BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:316362@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20261014T171140Z DTSTART:20261123T093000Z DTEND:20261123T103000Z SUMMARY:Laughter Yoga DESCRIPTION:Are you struggling to find ways to feel lighter and have more joy in the moment? Think about the last time you had a big belly laugh a nd how you felt afterwards. Laughter has a powerful and immediate effect on our mind\\, body\\, emotions\\, and spirit! The key is that laughter i s always in the moment\\, like the breath\\, and we can learn to use it a s a skill.\\nLaughter Yoga is a program name founded in 1995 by Indian ph ysician\\, Dr. Madan Kataria. He had an interesting insight while doing r esearch about humor and laughter. Our bodies get similar benefits whether it’s a spontaneous laugh or simulated laughter. Dr. Kataria came upon the ancient practice of Hasyayoga\\, an ancient form of yoga and meditati on using humor. He realized\\, like the ancient yogis who came before him \\, that jokes or comedy are not necessary to laugh and that we all have the innate ability to “laugh for no reason!”\\;\\nIn this class\\, we don’t tell jokes or rely on humor or comedy\\, just classical exerc ises that encourage laughter\\, deep breathing\\, stretching\\, and clapp ing. The laughter exercises help facilitate a gentle deepening of mindful awareness and an easy connection with other class members. Plus laughter is very contagious! \\;\\nWhat are the benefits? Exercises use laugh ter as an “in the moment skill” and can:\\nIncrease blood flow and ox ygen to all the major organs\\nEnhance endorphin levels which make us fee l uplifted \\;\\nStimulate the immune\\, digestive\\, and cardiac sys tems\\nReduce stress levels and boost our emotional well-being\\nHelp bui ld resilience\\nRelax\\, strengthen\\, and lengthen the muscles with stre tching\\nHelp create a laughing community and strong social connection\\n Description provided by UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health.\\nFacil itated by: Mick Coyle\\nMichael “\\;Mick”\\; Coyle has been a H atha Yoga teacher since 2000 and a Laughter Yoga leader since 2018. He te aches Laughter Yoga for the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the Un iversity of California\\, San Francisco. In other capacities he leads cul ture change\\, helping people better understand each other and themselves \\, which is not always a humorous day job! Nevertheless\\, he infuses hu mor into his work and leverages two decades of teaching laughter yoga and mindfulness to help stretch hearts and minds. Mick is keen to share the gifts of Laughter Yoga \\;with the SASP community!\\n \\n Yoga\\n \\ n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Add to calendar \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Google Calendar \\n \\n \\n \\n iCalendar \\n \\n \\n \\n Outlook 365 \\n \\n \\n \\n Outlook Live \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\nThere is no charg e for this event. Your generous donation will support Southern Arizona Se nior Pride’\\;s programs for LGBTQI+ older people.\\nDonate\\nThank you for your generous support. \\;\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canad a/united-states/tucson/events/laughter-yoga-2026-11-23 LOCATION:Southern Arizona Senior Pride URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/tucson/events/laughter-yoga-2026-11-23 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR