1. Laughter Yoga and the Heart
by Hatice Oncel

2. Outline Introduction Norman Cousins Interview with Bethann Jones
Madan Kataria
What is Laughter Yoga?
Researches about Laughter and the Heart
Conclusion

3. Why? Children laughs more

4. Can laughter be healing?
Norman Cousins
Life threatening disease arthritis
Massive doses of vitamin C &10 minutes watching comedy show
10 minutes watching comedy show
1979

5. Norman Cousins
“I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anaesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep.”

6. Founder of Laughter Yoga
Dr. Madan Kataria
Mumbai, India in 1995

8. Singapore market

9. Laughter Yoga& Prison
Laughter Yoga& School
Laughter Yoga& School

10. Edmonton Laughter Yoga Instructors
Bethann Jones
Dr.Billy Strean

11. Laughter Yoga Steps Clap playfulness Yoga breathing relaxation

12. Gaga Barnes -2006
20 minutes

13. Outline Introduction Norman Cousins Interview with Bethann Jones
Madan Kataria
What is Laughter Yoga?
Researches about Laughter and the Heart
Conclusion

14. Improve brain functioning Connect you to others Make you feel good
Reduce stress
Lower blood pressure
Elevate mood
Boost immune system
Improve brain functioning
Connect you to others
Make you feel good
Protect the heart
BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER
GHTER
BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER
LAUGHTER

15. Chertock (a nurse) 2009
74 years old with heart disease
after by-pass surgery
reduced problems:
asthma
stiffness of left shoulder and arm

16. Michael Miller, M.D University of Maryland Medical Center
Research about Laughter & the Heart
Michael Miller, M.D University of Maryland Medical Center
November 15, 2000
150 healthy person and 150 non-healthy, heart disease
People with heart disease was less laughing ~ 40 % than the others with no problem disease

17. Laughter Survey
If you were eating in a restaurant with some friends and the waiter accidentally spilled a drink on you, would you
(a) not find it particularly amusing
(b) be amused but not show it outwardly
(c) smile
(d) laugh
(e) laugh heartily
Laughter Survey

18. A score of 53 or more may mean you have additional laugh protection against heart disease

19. Research about Laughter & the Heart
Drs. Goel, Miller, Mangano, Park, Plotnick, and Vogel
University of Maryland Medical Center in 2005.
20 healthy people, avarage age was 33.
blood flow slowed 35 % in 14 of 20 after they watched a movie which cause stress
blood flow increased 22 % in 19 of 20 volunteers after they watched a movie which cause a laughter

20. Coronary Artery Disease
Heart attack
Heart attack
Endothelium: the inner lining of blood vessels
Laughter maintain the endothelium healthier

21. Heart Benefits for Diabetes
Lee Berk, DrPH, MPH Stanley Tan, MD, PhD
Laughter group had increase “good” cholesterol levels than Control group
a lower risk of cardiovascular disease for diabetes patients

22. Outline Introduction Norman Cousins Interview with Bethann Jones
Madan Kataria
What is Laughter Yoga?
Researches about Laughter and the Heart
Conclusion

23. Laugh a day keeps the doctor and the cardiologist and the psychiatrist away

24. Thank You

25. References
Chertok, M.( 2009, November 17). Laughter yoga and heart disease. Retrieved February 5, 2010, from
Cousin, N. (1789). Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient: Reflection on healing and regeneration. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company,Inc
Crawford, B.,Levitt, E.B.,& Newman, G. F.( 2009, March 9) Laughter is good for your heart. Retrieved February 5, 2010, from .htm
Krupa, D.(2009, April 17). Mirthful laughter, coupled with standard diabetic treatment, raises good cholesterol and may lower heart attack risk. Retrieved February 9, 2010, from
Miller, M., Mangano, C., Park, Y.,Goel, R., Plotnick, G. D, and Vogel R. A. (2006, February). Impact of cinematic viewing on endothelial function. Retrieved February 5, 2009, from