Laughter Yoga Workshop, with Rae Hurst

At Chandlers Ford Methodist Centre, in-person only (no Zoom for this one)

Tuesday 15 July, 7.30-9.30pm

No need to book. Free to HACP members, £10 to non-members (non-members please bring £10 cash on the night)

Rae Hurst

Laughter Yoga Session

Laughter yoga is a practice that combines laughter exercises, breath work, and mindfulness. Research has found that laughter yoga can reduce stress, anxiety and depression and improve quality of sleep.

This 2-hour, predominantly experiential, session will cover:

• The history and development of laughter yoga
• The benefits of laughter yoga
• Exercises and activities to provide an experience of laughter yoga

The experiential part includes breath work, movement and imagination. Participants are invited to bring an open mind and a willingness to get involved. The session ends with a relaxation exercise.

Please wear comfortable clothing that you can move freely in and a bottle of water. Please also bring a blanket or mat to lie on for the relaxation exercise (although if the floor is not your thing then it’s fine to stay on a chair).

About Rae

Rae trained as an Integrative counsellor over 20 years ago and in that time has worked in a range of settings from charities to private practice with both young people and adults

Currently she works in both private practice and as a counsellor on the Aquilis team at QA Hospital in Cosham. She is also an Independent Advocate for a charity, working to ensure that people who receive services from Local Authority have a voice and a say in their own lives.

Rae is also a qualified teacher in Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and a Laughter Yoga facilitator and has a particular interest in somatic and breath work.