Laughter Yoga session led by Katie Gape to close the Celebrate Voice Autumn Festival, blending intentional laughter with yogic breathing.
Katie Gape leads a Laughter Yoga session at Salisbury Medieval Hall on Saturday 31 October, from 11:00 to 12:00. It's the final event of the Celebrate Voice Autumn Festival, which has spent ten days bringing international voices of all genres to the city. The festival has run across the Medieval Hall, St Thomas's Church and Salisbury Arts Centre, with local people involved as singers, stewards, costumiers and administrators.
If you've never come across Laughter Yoga, it's a wellness practice that combines intentional laughter with gentle yogic breathing. It's built on clapping, chanting, deep breathing, childlike playfulness and laughter meditation, rather than jokes or comedy. The idea is that the laughter comes from the practice itself, not from something being funny, so you don't need to be in the mood for a joke to get into it. It's said to strengthen immunity, improve oxygen flow, lift mood and foster social connections, and you don't need any prior yoga experience to take part.
Katie Gape is a certified Laughter Yoga Leader trained to advanced level under the direct teaching of the practice's founder, Dr Madan Kataria. She's also an Occupational Therapist who has spoken on the subject at national and international conferences. Kataria is quoted as saying, 'When you laugh you change; when you change the whole world changes'.
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The session runs from 11:00 to 12:00 at the Medieval Hall on Sarum St. Michael, The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EY. Tickets are £10 for adults and £5 for children, with a booking fee on top.
