Francine Shore's Laughter Yoga Workshops as part of a Laughter Lifestyle is celebrated as the  “New Yoga”.  It is based on yogic principles that include Laughter exercises with movement, stretching, and intermittent deep breathing performed while standing up. As this exhilarating and innovative trend gains popularity… Corporations, Educational, and Healthcare Agencies are integrating  Laughter Ambassador Francine Shore's stress reduction workshops as part of their Employee Wellness Programs. Did you know that 1 out of 4 workers has an anxiety related illness due to job stress? Francine's "move and groove" cardio-vascular laughter yoga workshops boost individual morale. Results show a reduction in absenteeism by developing a sense of playfulness and creativity in personal lives and in the workplace.     Laughter Yoga’s Health Perks Include: Reduction of stress, anxiety and depression Strengthening of the immune system and lowering blood pressure. Laughter is a great team-building tool by encouraging better communication, positive thinking and creativity. Improves productivity and is overall cost effective Burns an average of 400 calories per hour Laughter is the perfect exerciser for facial muscles...it delivers nutrients to the cells and nourishes your skin which helps it glow Laughing people look more cheerful and attractive (and it’s cheaper than Botox!) Click on Laughter for Seniors, Kidz Stuff and Baby Boomers for more event, party and workshop information! Laughter Yoga History: To date, there are more than 5,000 Laughter Clubs in Europe, Asia, India, Australia, The United States and Canada.   The Laughter Yoga movement was founded in the mid 1990’s by laughing guru- Mumbai based Internist Dr. Madan Kataria. Laughter is a universal sound and Laughter Clubs are developing into caring communities as participants form a collective social consciousness while losing inhibitions, and reaping the many health perks that Laughter Yoga provides…all in a supportive environment! Laughter Ambassador, Francine Shore has been has been featured in: WNBC's Saturday Today in NY, The Hallmark Channel, Reuters News, NY-1News, Greenstone Media Radio, Ladies Home Journal, New York Post, The Wall Street Journal, TimeOut New York, The NY Daily News, Newsday, AM NY, The Villager, Russian TV, Taiwan TV, and Deep's Cortiva Magazine. Francine is also the recipient of the Laughter Ambassador Award  presented by Dr. Madan Kataria. Corporate clients include: • Origins • Time Inc. General Electric MetLife Insurance Pfizer Pharmaceutical (Philadelphia, PA) Estee Lauder Turner Broadcasting Lane Bryant Corp (Philadelphia, Pa) Eileen Fisher Corp. Laughing Cow Cheese (Chicago, Illinois) Gilda’s Club Working Mother Media Conference Advertising Women of New York Danish Consulate • The Educational Alliance • The McBurney YMCA • YMCA of Greater New York • Makor 92nd Street Y JCC (NYC, NJ & LI) JASA Jewish Council of Women Temple Shaaray Tefila Dr. Mehmet Oz's Healthcorps The Shipley School (Bryn Mawr, PA.) Children's Museum of Manhattan Horace Mann 2008 ASA Aging in America Conference (Washington, D.C.)   • 2008 New Jersey Foundation on Aging Conference Jarvie Conference for Social Workers Robert F. Kennedy’s Riverkeeper Shad Festival • Hearthstone, Alzheimer's Care • Heart song NYU Medical Center Beth Israel Hospital Columbia Prespertarian Hospital, Dr. Mehmet Oz's Integrative Medicine Dept. Martha Stewart Center on Aging - Mount Sinai Hospital Rusk Institute Realization Center for Addictions Hunter College -School of Social Work and School of Nursing College of St. Vincent - Staff and School of Nursing John Jay College Montefiore Hospital Chilton Hospital - N.J. Hackensack Medical Center-N.J. 1st Presperterian City Church of N.Y.: Spa for the Soul Conference Scarsdale Prespertarian Church Judson Church Carter Burden Center Carnegie East Penn South Senior Center Dorot Stein Senior Center Stanley Isaacs Center Fairlawn Senior Center- N.J. Cobble Hill Nursing Home Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home • Riverdale YWHA Esplanade Willow Towers of New Rochelle  • Ricky’s Candy, Cones and Chaos • Private Parties & Clients Francine is a certified laughter leader with training from Dr. Madan Kataria, and, as Event Director, has spearheaded World Laughter Day NYC 2004 through 2008. For information about your next Laughter Yoga Stress Reduction Workshop or to spice up your next event or soiree please contact: francine shore telephone: 212.243.2365 email: cine4@nyc.rr.com Senior_Page.htmlkidz_stuff.htmlBaby_Boomers.htmlmailto:cine4@nyc.rr.comshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3
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