Laughter medicine is one of the most effective healing modalties for many populations.
Laughter is the best medicine is a saying that almost everyone has heard of atleast once.

Therapeutic laughter is a laughter program that can be utilized in hospitals and senior citizen homes.

Senior Citizen Homes:

Unfortunately in some senior facilities there may not be enough programs that can stimulate mind, body and spirit.
When you bring in laughter yoga in can be adapted to the various groups that are there.

Working with dementia patients takes a more one on one approach as well as mixing in with the laughing yoga, the use of singing, bubbles and other creative ways to get the participants to get benefits for their lungs by increasing oxygen intake through these various methods.

There is a very simple exercise component to get the body moving to increase the energy flow to that part of the body and keep levels of flexibility. I also incorporate movement to music even though the people are sitting down.

For more fully functioning clients they can be up on their feet with the various movement exercises. The simulated laughter can be more hearty laughter.

I have seen incredible transformations in people working with this program. Some people came out of their quiet space and responded. One gentleman was in a wheel chair and  I was doing laughter with him. You could ever so  faintly hear him doing the ho ho ha ha ha laughter mantra.

Another time after giving a lecture demo in a senior facility I saw a woman in her 90′s with her walker waiting for the elevator doing the laughter mantra.

The clients who are higher functioning get more physical with the laughter class and absolutely love moving with the different laughs.

It has great results and the people really love it.

I love a saying by an anonymous older person who said “It is better to have laughed and leaked than not have laughed at all.”  Laughter is a great natural elixir that can bring healing and positive energy to any situation.