LY in Schools and Colleges - Laughter Yoga International

Creating a lifelong learning experience of laughter Yoga in school children

Researchers tell us that children laugh more than 300-400 times a day during play with their friends, but unfortunately it has all changed now.

There is a growing awareness of several benefits of laughter and many schools in India and other parts of the world are incorporating laughter yoga as a part of curriculum.

Today, School Children are subjected to

Play and physical activity is restricted
Enormous stress due to academic pressure.
New stresses are imposed
Adult behavior is demanded at very early age
Group play and child-to-child interaction is being replaced with electronic games and remote communication devices.

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Why Children Need To Laugh More Today

There is a growing awareness of several benefits of laughter and many schools in India and other parts of the world are incorporating laughter yoga as a part of curriculum.

Academic Pressure

Children naturally express themselves through movement, play and laughter. From an early age, they are faced with a highly competitive academic environment which forces them to sit for extended hours.

Technology robs them from play

Technology is robbing children of their childhood. Their natural instinct is to play and laugh but, instead they are spending hours glued to their mobile phones,...

Lack of emotional bonding

Separated parents and those working long hours have forced children to spend more of their time alone. This results in a lack of emotional bonding between them and children are not able to develop their emotional skills.

Negative attitude towards laughter in schools

In schools, children are programmed against laughter. Teachers ask children to stop laughing in the name of discipline and at times they get punished for laughing...

Benefits of Laughter Yoga for School Children

1 Increases academic performance

Separated parents and long working hours leave children spending more time alone, leading to weak emotional bonds and underdeveloped emotional skills.

2 Improving concentration and attention span

Studies show a sharp rise in ADHD, where children act impulsively and lack danger awareness. LY exercises help reduce their stress and anxiety.

3 Developing emotional intelligence

Modern studies show laughter and play boost children's emotional intelligence. Laughter Yoga promotes both expression and active play.

4 Handling stress and boosting their immune system

Stress and low immunity cause frequent throat and respiratory issues in children. Laughter Yoga helps boost health and reduce sick leave.

5 Builds physical stamina for sports

Laughter Yoga boosts energy, improves circulation, and enhances lung capacity. This helps children stay active and build stamina for sports and physical play.

3 Models of Laughter Yoga Program for Schools

Laughter Yoga in a Classroom

School teachers can use laughter exercises for a few minutes as an ice-breaker, either at the beginning or end of their periods. It can also be introduced for 5 minutes before children go home. Parents reported that their children came home laughing and smiling.

Assembly Session

Many schools in India and in other parts of the world have incorporated a five minute Laughter Yoga session during their morning assembly. Since the number of students is very large, the impact of laughter exercises is very profound. One can see a significant change in the energy levels of children which lasts throughout the day.

Laughter Yoga Room

Laughter Yoga Room: In India and Malaysia, we have set up dedicated Laughter Yoga classrooms where we conduct 30 minute sessions inviting students from different grades. We teach them the basics of Laughter Yoga methods, brain gym exercises as well as how to combine singing, dancing and laughing in the classroom.

Laughter Yoga as curriculum in your school

With growing awareness of the several benefits of laughter, many schools are incorporating Laughter Yoga as part of their curriculum. Several high school books have chapters on Laughter Yoga.

Laughter Yoga is featured in the CBSE 10th standard English book (India, Middle East), Japan’s high school book “Pow Pow,” and Cambridge University’s language course book, highlighting its origins and benefits.

Do you want to introduce Laughter Yoga into your school?

Training costs are low and the only major investment is time.
We’ve developed different Laughter Yoga exercises for kindergarten through to 10th standard students.
Laughter Yoga is a very economical addition to any school or educational institution.
Laughter Yoga is fun, it is welcomed and enjoyed by students and staff.