Finding The Inner Spirit of Laughter, Joy, and Social Connection

Workshop was held Friday, February 11 from 7:30-9:00 PM
Theosophical Society
21 Maple Street, Arlington, MA

Led by Lynn Caesar, Ph.D.

This presentation/demonstration focused on the physiology of laughter as well as the latest research on the immune-enhancing, psychological, and spiritual benefits of laughter. The social, joyful, and health benefits of laughter will be experienced by all participants through a laughter session.   $5 donation.

There is finally a backlash against the pharmaceutical companies who have been peddling drugs at an alarming rate to children, adolescents and adults. Medicating children who are labeled deviant or experience developmental swings is now giving us pause. Anti-depressants have been prescribed with great frequency by practitioners who listen to complaints from patients of social alienation, interpersonal difficulties, diminished self-esteem, anxiety, distractibility, insomnia and depression. Calls for "alternative" solutions to drugs have been made with increased frequency. Laughter as the best medicine has been resurrected through the work of an Indian physician from Bombay, Dr. Madan Kataria. His work has spawned over 2500 Laughter Clubs throughout the world. 

Lynn Caesar, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist with private psychotherapy practices in Arlington and Sudbury, MA. She has seen children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families for over 25 years. She has formally studied herbalism, is a certified laughter leader through Dr. Kataria's school of Laughter Yoga and the World Laughter Tour, and specializes in healing depression naturally. She runs the Arlington Laughter Club. For more info The Arlington Laughter Club