Laughter for Wellness

Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals.

Leading benefits of laughter include stress reduction, strengthened social connections and the release of your body's “feel good” chemical, endorphins. As a result, one of the many benefits of laughter and humour is the power to combat anxiety and depression.

This workshop is your opportunity to relax, have fun and laugh, and while doing so also know that you are boosting both your physical and mental health.

This is an interactive workshop that will have you up on your feet and moving around - We can adapt to different physical abilities, so this is open to all. We will move our bodies and laugh through choice. Waking up our chuckle muscles so we can feel lighter and brighter and more resilient.

**Please wear comfy clothes and bring a blanket or matt to lie on to ensure you feel comfy during the relaxation activity at the end of the session. Please do not drink alcohol before the workshop. Hydrate. Please drink plenty of water and do not arrive on a very full stomach**

As laughter is a physical activity there are a few contra indications Most people can participate with ease but if you do have any health issues please get in touch before booking or seek advice from your GP. Please see the FAQ's below which lists most of the contra-indications. A full list will be sent to you in advance.

Please note that this workshop is funded by the National Lottery Reaching Communities grant, however it costs us £600 to run which works out at £30 per person. As you are getting the workshop for free, please make sure to let us know beforehand if you are unable to attend so we can offer your space to someone else. If you would like to consider giving us a donation, to help us continue to support women like you, then you can do so here -

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