February – Laughter Yoga
Lynette Mitchell led a fun, interactive evening filled with uplifting laughter for our members.
Laughter Yoga combines aerobic exercise with joyful laughter, offering a simple way to boost energy, lift spirits, and create a sense of harmony. It helps participants relax on a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual level. As a group activity, it promotes team building, encourages connection, communication, movement, and networking.
The benefits of laughter are impressive—it helps people overcome inhibitions, spark creativity, feel happier, reduce stress, and improve mental clarity. It also strengthens the immune system, lowers blood pressure, combats depression, and even provides a form of “internal jogging” by massaging internal organs.
This year’s first event focused on Engagement, one of the PERMAH positive psychology principles: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment, and Health. In 2025, Communities of Wellbeing aims to help members explore and practice these principles through education, encouragement, and evidence-based strategies.