what does that mean that means that we have 30 to 40
mean that means that we have 30 to 40
mean that means that we have 30 to 40 percent of our lungs that are not being
percent of our lungs that are not being
percent of our lungs that are not being used to their best capacity so in
used to their best capacity so in
used to their best capacity so in laughter yoga the remember merciful love
laughter yoga the remember merciful love
laughter yoga the remember merciful love yoga breathing part of it we’re trying
yoga breathing part of it we’re trying
yoga breathing part of it we’re trying to push out all of that stale air and
to push out all of that stale air and
to push out all of that stale air and then by breathing in in a good yogic
then by breathing in in a good yogic
then by breathing in in a good yogic mindful way we’re going to replace all
mindful way we’re going to replace all
mindful way we’re going to replace all that stale air with fresh air that fresh
that stale air with fresh air that fresh
that stale air with fresh air that fresh air has oxygen that fresh oxygen is
air has oxygen that fresh oxygen is
air has oxygen that fresh oxygen is going to give you a mood boost and an
going to give you a mood boost and an
going to give you a mood boost and an energy boost so I’m so happy to be here
energy boost so I’m so happy to be here
energy boost so I’m so happy to be here and to open up this this TEDx Fairbanks
and to open up this this TEDx Fairbanks
and to open up this this TEDx Fairbanks talk because by the time you get out of
talk because by the time you get out of
talk because by the time you get out of here at this very first session you’re
here at this very first session you’re
here at this very first session you’re going to be happier you’re going to have
going to be happier you’re going to have
going to be happier you’re going to have more energy and you’re going to have at
more energy and you’re going to have at
more energy and you’re going to have at least a little bit of an appreciation of
least a little bit of an appreciation of
least a little bit of an appreciation of this crazy crazy thing called laughter
this crazy crazy thing called laughter
this crazy crazy thing called laughter yoga so a few things about what laughter
yoga so a few things about what laughter
yoga so a few things about what laughter yoga is and how it got started back in
yoga is and how it got started back in
yoga is and how it got started back in 1995 a doctor in India named dr. Madan
1995 a doctor in India named dr. Madan
1995 a doctor in India named dr. Madan Kataria developed the practice of laquer
Kataria developed the practice of laquer
Kataria developed the practice of laquer yoga in yogic tradition it’s called
yoga in yogic tradition it’s called
yoga in yogic tradition it’s called hacia yoga and it combines like I said
hacia yoga and it combines like I said
hacia yoga and it combines like I said the laughter the mirthful laughter and
the laughter the mirthful laughter and
the laughter the mirthful laughter and the yogic breathing and the combination
the yogic breathing and the combination
the yogic breathing and the combination is what we call this experience called
is what we call this experience called
is what we call this experience called laughter yoga he did this because he was
laughter yoga he did this because he was
laughter yoga he did this because he was noticing that no matter how many times
noticing that no matter how many times
noticing that no matter how many times people were eating well exercising
people were eating well exercising
people were eating well exercising living a good life they were still
living a good life they were still
living a good life they were still getting sick and he theorized that there
getting sick and he theorized that there
getting sick and he theorized that there one of the reasons behind it was people
one of the reasons behind it was people
one of the reasons behind it was people weren’t happy enough people weren’t
weren’t happy enough people weren’t
weren’t happy enough people weren’t laughing enough people weren’t
laughing enough people weren’t
laughing enough people weren’t experiencing the childlike sense of play
experiencing the childlike sense of play
experiencing the childlike sense of play and
and
and joy that we have when we experience
joy that we have when we experience
joy that we have when we experience laughter so he developed along with his
laughter so he developed along with his
laughter so he developed along with his wife Madhuri Kataria this practice of
wife Madhuri Kataria this practice of
wife Madhuri Kataria this practice of laughter yoga what we do is we engage in
laughter yoga what we do is we engage in
laughter yoga what we do is we engage in essentially four different phases we do
essentially four different phases we do
essentially four different phases we do some clapping in a laughter yoga session
some clapping in a laughter yoga session
some clapping in a laughter yoga session then we move on to laughter yoga
then we move on to laughter yoga
then we move on to laughter yoga exercises these are the breathe laughing
exercises these are the breathe laughing
exercises these are the breathe laughing exercises along with deep breathing then
exercises along with deep breathing then
exercises along with deep breathing then we’ll actually do some laughter
we’ll actually do some laughter
we’ll actually do some laughter meditation and that is actually what I
meditation and that is actually what I
meditation and that is actually what I opened up this session with just
opened up this session with just
opened up this session with just merciful natural laughter is called
merciful natural laughter is called
merciful natural laughter is called laughter meditation so the first thing
laughter meditation so the first thing
laughter meditation so the first thing that I want to do is go and talk about
that I want to do is go and talk about
that I want to do is go and talk about health in the three so we’re talking
health in the three so we’re talking
health in the three so we’re talking about health happiness and world peace
about health happiness and world peace
about health happiness and world peace so health when we engage in laughter
so health when we engage in laughter
so health when we engage in laughter yoga there’s a few great and amazing
yoga there’s a few great and amazing
yoga there’s a few great and amazing things that happen to our body when we
things that happen to our body when we
things that happen to our body when we laugh whether it’s real laughter or not
laugh whether it’s real laughter or not
laugh whether it’s real laughter or not or what we call exercise laughter this
or what we call exercise laughter this
or what we call exercise laughter this kind of laughter now when I open the
kind of laughter now when I open the
kind of laughter now when I open the session right away I’ve heard a few
session right away I’ve heard a few
session right away I’ve heard a few people laughing out there because
people laughing out there because
people laughing out there because laughter is contagious and everybody can
laughter is contagious and everybody can
laughter is contagious and everybody can understand that laughter is contagious
understand that laughter is contagious
understand that laughter is contagious and when I laughed
and when I laughed
and when I laughed you guys were responding to that with
you guys were responding to that with
you guys were responding to that with laughter as soon as you started doing
laughter as soon as you started doing
laughter as soon as you started doing that your body started releasing
that your body started releasing
that your body started releasing endorphins your body recognized that you
endorphins your body recognized that you
endorphins your body recognized that you were engaged in laughter activity and it
were engaged in laughter activity and it
were engaged in laughter activity and it immediately started really started
immediately started really started
immediately started really started releasing endorphins and for all of you
releasing endorphins and for all of you
releasing endorphins and for all of you that aren’t familiar endorphins are
that aren’t familiar endorphins are
that aren’t familiar endorphins are those feel-good chemicals that athletes
those feel-good chemicals that athletes
those feel-good chemicals that athletes experience you get the Remer runner’s
experience you get the Remer runner’s
experience you get the Remer runner’s high that’s from those endorphins
high that’s from those endorphins
high that’s from those endorphins so right away just from the act of just
so right away just from the act of just
so right away just from the act of just fake laughter just that little bit that
fake laughter just that little bit that
fake laughter just that little bit that you did your body already started
you did your body already started
you did your body already started releasing those endorphins the other
releasing those endorphins the other
releasing those endorphins the other thing that happens when we laugh is we
thing that happens when we laugh is we
thing that happens when we laugh is we our body secretes acetic acid and acetic
our body secretes acetic acid and acetic
our body secretes acetic acid and acetic acid is a vasodilator it causes our
acid is a vasodilator it causes our
acid is a vasodilator it causes our blood vessels to open up and what does
blood vessels to open up and what does
blood vessels to open up and what does that do that causes our blood pressure
that do that causes our blood pressure
that do that causes our blood pressure to drop so that’s the second part of the
to drop so that’s the second part of the
to drop so that’s the second part of the good health we were getting endorphins
good health we were getting endorphins
good health we were getting endorphins indoor by we’re lowering our blood
indoor by we’re lowering our blood
indoor by we’re lowering our blood pressure we already talked about getting
pressure we already talked about getting
pressure we already talked about getting more oxygen to our lungs and increasing
more oxygen to our lungs and increasing
more oxygen to our lungs and increasing our lung capacity just through the
our lung capacity just through the
our lung capacity just through the simple act of merciful
simple act of merciful
simple act of merciful laughter and breathing so all of these
laughter and breathing so all of these
laughter and breathing so all of these things combined and then in addition to
things combined and then in addition to
things combined and then in addition to that while we are engaging in this
that while we are engaging in this
that while we are engaging in this laughter we’re exercising we won’t get a
laughter we’re exercising we won’t get a
laughter we’re exercising we won’t get a chance to experience much of it here
chance to experience much of it here
chance to experience much of it here because we don’t have the time but when
because we don’t have the time but when
because we don’t have the time but when you engage in 30 to 40 minutes of a
you engage in 30 to 40 minutes of a
you engage in 30 to 40 minutes of a lapper yoga exercise you will be
lapper yoga exercise you will be
lapper yoga exercise you will be sweating you’re getting a cardiovascular
sweating you’re getting a cardiovascular
sweating you’re getting a cardiovascular workout you’re getting an aerobic
workout you’re getting an aerobic
workout you’re getting an aerobic workout but and you’re exercising your
workout but and you’re exercising your
workout but and you’re exercising your diaphragm and core muscles but you’re
diaphragm and core muscles but you’re
diaphragm and core muscles but you’re all doing it in a non impactful way so
all doing it in a non impactful way so
all doing it in a non impactful way so that’s the good health it’s a healthy
that’s the good health it’s a healthy
that’s the good health it’s a healthy thing that you do when we when we engage
thing that you do when we when we engage
thing that you do when we when we engage in laughter yoga the happiness part
in laughter yoga the happiness part
in laughter yoga the happiness part that’s actually two parts happiness and
that’s actually two parts happiness and
that’s actually two parts happiness and joy and there’s a difference between the
joy and there’s a difference between the
joy and there’s a difference between the two we say that happiness is conditional
two we say that happiness is conditional
two we say that happiness is conditional something has to happen to you for you
something has to happen to you for you
something has to happen to you for you to be happier unhappy or you have to
to be happier unhappy or you have to
to be happier unhappy or you have to choose to be happy or unhappy what we’re
choose to be happy or unhappy what we’re
choose to be happy or unhappy what we’re going for in laughter Yoga is joy which
going for in laughter Yoga is joy which
going for in laughter Yoga is joy which we define as unconditional happiness
we define as unconditional happiness
we define as unconditional happiness happiness just for the sake of being
happiness just for the sake of being
happiness just for the sake of being happy so what we hope is that when you
happy so what we hope is that when you
happy so what we hope is that when you leave here you’re going to be happier
leave here you’re going to be happier
leave here you’re going to be happier just from this little bit of lacquer
just from this little bit of lacquer
just from this little bit of lacquer yoga that you’re good engaging you’re
yoga that you’re good engaging you’re
yoga that you’re good engaging you’re going to be happier we hope that if you
going to be happier we hope that if you
going to be happier we hope that if you come back and you do laughter yoga as a
come back and you do laughter yoga as a
come back and you do laughter yoga as a regular thing that you start being happy
regular thing that you start being happy
regular thing that you start being happy just for the sake of being happy which
just for the sake of being happy which
just for the sake of being happy which is being joyful and then the third part
is being joyful and then the third part
is being joyful and then the third part world peace there laughter is to me one
world peace there laughter is to me one
world peace there laughter is to me one of the most profound parts of of doctor
of the most profound parts of of doctor
of the most profound parts of of doctor Katara’s belief and why I do laughter
Katara’s belief and why I do laughter
Katara’s belief and why I do laughter yoga and that is very simple when we are
yoga and that is very simple when we are
yoga and that is very simple when we are engaged in the laughs in the act of
engaged in the laughs in the act of
engaged in the laughs in the act of laughter when we are making eye contact
laughter when we are making eye contact
laughter when we are making eye contact and socially engaged with people in this
and socially engaged with people in this
and socially engaged with people in this act of laughter not even again having to
act of laughter not even again having to
act of laughter not even again having to be true humor based just this exercise
be true humor based just this exercise
be true humor based just this exercise laughter while that’s going on we cannot
laughter while that’s going on we cannot
laughter while that’s going on we cannot be at war we cannot be arguing we can’t
be at war we cannot be arguing we can’t
be at war we cannot be arguing we can’t be fighting with each other and so if we
be fighting with each other and so if we
be fighting with each other and so if we were to all engage in laughter on a
were to all engage in laughter on a
were to all engage in laughter on a regular basis we truly could create
regular basis we truly could create
regular basis we truly could create world peace through laughter so dr.
world peace through laughter so dr.
world peace through laughter so dr. guitar is belief in health and happiness
guitar is belief in health and happiness
guitar is belief in health and happiness health happiness and world peace through
health happiness and world peace through
health happiness and world peace through laughter are the three basic foundations
laughter are the three basic foundations
laughter are the three basic foundations but the first thing before we can engage
but the first thing before we can engage
but the first thing before we can engage in laughter yoga is I need everybody to
in laughter yoga is I need everybody to
in laughter yoga is I need everybody to learn how to clap so if you notice I
learn how to clap so if you notice I
learn how to clap so if you notice I opened up the left or yoga session and I
opened up the left or yoga session and I
opened up the left or yoga session and I said
said
said state and what namaste means in laughs
state and what namaste means in laughs
state and what namaste means in laughs in yoga is the spirit within me honors
in yoga is the spirit within me honors
in yoga is the spirit within me honors the spirit within you and we bring it
the spirit within you and we bring it
the spirit within you and we bring it together in a show of respect and
together in a show of respect and
together in a show of respect and greeting and we say namaste so if
greeting and we say namaste so if
greeting and we say namaste so if everybody would join me and say namaste
everybody would join me and say namaste
everybody would join me and say namaste thank you now in laughter yoga we have
thank you now in laughter yoga we have
thank you now in laughter yoga we have an alternate and I like to use it we say
an alternate and I like to use it we say
an alternate and I like to use it we say that the funny bone in me tickles the
that the funny bone in me tickles the
that the funny bone in me tickles the funny bone in you we bring it together
funny bone in you we bring it together
funny bone in you we bring it together in a gesture of respect and we say ha
in a gesture of respect and we say ha
in a gesture of respect and we say ha mistake so I must say as well everybody
mistake so I must say as well everybody
mistake so I must say as well everybody now the reason that I teach you this
now the reason that I teach you this
now the reason that I teach you this gesture right here is this is how we’re
gesture right here is this is how we’re
gesture right here is this is how we’re going to clap so this is called namaste
going to clap so this is called namaste
going to clap so this is called namaste flapping and so what I need everybody to
flapping and so what I need everybody to
flapping and so what I need everybody to do is rip their hands together just like
do is rip their hands together just like
do is rip their hands together just like that very good now go ahead and stop
that very good now go ahead and stop
that very good now go ahead and stop just from that little bit of clapping
just from that little bit of clapping
just from that little bit of clapping like that your fingers and hands should
like that your fingers and hands should
like that your fingers and hands should be tingling just slightly
be tingling just slightly
be tingling just slightly what you’ve done is immediately you’ve
what you’ve done is immediately you’ve
what you’ve done is immediately you’ve already started getting some benefits
already started getting some benefits
already started getting some benefits physically because you’ve activated
physically because you’ve activated
physically because you’ve activated acupressure points and that tingling
acupressure points and that tingling
acupressure points and that tingling that you feel is your circulation being
that you feel is your circulation being
that you feel is your circulation being simulated through just the simple act of
simulated through just the simple act of
simulated through just the simple act of clapping now we’re just continue doing
clapping now we’re just continue doing
clapping now we’re just continue doing this that step tingling would travel to
this that step tingling would travel to
this that step tingling would travel to your arms and your elbows and all over
your arms and your elbows and all over
your arms and your elbows and all over your body eventually but just clapping
your body eventually but just clapping
your body eventually but just clapping like this in a group is really boring
like this in a group is really boring
like this in a group is really boring so I’m going to teach you the proper
so I’m going to teach you the proper
so I’m going to teach you the proper laughter yoga pattern for laughing while
laughter yoga pattern for laughing while
laughter yoga pattern for laughing while we clap and it’s called ho ho hahaha
we clap and it’s called ho ho hahaha
we clap and it’s called ho ho hahaha everybody say that with me ho ho ha ha
everybody say that with me ho ho ha ha
everybody say that with me ho ho ha ha exactly now you notice I didn’t say oh
exactly now you notice I didn’t say oh
exactly now you notice I didn’t say oh ha ha I didn’t do that
ha ha I didn’t do that
ha ha I didn’t do that I said ho oh ha ha ha and everybody put
I said ho oh ha ha ha and everybody put
I said ho oh ha ha ha and everybody put your hand right on your diaphragm or
your hand right on your diaphragm or
your hand right on your diaphragm or where you think your diaphragm is and
where you think your diaphragm is and
where you think your diaphragm is and every time you say that you should be
every time you say that you should be
every time you say that you should be able to feel your diaphragm bounce oh ha
able to feel your diaphragm bounce oh ha
able to feel your diaphragm bounce oh ha ha ha alright so that is the type of
ha ha alright so that is the type of
ha ha alright so that is the type of laughter that we do we do full belly
laughter that we do we do full belly
laughter that we do we do full belly laughter trying to engage that diaphragm
laughter trying to engage that diaphragm
laughter trying to engage that diaphragm in core now we’re going to bring the two
in core now we’re going to bring the two
in core now we’re going to bring the two of those together the clapping and the
of those together the clapping and the
of those together the clapping and the ho ho hahaha
ho ho hahaha
ho ho hahaha it looks like this Oh
alright everybody got it alright we’re
alright everybody got it alright we’re going to do that and we’re just going to
going to do that and we’re just going to
going to do that and we’re just going to just follow along with me this is a
just follow along with me this is a
just follow along with me this is a clapping warm-up exercise and we’re
clapping warm-up exercise and we’re
clapping warm-up exercise and we’re going to start out at a slow pace and
going to start out at a slow pace and
going to start out at a slow pace and we’re just going to get a little bit
we’re just going to get a little bit
we’re just going to get a little bit faster and faster
faster and faster
faster and faster this is a good warm-up so everybody
this is a good warm-up so everybody
this is a good warm-up so everybody shake your arms out first shakers ago ah
very good all right now I didn’t teach
very good all right now I didn’t teach you the last part of the clapping which
you the last part of the clapping which
you the last part of the clapping which is very very important now you are here
is very very important now you are here
is very very important now you are here you just from that little bit of
you just from that little bit of
you just from that little bit of clamping you should already feel a
clamping you should already feel a
clamping you should already feel a little jazzed up a little a little heart
little jazzed up a little a little heart
little jazzed up a little a little heart rate up but I didn’t teach you our
rate up but I didn’t teach you our
rate up but I didn’t teach you our childlike show of exuberance and what
childlike show of exuberance and what
childlike show of exuberance and what that is is we’re trying to breathe
that is is we’re trying to breathe
that is is we’re trying to breathe engage our childlike sense of play with
engage our childlike sense of play with
engage our childlike sense of play with laughter yoga so what I want you to do
laughter yoga so what I want you to do
laughter yoga so what I want you to do now is is engage with me in three ho ho
now is is engage with me in three ho ho
now is is engage with me in three ho ho hahaha
hahaha
hahaha and then at the end you’re going to
and then at the end you’re going to
and then at the end you’re going to throw your hands up in the air and yell
throw your hands up in the air and yell
throw your hands up in the air and yell yay all right
yay all right
yay all right so just just because that can be a
so just just because that can be a
so just just because that can be a little scary here’s what it looks like
little scary here’s what it looks like
little scary here’s what it looks like it goes ho ho ha ha ha
hey all right you guys ready you guys
hey all right you guys ready you guys are awesome then the other the other fun
are awesome then the other the other fun
are awesome then the other the other fun part about doing that ho ho hahaha
part about doing that ho ho hahaha
part about doing that ho ho hahaha clapping three times is that’s a good
clapping three times is that’s a good
clapping three times is that’s a good way for me to signal then we’re going to
way for me to signal then we’re going to
way for me to signal then we’re going to end one exercise and move on to another
end one exercise and move on to another
end one exercise and move on to another so we’re going to do our first laughter
so we’re going to do our first laughter
so we’re going to do our first laughter exercise and it’s called cocktail so I
exercise and it’s called cocktail so I
exercise and it’s called cocktail so I need everybody to hold two glasses in
need everybody to hold two glasses in
need everybody to hold two glasses in your hand you imagine that you’ve got
your hand you imagine that you’ve got
your hand you imagine that you’ve got one glass it’s filled with a tasty
one glass it’s filled with a tasty
one glass it’s filled with a tasty beverage
beverage
beverage it could be non-alcoholic for those of
it could be non-alcoholic for those of
it could be non-alcoholic for those of you underage whatever other kind of
you underage whatever other kind of
you underage whatever other kind of Asian beverage you want for those of age
Asian beverage you want for those of age
Asian beverage you want for those of age and one glasses full one glass is not
and one glasses full one glass is not
and one glasses full one glass is not full alright so we’re going to pour from
full alright so we’re going to pour from
full alright so we’re going to pour from one class to the other we’re going to
one class to the other we’re going to
one class to the other we’re going to make a transition sound of the
make a transition sound of the
make a transition sound of the transitions now it sounds like this it
transitions now it sounds like this it
transitions now it sounds like this it goes and all right everybody practice
goes and all right everybody practice
goes and all right everybody practice that with me and alright so very good
that with me and alright so very good
that with me and alright so very good you guys are experts at this I don’t
you guys are experts at this I don’t
you guys are experts at this I don’t even know why I’m on the stage we’re
even know why I’m on the stage we’re
even know why I’m on the stage we’re going to go and then we’re going to pour
going to go and then we’re going to pour
going to go and then we’re going to pour it back we got to make sure properly
it back we got to make sure properly
it back we got to make sure properly aerated and and then we’re gonna kick it
aerated and and then we’re gonna kick it
aerated and and then we’re gonna kick it back and go out alright is everybody
back and go out alright is everybody
back and go out alright is everybody ready should we pour we pour and then we
ready should we pour we pour and then we
ready should we pour we pour and then we kick it back all right so everybody
kick it back all right so everybody
kick it back all right so everybody ready
yay excellent I did not want to leave
yay excellent I did not want to leave you without doing a deep breathing
you without doing a deep breathing
you without doing a deep breathing exercise so we’re going to do a seated
exercise so we’re going to do a seated
exercise so we’re going to do a seated deep breathe this one is called the
deep breathe this one is called the
deep breathe this one is called the mountain deep breathe and it’s based on
mountain deep breathe and it’s based on
mountain deep breathe and it’s based on one of the yoga poses called the
one of the yoga poses called the
one of the yoga poses called the Mountain Pose we’re going to make the
Mountain Pose we’re going to make the
Mountain Pose we’re going to make the namaste sign and as we breathe in we
namaste sign and as we breathe in we
namaste sign and as we breathe in we breathe into our nose and we’re going to
breathe into our nose and we’re going to
breathe into our nose and we’re going to hold it for a couple of seconds to allow
hold it for a couple of seconds to allow
hold it for a couple of seconds to allow for maximum oxygen exchange and then
for maximum oxygen exchange and then
for maximum oxygen exchange and then we’re going to we’re going to exhale but
we’re going to we’re going to exhale but
we’re going to we’re going to exhale but we’re not going to exhale just go we’re
we’re not going to exhale just go we’re
we’re not going to exhale just go we’re going to exhale we’re going to laugh
going to exhale we’re going to laugh
going to exhale we’re going to laugh alright so everybody ready make them
alright so everybody ready make them
alright so everybody ready make them make the namaste sign make sure make
make the namaste sign make sure make
make the namaste sign make sure make sure you’re sitting up nice and straight
sure you’re sitting up nice and straight
sure you’re sitting up nice and straight shoulders nice and straight and we’re
shoulders nice and straight and we’re
shoulders nice and straight and we’re going to breathe in bring our hands up
going to breathe in bring our hands up
going to breathe in bring our hands up over our heads breathe in hold it hold
over our heads breathe in hold it hold
over our heads breathe in hold it hold it and come out front
good job now with laughter yoga remember
good job now with laughter yoga remember I said we’re trying to exhale twice as
I said we’re trying to exhale twice as
I said we’re trying to exhale twice as much as we’re inhaling and so we want
much as we’re inhaling and so we want
much as we’re inhaling and so we want you to laugh just a little bit past
you to laugh just a little bit past
you to laugh just a little bit past where you feel comfortable we don’t want
where you feel comfortable we don’t want
where you feel comfortable we don’t want you to run out of air and pass out
you to run out of air and pass out
you to run out of air and pass out because laughter shouldn’t hurt right so
because laughter shouldn’t hurt right so
because laughter shouldn’t hurt right so we’re going to do one more exercise and
we’re going to do one more exercise and
we’re going to do one more exercise and then I’m going to leave you for the day
then I’m going to leave you for the day
then I’m going to leave you for the day I do have some fliers if you want more
I do have some fliers if you want more
I do have some fliers if you want more information out front because there’s
information out front because there’s
information out front because there’s not nearly enough time to cover
not nearly enough time to cover
not nearly enough time to cover everything that there is to know about
everything that there is to know about
everything that there is to know about laughter yoga in a short TEDx
laughter yoga in a short TEDx
laughter yoga in a short TEDx presentation but this next one I always
presentation but this next one I always
presentation but this next one I always like to try and teach you a fun and
like to try and teach you a fun and
like to try and teach you a fun and silly game that you can take back and
silly game that you can take back and
silly game that you can take back and when you say I just did at out TEDx talk
when you say I just did at out TEDx talk
when you say I just did at out TEDx talk about laughter yoga before people call
about laughter yoga before people call
about laughter yoga before people call the institution or the men in white
the institution or the men in white
the institution or the men in white jackets you say no watch watch this I’m
jackets you say no watch watch this I’m
jackets you say no watch watch this I’m going to show you so this is the next
going to show you so this is the next
going to show you so this is the next exercise it’s called magic trick so what
exercise it’s called magic trick so what
exercise it’s called magic trick so what I want everybody to do is put your two
I want everybody to do is put your two
I want everybody to do is put your two fingers out in front of you now you have
fingers out in front of you now you have
fingers out in front of you now you have to pay very close attention folks
to pay very close attention folks
to pay very close attention folks because this is highly technical I’m
because this is highly technical I’m
because this is highly technical I’m usually only teaching this to people
usually only teaching this to people
usually only teaching this to people with at least six months of life through
with at least six months of life through
with at least six months of life through yoga experience we’re going to make the
yoga experience we’re going to make the
yoga experience we’re going to make the transition sound to bring our fingers
transition sound to bring our fingers
transition sound to bring our fingers together we’re going to go
ladies and gentlemen thank you very much
ladies and gentlemen thank you very much namaste namaste
you
you [Applause]
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