World laughter day at the Jersey shore May 6, 2012

Any excuse to go the the Shore is a good one, and tomorrow, I have one of the best reasons for going. Tomorrow is World Laughter Day, a day to celebrate laughter and world peace, and that is not a far stretch. If more people would spend more time laughing, there would be less time for discord and violence in the world.

Laughter Yoga teaches us to "laugh for no reason" and doesn't rely on jokes or slapstick or baudy humor. Done as an exercise it adds in Yogic breathing to ramp up the "feel good" hormones. Laughter Yoga asks us to "fake it til we make it," because the human body doesn't know the difference between laughing at something funny or "laughing for no reason."

As a Laughter Yoga leader I am privileged to help others discover this fun and easy method for relieving stress, bringing oxygen into the body and increasing the joy in life!

Tomorrow I join the person who trained me, Beverly Burns, on the boardwalk between Ocean Grove and Asbury Park for a joyful and free laughter celebration.  On the beach. Join us!