New “Laughter Festival” Fundraiser Event
August 11, 2019
Presented by Unity-Five Cities
P.O. Box 1005, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 805-788-4777
Contact: festival@unity5cities.org
Website: www.unity5cities.org
“Laughter is the best medicine” is the inspiration with “Experience Joy” as the theme.
The event in a nutshell:
1:00-4:00 pm at the Victorian, 789 Valley Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Family event with these major components:
• Laughter Yoga/Laughter Wellness
• Standup and improv comedy
• Humorous music and sing-a-longs
• Funny plays, poetry, stories
• Open Mic sessions
• Three activity areas
• Jeffrey Briar will be performing “Music to make you laugh” and doing a Laughter Yoga workshop
Who is Jeffrey Briar?
• Mr. Briar is a world-renowned teacher of Therapeutic Laughter.
• He is founder/director of The Laguna Beach Laughter Club
• Director of the The Laughter Yoga Institute in Laguna Beach
• In 2010 Briar was appointed a Master Trainer of Laughter Yoga by the creator of the technique, Dr. Madan Kataria.
• As a Laughter Yoga champion, Briar appeared on CNN-TV with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Dancing with the Stars.
Event proceeds go to the general fund and to support community outreach programs:
• Food, clothing, and school supplies drives for the disadvantaged in the community.
• Donations to local charities such as, Alternatives to Violence Project, Freedom to Choose, HomeShare SLO, Spokes, The Boys and Girls Club, and 5 Cities Homeless Coalition.
A Fun Family Event! Only $12 per person, kids under 12 are free. Tickets available at the door but seating is limited. To make sure, go to My805Tix.com to purchase online. https://my805tix.com/events/laughter-festival Contact: festival@unity5cities.org
Additional info on the benefits of Laughter Yoga:
From the Laughter Yoga University
https://laughteryoga.org/laughter-yoga/about-laughter-yoga/
5 Benefits of Laughter Yoga and Laughter in General
• Good Mood and More Laughter: Laughter Yoga helps to change your mood within minutes by releasing certain chemicals from your brain cells called endorphins. You will remain cheerful and in a good mood throughout the day and will laugh more than you normally do.
• Healthy Exercise to Beat Stress: Laughter Yoga is like an aerobic exercise (cardio workout) which brings more oxygen to the body and brain thereby making one feel more energetic and relaxed.
• Health Benefits: Laughter Yoga reduces the stress and strengthens the immune system.You will not fall sick easily and if you have some chronic health conditions, you will heal faster.
• Quality of Life: Laughter is a positive energy which helps people to connect with other people quickly and improves relationships. If you laugh more, you will attract many friends.
• Positive Attitude in Challenging Times : Everyone can laugh when life is good, but how does one laugh when faced with challenges? Laughter helps to create a positive mental state to deal with negative situations and negative people. It gives hope and optimism to cope with difficult times.