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Laughter Yoga is here!! Starts tomorrow.

Here’s what people have been saying about laughter yoga with Shoji Bridge. “I started out feeling so disconnected this morning after a particularly tough week. Now I can smile and go on with a much lightened attitude.” “I didn’t realize how much I have missed genuine laughter this last year, especially with friends. What aContinue reading “Laughter Yoga is here!! Starts tomorrow.”

Your presence is powerful

Want to know how to help someone you love deal with loss or trauma? I recommend “What Happened To You?” by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph. D and Oprah Winfrey. It emphasizes the importance of connectedness and being present for those you love. We can all learn how to be truly present with those weContinue reading “Your presence is powerful”

Start a laughter yoga practice with me

The old adage states that laughter is the best medicine, and the benefit of laughter yoga exercise is that your body doesn’t know the difference between genuine laughter and self-simulated laughter. You can gain all the same holistic benefits without having to feel funny. Ask me how to join in when classes start in ONEContinue reading “Start a laughter yoga practice with me”

Laughing makes us feel good

Laughter exercises can be done in a chair and do not require much physical movement or poses to be effective, so most anyone of any ability can participate and benefit. Incorporating deep breathing with self-simulated belly laughs provides benefits of aerobic exercise in a gentle, no-impact way. Free community classes start next week via Zoom.Continue reading “Laughing makes us feel good”

Minding my mindfulness

I was so optimistic about so many things for 2021, but, man, has it gotten off to a rough start. So many personal challenges in my family, so much turmoil in our country and the number of deaths and illnesses from an ongoing pandemic have surpassed the levels reached nine – 10 months ago. We’reContinue reading “Minding my mindfulness”