Dunedin already has one laughter club. A group of up to about
20 people gather weekly to practise laughter yoga and have a
bit of a chortle with club leaders Lora Johnston and Lynley
Butson at Community House in Moray Pl.
Ms Johnston's introduction to the discipline came at a course
with Christchurch laughter yoga teacher Hannah Airey last
year.
"I spent the whole weekend basically laughing and felt
amazing afterwards," she says.
Since March, she has been running Dunedin's laughter club,
taking 45min sessions from 7.30pm on Tuesday evenings, with
Ms Butson.
Everyone just chips in a few dollars to cover expenses.
"It is really really great how quick people connect and
become friends just by laughing with each other," Ms Johnston
says.
"It is a great way to meet people and build community and do
something really fun.
"There are four parts to a laughter yoga session. First there
is clapping, second is gentle stretching and breathing. Third
is the laughter yoga exercises and the fourth is yoga
meditation and relaxation.
"So there is a structure to the class."
• Laugh along
Dunedin's laughter club meets on Tuesdays, 7.30-8.15pm, at
either Community House or the Church of Christ at 5 St Andrew
St. Email laughingindunedin@gmail.com
for details.
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