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Breast Cancer Awareness - Complementary Therapies!
Join Cathy Whitt, Community Wellness Specialist for 30+ years, and Certified Laughter Yoga Trainer, as she introduces us to and guides us through the practice of Laughter Yoga. Cathy will take us through various exercises that will promote enjoyment that will lead to genuine laughter and feelings of relaxation and joy.
According to Lillie D. Shockney, RN, BS, MAS, ONN-CG, Director of Cancer Survivorship Programs at Johns Hopkins, "finding humor in the day-to-day can actually boost the immune system and improve the overall health of patients with cancer."
"Research has shown that a robust laugh exercises the muscles of the face, shoulders, diaphragm, abdomen, and sometimes even the arms and legs. Heart rate and blood pressure temporarily rise, breathing becomes deeper, muscles relax, and oxygen surges throughout the bloodstream." https://www.jons-online.com/issues/2018/august-2018-vol-9-no-8/1923-the-benefits-of-humor-when-confronted-with-cancer
"But laughter reduces those stress hormones; 1 minute of anger weakens the immune system for 4 to 5 hours, whereas 1 minute of laughter boosts the immune system for more than 24 hours." https://www.jons-online.com/issues/2018/august-2018-vol-9-no-8/1923-the-benefits-of-humor-when-confronted-with-cancer
Registration is required. Sponsored by Pompano Beach Friends of the Library
More Resources
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/laughing-yoga#what-it-is
AGE GROUP: | Teens | New Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness | Class |
TAGS: | Breast Cancer Awareness |