World Laughter Day celebrated

Vijayawada: World Laughter Day (WLD) was celebrated at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium (IGMS) here on Sunday.The event was celebrated by the members of Vijayawada Walkers Association (VWA). About 100 members of VWA participated in the laughter yoga. They participate in laughter yoga for more than one hour every day, said Laughter Brothers, B Sanjeeva Rao and B Rambabu.

Speaking on the occasion, Sanjeeva Rao said World Laughter Day was celebrated every year on first Sunday of May. He said that the Laughing Club at IGMS was formed by T Venkata Hanumantha Rao a few years ago. He said that there were various laughter yoga sessions like Clapping and Warming-Up Exercises, Deep Breathing Exercises, Childlike Playfulness, Laughter Exercises and Grounding Exercises. 

After laughter yoga sessions, guided relaxation and humming were some of the sessions in the laughter yoga. He said that members had been participating in the laughter yoga for 40 years.

Secretary and anchor M Prabhakar said laughter yoga increase happiness, strengthens immune system, reduces pain and lowers stress, he said and added that it relaxes the whole body.Laughter yoga founder Hanumantha Rao, VWA president P Gandhi, treasurer V Viswashwar Rao and other members of the club were present.