Relaxation Therapy Laughter Yoga, Sound Bath, Hale, Altrincham, Manchester

Relaxation Therapy: Laughter Yoga and Sound Bath

on World Heart Day - Sunday 29 September 7.30pm-9.30pm

with Sara Kay (of Serious Laughter) and Dr. Nicholas Peters

Cost: £20 per person (plus booking fee if booking via Eventbrite)

If you wish to pay by card or direct bank transfer to avoid the booking fee, please email Sara Kay - happy@seriouslaughter.co.uk for the payment link.

What to expect: A two-hour workshop covering three different activities: Laughter Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Sound Bath, all of which stimulate the Vagus Nerve to trigger the parasympathetic nervous system to help you relax, unwind, feel connected, and have better health and digestion.

Join Sara Kay (of Serious Laughter) and Dr. Nicholas Peters in this special wellbeing workshop.

What is Laughter Yoga? A unique exercise routine, intentional Laughter created through value and playful exercises interspersed with clapping and deep Yogic breathing.

How can I laugh if I don’t feel like it? With specially designed warm-up exercises, hearty laughter is initiated. There is no need to be happy to do the exercises. You are gently guided through these.

Why should I try this activity? Laughter Yoga is a simultaneous mind and body workout.

The benefits include better resilience to cope, great social connection, increased brain function (creativity, motivation, and production), improved energy levels through a large healthy dose of feel-good endorphins, decreased stress levels, immunity boost, and pain relief, amongst many more benefits.

Yoga Nidra: Following the Laughter Yoga, you will be guided through Yoga Nidra, a non-sleep, deep rest meditation, where the mind is fully conscious, but the body goes to sleep.

20 minutes of Yoga Nidra equates to approximately two hours of restful sleep. This is an excellent holistic treatment for fatigue, and retraining your body in knowing how to sleep deeply.

Sound Bath: After Yoga Nidra, you will soak in the beautiful healing sounds of Himalayan singing bowls, shamanic frame drums, Koshi wind chimes, and other sacred sound instruments.

What to bring: A bottle of water, a Yoga mat, a pillow, an eye mask (or dark sock for eye covering), a blanket (as you will be lying down for the Yoga Nidra and the Sound Bath), and willingness! Please ensure that you are well-hydrated and that you do not have a full stomach.

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Contraindications for Laughter Yoga and Sound Baths:

• Any contraindication associated with aerobic exercise (including heart disease, irregular heart rhythms, and shortness of breath).

• Anyone in the first trimester of pregnancy. (If you are in the second or third trimester, it is safe to attend my sound baths, but please let me know.)

• Anyone with a pacemaker, stent, mechanical shunt, or any other metal implants in your body (with the exception of tooth fillings).

• Anyone with a sound-sensitive condition (such as sound-triggered epilepsy).

• Anyone with advanced (bleeding) piles.

• Children under the age of 10 years.

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About the Facilitators:

Sara Kay, from Greater Manchester, UK, teaches Laughter Yoga and is also a Happiness Facilitator, running workshops for businesses and communities across the North West.

After having depression for many years, in 2016 Sara found out about simulated laughter exercises (Laughter Yoga) and this was a life-changing moment to de-stress and create positivity from within. In 2019 she was awarded the title Laughter Ambassador in recognition of her work.

Sara's passion for spreading the health benefits of Laughter Yoga shines through in her sessions, and she has significantly increased the promotion of this wonderful wellbeing exercise during the pandemic with the help and recognition of the College of Medicine.

Dr. Nicholas Peters completed his PhD in Sonic Art in 2019, exploring his music-making practice in relation to his shamanic journeying. Nicholas specialises in creating shamanic soundscapes, as well as improvising music in real time. His music has been featured on BBC Sounds Mindful Mix, as well as being used in the multi-award-winning short film The Youth of Nature.

He is accredited with the IPHM as a sound and mantra therapy practitioner, a shamanic practitioner, as a chakra balancing and energy healer, and as a meditation teacher.

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Booking is essential due to the limited number of spaces available.

Questions regarding the suitability for you?

Laughter Yoga queries - email Sara Kay - happy@seriouslaughter.co.uk

Sound Bath queries - Dr. Nicholas Peters email soundandmantratherapy@gmail.com

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Relaxation Therapy: Laughter Yoga and Sound Bath

with Sara Kay (of Serious Laughter) and Dr. Nicholas Peters

Cost: £20 per person (plus booking fee if booking via Eventbrite). If you wish to pay by direct bank transfer to avoid the booking fee, please email Sara Kay - happy@seriouslaughter.co.uk for the payment link.

What to expect: A two-hour workshop covering three different activities: Laughter Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Sound Bath, all of which stimulate the Vagus Nerve to trigger the parasympathetic nervous system to help you relax, unwind, feel connected, and have better health and digestion.

Join Sara Kay (of Serious Laughter) and Dr. Nicholas Peters in this special wellbeing workshop.

What is Laughter Yoga? A unique exercise routine, intentional Laughter created through value and playful exercises interspersed with clapping and deep Yogic breathing.

How can I laugh if I don’t feel like it? With specially designed warm-up exercises, hearty laughter is initiated. There is no need to be happy to do the exercises. You are gently guided through these.

Why should I try this activity? Laughter Yoga is a simultaneous mind and body workout. The benefits include better resilience to cope, great social connection, increased brain function (creativity, motivation, and production), improved energy levels through a large healthy dose of feel-good endorphins, decreased stress levels, immunity boost, and pain relief, amongst many more benefits.

Yoga Nidra: Following the Laughter Yoga, you will be guided through Yoga Nidra, a non-sleep, deep rest meditation, where the mind is fully conscious, but the body goes to sleep. Twenty minutes of Yoga Nidra equates to approximately two hours of restful sleep. This is an excellent holistic treatment for fatigue, and retraining your body in knowing how to sleep deeply.

Sound Bath: After Yoga Nidra, you will soak in the beautiful healing sounds of Himalayan singing bowls, shamanic frame drums, Koshi wind chimes, and other sacred sound instruments.

What to bring: A bottle of water, a Yoga mat, a pillow, a blanket (as you will be lying down for the Yoga Nidra and the Sound Bath), and willingness! Please ensure that you are well-hydrated and that you do not have a full stomach.

Contraindications for Laughter Yoga and Sound Baths:

Any contraindication associated with aerobic exercise (including heart disease, irregular heart rhythms, and shortness of breath).

• Anyone in the first trimester of pregnancy. (If you are in the second or third trimester, it is safe to attend my sound baths, but please let me know.)

• Anyone with a pacemaker, stent, mechanical shunt, or any other metal implants in your body (with the exception of tooth fillings).

• Anyone with a sound-sensitive condition (such as sound-triggered epilepsy).

• Anyone with advanced (bleeding) piles.

• Children under the age of 10 years.

About the Facilitators:

Sara Kay, from Greater Manchester, UK, teaches Laughter Yoga and is also a Happiness Facilitator, running workshops for businesses and communities across the North West.

After having depression for many years, in 2016 Sara found out about laughing intentionally and this was a life-changing moment to de-stress and create positivity from within.

In 2019 she was awarded the title Laughter Ambassador in recognition of her work.

Sara's passion for spreading the health benefits of Laughter Yoga shines through in her sessions, and she has significantly increased the promotion of this wonderful wellbeing exercise during the pandemic with the help and recognition of the College of Medicine.

Dr. Nicholas Peters completed his PhD in Sonic Art in 2019, exploring his music-making practice in relation to his shamanic journeying. Nicholas specialises in creating shamanic soundscapes, as well as improvising music in real time. His music has been featured on BBC Sounds Mindful Mix, as well as being used in the multi-award-winning short film The Youth of Nature. He is accredited with the IPHM as a sound and mantra therapy practitioner, a shamanic practitioner, as a chakra balancing and energy healer, and as a meditation teacher.

Booking is essential due to the limited number of spaces available. The number of remaining spaces is advertised on my website.

If you have any questions about sound baths, this FAQs page may answer your question.

Frequently asked questions:

Does the InHale Yoga Studio have a lift?
No, unfortunately, there is no lift. This venue is on the first floor, accessible only by a staircase.

What do I need to bring with me to this event?
Please bring a bottle of water, a yoga mat, a pillow, and a blanket, or a sleeping bag. You may also wish to bring a bottle of water. Please also ensure that you do not have a full stomach immediately before attending.

Where is the nearest train station?
The nearest train station is Hale. Trains run to and from Manchester-Chester once an hour.

Do you offer refunds?
All bookings are non-refundable. If you find that you cannot attend, you can transfer your booking to a friend for this specific event.

I have another question not listed

• For Laughter Yoga information please email Sara Kay at happy@seriouslaughter.co.uk
• For Sound Bath information, the FAQs page on Dr. Nicholas Peters's website may provide the answer to your question: < http://nicholaspeters.co.uk/faqs/ >. If not, you can contact him directly via soundandmantratherapy@gmail.com and he will be delighted to answer.

Below - see the drop in stress levels of participants attending our last Relaxation Therapy session at InHale Studios on 11 February 2024