Source: Laughter Yoga International

Laughter Yoga at Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta
Budi Sarwono | 14 September, 2012

On Monday, 27 August 2012, the atmosphere in Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta – Indonesia was different than usual. Their Paingan campus is usually peaceful and quiet, but that morning the atmosphere was lively and joyful. From a distance you could hear booming laughter that echoed through Dross meeting hall on the fourth floor of the campus’s main building.

Source: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/laughing-your-way-to-health-in-indonesia/520636

Laughing Your Way to Health in Indonesia
Krissy Dwyer | May 30, 2012 (originally published in The Jakarta Globe)

Chortling, giggling, chuckling, roaring — no matter how you do it, laughter is often considered the best medicine. So much, in fact, that an intriguing phenomenon has swept across the world in the past decade: laughter yoga.

In 1995, Indian physician Madan Kataria started hosting laughter sessions in a Mumbai park with five people. He began by telling jokes, but when he ran out, he created imaginary skits, such as roaring like a lion or pretending to be a penguin, to make participants laugh.